Spiritual Teachings "You say a prayer in your religion, and I will say a prayer as I know it. Together we will say this prayer, and it will be something beautiful to God", Mother Teresa

SELECTED SPIRITUAL PUBLICATIONS (BOOKS & JOURNALS) The Good Heart His Holiness Dalai Lama explores the heart of Christianity - and of humanity Jesus and Buddha The Parallel Sayings Prayers in "Awakening to the Sacred : Creating a Personal Spiritual Life" by Lama Surya Das Aitken, R, Steindl-Rast, D, Foster, N 1994, The Ground We Share: Everyday Practice, Buddhist and Christian, Triumph Books. Arraj. J 2005, Chapter 1: Buddhist-Christian Dialogue, Christianity in the Crucible of East-West Dialogue, University of Hawaii Press Borgm, M, Riegert, R, Kornfield, J 1999, Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings, Ulysses Press. Habito, R 2004, Living Zen, Loving God, Wisdom Publications. Hanh, TH 1997, Living Buddha, Living Christ, Riverhead Trade. Jonas, R 2006, Buddhist-Christian Dialogue: Interfaith Dialogue, selected bibliography. Keenan, J, Keenan, L, Kasimow, H, Miles, J 2003, Beside Still Waters: Jews, Christians, and the Way of the Buddha, Wisdom Publications (alt). Kirchner, T 2005, European Monasticism and Zen Meditation (pdf), Monastic Interreligious Dialogue Bulletin 75. Lefebure, L 1993, The Buddha and the Christ: Explorations in Buddhist and Christian Dialogue, Orbis Books. Lefebure, L 1996, Divergence, convergence: Buddhist-Christian encounters (pdf), The Christian Century, Vol.113 No.29, pp.964-971. Lama, D, Kiely, R, Freeman, L 1996, The Good Heart : A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus, Wisdom Publications. Sykes, C1997, Review on The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus (pdf), Parabola, Vol.22 No.2, pp.104-105. Cobb, J 1997, Review on The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus (pdf), Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Vol.34 No.4, PP.580. Lama, S D 2000, Awakening to the Sacred : Creating a Personal Spiritual Life, Broadway. Mommaers, P 1995, Mysticism: Buddhist & Christian : Buddhist & Christian: Encounters with Jan van Ruusbroec, Herder & Herder. Corless, R 1997, Review on Mysticism Buddhist and Christian: Encounters with Jan van Ruusbroec (pdf), The Journal of Religion, Vol.77 No.1, pp.179-180. Pallis, M 1981. A Buddhist spectrum: Contributions to Buddhist-Christian dialogue, Seabury Press. Smith, H 1991, The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions, HarperSanFrancisco. The Urban Dharma Newsletter, Buddhism and Christianity, 2004 Buddhist-Christian Dialogue, Emptybell.org, 2001 | Buddhist-Christian Studies: Scholarly Journal. Society of Christian-Buddhist Studies Interfaith Dialogue for World Peace | Christian-Muslim and Interreligious Dialogue | Religious pluralism | Interreligious organisations | PCID | Pluralism Project The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ: Chp1-182 | Fullpage | Authenticity | Lost Years
THE GOLDEN RULE   Video (source)   o "The Golden Rule or "the ethic of reciprocity" is found in the scriptures of nearly every religion" o Guidelines for Creating & Facilitating a Workshop or Group Discussion on The Golden Rule Across the World's Religions o Committee For The Golden rule   Ancient Egyptian: Eloquent Peasant, 109 - 110 Baha'i Faith: Gleanings Buddhism: Udana-Varga 5.1, Samyutta Nikaya v.353, Sutta Nipata 705 Christianity: Bible Matthew 7.12, Matthew 22.36-40, Leviticus 19.18 Confucianism: Analects 15.23, Mencius VII.A.4 Hinduism: Mahabharata, Anusasana Parva 113.8, Mahabharata 5:1517 Humanism: British Humanist Society Native American Spirituality: The Great Law of Peace, Black Elk, Pima proverb Islam: Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi 13 Jainism: Acarangasutra 5.101-2, Sutrakritanga 1.11.33 Judaism: Leviticus 19.18, Shabbat 31a Shinto:Ko-ji-ki Hachiman Kasuga Sikhism: Guru Granth Sahib, pg. 1299 Sufism: Javad Nurbakhsh Taoism: T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien, 213-218 Unitarianism: Unitarian principle Wicca: Wiccan Rede Yoruba: Yoruba Proverb (Nigeria) Zoroastrianism: Shayast-na-Shayast 13.29 Left image: The Golden Rule: "Treat Others As You Would Like To Be Treated." Coutesy of conexuspress.com
CHRISTIANITY & ROMAN CATHOLIC
Trailer / Posters Quotes from Mother Teresa	Bible.com: Answers Bible Search Engine New Amercian Bible: Old and New Testament Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes | Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (cache) Peace Prayers of St. Francis and variation from "Madre Teresa" DVD/TV Show The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius | Saint Rita of Cascia 365 Wwjd: Daily Answers to What Would Jesus Do? | WhatwouldJesusdo.com Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings | Going Home: Jesus and Buddha As Brothers Sermon of the Mount   Catholic Prayers Catholic Biblical Apologetics   Spiritual Movie/TV Series: 1.  Touched by an Angel:  Review | Amazon.com 2. Madre Teresa Magazine: Christianity Today | iEquip.org (Daily devotional)

