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Recommended for Newcomers to understand New Buddha Way's approach Catalogue Paperback Title Author Category Colour Number Hardback 131 Diamond Sutra, The Heart Sutra, The Allen & Unwin H Western Yellow 119 Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma Bhikkhu Bodhi P Western Yellow 106 In the Buddha's Words Bhikkhu Bodhi P Western Yellow 114 In the Buddha's Words Bhikkhu Bodhi P Western Yellow 100 Noble Eight Fold Path, The Bhikkhu Bodhi P Western Yellow 128 Compassionate Buddha, The Burtt, E. A P Western Yellow 107 When Things Fall Apart Chodron, Pema P Western Yellow 108 When Things Fall Apart Chodron, Pema H Western Yellow 129 Going Buddhist Conradi, Peter P Western Yellow 132 Buddhism Conze, Edward P Western Yellow 24 Land of No Buddha Hayes, Richard P P Western Yellow 68 Ethical Living Hunt, Geoffrey P Western Yellow 71 Ethical Living Hunt, Geoffrey P Western Yellow 74 Ethical Living Hunt, Geoffrey P Western Yellow 73 Insight Hunt, Geoffrey P Western Yellow 84 Insight Hunt, Geoffrey P Western Yellow 85 Insight Hunt, Geoffrey P Western Yellow 69 Meditation Hunt, Geoffrey P Western Yellow 72 Meditation Hunt, Geoffrey P Western Yellow 105 Living Dharma Kornfield, Jack P Western Yellow 115 Living Dharma Kornfield, Jack P Western Yellow 111 Soul Food Kornfield, Jack P Western Yellow 88 Wise Heart, The Kornfield, Jack P Western Yellow 25 Dharma Punk Levine, Noah H Western Yellow 126 Best Buddhist Writing, The McLeod, Melvin P Western Yellow 133 What the Buddha Taught Rahula, Walpola H Western Yellow 130 Eternal legacy, The Sangharakshita P Western Yellow 40 Peace is a Fire Sangharakshita P Western Yellow 95 Monk who Sold his Ferrari, The Sharma, Robin P Western Yellow 75 Introduction to Meditation, An The Buddhist Society P Western Yellow 16 Ancient Wisdom, Modern World Dalai Lama H Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 17 Art of Happiness, The Dalai Lama P Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 117 Good Heart Dalai Lama P Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 56 Good Life, Good Death Dalai Lama H Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 3 Simple Path, A Dalai Lama P Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 22 Way to Freedom, The Dalai Lama H Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 96 Wisdom of Compassion, The Dalai Lama H Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 14 World of Tibetan Buddhism, The Dalai Lama P Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 58 Meditation Handbook, The Gyatso, Kelsang H Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 15 No Faith in the State Holmes, Anne P Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 110 What makes you not a Buddhist Khyentse, Dzongsar P Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 48 Mahamudra Nydahl, Ole P Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 26 Monk and the Philosopher, The Revel, Jean-Francis & Ricard, Matthieu H Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 9 Easter Retreat 1996 Rinpoche, Sogyal Cassettes Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 12 Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, The Rinpoche, Sogyal P Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 52 Dalai Lama's Book of Daily Meditations, The Singh, Renuka H Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 50 Hostage of Beijing Van Grasdorff, Gilles H Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 6 Tibetan Buddhism Wallace, Alan B P Vajrayana - Tibetan Pink 10 Vipassana Meditation Hart, William P Theravada - Vipassana Orange 13 Food for Thought Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo P Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 83 Roots and Currents Ajahn Amaro p Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 90 Island, The Ajahn Pasanno & Ajahn Amaro P Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 93 Meditation A Way of Awakening Ajahn Sucitto P Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 32 Rude Awakenings Ajahn Sucitto & Scott, Nick H Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 89 Mindfulness the Path to Deathless Ajahn Sumedho P Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 91 Teachings of a Buddhist Monk Ajahn Sumedho P Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 116 Path of Purification, The Bhikku Nanamoli H Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 112 Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, The Bhikku's Bodhi and Nanamoli H Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 80 No Ajahn Chah Reflections Dhamma Garden P Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 92 Ways of the Peaceful, The Luang Por Liem Thitadhammo P Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 87 Samana Luangta maha Boowa P Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 31 Meditations3 Thanissaro Bhikkhu P Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 18 Noble Strategy Thanissaro Bhikkhu P Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 19 Wings to Awakening, The Thanissaro Bhikkhu P Theravada - Thai Forest Orange 62 Essential Themes of Buddhist Lectures Thittila, Ashin P Theravada - Burmese Orange 34 Dhammapada Reflections Ajahn Munindo P Theravada Orange 4 Unexpected Freedom Ajahn Munindo P Theravada Orange 20 Living Dharma Kornfield, Jack P Theravada Orange 77 Dahammapada, The The Buddhist Society P Theravada Orange 78 Dahammapada, The The Buddhist Society P Theravada Orange 79 Dahammapada, The The Buddhist Society P Theravada Orange 51 Buddha's Book of Daily Meditations, The Titmuss, Christopher H Theravada Orange 39 Stumbling on Happiness Gilbert, Daniel P Psychology Red 123 Tao of Physics, The Capra, Fritjof P Philosophy Red 122 Perennial Philosophy, The Huxley, Aldous P Philosophy Red 57 Taking the Path of Zen Aitken, Robert P Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 35 Warm Smiles from Cold Mountains Anderson, Reb P Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 109 Women in Korean Zen Batchelor, Martine H Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 94 Essential Chan Buddhism Chan Master Guo Jun H Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 61 From the Zen Kitchen to Enlightenment Dogen & Uchiyama P Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 27 Zen Confidential Haubner, Jack P Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 7 Teach yourself Zen Humphries, Christmas P Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 60 Sitting with Koans Loori, John Daido P Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 33 Zen and the Birds of Appetite Merton, Thomas P Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 44 Elements of Zen, The Scott, David & Doubleday, Tony P Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 29 Zen Training Sekida, Katsuki P Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 30 Zen Training Sekida, Katsuki P Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 46 Introduction to Zen Buddhism, An Suzuki, D T P Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 127 Introduction to Zen Buddhism, An Suzuki, D T P Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 49 Manual of Zen Buddhism Suzuki, D T P Mahayana - Zen Turquoise 124 Manual of Zen Buddhism Suzuki, D T H Mahayana - 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