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Dhammakaya Foundation, BUDDHISM INTO THE YEAR 2000:
International Conference Proceedings

This comprehensive book tells the story of the development of Buddhism from its origins through the present day to speculate about the future as we stand at the dawning of the twenty-first century. Written by a team of scholars, all of them authorities in their fields, a single volume spans almost 3,000 colourful years of development and diversification to give a uniquely authoritative history of Buddhism for the general reader or the scholar alike.
The first section discusses Earliest Buddhism and the relationship between Buddhism and the pre-Buddhistic cultures of Ancient India.
The second section discusses the balance between orthodoxy and heterodoxy, syncretism and Buddhist migration between East and West which influence Buddhist identity all around the world in the present day.
The third secion discusses scenarios and trends which point to directions for the future of Buddhism as a world religion.
The book reflects the changing world in which Buddhists have found themselves. Full colour photography records the International Conference of which this volume is the outcome. This book is complete with a dozen tables, a fifty-page glossary clarifying Buddhist terminology used in the book, annotated guides to further reading including ten languages and a full index. Authoritative, comprehensive and highly readable, this book captures the richness and vitality of Buddhist cultural diversity and thought throughout two-thousand five-hundred years of cultures and times and for the future to come.
(Bangkok, 1994) - ISBN 974-89209-3-3 346 pp., 7 pp. color illus., 194 x 250 mm, hard cover

Phrabhavanaviriyakhun, THE BUDDHA'S FIRST TEACHING
(Buddhism in Plain English Series 3)

According to author, Phrabhavanaviriyakhun (Luang Phaw Dattajeevo), the Buddha's First Teaching:

" . . . the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta is so important because it acts like a master-plan for all the subsequent teachings on Buddhism given during the Buddha's lifetime. Even if the Lord Buddha were to teach the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta and never to teach another word of Dhamma for the rest of his life, His duty in proclaiming the Dhamma to the world would have been fulfilled."

This book is an annotated and fully-indexed edition of the 800-year-old Saratthasamuccaya commentary on the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta -- respecting the authenticity of the original while adopting a modernized perspective to help the present-day reader understand scriptural principles and ways to apply them to the practice of meditation.
(Bangkok 2003) ISBN 974-90587-3-9 260 pp., 144 x 207 mm, pbk.

Phrabhavanaviriyakhun, REFORMING SOCIETY means REFORMING HUMAN NATURE (Buddhism in Plain English Series 1)

The author Phrabhavanaviriyakhun, better known as 'Luang Phaw Dattajeevo' by his congregation in Thailand where he is Vice-President of the Dhammakaya Foundation, is renowned for his practical life solutions -- always attempting to reach the roots of problems instead of merely finding out who to blame. In this book, dealing with social structure and the problems that undermine it, the approach he offers is both succinct and practical, suitable for readers on all levels of Buddhist study.

"Phrabhavanaviriyakhun . . . has always been well known for Buddhist teachings that are relevant to modern living and . . . amenable to practice. His latest book, Reforming Society means Reforming Human Nature . . . is one of his most masterful works. It enlarges on the Singalovada Sutta giving clear guidance on many issues at the level of the family, society and the economy.

(Bangkok 2003) ISBN 974-90996-1-3 268 pp., 144 x 207 mm, pbk.
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Dhammakaya Foundation, THE LIFE & TIMES OF LUANG PHAW WAT PAKNAM (English Edition)

How many of the world's celebrities have had their monument created larger than life in solid gold? Such is the importance cgiven by millions of meditators throughout the world to the contribution of this distinguished Buddhist monk to the concept of meditation for World Pece. Widely known simply for the miracles surrounding the amulets he made, this biography reveals the determination and strength of character of a meditation master who with wholehearted dedication revived that state of Buddhism in Thailand today.

(Bangkok, second ed. 1998) ISBN 974-89409-4-2 166 pp., 8 pp. color illus. 110 x 170 mm, pbk.

