Books, Books, Books

Back in the middle of November last year we received the following email...............

I stumbled across the West Wight Sangha website and thought I might send you some of the books published by our organization. You can see some of them here. http://www.bhantedhammika.net/ If you would like some copies for yourself and your friends and you give me a postal address I will happily send you some copies. Kind regards Bhante Dhammika.

The books were ordered and duly sent on their way by ship.

The books arrived yesterday and coincidentally today is World Book Day! It is a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world.

Bhante's books will also be a great addition to our already large and comprehensive library. They are:-

Good Question, Good Answer (which covers the following)

1. What is Buddhism? 2. Basic Buddhist Concepts 3. Buddhism and the God-Idea 4. The Five Precepts 5. Rebirth 6. Meditation 7. Wisdom And Compassion 8. Vegetarianism 9. Good Luck and Fate 10. Monks and Nuns 11. The Buddhist Scriptures 12. History and Development 13. Becoming a Buddhist 14. Some Sayings of the Buddha

Like Milk And Water Mixed

Introduction What is Love? - Two Hearts Beating as One - All in the Family - Until the Mountains are Washed to the Sea - I was a Stranger and You Took Me In - Firm Friends and True Self-sacrificing Love - Forbidden Love - Furred and Feathered Friends - That Love of Which there is None Higher - The Brahma Viharas - Breaking Down the Barriers - More About Metta Meditation - Kind Heart, Clear Mind - An Adorned and Beautified Mind - Images of Love - Appendix I. Instructions for Metta Meditation - Appendix II. Instructions for Mindfulness Meditation - Appendix III. Love, Kindness and Compassion in Early Buddhist Literature - Abbreviations

Good Kamma! Bad Kamma! 

What Exactly is Kamma?
Kamma and Rebirth in Buddhism
So what is Kamma?
Kamma and Rebirth
Collective Kamma and other Misunderstandings
Appendix I: The Buddha on Kamma and Rebirth
Appendix II: The Tsunami, A Buddhist View

To Eat or Not to Eat Meat

Vegetarianism in Ancient India
Buddhist Arguments for Vegetarianism
Motivation and Meat
The Last Link in the Chain
Problematic Vegetarians
Meat in the Buddhist Tradition
How I became a Vegetarian
The Buddha’s Last Supper



Thank you Bhante.