Download Suggested reading for Buddhism Level 2

Suggested reading for Buddhism Level 2
General books useful for the whole course
What is the Dharma? Sangharakshita
A Guide to the Buddhist Path, Sangharakshita
Module 1: What makes you a Buddhist?
The History of my Going for Refuge, Sangharakshita
Human Enlightenment, Sangharakshita
Module 2: Symbolic Dharma
The Buddhist Vision, Subhuti (full account covering all themes of the module)
The Wheel of Life, Kulananda (short and pithy)
Meeting the Buddhas, Vessantara (fullsome description of 5 Buddhas and much more)
The Mandala of the Five Buddhas, Vessantara (edited version of Meeting the Buddhas)
Exploring Karma and Rebirth, Nagapriya
Module 3: Dharma Truth Teachings
Buddha Mind, Sangharakshita
Exploring Karma and Rebirth, Nagapriya
Living with Kindness, Sangharakshita
Module 4: Buddhist Ethics
Living the Skilful Life, Abhaya (short booklet, currently out of print)
The Ten Pillars of Buddhism, Sangharakshita (short booklet, aimed at Order Members but
useful for general readership)
Vegetarianism, Bodhipaksa
Saving the Earth, Akuppa
Living Ethically, Sangharakshita
Mindfulness and Money, Kulananda and Houlder, pub. Broadway. Includes sections on the
precepts particularly related to money issues and living a busy life
Module 5: Ritual and Devotion
Ritual and Devotion, Sangharakshita (recommended for the module)
The FWBO Puja Book (includes all ritual texts used on the module and more)
Module 6: The Vajra & the Lotus
What is Myth? booklet by Aloka, available from http://www.padmaloka.org.uk/resources/shop
The Bodhisattva Ideal, Sangharakshita
What is the Sangha, Sangharakshita
Buddhism & Friendship, Subhuti
Thicker than Blood, Maitreyabandhu
The Religion of Art, Sangharakshita
Sangharakshita, a new voice in the Buddhist Tradition, Subhuti