Windhorse Publications Trade Catalogue by Windhorse Publications

WINDHORSE PUBLICATIONS

TRADE TITLES 2014/2015

Dear bookseller, Thank you for taking time to browse our 2014/2015 trade catalogue. Inside youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find a selection of our titles that are suitable for a general readership. They cover introductory aspects to Buddhism, explorations of life issues from a Buddhist perspective, practical meditation guidance and writing guides. We hope you find at least one book that suits your list. Our sales and distribution details can be found below. Regards, Priyananda Joseph Publishing Director

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INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM

BUDDHISM AND LIFE

M E D I TAT I O N

WRITING GUIDES

D I S T R I B U T I O N

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A Guide to the Buddhist Path

Introducing Buddhism Chris Pauling

Sangharakshita Concise introductory guide to Buddhism Lively and engaging — for the complete beginner

A reliable and far-reaching guide Written by the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order New edition of this popular title

Timeless bestseller From the development of awareness to the attainment of wisdom, this bestseller explains the essential teachings and practices that form the basis of Buddhism. Introducing Buddhism packs a lot of information into its 80 pages, but it also communicates the emotional appeal of a tradition which has had such a strong impact on the lives of many Westerners over recent decades.

In the third edition of this highly readable anthology Sangharakshita sorts out fact from myth and theory from practice, to reveal the principal ideals and teachings of Buddhism. The result is a reliable and far-reaching guide to this inspiring path.

Paperback 80 Pages £7.99 THE AUTHOR

INTRODUCTION

THE AUTHOR

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Sangharakshita is the founder of Triratna (formerly the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order), a worldwide Buddhist movement. He is the author of over 40 books.

9780 904766 97 4 October 1999 £7.99 / $12.95 / €9.95 204 x 136mm 80 pages Buddhism Beginner

9781 907314 05 6 June 2011 £16.99 / $23.95 / €19.95 234 x 156mm 264 pages Buddhism Beginner - Advanced

INTRODUCTION

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Chris Pauling (Vadanya) has been a practising Buddhist for over 25 years. He has worked in publishing, and the environmental movement, and now teaches Buddhism and meditation full time at Sheffield Buddhist Centre. 4

Paperback 264 Pages £16.99

Sailing the Worldly Winds

Buddhism:

A Buddhist Way Through the Ups and Downs of Life

Tools for Living Your Life

Vajragupta

Vajragupta Unique guidance on the ups and downs of life

Practical and warm-hearted guide to spiritual living

Suitable for general readers and Buddhists alike

An essential toolkit for modern life

Perfect for every-day reference and practice How do we really get on in this world? Tossed around by gain, buffeted by loss, borne aloft by praise, cast down by blame, how can we not be ground under, lose all direction, confidence, and sense of purpose? The Buddha had clear guidance on how to rise above these ‘worldly winds’, and Vajragupta here opens up for us the Buddha’s compassionate yet uncompromising teaching.

Paperback 136 Pages £8.99

Vajragupta is the director of the Triratna Development Team. He currently lives in Worcester, England, where he teaches Buddhism and Meditation. 6

Listed as a Top Title in The BookSeller’s Religion Preview 2007, Buddhism: Tools for Living Your Life is the perfect guide for those seeking a meaningful spiritual path whilst leading busy, modern lives. An experienced teacher of Buddhism and meditation, Vajragupta provides clear explanations of the main Buddhist teachings, and a variety of exercises designed to help readers develop or deepen their practice.

Featuring reflections, exercises and suggestions for daily practice, this book can help you find greater equanimity and perspective in the ups and downs – big and small – of everyday life.

“Appealing, readable, and practical ... as directly relevant to modern life as it is comprehensive and rigorous.” — Tricycle: The Buddhist Review

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ISBN 9781 899579 74 7 Pub. date January 2007 Price £11.99 / $18.95 / €17.95 Size 209 x 164mm Extent 192 pages Category Buddhism Level Beginner

Vajragupta is the director of the Triratna Development Team. He currently lives in Worcester, England, where he teaches Buddhism and Meditation.

9781 9073141 0 0 August 2011 £8.99 / $14.95 / €10 .95 198 x 129mm 136 pages Buddhism/Philosophy Beginner

Paperback 192 Pages £11.99

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THE AUTHOR

The next best thing to your own personal Buddhist teacher

A BUDDHIST VIEW

Referencing contemporary cultural touchstones, Sarvananda shows how Paperback facing our essential aloneness can lead £8.99 us to better understand how we are all connected.