 

Benzin Archives
Approaching Buddhism: Spiritual Teachers: Tsenzhab Serkong Rinpoche, Lineage Masters, The Spiritual Student-Teacher Relationship Introduction to Buddhism: Bringing Buddhism Down to Earth, Approaching the Dharma in a Balanced Way Buddhism in the World Today Modern Adaptation of Buddhism: Buddhism in the West, Learning from the Jewish Experience, Mongolia and the Central Asian Republics, Sensitivity Training	Fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism: Level 1 Getting Started: General, Approaching Study and Meditation, Level 2 Lam-rim (Graded Stage) Material: Overview, Initial Scope, Intermediate, Advanced Level 3 Lojong (Mind Training) Material: General, Five Types of Deep Awareness, Specific Texts Level 4 Deepening the Understanding of the Path: Rebirth and Karma, Types of Phenomena, Mind and Mental Factors, Buddha-Nature, Interferences, Five Paths in Hinayana and Mahayana, Types of Meditation Level 5 Analysis of the Mind and Reality: Cognition Theory, Four Indian Buddhist Tenet Systems, Two Truths, Chittamatra, Voidness Level 6 Major Indian Mahayana Texts: Suhrllekha, Abhisamayalamkara, Uttaratantra, Bodhicharyavatara	Advanced Meditation: Tantra Teachings: Getting Started, Basic Theory, Intermediate, Advanced Kalachakra: Attending a Kalachakra Initiation, Kalachakra and World Peace, Actual Kalachakra Initiation, External, Internal, and Alternative Kalachakras, Practice Texts, Relation with Islam and Hinduism, Shambhala Dzogchen: Basic Points, Meditation Mahamudra: General Introductory Material, Karma Kagyu Mahamudra, Gelug Kagyu Mahamudra
Daily Practice: Vows and Commitment: Safe Direction (Refuge) and Pratimoksha, Bodhisattva, General Tantra, Kalachakra Prayers and Tantra Practices: General, Guru-Yogas, Six-Session Yogas, Kalachakra	Historical, Cultural, and Comparative Studies: History of Buddhism and Bon: General Histories, Buddhism in India, in Central Asia, Bon in Tibet Comparison of Buddhist Traditions: General, Theravada, Hinayana, and Mahayana, Tibetan Traditions Buddhism and Islam: General, Kalachakra and Islam, Historical Interaction, Modern Interaction, Tibetan Astrology and Medicine: Astrology, Medicine	eBooks: Published Books: Gelug-Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra, Taking the Kalachakra Initiation, Relating to a Spiritual Teacher: Building a Healthy Relationship Unpublished Manuscripts: Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior, Developing Balanced Sensitivity, The Sensitivity Handbook, Making Sense of Tantra, Historical Interaction between the Buddhist and Islamic Cultures before the Mongol Empire Bibliographies: Spread of Buddhism, Islam in Tibet, The Historical Interaction between the Buddhist and Islamic Cultures before the Mongol Empire, Relating to a Spiritual Teacher, Taking the Kalachakra Initiation, Developing Balanced Sensitivity, Tibetan and Sanskrit Titles of Texts Cited in The Gelug-Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra

Meditation Techniques
Meditation | Buddhist Meditation How Meditation works? Modern (11) Texts on the Practice of Meditation Meditation (85) Techniques @ BuddhaNet	Samatha meditation Vipassana | Research Publications 40 objects of meditation (Kammatthana) The Basic Method of Meditation by Ven. Ajahn Brahm	Meditation @ E-Sangha Forum

Specialised Training/Techniques
Lojong (wikipedia) The Tonglen and Mind Training Site Mind Training in Seven Points, cache |  Mind Training Map, cache Eight Verses for Training the Mind 1 | 2 | 3	Lamdre A Brief Overview of the Lam Dre | MSWord Uncommon Lamdre	Nagarjuna's Middle Way (pdf) Mula madhyamaka karika Dependent Arising and the Emptiness of Emptiness Introduction to the Middle Way: Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara with Commentary by Ju Mipham Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche's commentary on Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara (pdf, 483 pages) A Critical Analysis of Nagarjuna’s Arguments | Responses
Yogacara	Six Yogas of Naropa Wikipedia Vajrayana Yoga

