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Books on Buddhism: The Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha

135 books — primary sources in translation, practitioners’ classics and current scholarship.

Cover of Abhidharmakosabhasyam AbhidharmakosabhasyamVasubandhu Louis de La Vallée Poussin (French trans.); Leo M. Pruden (English trans.)1988 Cover of Alexandra David-Neel: Portrait of an Adventurer Alexandra David-NeelRuth Middleton 1989 Cover of The Art of Ancient India: Buddhist, Hindu, Jain The Art of Ancient IndiaSusan L. Huntington 1985 Ashoka in Ancient IndiaNayanjot Lahiri Ashoka in Ancient IndiaNayanjot Lahiri 2015 AshokaPatrick Olivelle AshokaPatrick Olivelle 2023 Cover of Ashoka: The Search for India's Lost Emperor AshokaCharles Allen 2012 Cover of Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas Asoka and the Decline of the MauryasRomila Thapar 1961 Cover of The Awakening of the West: The Encounter of Buddhism and Western Culture The Awakening of the WestStephen Batchelor 1994 Biography of Dharmasvamin, a Tibetan Monk PilgrimGeorge Roerich Biography of Dharmasvamin, a Tibetan Monk PilgrimGeorge Roerich George Roerich (trans.)1959 Cover of The Birth of Insight: Meditation, Modern Buddhism, and the Burmese Monk Ledi Sayadaw The Birth of InsightErik Braun 2013 BodhgayaJanice Leoshko BodhgayaJanice Leoshko Janice Leoshko (ed.)1988 Cover of The Bodhicaryavatara The BodhicaryavataraShantideva Kate Crosby & Andrew Skilton (trans.)1995 Cover of Bones, Stones, and Buddhist Monks Bones, Stones, and Buddhist MonksGregory Schopen 1997 Cover of The British Discovery of Buddhism The British Discovery of BuddhismPhilip C. Almond 1988 Cover of Buddha BuddhaKaren Armstrong 2001 Cover of The Buddha The BuddhaMichael Carrithers 1983 Cover of The Buddha and the Sahibs: The Men Who Discovered India's Lost Religion The Buddha and the SahibsCharles Allen 2002 Cover of Buddhism After Patriarchy: A Feminist History, Analysis, and Reconstruction of Buddhism Buddhism After PatriarchyRita M. Gross 1993 Cover of Buddhism and Society: A Great Tradition and Its Burmese Vicissitudes Buddhism and SocietyMelford E. Spiro 1970 Cover of Buddhism in America Buddhism in AmericaRichard Hughes Seager 1999 Cover of Buddhism in China: A Historical Survey Buddhism in ChinaKenneth Ch'en 1964 Cover of Buddhism Transformed: Religious Change in Sri Lanka Buddhism TransformedRichard Gombrich & Gananath Obeyesekere 1988 Cover of Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction BuddhismDamien Keown 1996 Cover of Buddhist Art and Architecture Buddhist Art and ArchitectureRobert E. Fisher 1993 Cover of The Buddhist Catechism The Buddhist CatechismHenry Steel Olcott 1881 The Buddhist Conquest of ChinaErik Zürcher The Buddhist Conquest of ChinaErik Zürcher 1959 Cover of Buddhist Cosmology: From Single World System to Pure Land Buddhist CosmologyW. Randolph Kloetzli 1983 Cover of Buddhist Cosmology: Philosophy and Origins Buddhist CosmologyAkira Sadakata Gaynor Sekimori (trans.)1997 Cover of Buddhist Goddesses of India Buddhist Goddesses of IndiaMiranda Shaw 2006 The Buddhist Monastic CodeThanissaro Bhikkhu The Buddhist Monastic CodeThanissaro Bhikkhu 1994 Buddhist Monastic Life According to the Texts of the Theravada TraditionMohan Wijayaratna Buddhist Monastic Life According to the Texts of the Theravada TraditionMohan Wijayaratna Claude Grangier & Steven Collins (trans.)1990 Cover of Buddhist Monks and Monasteries of India Buddhist Monks and Monasteries of IndiaSukumar Dutt 1962 Cover of Buddhist Phenomenology: A Philosophical Investigation of Yogacara Buddhism and the Ch'eng Wei-shih Lun Buddhist PhenomenologyDan Lusthaus 2002 Buddhist ScripturesDonald S. Lopez Jr. Buddhist ScripturesDonald S. Lopez Jr. Donald S. Lopez Jr. (ed.)2004 Cover of Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan CultureDagyab Rinpoche 1995 Cover of The Buddhist Tantras: Light on Indo-Tibetan Esotericism The Buddhist TantrasAlex