Author: Mel Odom
Genre: Fantasy
Baylee Arnvold, the ranger explorer, returns to Waterdeep to investigate the death of his mentor. His search for the killers, who are now pursuing him, takes him across the Realms chasing the secret of an ancient lost library.
Why Buddhism? Westerns in Search of Wisdom
Author: Vicki Mackenzie
Genre: Buddhism
A series of interviews with western practicioners of Buddhism covering what about Buddhism appeals to them and their experiences as Buddhists.
Genre: Buddhism
A series of interviews with western practicioners of Buddhism covering what about Buddhism appeals to them and their experiences as Buddhists.
Buddhist Birth Stories
Author: Thomas William Rhys Davids
Genre: Buddhism
This book is a translation of the Jataka stories from the Pali Canon. They detail how the Buddha was born and attained awakening, as well as stories that he related to his followers about his past lives.
Genre: Buddhism
This book is a translation of the Jataka stories from the Pali Canon. They detail how the Buddha was born and attained awakening, as well as stories that he related to his followers about his past lives.
The Zen Monastic Experience
Author: Robert E Busman Jr.
Genre: Buddhism
This book a nice mix of scholarly work and personal experience. The author spend several years as an ordained monk living in Korea. He discusses his experiences and places them within the context of the Korean Zen Buddhist tradition.
Genre: Buddhism
This book a nice mix of scholarly work and personal experience. The author spend several years as an ordained monk living in Korea. He discusses his experiences and places them within the context of the Korean Zen Buddhist tradition.
How To Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life
Author: Dalai Lama
Genre: Buddhism
Great book. Tries to explain emptiness.
Genre: Buddhism
Great book. Tries to explain emptiness.
The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation
Author: William Hart
Genre: Buddhism
A book based largely on the taped lectures of S. N. Goenka that are played during the 10 day Vipassana retreats hosted by his organization. (See http://www.dhamma.org for more information on the retreats, I highly recommend one, or more.)
Genre: Buddhism
A book based largely on the taped lectures of S. N. Goenka that are played during the 10 day Vipassana retreats hosted by his organization. (See http://www.dhamma.org for more information on the retreats, I highly recommend one, or more.)
Eldest
Author: Christopher Paolini
Genre: Fantasy
The tale of a boy and his dragon gets more complicated now with Eragon studying with a living dragon rider and his dragon, learning sword play, magic and his duties as rider.
Genre: Fantasy
The tale of a boy and his dragon gets more complicated now with Eragon studying with a living dragon rider and his dragon, learning sword play, magic and his duties as rider.
Entering The Diamond Way
Author: Lama Ole Nydahl
Genre: Buddhism
This is an autobiographical description of the author's experiences and first encounters with Buddhism. About the first half of the book covers his and his wife's life as drug users, dealers and smugglers while studying Buddhism in Nepal. Then they give that up their harmful lifestyle and devote themselves to their studies.
Genre: Buddhism
This is an autobiographical description of the author's experiences and first encounters with Buddhism. About the first half of the book covers his and his wife's life as drug users, dealers and smugglers while studying Buddhism in Nepal. Then they give that up their harmful lifestyle and devote themselves to their studies.
Confessor
Author: Terry Goodkind
Genre: Fantasy
Well, he's finally done it. The series that started with The Wizard's First Rule in 1994 has finally ended. Still good, though not as outstanding as when it started. Maybe I'm not as attracted by it's message of anger as I was when it started. The ending was kind of pat.
Genre: Fantasy
Well, he's finally done it. The series that started with The Wizard's First Rule in 1994 has finally ended. Still good, though not as outstanding as when it started. Maybe I'm not as attracted by it's message of anger as I was when it started. The ending was kind of pat.
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