The insightful simplicity of De Botton meets the wisdom of the Dalai Lama in this series exploring key life issues from a Buddhist perspective.

June 2012

These titles offer accessible excursions into the philosophy of contemporary living. From loneliness to vegetarianism, A Buddhist View provides a modern Buddhist perspective on the 21st Century.

This approachable introduction considers the nature of the mind, asking questions about our search for the ‘I’ that gazes out on the world and experiences it.

Solitude and Loneliness, Finding the Mind, and Meditating provide new philosophical and spiritual explorations of contemporary issues and lifestyles.

Paperback £8.99

September 2012

A realistic, witty, and inspiring guide to how we can develop clarity, peace of mind and positive emotions by introducing meditation into our lives.

Our three previous titles can be found on pages 10 and 11.

Paperback £8.99

Sarvananda has taught Buddhism and meditation for over 20 years. He has had six plays and a comedy series broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

Robin Cooper is the Centre Director of the West London Buddhist Centre. His previous books include The Evolving Mind: Buddhism, Biology and Consciousness.

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July 2012

Jinananda teaches meditation and mindfulness at the City Lit, and meditation and Buddhism at the West London Buddhist Centre.

Saving the Earth

Vegetarianism

Meaning in Life

Akuppa

Bodhipaksa

Sarvananda

How can you help preserve the environment?

How does what we eat affect our world?

How can we bring more sense of significance into our lives?

For those who have been wondering how to make a difference by protecting the environment but didn’t know where to start, this guide is the solution. Filled with practical tips as well as insightful reflections, Saving the Earth provides tools for change whilst showing how the Buddhist philosophies of interconnectedness and compassion are of immense use in our efforts towards preserving the Earth.

Is there a connection between vegetarianism and living a spiritual life? A trained vet, respected teacher and happy vegan, Bodhipaksa answers all of these questions and more, dispelling widespread myths and reflecting upon the diets of the West, and of the Buddha himself. Vegetarianism shows how a meat-free life can not only lighten the body, but also the soul.

What meaning does life have in the face of suffering or death? Do we have a ‘why’ to live for?

“A unique look into the morals behind vegetarianism” — The Vegetarian Society

A concise, witty exploration of what truly matters.

Akuppa’s experience spans working as a town planner to campaigning politically for the environment. He has a degree in Geography from the University of Oxford and was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 2000.

Bodhipaksa is a Buddhist practitioner, writer, and teacher, and the founder of www.wildmind.org, an online meditation resource. He is the author of bestseller Wildmind and is currently working on his third book.

Sarvananda draws a parallel between the Buddha’s quest and our own search for meaning in the modern world. Citing writers and thinkers such as Akira Kurosawa, Wordsworth and Woody Allen, he eloquently covers many of the ways in which we seek meaning.

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Paperback 104 Pages 9781 899579 96 9 £7.99 2041-2509 October 2009 £7.99 / $13.95 / € 9.95 185 x 123mm 104 pages Buddhism/Food/Environment Beginner

MEANING IN LIFE

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9781 899579 87 7 2041-2509 October 2009 £7.99 / $13.95 / € 9.95 185 x 123mm 128 pages Buddhism/Philosophy Beginner

S AV I N G T H E E A R T H

Sarvananda has taught Buddhism and meditation for over 20 years. He has had six plays and a comedy series broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

ISBN ISSN Pub. date Price Size Extent Category Level

9781 899579 99 0 2041-2509 October 2009 £7.99 / $13.95 / € 9.95 185 x 123mm 152 pages Buddhism/Environment Beginner

Paperback 128 Pages £7.99

Paperback 152 Pages £7.99

BUDDHISM AND LIFE

A Path for Parents

Life with Full Attention

Sara Burns

A Practical Course in Mindfulness

Maitreyabandhu

“...this stands out from the crowd.” — The Bookseller Paperback 320 Pages £9.99

Promotes a new perspective on the subject

Learn how to transform everyday tasks into spiritual practice

Includes personal experiences from the author

Written for both Buddhist and nonBuddhist parents

Don’t live on automatic pilot — live life with full attention.

A Path for Parents is for anyone interested in spiritual life within the context of parenting. It is a refreshingly honest and accessible account of how parents can grow spiritually among the everyday experiences of life with children.