Dharma Books

• "Luminous Mind: The Way of the Buddha", by Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche. (Table of Contents)

Dharma Forums

• ESangha | NewBuddhist

Dhammapada

• Tipitaka, CM Tan, AccesstoInsight | alt, Evanville, EBA, Theosophical Society, Amazon.com

BuddhaSasana (530 Great Publications): Basic; Books; Suttas (Discourses); Meditation; Other Dharmma Essays; Other Information

Good Questions, Good Answers

Bodhisattva Practice

• The Thirty-Seven (37) Practices of Bodhisattvas (Daily recitation)
• Bodhicharyavatara (pdf): A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life
• The Major and Secondary Precepts of the Bodhisattva Canon

Kalama Sutta

• The Buddha's Charter of Free Inquiry, Buddhanet

Sanghata Sutra

• Sanghata Sutra in Various Languages
• mp3

菩提本无树 | "The Mirror Mind and the Defiling Dust", Sixth Patriarch Huineng

• Middle way
• Hui Neng and the "Buddha-nature"
• Chan metaphors: Waves, Water, Mirror, Lamp
• “禅宗六祖”及惠能与神秀偈语诗的英译
• 菩提本无树 Poster
• All I know is I know nothing
• Originally Being Buddha
• Where Does the Dust Itself Collect?

Golden Light Sutra

• English
• Chinese
• Other languages: French, German, Italian, Russian, Sanskrit, Spanish, Tibetan, Vietnamese
• Benefits of Sutra of Golden Light

| Heart Sutra
Big5

• The Heart Sutra Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society
• The Heart Sutra Translated by E. Conze
• The Heart Sutra Translated by The Dragon Flower Ch'an Temple
• The Heart Sutra Translated by Allen Ginsberg
• The Heart Sutra Translated by Leon Hurtz
• The Heart Sutra Translated by Eric Larson
• The Heart Sutra Translated by Jerry Pevahouse
• The Heart Sutra Provided by San Francisco Zen Center
• The Heart Sutra, with detailed commentary/explanationTranslated by Dharma Master Lok To
• The Sutra of the Heart of Transcendent Knowledge

| Diamond Sutra
Big5 GB

• The Diamond Sutra Translated by The Buddhst Text Translation Society
• The Diamond Sutra Translated by E.B. Cowell, F. Max Mulller, and J. Takakusu
• The Diamond Sutra Translated by A.F.Price and Wong Mou-Lam
• The Diamond Sutra Provided by The Plum Village and SUNY Stony Brook BSPG
• The Diamond Sutra Translated by John William

| Medicine Buddha Sutra
Big5 GB

• The Sutra of the Merit and Virtue of the Past Vows of Medicine Master Vaidurya Light Tathagata Translated by Professor Chow Su-Chia
• The Sutra of the Merit and Virtue of the Past Vows of Medicine Master Vaidurya Light Tathagata Translated by Dr. Yutang Lin

| Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra
Big5 GB

• The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society
• The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra Translated by Yih-Mei Guo
• The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra Translated by K'un Li Shih
• Others: Om Pramani Dani Svaha | Heart & Purification Mantra | Tibetan

| Amitabha Sutra
Big5 GB

• The Amitabha Sutra Translated by Dr. Ron Epstein of The Buddhist Text Translation Society
• The Amitabha Sutra Translated by J.C. Cleary
• The Amitabha Sutra Translated by The Dragon Flower Ch'an Temple
• The Amitabha Sutra Translated by Nishu Utsuki

| Smaller Pure Land Sutra
Big5

• The Smaller Pure Land Sutra Translated by F. Max Muller
• The Smaller Pure Land Sutra Translated by Nishu Utsuki

| Avatamsaka Sutra
Big5

• The Avatamsaka Sutra (The Flower Adornment Sutra), Chapter 39 (short excerpt) Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society
• The Avatamsaka Sutra (The Flower Adornment Sutra), Chapter 40 (excerpts) Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society
• The Avatamsaka Sutra (The Flower Adornment Sutra), (various excerpts, including Chapter 1) Provided by The Buddhist Information Society of North America

| Sutra on the Buddha Bequeathed Teaching
Big5 GB

• The Sutra On The Buddha's Bequeathed Teaching Translated by Tripitaka Master Kumarajiva
• The Sutra On The Buddha's Bequeathed Teaching Translated by B.T.T.S.
• The Sutra On The Buddha's Bequeathed Teaching from Brown University
• The Sutra On The Buddha's Bequeathed Teaching from Dharma Realm Buddhist Association

