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Journal Articles:
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Buddhism Northern Buddhism
A Buddhist Bible by Dwight Goddard (1st
ed.) [1932]
This anthology has had a huge
influence on the spread of Buddhism in the English-speaking world. An
edited (but not watered-down) collection of key Zen documents, a
favorite of Jack Kerouac.
These are modern (early 20th century)
compilations of the Buddhist Canon by Paul Carus,
and are suitable for casual readers who want to get a sense of what
Buddhism is about:
Buddha, the Gospel
Buddha, the Word
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Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs [1912]
This collection of Indian folklore,
retold for younger readers 'of all ages', includes many stories from
the Jataka, a Buddhist compilation of
fables.
Jataka Tales
by Ellen C. Babbit
[1912]
This is another a collection of Jataka stories, fables about previous
incarnations of the Buddha, usually as an animal, retold for younger
readers.
These
are collections of files harvested from the Internet on these popular
Buddhist topics:
Tibetan Buddhism: Archives
Zen Buddhism: Archives
Journal Articles about Buddhism
This is a
collection of academic journal articles about Buddhism from the 19th
Century, contributed thanks to Chris Weimer.
The Smokey the Bear Sutra by Gary Snyder.
This is a much beloved short poem about
the relationship between Buddhism and ecology, written by one of the
'beat' era poets, which is funny and profound at the same time.
The Dhammapada and
The Sutta Nipâta,
Dhammapada
tr. by Max Müller; Sutta-Nipâta
tr. by V. Fausböll [1881]
(Sacred Books of the East, vol. 10)
Buddhist Suttas
Translated
from Pâli by T.W.
Rhys Davids [1881]
(Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 11)
Vinaya Texts (Part I)
Translated
from the Pâli by T.W.
Rhys Davids and Herman Oldenberg. [1881]
The Pâtimokkha
and The Mahâvagga, I-IV.
(Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 13).
The Questions of King Milinda
translated by
T. W. Rhys Davids
Part I (SBE35) [1890]
Part II (SBE36) [1894]
Dialogues of the Buddha (The Dîgha-Nikâya)
Translated from the Pâli
by T.W. Rhys Davids;
London, H. Frowde, Oxford University Press [1899]
Volume II of the Sacred Books of the
Buddhists.
Buddhism in Translations by Henry Clarke Warren
[1896]
This is a often-cited scholarly anthology
of translations of key Theravada Buddhist documents.
The Udâna Translated by Dawsonne Melanchthon
Strong [1902]
(Redacted by Chris Weimer)
Psalms of the Sisters by Caroline A. F. Rhys
Davids [1909]
Buddhist Mahâyâna
Texts [1894]
Translated by E.B.
Cowell, F Max Müller,
and J Kakakusu. Sacred Books of the East,
Volume 49.
This includes the Diamond Sutra.
Saddharma-pundarîka
(The Lotus Sutra) Translated By H. Kern (Sacred Books of the
East Vol. 21) [1884]
She-rab Dong-bu (The Tree of Wisdom) by Nagarjuna; edited and translated by W. L. Cambell [1919]
An influential Tibetan Buddhist text.
Açvaghosha's
Discourse on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahâyâna
translated
by Teitaro Suzuki [1900]
The Awakening of Faith of Ashvagosha
translated
by Timothy Richard [1907]
Buddhism In Tibet by Emil Schlaginteweit [1863]
A comprehensive look at Tibetan Buddhism.
The Religion of the Samurai by Kaiten Nukariya
[1913]
This book focuses on Northern (Mahayana)
Buddhism, and Zen Buddhism in particular. It includes a wealth of
detail as well as very lucid explanations of Zen Buddhist concepts.
Manual of Zen Buddhism by Daisetz Teitaro
Suzuki. [1935]
Suzuki is one of the most popular 20th
century writers about Zen Buddhism. This book is an anthology of texts
relating to Zen. Includes the famous 'Ox-Herder'
illustrations.
Zen for Americans by Soyen Shaku,
translated by Daisetz Teitaro
Suzuki. [1906]
A collection of essays on Buddhism,
includes The Sutra of
Forty-Two Chapters.
Mysticism, Christian and Buddhist by Daisetz Teitaro
Suzuki. [1957, not renewed]
Suzuki compares and contrasts Buddhism
with Meister Eckhart's mystical outlook.
Gleanings In Buddha-Fields by Lafcadio Hearn [1897].
The Nō Plays
of Japan by Arthur Waley
[1921].
Translations of a selection of Nō dramas, which have deep connections with
Japanese Buddhism, Shinto, and Japanese folklore.
KAKUZO OKAKURA
The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura 108,498
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This book discusses the aesthetics of the
Japanese Tea Ceremony, and its connection to the Japanese world-view as
a whole.
The Ideals of the East by Kakuzo Okakura [1904]
Learn about the evolution of Japanese art
and its relationship to Buddhism.
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