Mindfulness is a quality that enhances all experience, whether mundane or extraordinary. It is an ancient Buddhist wisdom that has been practised for centuries. In this eight-week course, Maitreyabandhu teaches readers how to enrich their experiences by paying close attention to them. Featuring personal stories, examples, and tempting suggestions, Life with Full Attention shows how we can steal back the lost moments of life.

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An experienced teacher of meditation, Maitreyabandhu has been practising Buddhism for over twenty years. He lives and works in London. 12

Unique guide to parenting as part of a spiritual life

Sara Burns, mother and Buddhist practitioner, draws on her personal experience and research to identify the key opportunities and obstacles for growth inherent within parenting.

Paperback 176 Pages £11.99 T I T L E D E TA I L S

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ISBN 9781 899579 70 9 Pub. Date March 2007 Price £11.99 / $17.95 / €17.95 Size 216 x 138mm Extent 192 pages Category Buddhism/Parenting Level Beginner

9781 899579 98 3 August 2009 £9.99 / $16.95 / €12 .95 210 x 163mm 328 pages Buddhism/Mindfulness Beginner

THE AUTHOR

Sara Burns lives in North London with her teenage children and runs eight-week mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Stress courses at the North London Buddhist Centre.

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A complete eight-week course in mindfulness

NEW!

Not About Being Good

Eight Step Recovery

A Practical Guide to Buddhist Ethics

Using the Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction

Subhadramati

Valerie Mason-John and Dr Paramabandhu Groves ‘Places ethics and meditation at the heart of Buddhist practice, and shows how they work together in transforming ordinary human beings into Buddhas.’ Professor Damien Keown Buddhist ethics are not about ‘being good’ in order to gain rewards. Instead, living ethically springs from the awareness that other people are no different from yourself. You can actively develop this awareness, through cultivating love, clarity and contentment. Helping you to come into greater harmony with all that lives, this is ultimately your guidebook to a more satisfactory life..

‘The authors give us a wise and compassionate approach to recovery from the range of addictions. This comprehensive approach will be a valuable tool for addicts and addiction professionals alike.’ Kevin Griffin, author of One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps What can the Buddha’s teachings offer us in our recovery from addiction? They offer tools for helping a mind vulnerable to addiction, and ways to cultivate calm and clarity without anger and resentments. Whether you are struggling to stay off heroin or with obsessive thinking, the Eight Steps help you discover a fulfilling way of living.

Paperback 248 Pages £11.99

Paperback 176 Pages £10.99 T I T L E D E TA I L S

Subhadramati has been a Buddhist for over twenty-five years and joined the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1995. She teaches Buddhism and meditation at the London Buddhist Centre. 14

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ISBN 9781 909314 01 6 Pub. date August 2013 Price £10.99 / $16.95 / €13.95 Size 234 x 156 mm Extent 176 pages Category Buddhism Level Beginner

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9781 909314 02 3 January 2014 £11.99 / $18.95 / €13.95 234 x 156 mm 248 pages Self Help Beginner

THE AUTHORS

Valerie Mason-John (Vimalasara) is a playwright and the author of seven books. She and Paramabandhu are members of the Triratna Buddhist Order. Dr Paramabandhu Groves is a consultant psychiatrist working in the UK’s National Health Service, specializing in the field of addiction.

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Change your Mind

Buddhist Meditation

A Practical Guide to Buddhist Meditation

Tranquillity, Imagination & Insight

Kamalashila

Paramananda

A step-by-step guide to meditation for all levels

Comprehensive and practical guide to meditation

Windhorse Publications’ bestselling title

For beginners to advanced

Thoughtful and humourous approach to mindfulness This best-selling, accessible and thorough guide introduces two Buddhist meditations and deals imaginatively with practical difficulties, meeting distraction and doubt with determination and humour.

“If you’ve always thought meditation might be a good idea, but found other step-by-step guides lacking in spirit, this book could finally get you going.” — Here’s Health

Paperback 208 Pages £9.99 T I T L E D E TA I L S

Paramananda was born John Wilson in North London in 1955 and was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1985. He has been teaching Buddhism and meditation for over 25 years. 16

This revised edition is a comprehensive guide to the methods and theory of Buddhist meditation. It provides a complete introduction to the basic techniques for beginners, as well as detailed advice and reference material for experienced meditators seeking to deepen their practice.

