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Being Good: Buddhist Ethics for Everyday Life by Yun Hsing, Tom Graham (translator) - The aim of this book is simple: to invite readers to consider what it means to lead a good life, and to offer practical advice, based on the Buddhist teachings, as to how this can be accomplished. In each of more than thirty brief essays, Master Hsing Yun treats a specific moral or ethical issue, using quotations from the rich treasury of the Buddhist scriptures as a point of departure for his discussion. Among the topics he considers are control of the body and of speech, overcoming greed, ending anger, patience under insult, how to manage wealth, how to get along with others, what it means to practice Buddhism, and the blessings and joys of that practice. The Buddhist precepts are introduced as guideposts along this path of liberation, and friendship, gratitude, and service to others are presented as essential elements of a common quest to discover and to embody our innate goodness and humanity.

 

Being Upright: Zen Meditation and the Bodhisattva Precepts by Reb Anderson - American Buddhism is a unique expression of the ancient Eastern spiritual path, yet within its natural cultural transformations, practitioners are still sustained by the potentially exquisite lineage of teacher to student; the reliance on time-tested principles to guide the human light; and the manifest glory of every day realized. Anderson (Warm Smiles from Cold Mountains) captures these traditional strengths and renders them very skillfully for the here and now. Anderson is a key spiritual heir to the legendary Shunryu Suzuki, who founded San Francisco Zen Center and authored the enduring classic Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. Here, Anderson discusses receiving the 16 great Bodhisattva precepts; taking refuge in the Triple Treasure of Buddha, dharma (teachings) and sangha (community); and embracing and sustaining forms, ceremonies and good actions. He also addresses abstaining from killing, stealing, misusing sexuality, lying, intoxication, criticizing others, mean-spirited self-praise, possessiveness, harboring ill will and disparaging the Triple Treasure. In the best sense, Anderson's fresh treatment of these topics is well suited for his American audience, but is also useful beyond our borders. In readable style, Anderson conveys his message didactically, in story and in precious glimpses of the seminal American Zen master Suzuki. Although definitely written for practitioners, Anderson's emphasis on Buddhism's grounded practicality shines clearly for any open-minded seeker.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

 

Buddhist Perspective of Lay Morality by Bodhippriya Subhadra Siriwardena
http://www.lankaweb.com/dhamma/view12.html

Buddhist Precept and Practice: Traditional Buddhism in the Rural Highlands of Cylon by Richard F. Gombrich - book - First published in 1971, this is an empirical study of religion - particularly religious change. In it, Gombrich explores all aspects of religious change in belief and practice in Ceylon, not only in modern times but over the two and a half millennia during which Buddhism has flourished.

Buddhist Principles, Customs and Manners
http://www.webindia123.com/religion/buddh/customs.htm

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Consensus on Commitment and Practice
http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma/consensus.html

Criteria for Judging the Unwholesomeness of Actions in the Texts of Theravada Buddhism by Peter Harvey
http://jbe.gold.ac.uk/2/harvey.html

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Dharma Family Treasures: Sharing Buddhism with Children by Sandy Eastoak - a chapter called "The Precepts for Young People" - In this updated revised second edition of Dharma Family Treasures, Sandy Eastoak combines previous essays by lay and ordained Buddhist practitioners, children, spiritual teachers, young adults, educators, parents, writers and poets, including Diane Di Prima, Barbara Gates, and Thich Nhat Hanh, with nine new essays by Robert Aitken, Richard Nelson, Jin Harrison, Sandy Eastoak, and others. This revised edition also includes a new section containing playful and educational children's Buddhist songs.

 

Diamond Sutra or Prajna-Paramita by William Gemmel - 1912. One of the most valued and widely read philosophical works in Buddhist literature. It is very popular amongst ardent Buddhists in China, and excepting the "Lotus of the Good Law" and the "Leng-Yen-Ching", perhaps no other Sutra ascribed to Buddha is regarded by the Chinese with so great esteem.

 

Dharma Talks of Zen Master Chung Hwa: The Unification of Sectarian Budhism Based Upon the Prajna Wisdom by Chung Hwa - book - Includes a short biography of of Master Chung Hwa, an interview with him, two talks by him, a meditation on reality by him, and a prayer by him.

Doctrine of Prajna-Paramita As Exposed in the Abhisamayalamkara of Maitreya by E. Obermiller - book

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Eightfold Way and Five Precepts as Ethical Touchstone by David E. Cortesi l
http://dcortesi.home.mindspring.com/unbelieving/ethical/eightfold.html

Ethical Precepts and Philosophical Tenets of Zen Buddhism
http://www.gardendigest.com/zen/ten.htm

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Five Moral Precepts by Ron Epstein
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/FivePrecepts/fiveprecepts.html

Five Precepts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism#The_Five_Precepts

Five Precepts - So You Wanna Convert to Buddhism?
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/buddhism/buddhism3.html#para3.2

Five Precepts
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/pancasila.html

Five Precepts by Rev. Kusala Bhikshu
http://www.urbandharma.org/kusala/revkus/5precepts.html

