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The Bodhicaryavatara: A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life    by David Tuffley
Price: $2.99 USD. 32940 words. Published by Altiora Publications  on March 4, 2011. .

This ancient text was written in Sanskrit around 700 CE by Santideva, renowned Buddhist monk and scholar. This version is written in easy to understand language accessible to the modern reader. If you are embarking on the path to enlightenment, or just curious, this book could be just the change agent you have been looking for. It is said to be one of the Dalai Lama's favorite texts.
The Religious Life of the Gorkhalis of Myanmar    by Sushma Joshi
You set the price! 15140 words. Published on March 31, 2013. .

Gorkhalis (people of Nepali origins, mostly Hindus and Mahayani Buddhists) have lived in Myanmar since the late 1800s. They came with the British Army and fought through the World Wars, then stayed on in the aftermath. This essay explores some of the recent conflict created by newly converted Hinayana Buddhists who are trying to convert faith-based communities to their own religious ideology.