Buddhism
Do not believe in anything
simply because you have heard it.
Do not believe in anything
simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything
simply because it is found written in your religious books.
Do not believe in anything
merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions
because they have been handed down for many generations.
But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
~ The Buddha [Kalama Sutra]
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Dharma
I shall post here my entire collection of books & other materials concerned to Buddha Dharma. It may take a long time, since the books must be scanned and converted to pdf's, and audios to mp4's - so i could upload them to youtube for free.
At this moment (2014-12-24) there is over three thousands volumes in my library (some in polish, few in german, but vast majority in english) all dharma-related ... and still counting. Posting one book a day would take almost seven years. Sounds not too encouraging and it equals hundreds of pages to scan daily - a lot of work. But quite pleasant and useful. Fortunately.
So this probably will take whole rest of my life - assuming optimistically, that i will live long enough … and that there will be still few creatures, able to read and make good use of this ;)
Anyway, this page will be updated frequently.
Let it bring unlimited advantage to all sentient beings.
Visuddhimagga
Visuddhimagga - The Path of Purification - The Classic Manual of Buddhist Doctrine and Meditation by Buddhaghosa
One of Buddhism's foundational texts, a systematic examination and condensation of Buddhist doctrine and meditation technique.
End of Suffering
The Noble Eightfold Path - The Way to the End of Suffering by Bhikkhu Bodhi
The present book aims at contributing towards a proper understanding of the Noble Eightfold Path by investigating its eight factors and their components to determine exactly what they involve.
Going for Refuge
Going for Refuge - Taking the Precepts by Bhikkhu Bodhi
The following two tracts were written for the purpose of giving a clear and concise explanation of these two steps.
Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma by Bhikkhu Bodhi
Two lectures on Buddhism. The first part explores the Buddha's mission, the second his doctrine and path.
Breath Meditation
Mindfulness With Breathing - A Manual for Serious Beginners by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
The author provides practitioners with penetrating insights into the canonical text which many believe is the most direct transmission of Shakyamuni Buddha's breath meditation methods.
Masters and Students
Wise Teacher, Wise Student - Tibetan Approaches to a Healthy Relationship - by Alexander Berzin
This work examines the teacher-student relationship as it is understood in the Tibetan Buddhist context.
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Kalachakra
Introduction to the Kalachakra Initiation by Alexander Berzin
This work explains on a practical level and in everyday language the theory of tantra, the vows, commitments, and their implications.
Atisha
Atisha and Buddhism in Tibet translated by Doboom Tulku & Glenn H. Mullin
This booklet is on the life and teachings of the eleventh century Indian Buddhist master Atisha.
Longchen Nyingtig
Longchen Nyingtig - A set of Dzogchen practices and prayers by Jigme Lingpa
These works looks at a seminal figure of this lineage, Jigme Lingpa - an eighteenth-century Buddhist scholar and meditation master whose cycle of teachings - the Longchen Nyingtig - has been handed down through generations as a complete path to enlightenment.