Five Precepts and Ten Virtuous Deeds are fundamental to Jen Chen Buddhism
http://www.jenchen.org.sg/vol7no4a.htm

Five Precepts, Pancha Sila or Pansil - A Modern Interpretation by Katinka Hesselink
http://www.katinkahesselink.net/tibet/panchasila.html

For a Future to Be Possible: Commentaries on the Five Mindfulness Training by Thich Nhat Hanh - The Five Mindfulness Trainings—protecting life, acting with generosity, behaving responsibly in sexual relationships, speaking and listening deeply and mindfully, and avoiding substance abuse—are the basic statement of ethics and morality in Buddhism. In For a Future to be Possible, Zen master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh and fourteen prominent co-authors discuss these Five Mindfulness Trainings and offer insights and challenges for how they might play an important role in our personal lives and in society.

 

Fourteen Precepts of Engaged Buddhism by Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh
http://buddhism.kalachakranet.org/resources/14_precepts.html

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General Explanation of the Vajra Prajna Paramita by Hsuan - book

Going for Refuge - Taking the Precepts by Bhikkhu Bodhi
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/bps/wheels/wheel282.html

Good Life: A Zen Precepts Retreat With Cheri Huber by Cheri Huber, Sara Jenkins - If you are looking for the answers to life's problems, you will not find them in this (or any) book. Yet every "answer" is right here, as close as your heart, your breathing, your touch, your sense of who you are.
Instead of a map showing how to avoid life's difficulties so you can head straight for life's treasures, this book offers a process that can serve as a compass to let you know when you are on (or off) course. Here is a Zen perspective on the Buddhist precepts, the heart of a 2,500-year-old spiritual practice. This path has no answers and no end. The path itself is a way of being in the world, in which the only requirement is a questioning mind, and the only result is the very treasure that all of us, everywhere and always, have longed for.

 

Great Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra - everything2.com
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=474530

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Healing Power of the Precepts by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/modern/thanissaro/precepts.html

The Heart of Being: Moral and Ethical Teachings of Zen Buddhism (Tuttle Library of Enlightenment) by John Daido Loori, Bonie Myotai Treace (Editor), Konrad Ryushin Marchai (Editor) - What does it mean to become a Zen Buddhist? How does one enter the way? What kind of training is required? To answer such questions, few are better equipped than Loori, abbot of the Zen Mountain Monastery in Mt. Tremper, N.Y., and founder and director of the Mountains and River Order of Zen Buddhism. Loori offers an explanation of the Buddhist precepts, or vows taken as an initiation into Buddhism, together with a commentary on the classic instructions of Master Dogen concerning moral and ethical behavior. From examinations of the Buddhist concepts of the Koan to Zazen, Loori's clarity is exceptional, and his ability to frame the discussion for contemporary Americans is striking in its utility. In a year of so many exceptional Buddhist publications, Loori's book is a welcome introduction to what it takes to enter Dharma.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

 

Heart of Perfect Wisdom by Truc Huy
http://www.saigonline.com/truc_huy/tam_kinh.htm

Heart of Prajna Paramita Sutra
http://www.fodian.net/English/The%20Heart%20of%20Prajna%20Paramita%20Sutra.htm

Heart of the Prajna Paramita Sutra
http://www.io.com/~snewton/zen/heartsut.html

 

Heart of Prajna Paramita Sutra: With "Verses Without a Stand" and Prose Commentary by Hsuan Hua - book

 

Heart of Transcendent Wisdom Sutra: Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra - emptyuniverse
http://www.empty-universe.com/prajnaparamita/heartsutra.htm

Heart Sutra - zbohy
http://www.hsuyun.org/Dharma/zbohy/Sruti-Smriti/Sutras/heart-sutra.html

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Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh, Fred Eppsteiner -Formulated during the Vietnam War, these ethical guidelines remain a penetrating expression of traditional Buddhist morality and how to come to terms with contemporary issues.
Interbeing offers a practical blueprint for living mindfully, one that has proven useful and meaningful to people from all walks of life. The book also includes a brief history, ceremonies, and the revised charter of the Order of Interbeing.

 

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Leading a Buddhist Life and the Five Precepts
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~alankhoo/Precepts.htm

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Mind of Clover: Essays in Zen Buddhist Ethics by Robert Aitken - In Taking the Path of Zen, Robert Aitken provided a concise guide to zazen (Zen meditation) and other aspects of the practice of Zen. In The Mind of Clover he addresses the world beyond the zazen cushions, illuminating issues of appropriate personal and social action through an exploration of the philosophical complexities of Zen ethics.
Aitken's approach is clear and sure as he shows how our minds can be as nurturing as clover, which enriches the soil and benefits the environment as it grows. The opening chapters discuss the Ten Grave Precepts of Zen, which, Aitken points out, are "not commandments etched in stone but expressions of inspiration written in something more fluid than water." Aitken approaches these precepts, the core of Zen ethics, from several perspectives, offering many layers of interpretation. Like ripples in a pond, the circles of his interpretation increasingly widen, and he expands his focus to confront corporate theft and oppression, the role of women in Zen and society, abortion, nuclear war, pollution of the environment, and other concerns.
The Mind of Clover champions the cause of personal responsibility in modern society, encouraging nonviolent activism based on clear convictions. It is a guide that engages, that invites us to realize our own potential for confident and responsible action.

