Product Description: In this slim, enlightening volume, internationally recognized Buddhist teacher Martine Batchelor presents the basic tenets and teachings of the Buddha through a selection of essential texts from the Pali canon, the earliest Buddhist scriptures...read more

Product Description: A translation of the Chinese text, the Brahmajala Sutra. This a fundamental text for Chinese, Korean and Japanese Buddhists in the East and West and demonstrates an ancient ground for socially engaged Buddhism.

Product Description: The power and simplicity of the Korean Zen tradition shine in this collection of teachings by a renowned modern master, translated by Martine Batchelor. Kusan Sunim provides a wealth of practical advice for students, particularly with regard to the uniquely Korean practice of hwadu, or sitting with questioning...read more

Counsels readers on how to break negative habits and addictions through an application of Buddhist principles, introducing the author's philosophies about 'creative engagement' in order to promote productive changes while ending cycles of abuse and negativity. Original.

Product Description: A rare and vivid narrative of a Buddhist nun's training and spiritual awakening. In this engagingly written account, Martine Batchelor relays the challenges a new ordinand faces in adapting to Buddhist monastic life: the spicy food, the rigorous daily schedule, the distinctive clothes and undergarments, and the cultural misunderstandings inevitable between a French woman and her Korean colleagues...read more

This wonderful collection of spiritual stories collects wisdom from some of Asia's greatest Buddhist writers as well as stories of women who are leading Buddhist lives all over the world. Original.

Product Description: This comprehensive introduction contains all the information you need to gain an in-depth knowledge of Zen.

A beautifully illustrated guide to meditation features eighty photographs highlighting various meditative practices from the three major Buddhist traditionsùTheravada, Tibetan, and Zen. Original. One Spirit. (view table of contents)

Product Description: This accessible fully illustrated color guide offers everything you've always wanted to know about Zen - its history, philosophy, and practices from former Zen Buddist nun. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Zen is one of the most popular forms of Buddhism in the West. This 90-minute tape introduces Zen history, philosophy and practice, and provides a practical introduction to meditation.

A former Zen nun offers this concise yet authoritative guide to this fast-growing spiritual path, with details on its history and philosophy, guidelines for meditation, and a directory of Zen centers throughout the United States. Original. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Walking on Lotus Flowers arises out of the experience of Western and Asian women from various Buddhist traditions and all walks of life.