The Little Books on Buddhism Series
This eight book series covers the Buddha’s path of training from first sitting to awakening. It provides an outline from which deeper study can emerge, sort of Cliff’s Notes for the path. Inside these books you will find references to many resources like discourses, guided meditations, magazine articles, and books. The hope is that you will make extensive use of these references.
You can download the eBook versions from major online retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the Apple Store, or you can use the links here. The eBook versions are offered freely. The print editions are at the lowest price that the publisher allows.
If you have an eBook reader that is not a Kindle or Kindle application, download the ePub version. This includes iBooks and the Nook.
The Little Book of Buddhist Meditation
by Eric K. Van Horn
This is a beginning course in meditation. It provides a structured way to establish a daily practice.
The Little Book of Buddhist Virtue
by Eric K. Van Horn
These are the Buddha’s teachings on conduct. The Buddha taught that skillful conduct is a way to greater happiness, and it is a gift that we give to the world.
The Little Book of the Life of the Buddha
by Eric K. Van Horn, Edited by R.C. Van Horn
This is a biography of the Buddha with emphasis on his life as a model for our own practice.
The Little Book of Buddhist Wisdom
by Eric K. Van Horn
This is the wisdom teachings of the Buddha, the Four Noble Truths, the three marks of existence, causality, and karma.
The Little Book of Buddhist Mindfulness & Concentration
by Eric K. Van Horn
The Buddha’s teachings on mindfulness and concentration.
The Little Book of Buddhist Daily Living
by Eric K. Van Horn
Advice from the Buddha on daily living adapted to the challenges of modern life.
The Little Book of Buddhist Rebirth
by Eric K. Van Horn
The Buddha’s teachings on rebirth and the cosmic realms.
The Little Book of Buddhist Awakening
by Eric K. Van Horn
The Buddha’s instructions on attaining Enlightenment.
“‘The safe and good path to be traveled joyfully’ is a term for the Noble Eight Book Path.”