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The Light in Ordinary Things: Volume 1 of the Fearless Poetry Series    by Sari Friedman
Price: $6.95 USD. 13390 words. Published by D. Patrick Miller  on October 6, 2009. .

The first volume of the Fearless Poetry Series presents the work of 42 accomplished poets, offering illuminations of everyday things, places, and beings. Co-edited by Sari Friedman and D. Patrick Miller with an introduction by D. Patrick Miller.
Hakuin’s Chant in Praise of Zazen    by Albert Low
Price: $1.99 USD. 9880 words. Published on October 29, 2009. .

Hakuin Zenji is one of Japan’s most celebrated Zen masters. Tradition tells us that he single-handedly revived Rinzai Zen in Japan. He was an artist, calligrapher and writer, as well as being a Zen master. He said that writing is verbal prajna and his writings are vigorous, courageous, and always to the point. The Chant in Praise of Zazen, Zazen Wasan, is justifiably one of his best-known works.
Working with Zen Koans    by Albert Low
Price: $0.99 USD. 10500 words. Published on October 29, 2009. .

Because words can no more hold the truth than a net can hold water, we use koans. Koans are sayings, or doings, of Zen masters, the patriarchs and Buddha. Take for example the koan: The Sound of One Hand clapping. It reads: “You know the sound of two hands clapping. What is the sound of one hand clapping?” The obvious, intellectual answer is, No sound at all! But then what is this No sound?
Essential Writings of Buddhism: The Diamond Sutra and the Lotus Sutra    by Lenny  Flank
Price: $9.99 USD. 108020 words. Published on November 10, 2009. .

Two classic texts of Mahayana Buddhism.
The Hands of the Buddha    by Susan Cogan
Price: $2.99 USD. 10390 words. Published on December 2, 2009. .

This ancient book of Buddhist wisdom is older than the Bible. Rewritten in clear, clean modern language, the words of the Buddha will connect with the modern reader. The Dhammapada has been called the distilled essence of Buddhism. In 423 brief verses, said to be actual sayings from the Buddha himself, you will find inspiration and guidance. For other works by this author go to www.coganbooks.net
The Temple of Hanuman    by Daud Shawni
Price: Free! 36650 words. Published on December 22, 2009. .

The Temple of Hanuman is a conversation between Aurangzeb, the Muslim emperor of India, and a mysterious Brahmin boy, whose temple Aurangzeb's soldiers are demolishing. Allowed to speak freely to Aurangzeb, the boy explains that all religions belong to God and how this is conceivable despite the apparent contradictions between the world's many religious faiths.
The Simplest Path to Personal and Planetary Awakening: Free Your Mind    by Vincent Casspriano, Jr.
Price: $5.99 USD. 60430 words. Published by New Paradigm Press  on February 23, 2010. .

"Carl Sagan meets Carlos Castaneda meets Richard Dawkins meets the Buddha... Vincent Casspriano, Jr.'s THE SIMPLEST PATH cuts through all the Traditional religious and New Age mystic mumbo jumbo to reveal a simple step by step path anyone can follow to the attainment of personal enlightenment and the positive transformation of our world." - Esra Free, author of Wicca 404: Advanced Goddess Thealogy
(Chapter 2) The Lord's    by
Price: Free! 15650 words. Published on March 8, 2010. .

Prophecy for the coming years. Chapter 2 of Immanuel.
Autobiography of an Earthling: One Man's Spiritual Journey To Embracing His Humanity    by Jack Preston King
Price: $0.99 USD. 17600 words. Published by New Paradigm Press  on March 18, 2010. .

This is spiritual memoir at its finest, at once insightful, funny, honest and profoundly moving. But more, I am amazed how artfully, yet accurately, King manages to weave a literal treasure trove of important, hands-on spiritual knowledge into this deeply personal narrative. - Vincent Casspriano, Jr., author of "The Simplest Path to Personal and Planetary Awakening: Free Your Mind"
Dharma, Not Dogma! Buddhism and the Fluid Art of Realization    by Lawrence W. Dolnick
Price: $0.99 USD. 2130 words. Published by New Paradigm Press  on March 19, 2010. .

This paper explores Buddhist teachings regarding faith, belief, and the difference between these terms, examining the individual's relationship to doctrine on the Buddhist path. It is my hope that seekers on all spiritual paths will discover the unique possibilities embodied in this Buddhist approach to the Divine, and the advantage of this view to any spiritual quest, regardless of Tradition.