Wayman 1973 Cover of Buddhist Thought: A Complete Introduction to the Indian Tradition Buddhist ThoughtPaul Williams & Anthony Tribe 2000 Cover of The Buddhist Unconscious: The Alaya-vijnana in the Context of Indian Buddhist Thought The Buddhist UnconsciousWilliam S. Waldron 2003 Cover of Buddhist Wisdom Books: The Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra Buddhist Wisdom BooksEdward Conze Edward Conze (trans.)1958 Cover of Burning for the Buddha: Self-Immolation in Chinese Buddhism Burning for the BuddhaJames A. Benn 2007 Cover of The Central Philosophy of Buddhism: A Study of the Madhyamika System The Central Philosophy of BuddhismT. R. V. Murti 1955 Cover of Chinese Pure Land Buddhism: Understanding a Tradition of Practice Chinese Pure Land BuddhismCharles B. Jones 2019 The Collected Works of ShinranDennis Hirota et al. The Collected Works of ShinranDennis Hirota et al. Dennis Hirota, Hisao Inagaki, Michio Tokunaga and Ryushin Uryuzu (trans.)1997 Cover of The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya The Connected Discourses of the BuddhaBhikkhu Bodhi Bhikkhu Bodhi (trans.)2000 The Cult of TaraStephan Beyer The Cult of TaraStephan Beyer 1973 Cover of The Dalai Lamas: A Visual History The Dalai LamasMartin Brauen Martin Brauen (ed.)2005 Cover of Elaborations on Emptiness: Uses of the Heart Sutra Elaborations on EmptinessDonald S. Lopez Jr. 1996 Cover of The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and MotifsRobert Beer 1999 Cover of Esoteric Buddhism and the Tantras in East Asia Esoteric Buddhism and the Tantras in East AsiaCharles D. Orzech, Henrik H. Sørensen & Richard K. Payne Charles D. Orzech, Henrik H. Sørensen & Richard K. Payne (eds.)2011 Cover of A Few Good Men: The Bodhisattva Path According to the Inquiry of Ugra A Few Good MenJan Nattier 2003 Folk Buddhist ReligionDaniel L. Overmyer Folk Buddhist ReligionDaniel L. Overmyer 1976 Cover of The Forerunner of All Things: Buddhaghosa on Mind, Intention, and Agency The Forerunner of All ThingsMaria Heim 2014 Cover of The Forest Monks of Sri Lanka: An Anthropological and Historical Study The Forest Monks of Sri LankaMichael Carrithers 1983 Cover of The Foundations of Buddhism The Foundations of BuddhismRupert Gethin 1998 Cover of The Fourteen Dalai Lamas: A Sacred Legacy of Reincarnation The Fourteen Dalai LamasGlenn H. Mullin 2001 Cover of Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama Freedom in ExileTenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama 1990 The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle WayJay L. Garfield The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle WayJay L. Garfield Jay L. Garfield (trans.)1995 Cover of Greater Magadha: Studies in the Culture of Early India Greater MagadhaJohannes Bronkhorst 2007 The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist SymbolsRobert Beer The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist SymbolsRobert Beer 2003 Cover of The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra The Heart of UnderstandingThich Nhat Hanh 1988 Cover of The Heart Sutra Explained: Indian and Tibetan Commentaries The Heart Sutra ExplainedDonald S. Lopez Jr. 1988 The Heart SutraKazuaki Tanahashi The Heart SutraKazuaki Tanahashi 2014 Cover of The Heart Sutra: The Womb of Buddhas The Heart SutraRed Pine Red Pine (Bill Porter) (trans.)2004 Honen's SenchakushuSenchakushu English Translation Project Honen's SenchakushuSenchakushu English Translation Project 1998 Cover of How Buddhism Began: The Conditioned Genesis of the Early Teachings How Buddhism BeganRichard Gombrich 1996 Cover of How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America How the Swans Came to the LakeRick Fields 1981 Cover of In Praise of Tara: Songs to the Saviouress In Praise of TaraMartin Willson Martin Willson (trans.)1986 Cover of In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon In the Buddha's WordsBhikkhu Bodhi 2005 Indian BuddhismA. K. Warder