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Meditation is ‘a whole way of being in the world’: an interview with Paramananda

By Windhorse Publi... on Mon, 21 Oct, 2019 - 12:21

Meditation is ‘a whole way of being in the world’: an interview with Paramananda

By Windhorse Publi... on Mon, 21 Oct, 2019 - 12:21

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the well-loved and highly respected meditation teacher, Paramananda, about his latest book, The Myth of Meditation. Here’s a transcript of excerpts from the interview.

In the title of the book, why do you describe meditation as a myth?

Paramananda: I can’t really give you a better answer to that than the subtitle [restoring imaginal ground through embodied Buddhist practice]. It was an attempt to relocate meditation in what I understood its original setting to be, which is a...

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New release ‘most complete and in-depth guide available’ for core Buddhist meditation practice

By Windhorse Publi... on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 11:24

New release ‘most complete and in-depth guide available’ for core Buddhist meditation practice

By Windhorse Publi... on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 11:24

The team at Windhorse Publications is thrilled to announce the release of Mindfulness of Breathing: A Practice Guide and Translations, by renowned Buddhist teacher and scholar, Bhikkhu Anālayo.

Mindfulness of breathing meditation is a core practice in many branches of Buddhism and is one of the two foundational meditation practices taught and practised in the Triratna Buddhist Community.

In Mindfulness of Breathing Anālayo explores the practice of mindfulness of breathing in the sixteen steps of the Ānāpānasati Sutta. The book is an authoritative, practice-orientated elucidation of a foundational Buddhist text, useful to meditators...

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Pick up a bargain in Windhorse Publications’ new season sale

By Windhorse Publi... on Mon, 23 Sep, 2019 - 15:10

Pick up a bargain in Windhorse Publications’ new season sale

By Windhorse Publi... on Mon, 23 Sep, 2019 - 15:10

To celebrate the change of season, Windhorse Publications is offering 50% off selected paperbacks for a limited time.

Meaning in Life by Sarvananda, was £3.99, now £1.99

A Path for Parents by Karunagita, was £11.99, now £5.99

A Guide to the Deities of the Tantra by Vessantara, was £11.99, now £5.99

The Windhorse Colouring Book by Āloka, was £9.99, now £4.99

Tales of Freedom by Vessantara, was £10.99, now £5.49

Thicker Than Blood by Maitreyabandhu, was £9.99, now £4.99

Vegetarianism by Bodhipaksa, was £6.99, now £3.49

The Poet’s Way by Manjusvara, was £8.99, now £4.49

The Triratna Story by Vajragupta, was £9.99, now £4.99

Click here to buy sale titles.

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Life Changing Books

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 11 Jul, 2019 - 10:59

Life Changing Books

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 11 Jul, 2019 - 10:59

Windhorse Publications has been publishing books on mindfulness, meditation and Buddhism for 45 years. Over that time, thousands of people’s lives have changed as a result of reading a Windhorse book. As well as running a 3 for 2 book promotion for the summer, they have now launched their #lifechangingbooks campaign where readers can share which Windhorse book has changed their lives.

Join them on social media (Instagram, Twitter or Facebook) to watch people talking about a Windhorse book that has changed...

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Which Windhorse book has changed YOUR life?

By Windhorse Publi... on Mon, 1 Jul, 2019 - 09:00

Which Windhorse book has changed YOUR life?

By Windhorse Publi... on Mon, 1 Jul, 2019 - 09:00

Windhorse Publications is excited to announce the launch of its #lifechangingbooks campaign.

In this video, Sadayasihi from Dublin talks about a Windhorse book that has changed her life: Mind in Harmony by Subhuti.

Windhorse Publications is inviting you to:

join them on social media (Instagram, Twitter or Facebook) to watch people talking about a Windhorse book that has

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Triratna non-Windhorse Publications list June 2019

By lokabandhu on Wed, 19 Jun, 2019 - 16:26

Triratna InHouse Publications is working to create a single catalogue (both online and paper) to showcase all the books produced by members of the Order, whether Dharmic, literary, or autobiographical, focusing initially on all those works NOT already published and promoted by Windhorse Publications, Triratna’s official publisher.

Here’s what we’ve found so far - over 120 titles!

Please +follow us to get news of progress and new publications…

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Out now: 'The Myth of Meditation' by Paramananda

By Windhorse Publi... on Tue, 4 Jun, 2019 - 11:26

Out now: 'The Myth of Meditation' by Paramananda

By Windhorse Publi... on Tue, 4 Jun, 2019 - 11:26

Windhorse Publications is delighted to announce the release of The Myth of Meditation: restoring imaginal ground through embodied Buddhist practice, the latest book from respected meditation teacher Paramananda, author of Change Your Mind: A Practical Guide to Buddhist Meditation, The Body, and A Deeper Beauty.

From his three decades of teaching Buddhist meditation, Paramananda offers an approach that is a challenge both to the way we experience ourselves, and the way in which we see and ‘be’ in the world....

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More Free Time!

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 21 May, 2019 - 14:44

More Free Time!

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 21 May, 2019 - 14:44

Recently TBCO featured Helen Lewis of Windhorse Publications interviewing Vajragupta about his new book, Free Time! From Clock-watching to Free-flowing – a Buddhist Guide. Here Vajragupta reveals more about the book… and about the mystery of time.

Your new book is now available from Windhorse Publications, and it is about Buddhism and time, and our relationship with time… can you say more?
As we know, the Buddha said that experience is shaped by mind; we become...

Buddhist Centre Features

Podcast - Vidyadevi on 'The Complete Works of Sangharakshita'

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 8 Apr, 2019 - 13:50

There’s something about coming at it all fresh and trying to see the patterns in it and bring it together in its different ‘baskets’…

Vidyadevi is an editor of ‘The Complete Works of Sangharakshita’ which aims to be the definitive edition of Sangharakshita’s life’s work as a Buddhist writer and teacher.

In this conversation she talks about the various different people who are involved in making this project happen, its significance, what it’s like working on it now that Sangharakshita has died, and her...

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Coming soon: ‘The Dark Side of the Mirror’ by David Brazier

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 27 Feb, 2019 - 15:44

The Dark Side of the...

Coming soon: ‘The Dark Side of the Mirror’ by David Brazier

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 27 Feb, 2019 - 15:44

There are just three weeks to go before the publication of our latest book, The Dark Side of the Mirror: forgetting the self in Dōgen’s Genjō Kōan, by respected Buddhist teacher and author David Brazier.

Genjō Kōan is the most important chapter in Zen master Dōgen’s principal major work, the Shōbōgenzō. Although Genjō Kōan is familiar to Buddhists both east and west, it is still not well understood. This new translation and commentary draws back the curtain revealing the deeper meaning of the text in language that...

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