Now these truths, as we shall see, are something quite different from the usual bases of religious belief; so different, in fact, that it has been questioned whether Buddhism is a religion at all. It has been disputed whether it is a philosophy, a code of ethics, a religion or a science. The fact is that it contains all of these and transcends them. Superlatively, it is the science of the mind.
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Buddha, Dhp 276
The Buddhist Monastic Code I & II
Thānissaro BhikkhuThis two-volume set attempts to give an organized, detailed account of the Vinaya training rules and the traditions that have grown up around them.
The Psychological Aspect of Buddhism
Piyadassi TheraBuddhism is the most psychological of religions. It is significant that the intricate workings of the human mind are more fully dealt with in Buddhism rather…
The Four Noble Truths
Ajahn SumedhoA small booklet of edited talks given by Ajahn Sumedho on the central teaching of the Buddha: that the unhappiness of humanity can be overcome through spiritual…
The Threefold Refuge
Nyanaponika TheraIn making an actual and intelligent use of that fourfold devotional Road of the Ancients, we shall preserve the most popular religious practice in the Buddhist…
Dhamma Reflections
Bhikkhu BodhiThis volume brings together fifty-three essays of Bhikkhu Bodhi that were earlier published by the BPS in newsletters and other publications.
The Four Sublime States & The Practice of Loving-Kindness (Metta)
Nyanaponika TheraThis booklet contains two essays: Four Sublime States by Nyanaponika Thera and The Practice of Loving-Kindness (Mettā) by Ñāṇamoli Thera. The “four sublime…