{"title":"Author - Harris, Elizabeth J.","description":"\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Harris studied Buddhism for nearly eight years in Sri Lanka during the country's ethnic war and uses this experience to reflect on Buddhism's message in contexts of violence and suffering. In the last chapter, she reflects on Buddhist-Christian mistrust in Sri Lanka and some of the pioneering initiatives by Sri Lankan Christians to change mistrust into trust.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1548","title":"Ananda Metteyya","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the back cover:\"[This booklet] …written with deep sensitivity, examines the life and thought of this Western Buddhist pioneer.\" The author, Elizabeth J. Harris, holds a doctorate in Buddhist studies from the U of Kelaniya and co-produced a BBC series on \"The Path of the Buddha.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this work she describes the inspiring life of Ananda Metteyya \"whose premature death at the age of fifty deprived British Buddhism of one of its most capable early spokesmen\"; the 19th century British attitudes towards Buddhism; Ananda Metteyya's interpretation of Buddhism; and Buddhism as social comment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author writes clearly, simply, and powerfully of a worthy subject: \"Ananda Metteyya's emphasis on compassion as the highest force within the universe also echoes down the decades with considerable power. The very fact that Ananda Metteyya himself had to endure so much physical pain made him remarkably sensitive to the pain of others. Maybe he found that the only possible way to endure pain was to see it as part of cosmic pain, an insight which could well have transformed his personal pain into compassion for all. This unwavering emphasis on the importance of compassion should challenge us all.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1958 and 2002, a total of 334 individual physical Wheel Publication booklets were published by the Buddhist Publication Society (BPS). Those 334 booklets included 468 essays, tracts, and monographs; many were published as double or triple volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThese classic Wheel booklets are not being reprinted; many are no longer available as single issues. We have the last print run in stock—the last existing physical booklets! 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In contemporary usage, compassion brings to mind outward-moving concern for others, while detachment suggests aloofness and withdrawal from the world. Yet Buddhism recommends both as admirable and necessary qualities to be cultivated. This raises questions such as the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf compassion means to relieve suffering in a positive way, and detachment to remain aloof from the world, how can the two be practiced together?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes detachment in Buddhism imply lack of concern for humanity?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs the concept of compassion in Buddhism too passive, connected only with the inward-looking eye of meditation, or can it create real change in society?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e from the introduction\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harris, Elizabeth J.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101513519198,"sku":"BPS:402141","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/402141.jpg?v=1760547756"},{"product_id":"1713","title":"Journey into Buddhism, A","description":"\u003cp\u003eA brief biographical essay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harris, Elizabeth J.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101519024222,"sku":"BPS:402134","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/402134.jpg?v=1760547804"},{"product_id":"1861","title":"Violence and Disruption in Society","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 52-page booklet, based on the Pāli Canon, is a study of the early Buddhist approach to the problem of violence in society. The chapter topics include: the different forms of violence; the reason for Buddhism's attitude towards violence; the roots of violence; and, can violent tendencies be eradicated?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In a violent world…the duty of the Buddhist disciple is not inactive withdrawal or apathy but culture of the mind to root out personal defilements so that perception and judgment can be unbiased and objective; cultivation of positive qualities which will create harmony and peace; and, most important, a readiness to speak out and act against what is blameworthy and in praise of what is worthy of praise.\" (p. 52)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1958 and 2002, a total of 334 individual physical Wheel Publication booklets were published by the Buddhist Publication Society (BPS). Those 334 booklets included 468 essays, tracts, and monographs; many were published as double or triple volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThese classic Wheel booklets are not being reprinted; many are no longer available as single issues. We have the last print run in stock—the last existing physical booklets! 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A. Harris (MP3 Audiobook)","description":"\u003cp\u003e This is an audiobook of Bodhi Leaves No. 134 by Elizabeth J. A. Harris, \u003cem\u003eA Journey into Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e narrated by Ethan Christy.  The print edition can be found in the Pariyatti Edition of \u003ca href=\"\/collected-bodhi-leaves-vol-5\"\u003eCollected Bodhi Leaves Vol. V\u003c\/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bps.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eeBook of Bodhi Leaves No. 134\u003c\/a\u003e can be downloaded from the BPS website.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcerpt:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The themes of the talks are rooted in my journey, as a Christian, into Buddhism. In the mid-1980s I felt the need to  let go  of my own religious conditioning to enter the world of another faith. It grew from a conviction that people with an interest in religion should not remain imprisoned within one framework but should explore others. The choice of Buddhism and Sri Lanka was a natural one for me. Buddhism s emphasis on meditation and non-violence touched my own interests as a Christian, and a visit to Sri Lanka in 1984 had left me with the feeling that my link with the island was not finished.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI originally intended to be in Sri Lanka for one year. One year, however, became seven and a half, from 1986 until 1993. My aim throughout was not only to study Buddhism but to practise it. I did not consider myself involved in  interfaith dialogue  although I m sure some perceived my actions in this way. 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