BUddhist teachings to Download

In this profound, yet easy-to-grasp, commentary on a classical teaching of the Buddha, the renowned modern zen-master, Thich Nhat Hanh, explains eight insights particular to the Buddhist teachings, such as impermanence.

The English born, Tibetan Buddhist nun, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo has spent 12 years, in solitary retreat, in a cave of the Himalayan mountains. I highly recommend the book and film about her extraordinary journey, entitled "Cave in the Snow." She is the abbess of a nunnery in India and is tirelessly working to better the conditions for female meditation practitioners in the Buddhist tradition. Among her activities, is organizing the global conference - Sakyadhita: The International Association of Buddhist Women.

The Three Teachings, compiles three talks, by Jetsunma on the topics of Retreat, Mahamudra, and Mindfulness. The Interview was given to the Buddhist magazine Tricycle in connection with Jetsunma's last teaching in the west.

Books

His Holiness the Sakya Trizin, the head of the glorious Sakya lineage, one of the four primary schools of Tibetan Buddhism, presents here the essential Buddhist teachings of the four noble truths, universal compassion, and the proper motivation for practice. This book opens by sharing a private teaching His Holiness gave to a young newcomer seeking to understand this great master’s spiritual heritage. His Holiness’s advice inspires us to integrate the living power of these teachings into our daily lives.