Dhammakaya Foundation, MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS (BOXED SET)

Meditation is the most direct and practical way to upgrade the spiritual dimension of your life on three major levels:

Physical relaxation by rebalancing body and mind can help recovery from stress, depression and insomnia.
Mind relaxation enriches lifestyle and personality enhancing potential for study, sport performance, self-confidence and decision-making.
Deeper insight of spiritual vocation allows practitioners to learn more about themselves and explore the 'eternal questions' of life and the world.

This meditation starter's kit contains both a handbook and an audio cassette with sufficient instruction for no less than five techniques of meditation in the renowned Dhammakaya Tradition. Together, these materials constitute an integrated self-study course by which to allow you to progress at your own pace and in your own time.

(Bangkok, 2001) ISBN 974-87855-4-8

1 x 40 pp. pbk. handbook + 1 x 60 min. audio cassette in 150 x 217 mm, boxed set.

Dhammakaya Foundation, MEDITATOR'S HANDBOOK

Meditation is the most direct and practical way to upgrade the spiritual dimension of your life on three major levels:

Physical relaxation by rebalancing body and mind can help recovery from stress, depression and insomnia.
Mind relaxation enriches lifestyle and personality enhancing potential for study, sport performance, self-confidence and decision-making.
Deeper insight of spiritual vocation allows practitioners to learn more about themselves and explore the 'eternal questions' of life and the world.

This meditation handbook explains no less than five techniques of meditation in the renowned Dhammakaya Tradition. It is an integrated self-study course by which to allow you to progress at your own pace and in your own time.

(Bangkok, 2001) ISBN 974-87855-4-8 40 pp. 144 x 224mm. pbk.

Dhammakaya Foundation, DHAMMADAYADA CHANTING BOOK
(English Edition)

This book of Buddhist chanting covers morning and evening chanting, recollections & resolutions, laypeoples' Pali formulae, chanting for special occasions, Ordination procedure in both 'Esaham' and 'Ukasa' styles, monastic procedures, monastic blessings and comes complete with a pronunciation table for the Pali alphabet and a glossary of Buddhist terms. The book is based on chanting in the Thai tradition and is laid out with Romanized Pali on the left hand page and the English translation of the words on the left-hand page.

(Bangkok, second ed. 1999) ISBN 974-89222-2-5 136 pp. 209 x 287 mm. pbk.

Dhammakaya Foundation, DHAMMADAYADA CHANTING BOOK
(Chinese Edition)

This book of Buddhist chanting covers morning and evening chanting in the Thai tradition and also gives and introduction to meditation. The book is laid out with Chinese phonetics for the Pali chanting and gives a Chinese translation for the chanting too.

(Bangkok, 19??) 44 pp. 150 x 194 mm. pbk.

Dhammakaya Foundation, DHAMMADAYADA CHANTING BOOK (Laotian Edition)

This book of Buddhist chanting covers morning and evening chanting in the Thai tradition and also gives and introduction to meditation. The book is laid out with Laotian phonetics for the Pali chanting and gives a Laotian translation for the chanting too.

(Bangkok, second ed. 1999) ISBN 974-89222-2-5 136 pp. 209 x 287 mm. pbk.

Dhammakaya Foundation, THE LIFE & TIMES OF LUANG PHAW WAT PAKNAM (Chinese Edition)

How many of the world's celebrities have had their monument created larger than life in solid gold? Such is the importance cgiven by millions of meditators throughout the world to the contribution of this distinguished Buddhist monk to the concept of meditation for World Pece. Widely known simply for the miracles surrounding the amulets he made, this biography reveals the determination and strength of character of a meditation master who with wholehearted dedication revived that state of Buddhism in Thailand today.

(Bangkok, second ed. 1998) ISBN 974-89867-4-8130 pp., 8 pp. color illus. 133 x 209 mm, pbk.

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