Indian BuddhismA. K. Warder 1970 Cover of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism: Indian Buddhists and Their Tibetan Successors Indo-Tibetan BuddhismDavid Snellgrove 1987 Initiations and Initiates in TibetAlexandra David-Néel Initiations and Initiates in TibetAlexandra David-Néel 1931 Cover of An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices An Introduction to BuddhismPeter Harvey 1990 Cover of Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism Introduction to Tibetan BuddhismJohn Powers 1995 Cover of Jodo Shinshu: Shin Buddhism in Medieval Japan Jodo ShinshuJames C. Dobbins 1989 Cover of Kukai: Major Works KukaiYoshito S. Hakeda Yoshito S. Hakeda (trans.)1972 Cover of The Land of Bliss: The Paradise of the Buddha of Measureless Light The Land of BlissLuis O. Gómez Luis O. Gómez (trans.)1996 Cover of The Legend of King Asoka: A Study and Translation of the Asokavadana The Legend of King AsokaJohn S. Strong John S. Strong (trans.)1983 Cover of Letters of the Nun Eshinni: Images of Pure Land Buddhism in Medieval Japan Letters of the Nun EshinniJames C. Dobbins 2004 Life of the Buddha (Buddhacarita)Ashvaghosha Life of the Buddha (Buddhacarita)Ashvaghosha Patrick Olivelle (trans.)2008 The Life of the Buddha According to the Pali CanonBhikkhu Ñāṇamoli The Life of the Buddha According to the Pali CanonBhikkhu Ñāṇamoli 1972 Cover of The Light of Asia The Light of AsiaEdwin Arnold 1879 Cover of The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Digha Nikaya The Long Discourses of the BuddhaMaurice Walshe Maurice Walshe (trans.)1987 Cover of The Lotus Sutra The Lotus SutraBurton Watson Burton Watson (trans.)1993 The Lotus SutraDonald S. Lopez Jr. The Lotus SutraDonald S. Lopez Jr. 2016 Cover of The Mahavamsa, or the Great Chronicle of Ceylon The Mahavamsa, or the Great Chronicle of CeylonWilhelm Geiger Wilhelm Geiger (trans.)1912 Cover of Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations Mahayana BuddhismPaul Williams 1989 Cover of Maitreya, the Future Buddha Maitreya, the Future BuddhaAlan Sponberg and Helen Hardacre Alan Sponberg and Helen Hardacre (eds.)1988 Cover of The Making of Buddhist Modernism The Making of Buddhist ModernismDavid L. McMahan 2008 Cover of The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha The Middle Length Discourses of the BuddhaBhikkhu Ñāṇamoli & Bhikkhu Bodhi 1995 Millenarian Rebellion in ChinaSusan Naquin Millenarian Rebellion in ChinaSusan Naquin 1976 Cover of My Journey to Lhasa My Journey to LhasaAlexandra David-Néel 1927 Cover of Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka: A Philosophical Introduction Nagarjuna's MadhyamakaJan Westerhoff 2009 Cover of Nagarjuna's Middle Way: Mulamadhyamakakarika Nagarjuna's Middle WayMark Siderits & Shoryu Katsura Mark Siderits & Shoryu Katsura (trans.)2013 NagarjunianaChristian Lindtner NagarjunianaChristian Lindtner 1982 Cover of Nirvana and Other Buddhist Felicities Nirvana and Other Buddhist FelicitiesSteven Collins 1998 Cover of Once Upon a Future Time: Studies in a Buddhist Prophecy of Decline Once Upon a Future TimeJan Nattier 1991 Pali LiteratureK. R. Norman Pali LiteratureK. R. Norman 1983 Cover of The Path of Freedom (Vimuttimagga) The Path of Freedom (Vimuttimagga)Upatissa N. R. M. Ehara, Soma Thera & Kheminda Thera (trans.)1961 Cover of The Path of Purification (Visuddhimagga) The Path of Purification (Visuddhimagga)Buddhaghosa Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli (trans.)1956 The Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines and Its Verse SummaryEdward Conze The Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines and Its Verse SummaryEdward Conze Edward Conze (trans.)1973 The Practice of Chinese Buddhism, 1900–1950Holmes Welch The Practice of Chinese Buddhism, 1900–1950Holmes Welch 1967 Cover of The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism The Princeton Dictionary of BuddhismRobert E. Buswell Jr. and Donald S. Lopez Jr. 