Dhammapada means "the path of dharma", the path of harmony and righteousness that anyone can follow to reach the highest good. This classic Buddhist scripture is a collection of vivid, practical verses gathered from direct disciples who wanted to preserve what they had heard from the Buddha himself. Easwaran's translation of this classic Buddhist text is the best-selling translation in the US.

The Eightfold Path is the most widely known formulation of the Buddha's teaching. It is ancient, reaching back to the Buddha's very first discourse, and it is highly venerated as a unique treasury of wisdom and practical guidance. The teaching of the Eightfold Path challenges us to grasp the implications of that vision, and asks us to transform ourselves in its light. Like the teaching itself, this work covers every aspect of life.

Over the past few years, Brianna Wiest has gained renown for her deeply moving, philosophical writing. This new compilation of her published work features pieces on why you should pursue purpose over passion, embrace negative thinking, see the wisdom in daily routine, and become aware of the cognitive biases that are creating the way you see your life. Some of these pieces have never been seen; others have been read by millions of people around the world. Regardless, each will leave you thinking: This idea changed my life.

In simple and straightforward language, Bhante Gunaratana shares the Buddha's teachings on mindfulness and how we can use these principles to improve our daily lives, deepen our mindfulness, and move closer to our spiritual goals. Based on the classic Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most succinct yet rich explanations of meditation, Bhante's presentation is nonetheless thoroughly modern.

This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha's teachings - in his own words. The American scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi, whose voluminous translations have won widespread acclaim, here presents selected discourses of the Buddha from the Pali Canon, the earliest record of what the Buddha taught. Divided into 10 thematic chapters, In the Buddha's Words reveals the full scope of the Buddha's discourses, from family life and marriage to renunciation and the path of insight.

日常会話やメディアで聖書に由来する表現が頻繁に使われたり、大統領が聖書の言葉を引用したりするなど、英語と英語圏の文化を深く理解する上で聖書の知識は不可欠です。英語力も教養も身に付く、含蓄に富んだ聖書の名ストーリー18編をやさしい英語でお届けします。

■世界のベストセラー「聖書」の有名な物語18編をダイジェストで！
「アダムとエバ」「バベルの塔」「イエスの誕生」など、聖書の有名な話18編をお届けします。麗しい話や教えられる話、残酷な話など、驚きと発見に満ちた多彩な内容をお楽しみいただけます。

■物語由来の慣用表現が身に付く！
物語から生まれた英語表現が実際にどのような場面で使われるかを「聖書の表現」のコーナーで解説しています。聖書にちなんだ言い回しと背景のエピソードをあわせて知ることで、英語をより深く理解できるようになります。

■やさしい英語がベース
キリスト教英語の専門家、石黒マリーローズ先生の書き下ろしによる、やさしい聖書物語です。初中級レベルの英単語（※）をベースにしています。※アルクの「標準語彙水準12000」（SVL[Standard Vocabulary...

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is an inspiring parable about a lawyer, Julian Mantle, whose out-of-balance life provokes a spiritual crisis. As he journeys to an ancient culture, he gains powerful and practical wisdom. The story offers a step-by-step approach to a life of balance, courage, abundance, and joy.

曹洞宗の開祖・道元とは?曹洞宗の開祖、道元。その代表的な著作は『正法眼蔵』である。末法の世に自らの生きる道を求めた道元の教えと人物像を、松原泰道師が語る。 【講師紹介】龍源寺元住職 松原泰道- 1907年、東京都生まれ。岐阜瑞龍寺で修行。著書『般若心経入門』は200万部を超える大ベストセラーに。仏教書ブームのきっかけを作った。2009年101歳で死去。

The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo is a long essay linking the role of tea (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. Addressed to a western audience, it was originally written in English and is one of the great English tea classics. Okakura had been taught at a young age to speak English and was proficient at communicating his thoughts to the Western mind. In his book, he discusses such topics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of tea and Japanese life.

We struggle to manage complexity every day. We follow intricate diets to lose weight, juggle multiple remotes to operate our home entertainment systems, face proliferating data at the office, and hack through thickets of regulation at tax time. But complexity isn't destiny. Sull and Eisenhardt argue there's a better way: by developing a few simple yet effective rules, you can tackle even the most complex problems.