“A wonderfully practical and accessible introduction to the important forms of Buddhist meditation. From his years of meditation practice, Kamalashila has written a book useful for beginners and longtime practitioners. — Gil Fronsdal T I T L E D E TA I L S

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9781 899579 75 4 April 2005 £9.99 / $13.95 / €11.95 206 x 136mm 208 pages Buddhism/Meditation Beginner - Intermediate

9781 907314 09 4 April 2012 £17.99 / $27.95 / €19.95 246 x 189mm 272 pages Buddhism/Meditation Beginner - Advanced

Paperback 272 Pages £17.99 THE AUTHOR

Kamalashila has been teaching meditation since becoming a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1974. He has developed contemporary approaches to meditation practice.

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New sections on the importance of the imagination, Just Sitting and on reflection on the Buddha.

The Breath

The Heart

The Body

Vessantara

Paramananda

Deepen your calm and concentration

Explore your heart’s potential

Enhance your physical awareness

Vessantara, who has been meditating on the breath for over 30 years, writes engagingly for newcomers to meditation, as well as those with some experience. He gives us clear instructions on how to meditate on the breath, practical ways to integrate meditation into our lives, and suggestions for deepening calm and concentration.

Explore the potential of your heart, and discover a warmer, more loving you.

Paramananda shows us how to bring a kind and inquiring awareness to our physical experience. Through a variety of thoughtfully led meditations he teaches us how to listen to our bodies, to hear the messages we often ignore. We can quickly feel the benefits of a deeper, fuller and more satisfying understanding of ourselves and our relationships.

Paramananda was born John Wilson in North London in 1955 and was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1985. He has been teaching Buddhism and meditation for over 25 years.

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9781 899579 69 9 May 2005 £8.99 / $13.95 / € 9.95 105 x 175 mm 144 pages Buddhism/Meditation Beginner

THE HEART

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9781 899579 71 0 January 2007 £6.99 / $10.95 / € 10.95 105 x 175mm 174 pages Buddhism/Meditation Beginner

THE BODY

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9781 899579 77 8 June 2007 £6.99 / $10.95 / € 10.95 105 x 175mm 144 pages Buddhism/Meditation Beginner

Paperback 144 Pages £6.99

Paperback 174 Pages £6.99

Paperback 144 Pages £6.99

M E D I TAT I O N

Vessantara (Anthony McMahon) is a well-published and respected Buddhist author, meditator, teacher and storyteller. A senior member of the Triratna Buddhist Order, he has a particular interest in Tibetan Buddhism and some of the visualization practices found therein.

Cultivating more warmth, more kindness and more happiness is possible for all of us. This useful combination of practical instruction and encouraging lessons demonstrates where working with positive emotions can lead.

T H E B R E AT H

T H E A R T O F M E D I TAT I O N This engaging series provides a perfect introduction to three essential elements of meditation. Suitable for beginners and meditation teachers alike, they combine practical instructions with expert advice. 18

The Poet’s Way

Writing Your Way

Manjusvara

Manjusvara A practical guide to writing Encourages spiritual creativity Written for all levels

Includes imaginative and inspiring exercises

From the Wolf at the Door workshops, taught worldwide, comes this unique guide to creative writing. Expertly entwining creative writing with key aspects of Buddhism, Manjusvara weaves in teachings on mindfulness and compassion, freedom and openness. This innovative spiritual approach encourages the reader (and writer) to silence their inner critic and unleash their creativity.

Written for all levels

“Discover your inner creativity with this practical and spiritual guide to writing.” — Soul and Spirit Magazine

“This book will transform your writing no matter what stage in your career, and it may even transform your life.” — Des Dillon

Paperback 160 Pages £8.99

Paperback 224 Pages £8.99

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THE AUTHOR

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Manjusvara (1953-2011) was a practising Buddhist for over 20 years. Originally a composer, he divided his time between writing and editing poetry, and fundraising for the Karuna Trust. He was a co-leader of Wolf at the Door writing workshops and taught regularly across the world.

T I T L E D E TA I L S

This accessible guide tackles the essential elements of writing poetry. With imaginative and inspiring exercises, Manjusvara illuminates the craft, providing a practical guide to writing and improving your own work. Featuring Buddhist reflections on the writing process, and considering issues such as influence and memory, The Poet’s Way shows how poetry can reveal new aspects of spiritual life.

9781 899579 67 9 January 2005 £8.99 / $12.95 / €12.95 209 x 164mm 160 pages Creative writing/Buddhism All levels

9781 907314 04 9 November 2010 £8.99 / $12.95 / €12.95 209 x 164mm 224 pages Creative Writing/Buddhism All Levels

WRITING GUIDES

THE AUTHOR

A practical and spiritual guide to writing poetry

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