2014 Cover of Prisoners of Shangri-La: Tibetan Buddhism and the West Prisoners of Shangri-LaDonald S. Lopez Jr. 1998 Cover of The Pure Land Tradition: History and Development The Pure Land TraditionJames Foard, Michael Solomon & Richard K. Payne James Foard, Michael Solomon & Richard K. Payne (eds.)1996 Readings of the Lotus SutraStephen F. Teiser Readings of the Lotus SutraStephen F. Teiser & Jacqueline I. Stone Stephen F. Teiser & Jacqueline I. Stone (eds.)2009 Cover of A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms A Record of Buddhistic KingdomsJames Legge James Legge (trans.)1886 A Record of the Buddhist Religion as Practised in India and the Malay ArchipelagoI-Tsing A Record of the Buddhist Religion as Practised in India and the Malay ArchipelagoI-Tsing J. Takakusu (trans.)1896 Reimagining AsokaPatrick Olivelle Reimagining AsokaPatrick Olivelle, Janice Leoshko and Himanshu Prabha Ray Patrick Olivelle, Janice Leoshko and Himanshu Prabha Ray (eds.)2012 Cover of Reinventing the Wheel: Paintings of Rebirth in Medieval Buddhist Temples Reinventing the WheelStephen F. Teiser 2006 Cover of The Revival of Buddhist Pilgrimage at Bodh Gaya (1811–1949): Anagarika Dharmapala and the Mahabodhi Temple The Revival of Buddhist Pilgrimage at Bodh Gaya (1811–1949)Alan Trevithick 2006 Cover of Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine DharmaLeon Hurvitz Leon Hurvitz (trans.)1976 Cover of The Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism The Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese BuddhismStephen F. Teiser 1994 Cover of The Secret Lives of Alexandra David-Neel The Secret Lives of Alexandra David-NeelBarbara M. Foster and Michael Foster 1998 Cover of Selfless Persons: Imagery and Thought in Theravada Buddhism Selfless PersonsSteven Collins 1982 Cover of Seven Works of Vasubandhu: The Buddhist Psychological Doctor Seven Works of VasubandhuStefan Anacker Stefan Anacker (trans.)1984 Cover of Shin Buddhism: Bits of Rubble Turn into Gold Shin BuddhismTaitetsu Unno 2002 Cover of Shinran: An Introduction to His Thought ShinranYoshifumi Ueda & Dennis Hirota 1989 Cover of Shinran's Gospel of Pure Grace Shinran's Gospel of Pure GraceAlfred Bloom 1965 Si-Yu-KiSamuel Beal Si-Yu-KiSamuel Beal Samuel Beal (trans.)1884 Cover of The Snow Lion and the Dragon: China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama The Snow Lion and the DragonMelvyn C. Goldstein 1997 The Symbolism of the StupaAdrian Snodgrass The Symbolism of the StupaAdrian Snodgrass 1985 Cover of Tannisho: A Shin Buddhist Classic TannishoTaitetsu Unno Taitetsu Unno (trans.)1984 Cover of Thai Tellings of Phra Malai: Texts and Rituals Concerning a Popular Buddhist Saint Thai Tellings of Phra MalaiBonnie Pacala Brereton 1995 Cover of Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo Theravada BuddhismRichard Gombrich 1988 Theravada BuddhismKate Crosby Theravada BuddhismKate Crosby 2014 Cover of Therigatha: Poems of the First Buddhist Women TherigathaCharles Hallisey Charles Hallisey (trans.)2015 Three Texts on Consciousness OnlyFrancis H. Cook Three Texts on Consciousness OnlyFrancis H. Cook Francis H. Cook (trans.)1999 Cover of Three Worlds According to King Ruang: A Thai Buddhist Cosmology Three Worlds According to King RuangFrank E. Reynolds & Mani B. Reynolds Frank E. Reynolds & Mani B. Reynolds (trans.)1982 Cover of Tibet: A History TibetSam van Schaik 2011 The TibetansMatthew T. Kapstein The TibetansMatthew T. Kapstein 2006 Cover of Trespassers on the Roof of the World: The Race for Lhasa Trespassers on the Roof of the WorldPeter Hopkirk 1982 Cover of What the Buddha Taught What the Buddha TaughtWalpola Rahula 1959 Cover of What the Buddha Thought What the Buddha ThoughtRichard Gombrich 2009 Cover of The White Buddhist: The Asian Odyssey of Henry Steel Olcott The White BuddhistStephen Prothero 1996 World Conqueror and World RenouncerStanley J. Tambiah World Conqueror and World RenouncerStanley J. Tambiah 1976