This book contains several short essays, one by the editor, Venerable Nyanaponika, and three by lay practitioners on one of the lesser known and too-little practiced sublime states of mind.
Mudita, usually translated “sympathetic joy,” was designated one of the brahma-viharas by the Buddha, one of the sublime, noble states of mind.
How is it to be practiced and what are the implications of mudita on the spiritual path? These essays address those questions.
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You yourselves must strive, the Buddhas only point the way
Buddha, Dhp 276
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…
Investigating the Dhamma
Bhikkhu BodhiThis book brings together eight essays of Bhikkhu Bodhi, five of which were earlier published in academic journals and volumes, and three not published before.
The Three Basic Facts of Existence I: Impermancence (Anicca)
Nyanatiloka TheraIf we contemplate even a minute sector of the vast range of life, we are faced with such a tremendous variety of life’s manifestations that it defeats…
The Sublime Attitudes: A Study Guide on the Brahmaviharas
Thānissaro BhikkhuThe sublime attitudes (brahmaviharas) are the Buddha’s primary heart teachings—the ones that connect most directly with our desire for true happiness.
Devotion in Buddhism: Three Essays
Nyanaponika TheraReligion and devotion are inseparable, and Buddhism is no exception to this rule. Theravada, or Buddhism based on the Pali Tipiṭaka, the original Teachings of…
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.