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Brahma Net Sutra    by Sutra Translation Committee
Price: Free! 35010 words. Language: American English. Published by YMBA  on April 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Buddhism.

After the passing of the historical Buddha more than 2500 years ago, His teachings were codified in theTripitaka, or three "baskets": sutras, commentaries and precepts. The Brahma Net Sutra is part of both the basket of sutras and the basket of precepts, and contains the Bodhisattvaprecepts, the highest moral code in Mahayana.
The Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra    by Lok-To Shi
Price: Free! 25900 words. Language: American English. Published by YMBA  on April 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Buddhism.

The Prajna Paramita Hrdaya Sutra is the core of The Mahaprajna Paramita Sutra in six hundred scrolls. Its teaching is the teaching of supramundane Voidness as the only true existence, the true Void being mysteriously concealed in the existing. Therefore, one might say the substance of this sutra is the Voidness of all dharmas; and non-obtaining is the purpose.
Entering the Tao of Sudden Enlightenment    by Chan Master Ta-Chu Hui-Hai
Price: Free! 24930 words. Language: American English. Published by YMBA  on April 1, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Buddhism.

I will be a good doctor for the sick and suffering. I will lead those who have lost their way to the right road. I will be a bright light for those in the dark night, and cause the poor and destitute to uncover hidden treasures. The Bodhisattva impartially benefits all living beings in this manner. The Vows of Samantabhadra
Reiki Primer Nivel    by Adolfo Sagastume
Price: $4.99 USD. 10320 words. Language: Spanish. Published on September 19, 2012. Nonfiction » New Age » Meditation.

Primeros pasos dentro del Reiki. Historia del redescubrimiento de los símbolos del Reiki por el Dr. Mikao Usui. Requisitos básicos del Primer Grado. Iniciación, Alineamiento o Armonización. Postura de las Manos. Símbolo del Grado. Los 5 Propósitos del Reiki. Claves para una Terapia Efectiva. Este Libro es para Toda la Humanidad.
Lotus Sutra Practice Guide: 35-Day Practice Outline    by Ryusho Jeffus
Price: $7.99 USD. 27080 words. Language: English. Published on August 3, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Buddhism.

35-Day Practice Outline; Introduction to the Lotus Sutra and beginning practice. This 35-Day guide presents an organized introduction to the study of the Lotus Sutra, the sutra revered by Nichiren Buddhists all over the world. Using this book along with a translation of the sutra the practitioner will gain an overview of the entire Lotus Sutra as well as a systematic approach to beginning to pract
Rewriting the Buddha    by Susan Cogan
Price: Free! 3660 words. Language: English. Published on May 1, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Buddhism.

So I told myself the Dhammapada is one of the oldest books of Buddhist thought. I should read it. What I wanted was a nice simple readable version that I could dip into. I discovered that most translations are completely unreadable, some more than others. A few modern versions attempt to clarify the text. I may be the first person to notice the problem who was a writer and not a translator.
Candide et le Bouddhisme    by Victor Ojeda-Mari
You set the price! 63650 words. Language: French. Published on March 14, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Buddhism.

L’auteur démontre que si le Bouddhisme détient de belles théories, il est englué de concepts d’hommes qui se contredisent et ne répondent pas aux 3 questions clé de la vie: d'où venons-nous? Quel est notre but sur Terre? Où allons nous après la mort? Il nous tourne vers Jésus : « En vérité, en vérité je vous le dis. Je suis le chemin, la vérité et la vie. Nul ne vient au Père que par moi."
The Four Sublime States: The Brahmaviharas    by David Tuffley
Price: $2.99 USD. 8390 words. Language: English. Published by Altiora Publications  on February 9, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Buddhism.

The Four Sublime States are the best possible relationship with the world and everyone in it. They also offer the possibility of liberation from the cycle of re-birth when your time comes to leave this life. Could there be a more worthy goal in life than this? The Buddha urged us to adopt these sublime states, making them our habitual state of mind with which to embrace the entire world.