Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume I

Book excerpt: This book contains thirty numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaf Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 1 Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta—Trans. by Soma Thera; 2: The Simpler Side of the Buddhist Doctrine—Kassapa Thera; 3: Earnestness—Vappo Thera; 4: Of Gods and Men—Francis Story; 5: The Lesser Discourse of the Buddha on the Elephant-footprint Simile—Trans. by Soma Thera; 6: Buddhist Aids to Daily Conduct—Edward Greenly; 7: One’s Own Good—And Another’s—David Maurice; 8: The Four Sacred Shrines—Piyadassi Thera; 9: How to Teach Buddhism to Children—Dr. H. Klar; 10: Rabindranath Tagore and Buddhist Culture—S. Bimal Barua; 11: Buddhist Ideals of Government—G. Vitanage; 12: Attitudes to Life—Ruth Walshe; 13: An Old Debate on Self—Soma Thera; 14: Pride and Conceit—Dr. E. Ashby and B. Fawcett; 15: Buddhist Meditation—Francis Story; 16: Comments on the Buddha Word—J. D. Ireland; 17: Buddhism and Democracy—K. Leidecker & B.P. Kirthisinghe; 18: Buddhist Therapy—Ruth Walshe; 19: The Dhamma—Bhikkhu Khema; 20: Guide Posts For Buddhists—Sita Paulickpulle-Renfrew; 21: Aspects of Buddhism—Piyadassi Thera; 22: Great Sayings of Anagárika Dharmapála—Bhikshu Sangharakshita; 23: The Place of Animals in Buddhism—Francis Story; 24: The Three Roots of Ill and Our Daily Life—Karel Werner; 25: The Buddha’s Practical Teaching—John D. Ireland; 26: Our Reactions to Dukkha—Dr Elizabeth Ashby; 27: Treasures of the Noble—Soma Thera; 28: Escapism and Escape and Buddhism and Mysticism—Y. M. Rao; 29: A Larger Rationalism—Francis Story; 30: Detachment—T. H. Perera.