Big5

• The Brahma Net Sutra Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society

| Enlightenment Sutra
Big5 GB

• The Enlightenment Sutra Provided by The Dragon Gate Temple
• The Enlightenment Sutra Translated by Dr. Tetcheng Liao

大悲咒 | Great Compassionate Heart Dharani

• Great Compassionate Heart Dharani by Upaya Zen Center
• Sanskrit Dharani of Great Compassion by Lotustemple.com
• The Great Compassionate Heart Dharani of the 1000-Armed Avalokitesvaraya
• English Translation of the Great Dharani by D.T. Suzuki
• The Great Compassion Mantra
• Mahakaruna Dharani (Chinese) by Sun36.com
• Collection of related Media files

| Sutra of Forty-two Sections
Big5 GB

• The Sutra of Forty-Two Sections Translated by John Blofeld
• The Sutra of Forty-Two Sections Translated by T.D. Suzuki (copyrighted material)

| | (Great Vehicle) Infinite Life Sutra
Big5

• The Infinite Life Sutra (a.k.a The Larger Pure Land Sutra): 1-21, 22-48. Translated by Hisao Inagaki
• The Great Vehicle Infinite Life Sutra Translated by F. Max Mueller

| Sutra on the Visualization of the Buddha of Infinite Lifespan
Big5 GB

• The Sutra on the Visualization of the Buddha of Infinite Lifespan Translated by J. Takakusu; edited by Richard St. Clair
• The Sutra on the Visualization of the Buddha of Infinite Lifespan Translated by The Cloud Water Zendo

| Lankavatara Sutra
Big5

• The Lankavatara Sutra (excerpts from Chap. 1, 2) Provided by The Gnostic Society

| Lotus Sutra
Big5 GB

• The Lotus Sutra (Universal Door Chapter) Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society
• The Lotus Sutra (Chap 15, excerpts) Translated by Edward Conze
• The Lotus Sutra Translated by H. Kern
• The Lotus Sutra (Chap. 2, 14, 16, 21, 23) Translated by Leon Hurvitz
• The Lotus Sutra (Chap 3, excerpts) Translated by David Lu

| Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Big5

• The Mahaparinirvana Sutra (Chapter 12) Translated by Kosho Yamamoto
• The Mahaparinirvana Sutra (Chapter 18) Translated by Kosho Yamamoto

  | Parable Sutra
Big5

• The Parable Sutra Fodian.net

| Sutra about the Parents' Deep Kindness and The Difficulty in Repaying it
Big5 GB

• The Sutra about The Parents' Deep Kindness and The Difficulty in Repaying It Translated by Upasika Terri Nicholson
• The Sutra about The Parents' Deep Kindness and The Difficulty in Repaying It from Alan Khoo

| Samantabhadra Comtemplation Sutra
Big5 GB

• The Samantabhadra Contemplation Sutra from Brown.edu
• The Samantabhadra Contemplation Sutra from Fodian
• The Samantabhadra Contemplation Sutra from Purifymind

| Shurangama Sutra
Big5 GB

• The Shurangama Sutra Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society
• The Shurangama Sutra from ABuddhistLibrary

Shurangama Mantra: The The Efficacious Language of Heaven and Earth

• Shurangama Mantra  from SFSU
• Introduction | Short History
• Shurangama Mantra Memorization Guide

| Srimala Simhanada Sutra
Big5

• The Srimala Simhanada Sutra (Chapter 4) Translated by Anzan Hoshin
• The Lion's Roar Discourse of Queen Srimala (Chapter Four) translated by Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi

Big5

• The Ten Wholesome Ways of Actions Sutra Translated by Saddhaloka Bhikkhu

Big5 GB

• The Ullambana Sutra Translated by The Buddhist Text Translation Society

Big5

• The Sutra of Unmeasured Principles Provided by The Buddhist Information Society of North America

Big5

• The Usnisa Vijaya Dharani Sutra Provided by Jiang Yiwang

Big5

• The Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra Translated by Robert A. F. Thurman (copyrighted material)

Big5

• Digha Nikaya of the Agama Sutta Presented by Access to Insight (John Bullitt)
• Samyutta Nikaya of the Agama Sutta Presented by Access to Insight (John Bullitt)
• Anguttara Nikaya of the Agama Sutta Presented by Access to Insight (John Bullitt)
• Khuddaka Nikaya of the Agama Sutta Presented by Access to Insight (John Bullitt)

Created on 25 October 2003. Last Revised on November 25, 2007
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