This book contains thirty two numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaves series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 122: To Light a Fire—Webu Sayadaw 123: Radical Therapy—Lily de Silva 124: Nothing Higher to Live For—Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano 125: Prisoners of Karma—Suvimalee Karunaratna 126: Painting the Buddha’s Eyes—Douglas Bullis 127: Family Planning & Birth Control in Buddhist Perspective—Louis van Loon 128: The Short Analysis of Kamma—Venerable Mahathera Nauyane Ariyadhamma 129: The Living Message of the Dhammapada—Bhikkhu Bodhi 130: The Blessed One’s City of Dhamma—I.B. Horner 131: Of Mindsets and Monkeypots—Petr Karel Ontl 132: Ministering to the Sick and the Terminally Ill—Lily de Silva 133: A Taste of the Holy Life—Susan Elbaum Jootla 134: A Journey into Buddhism—Elizabeth J. A. Harris 136: A Good Dose of Dhamma—Tan Acharn Kor Khao-suan-luang 137: The Benefits of Walking Meditation—Sayadaw U Silananda 139: Buddhist Culture, The Cultured Buddhist—Robert Bogoda 140: The Healing of the Bull—Suvimalee Karunaratna 141: Detachment and Compassion in Early Buddhism—Elizabeth J. A. Harris 143: Discourses of the Ancient Nuns—Bhikkhu Bodhi 145: Transmitting the Dhamma—Susan Elbaum Jootla 146: Globalisation from a Buddhist Perspective—Pracha Hutanuwatr and Jane Rasbash 147: The Struggle of Letting Go—Suvimalee Karunaratna 148: Buddhism in a Value-changing Society—P. D. Premasiri 149: In the Presence of Nibbana—Ajahn Brahmavamso 150: Five Visions of a Dying Man—Ven. Rastrapal Mahathera 151: Parents and Children—Ven. Medagama Vajiranana Nayaka Thera 152: The Joy Hidden in Sorrow—Ayya Medhananda 153: The Ending of Things—Ajahn Brahmavamso 154: The Good, The Beautiful, and The True—Bhikkhu Bodhi 155: Right Knowledge—P. D. Premasiri 156: How Free is Freedom of Thought—Sanath Nanayakkara 157: The Bodhisattva Concept—A.G.S. Kariyawasam

Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications Volume V (includes Bodhi Leaves 122-157) The Bodhi Leaves Publication series deals with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. BL 122: To Light a Fire by Venerable Webu Sayadaw BL 123: Rdical Therapy by Lily de Silva BL 124: Nothing Higher to Live For by Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano BL 125: Prisoners of Karma by Suvimalee Karunaratna BL 126: Painting the Buddha's Eyes by Douglas Bullis BL 127: Family Planning & Birth Control in Buddhist Perspective by Louis van Loon BL 128: The Short Analysis of Kamma by Venerable Mahathera Nauyane Ariyadhamma BL 129: The Living Message of the Dhammapada by Bhikkhu Bodhi BL 130: The Blessed One's City of Dhamma by I.B. Horner BL 131: Of Mindsets and Monkeypots by Petr Karel Ontl BL 132: Ministering to the Sick and the Terminally Ill by Lily de Silva BL 133: A Taste of the Holy Life by Susan Elbaum Jootla BL 134: A Journey into Buddhism by Elizabeth J. A. Harris BL 136: A Good Dose of Dhamma by Tan Acharn Kor Khao-suan-luang BL 137: The Benefits of Walking Meditation by Sayadaw U Silananda BL 139: Buddhist Culture, The Cultured Buddhist by Robert Bogoda BL 140: The Healing of the Bull by Suvimalee Karunaratna BL 141: Detachment and Compassion in Early Buddhism by Elizabeth J. A. Harris BL 143: Discourses of the Ancient Nuns by Bhikkhu Bodhi BL 145: Transmitting the Dhamma by Susan Elbaum Jootla BL 146: Globalisation from a Buddhist Perspective by Pracha Hutanuwatr and Jane Rasbash BL 147: The Struggle of Letting Go by Suvimalee Karunaratna BL 149: In the Presence of Nibbana by Ajahn Brahmavamso BL 150: Five Visions of a Dying Man by Ven. Rastrapal Mahathera BL 151: Parents and Children by Ven. Medagama Vajiranana Nayaka Thera BL 152: The Joy Hidden in Sorrow by Ayya Medhananda BL 153: The Ending of Things by Ajahn Brahmavamso BL 154: The Good, The Beautiful, and The True by Bhikkhu Bodhi BL 155: Right Knowledge by P. D. Premasiri BL 156: How Free is Freedom of Thought by Sanath Nanayakkara BL 157: The Bodhisattva Concept by A.G.S. Kariyawasam

This is a Pariyatti hardback edition of Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume V.

"Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications Volume V (includes Bodhi Leaves 122-157) This book contains 32 of the Bodhi Leaves Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching.122: To Light a Fire Venerable Webu Sayadaw123: Rdical Therapy Lily de Silva124: Nothing Higher to Live For Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano125: Prisoners of Karma Suvimalee Karunaratna126: Painting the Buddha's Eyes Douglas Bullis127: Family Planning & Birth Control in Buddhist Perspective Louis van Loon128: The Short Analysis of Kamma Venerable Mahathera Nauyane Ariyadhamma129: The Living Message of the Dhammapada Bhikkhu Bodhi130: The Blessed One's City of Dhamma I.B. Horner131: Of Mindsets and Monkeypots Petr Karel Ontl132: Ministering to the Sick and the Terminally Ill Lily de Silva133: A Taste of the Holy Life Susan Elbaum Jootla134: A Journey into Buddhism Elizabeth J. A. Harris136: A Good Dose of Dhamma Tan Acharn Kor Khao-suan-luang137: The Benefits of Walking Meditation Sayadaw U Silananda139: Buddhist Culture, The Cultured Buddhist Robert Bogoda140: The Healing of the Bull Suvimalee Karunaratna141: Detachment and Compassion in Early Buddhism Elizabeth J. A. Harris143: Discourses of the Ancient Nuns Bhikkhu Bodhi145: Transmitting the Dhamma Susan Elbaum Jootla146: Globalisation from a Buddhist Perspective Pracha Hutanuwatr and Jane Rasbash147: The Struggle of Letting Go Suvimalee Karunaratna149: In the Presence of Nibbana Ajahn Brahmavamso150: Five Visions of a Dying Man Ven. Rastrapal Mahathera151: Parents and Children Ven. Medagama Vajiranana Nayaka Thera152: The Joy Hidden in Sorrow Ayya Medhananda153: The Ending of Things Ajahn Brahmavamso154: The Good, The Beautiful, and The True Bhikkhu Bodhi155: Right Knowledge P. D. Premasiri156: How Free is Freedom of Thought Sanath Nanayakkara157: The Bodhisattva Concept A.G.S. Kariyawasam" (Note: This title was previously published under ISBN 9781681720883. Due to technical issues a new ISBN had to be assigned. Rest assured that both versions of this title are exactly the same.)

This collection of prose poems is based upon the teaching of the Buddha. The selections have been chosen for inspiration, rather than representing the full span of the teaching. We have previously presented them as slides, or read them aloud to friends, on various occasions, such as after workshops, following assistant teacher meetings, around fireplaces in national parks, or after evening metta. They have consistently been received with appreciation, and have evoked multiple requests for their publication. All of these compositions combine the Buddha’s thoughts with contemporary phrasing. They cannot be considered direct quotes from the Pali Canon, because we have worked only with English language translations, and because we have combined similar passages, or modified the language for readability. But at the same time, we can’t claim that these words are original to us, because they are in the spirit of the Buddha. They are brief, poetic, re-speaking of some of the Buddha’s most important ideas. They are sparks from the campfire that continue to glow in the dark. Our intention is that these slides, or pages, will inspire meditators and nonmeditators alike. They are written from the authentic experience of the troubling human condition, and they speak from the standpoint of suffering and the Path out of suffering. They are insights that have crossed the bridge of time from ancient India to today. We hope you will find wisdom flowing through time on the river of words that originates in the ancient spring of the Pali Canon. —Paul R. and Susan K. Fleischman

This new Pariyatti Edition brings together eight essays of Bhikkhu Bodhi, five of which were earlier published in academic journals and volumes, and three not published before. Most of the essays are critical responses to various modern interpretations of the Dhamma that the author considers to be at odds with the Buddha’s teachings, in particular as transmitted and interpreted by the Theravāda school of Buddhism. The other essays are in depth discussions of important Buddhist doctrinal terms.

"It has stayed with me for the last 30 years, a classic portraying Zen mind to our linear thinking." --Phil Jackson, Head Coach of the Chicago Bulls and author of Sacred Hoops Zen Flesh, Zen Bones offers a collection of accessible, primary Zen sources so that readers can contemplate the meaning of Zen for themselves. Within the pages, readers will find: 101 Zen Stories, a collection of tales that recount actual experiences of Chinese and Japanese Zen teachers over a period of more than five centuries The Gateless Gate, the famous thirteenth-century collection of Zen koans Ten Bulls, a twelfth century commentary on the stages of awareness leading to enlightenment Centering, a 4,000 year-old teaching from India that some consider to be the roots of Zen. When Zen Flesh, Zen Bones was published in 1957, it became an instant sensation with an entire generation of readers who were just beginning to experiment with Zen. Over the years it has inspired leading American Zen teachers, students, and practitioners. Its popularity is as high today as ever.