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Windhorse Publications

Out now! Approaching Enlightenment: A Guidebook for Buddhist Ritual

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 9 Oct, 2024 - 14:46

Out now! Approaching Enlightenment: A Guidebook for Buddhist Ritual

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 9 Oct, 2024 - 14:46

We are delighted to announce that Bodhidasa’s new book, Approaching Enlightenment: A Guidebook for Buddhist Ritual, is now available. Combining research in psychology and cultural studies, and the author’s own practice, in this book Bodhidasa draws out the liberatory potential of Buddhist ritual.

Ritual is the area of Buddhist practice that receives the least amount of attention. This book is for both sceptical and enquiring practitioners. The Sevenfold Puja or Seven-Limbed practice is the focus of the book, and through...

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Windhorse Publications

Out now: This Fresh Existence by Cindi Rasicot

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 10 Apr, 2024 - 19:00

Out now: This Fresh Existence by Cindi Rasicot

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 10 Apr, 2024 - 19:00

We’re delighted to announce the release of This Fresh Existence by Cindy Rasicot.

Within its pages lies the compelling story of Bhikkhuni Dhammananda, Thailand’s first fully ordained Theravada Buddhist nun, a figure of resilience, and an emblem of spiritual dedication.

Why read This Fresh Existence?

Inspiring journey: The book chronicles the life of Venerable Dhammananda, documenting her transition from a scholar and mother to becoming the first Thai woman to receive full bhikkhuni ordination in the Theravada...

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Windhorse Publications

'The Subtle Art of Caring' by River Wolton

By Windhorse Publi... on Fri, 17 Nov, 2023 - 08:00

'The Subtle Art of Caring' by River Wolton

By Windhorse Publi... on Fri, 17 Nov, 2023 - 08:00

Today we are pleased to be publishing a new book titled The Subtle Art of Caring: A Guide to Sustaining Compassion.

The Buddha taught the practices of loving kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. These guide us in cultivating positive emotions and minimising harmful ones.

Poet, writer, activist, mentor, and Buddhist teacher River Wolton gives new life to these teachings as resources for a life in which compassion for self and other are mutually sustaining.

You might feel a response when you see...

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Windhorse Publications

A new book available for sponsorship: 'The Subtle Art of Caring' by River Wolton

By Windhorse Publi... on Thu, 22 Jun, 2023 - 10:02

A new book available for sponsorship: 'The Subtle Art of Caring' by River Wolton

By Windhorse Publi... on Thu, 22 Jun, 2023 - 10:02

Today, we want to introduce you and invite you to sponsor a book that will come out this November. It is called The Subtle Art of Caring: A Guide to Sustaining Compassion.

The Buddha taught the practices of loving kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. You may know and practise them as the Brahma Viharas. They are the guides and means to cultivate positive emotions and minimise harmful ones. 

Poet, writer, activist, coach, and Buddhist teacher River Wolton gives...

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Out now: Nagabodhi's biography of Sangharakshita

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 1 Mar, 2023 - 10:30

Out now: Nagabodhi's biography of Sangharakshita

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 1 Mar, 2023 - 10:30

We’re delighted to announce the publication of Nagabodhi’s page-turning biography, Sangharakshita: The Boy, the Monk, the Man. In an absorbing narrative, Nagabodhi takes the reader on a journey through the twists and turns of Sangharakshita’s life; the experiences, insights, and reflections that nurtured his approach as a teacher; and the legacy he left behind.

Sangharakshita was a pioneer in spreading Buddhism outside of Asia, as well as in the revival of Buddhism in India in the wake of the conversion of Dr...

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Windhorse Publications

Out now: ‘The Sound of One Hand’ by Satyadasa

By Windhorse Publi... on Tue, 13 Dec, 2022 - 11:00

Out now: ‘The Sound of One Hand’ by Satyadasa

By Windhorse Publi... on Tue, 13 Dec, 2022 - 11:00

We’re delighted to announce the release of Satyadasa’s unputdownable memoir, The Sound of One Hand, which is a tender account of one person’s ‘Dharma life’. What does it look like to live a contemporary Buddhist life, with a strong response to the Buddha’s teachings, as well as ambition, a partner, a sense of humour, one of the most interesting grandfathers imaginable, and a stump for a left hand?

Satyadasa self-published the book earlier this year, and we’re very pleased to be publishing...

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Windhorse Publications

Out now: Cyberloka: A Buddhist Guide to Digital Life

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 2 Nov, 2022 - 11:00

Out now: Cyberloka: A Buddhist Guide to Digital Life

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 2 Nov, 2022 - 11:00

We’re delighted to announce the release of Cyberloka: A Buddhist Guide to Digital Life, by Prajnaketu.

About the book

Welcome to the world of the cyberloka – the online realm in which so much of life now takes place. In this short, punchy, and often funny book, Prajnaketu offers deep Buddhist insights to help us manage and flourish in the digital age of hyperavailability, superstimulation, and social media.

Buy the paperback (UK & Europe)

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Out now: Nagapriya’s ‘The Promise of a Sacred World’

By Windhorse Publi... on Tue, 30 Aug, 2022 - 10:30

Out now: Nagapriya’s ‘The Promise of a Sacred World’

By Windhorse Publi... on Tue, 30 Aug, 2022 - 10:30

We’re delighted to announce the release of Nagapriya’s latest book, The Promise of a Sacred World: Shinran’s Teaching of Other Power.

We’ve got a special offer to celebrate the release: for customers who buy the paperback edition of The Promise of a Sacred World from our website, we’re offering Nagapriya’s other books, Visions of Mahayana Buddhism and Exploring Karma and Rebirth at a whopping 40% discount. To take advantage of this offer, simply click on the ‘Buy now (UK ...

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Windhorse Publications

Interview with the author – Shantigarbha on his new book I’ll Meet You There

By Windhorse Publi... on Mon, 13 Aug, 2018 - 16:43

Interview with the author – Shantigarbha on his new book I’ll Meet You There

By Windhorse Publi... on Mon, 13 Aug, 2018 - 16:43

I’d love empathy to become a household word.

Shantigarbha, the author of our new release I’ll Meet You There: A Practical Guide to Empathy, Mindfulness and Communication shares his passion for Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and inspiration for the book in an interview for NVC-UK. Shantigarbha is an experienced teacher of both NVC and Buddhism; he is also a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order. He was given the name Shantigarbha, which means ‘seed of peace’.

How...

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New Book by Vajragupta – Wild Awake: Alone, Offline and Aware in Nature

By Windhorse Publi... on Tue, 6 Mar, 2018 - 10:57

New Book by Vajragupta – Wild Awake: Alone, Offline and Aware in Nature

By Windhorse Publi... on Tue, 6 Mar, 2018 - 10:57

We now announce the public release! Wild Awake: Alone, Offline and Aware in Nature is available for worldwide purchase from our website as paperback or eBook.

Wild Awake will soon be found in UK-based and European Triratna centre bookshops. Note our book distributors’ release in the US and the Americas is in June, so books will take a bit longer to emerge in bookshops outside the UK and Europe.  

In Wild Awake, Vajragupta draws on twenty-five years of...

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