Considerations of Mind - a Buddhist Enquiry This volume primarily focuses upon the Yogācāra-Vijñānavādin concepts of mind and its means of expression such as the various consciousnesses, the nature of the bījas, and the ālayavijñāna. From this basis, related topics [...]
The 'Self' or 'Non-self' in Buddhism A cogent reinterpretation of many of the key arguments of Mahāyāna philosophy, providing new insights in relation to the question of what a ‘self’ may or may not be, relativistically perceived as an I-consciousness [...]
An Esoteric Exposition of the Bardo Thödol, part A This book explores chapter 5 of the Bardo Thödol (The Tibetan Book of the Dead) titled 'The Spiritual Practice entitled Natural Liberation of Habitual Tendencies'. This text incorporates a detailed exposition [...]
An Esoteric Exposition of the Bardo Thödol, part B Part A dealt with the process of conversion of saṃskāras into enlightenment attributes, whereas part B explains the nature of those attributes in terms of the natural radiance of the Clear [...]
Maṇḍalas - Their Nature and Development This book deals with the question of what exactly constitutes a 'cell' metaphysically. The cell is viewed as a unit of consciousness that interrelate with other cells to form maṇḍalas of expression. Each such [...]
By Bodo Balsys Hardcover, 290 pages, 22cm x 15cm.(8.8" X 6.0") The nature of the karma that governs all phenomenal appearances in the three worlds of the samsâra is examined in this book. From basic understandings of karma, the book [...]
By Bodo Balsys Hardcover, 152 pages, 23cm x 15cm. Ahimsa is an inspiring and enlightening book, food for thought for any practicing Buddhist or anyone who is interested in becoming a more compassionate being. As Buddhists and Bodhisattvas we must [...]