 

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Posting Five Precepts - A Buddhist Perspective on Ethics in Health Care by Paul D. Numrich
http://www.parkridgecenter.org/Page43.htm

Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra by tr. (Master) Lok To - book

Prajna Sutra by Subhas Kak - Treatise on HIndu traditions, comp. with western ideas of intuition

 

 

Precepts
http://www.thebigview.com/buddhism/precepts.html

Precepts - (What is Korean Buddhism?)

Precepts - Buddhist Ethics
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/budethics.htm

Precepts for Lay People
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai/lee/craft.html#1-1

Precepts for Young People by Sandy Eastoak - from the book: Dharma Family Treasures: Sharing Buddhism with Children

Precept Against Consuming Intoxicants - From Nagarjuna Bodhisattva's Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom - http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/FivePrecepts/intoxicantsDZDL.html

Precept Against False Speech - From Nagarjuna's Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/FivePrecepts/speechDZDL.html

Precept Against Killing - From Nagarjuna's Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/FivePrecepts/killingDZDL.html

Precept Against Sexual Misconduct - From Nagarjuna's Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/FivePrecepts/sexDZDL.html

Precept Against Stealing - From Nagarjuna's Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/FivePrecepts/stealingDZDL.html

Precept of Adapting to Local Customs
http://www.sgi-usa.org/buddhism/buddhismtoday/bc034.htm

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Second Paramita by Robert Aitken Roshi
http://www.zenproject.faithweb.com/zen_teachings/buddhist_precepts.html

Sharp Sword of Prajna by Judy Lief
http://www.purifymind.com/SwordPrajna.htm

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Taking the Precepts, Sewing Buddha's Robe by Taitaku Pat Phelan
http://www.intrex.net/chzg/precepts.htm

Teachings of the Buddha by Jack Kornfield - Buddhist teacher Kornfield offers the essence of Buddhist teachings on enlightenment and transcendence in this new edition of his classic compilation of verse, parables and meditations. The selected teachings, translated by Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Byrom and Gil Fronsdal, a Zen priest with whom Kornfield trained in Southeast Asia, come from both ancient texts of the Buddha’s lessons and the poetic instructions of bodhisattvas, or awakened teachers, from India, Tibet, China and Japan. Eschewing both luxury and asceticism, the Buddha discovered a "Middle Path" of inner and outer balance in his search for enlightenment. "The Dharma of the Buddha does not require a person to go into homelessness or to resign from the world, unless he or she feels called upon to do so," advises the teacher Ashvaghosha in "Living in the World," but instead it "requires every person to free themselves from the illusion of self, to cleanse one’s heart, to give up one’s thirst for pleasure, and lead a life of righteousness." Like other religious texts, many of the teachings focus on the basic steps toward spiritual awakening, such as mindfulness, generosity, and loving-kindness. These tend to be short, comprehensible and quietly poetic. On Virtue, the Buddha said: "Like garlands woven from a heap of flowers, Fashion from your life as many good deeds." There are parables whose messages are not as straightforward, of course, and there, readers are left to their own musings, since aside from Kornfield’s brief introduction, the book only presents the inspiring literature.   Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

 

True Human Body & the Precepts by Abbess Taitaku Pat Phelan
http://www.intrex.net/chzg/pat29.htm

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Vajra Prajna Paramita Sutra: A General Explanation by Hsuan Hua - Also known as the Diamond Sutra (Jin Gang Jing), explains the princeple and tendency of the emptiness of nature. Includes commentary. 2nd edition.

 

 

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What is Prajna? - Buddhism small and simple ways
http://buddhism.ygoy.com/what-is-prajna/

What Would Buddha Do?: 101 Answers to Life's Daily Dilemmas by Franz Metcalf - Would Buddha recommend a book called What Would Buddha Do? Since Buddha favored any effective means to getting a person on the road to enlightenment, the answer would have to be yes. Franz Metcalf, a long-time teacher of Buddhism, draws on the vast store of Buddhist literature in cobbling together a how-to book for living in the modern world. What would Buddha do when he can't resist having dessert? or when his child misbehaves? or when faced with close-minded people? The answers are all here in well-chosen snippets from Scripture, plus Metcalf's own sage comments. To be sure, Buddha would have edited out some of Metcalf's informal chatter, but when it comes to boiling down profound notions, Metcalf is right on the mark. The abiding themes are mindfulness, the interrelatedness of all things, and compassionate regard for others. What would Buddha do if he wanted practical advice for questions large and small? He'd get a small book called What Would Buddha Do?. --Brian Bruya

 

Why Precepts?
http://www.buddhamind.info/leftside/lifestyl/why-prec.htm

Why Should We Take the Five Precepts?
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/BuddhistDict/BDF.html#FiveMoral

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