{"title":"Author - Bogoda, Robert","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"1610","title":"Buddhist Culture, The Cultured Buddhist","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor over twenty-five centuries, Buddhist ideas and ideals have guided and influenced the lives and thoughts of countless human beings in many parts of the world. As lay people, our own experiences and discoveries in life are not enough to give a true perspective on life. To bring ourselves closer to the ideal of a well-balanced man or woman, we need to acquire, at least in outline, what is called a cultural grounding in the Buddha-Dhamma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bps.lk\/library-search-select.php?id=bl139\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView eBook versions for free on the BPS site.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bogoda, Robert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101510340702,"sku":"BPS:402139","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/402139.jpg?v=1760547737"},{"product_id":"1826","title":"Simple Guide to Life, A","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon his own life experiences, the author tries to prove his conviction by showing how the Dhamma can be constructively applied in the many diverse activities of daily life. The 47 pages include chapters on A Life Plan; Relaxation; Observing the Five Precepts; Beware of Bias and Propaganda; A Happy Family Life; and Facing Death with Equanimity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author, Robert Bogoda, was born in Colombo, the business capital of Sri Lanka, in 1918. This book is his offering of a simple elucidation of how the application of basic Buddhist principles can result in a more fulfilling life for the householder:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These guidelines will help to mould one's whole personality, to instill the true principles of The Dhamma into one's own understanding, to train the emotions and to discipline the will. Doing so will conduce to the ultimate best interest of oneself, and help one to make one's life a blessing for others as well.\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bps.lk\/library-search-select.php?id=wh397\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView eBook versions for free on the BPS site.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are a total of 447 Wheels published by the Buddhist Publication Society (BPS), with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/Wheel-Publications_c_386.html\"\u003e222 titles listed on our website\u003c\/a\u003e. However, many of these are currently out of stock. Please note that items which are out of stock will not be re-stocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an individual Wheel is out of stock, it can be found within the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/search.asp?keyword=collected%20wheel\"\u003eCollected Wheel Publications (BPS edition)\u003c\/a\u003e. 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A short, clear, and simple handbook on how to live a proper Buddhist lay life was therefore a much felt need. The present essay attempts to fill that gap by providing exactly what its title offers: \u003cem\u003eA Simple Guide to Life\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor easy reference the essay has been divided into short, convenient sections. The first section is theoretical in emphasis. It attempts to fix in the reader s mind the essential principles of the Buddha s teaching, without complicated and sophisticated explanations. The principles discussed here should serve as a clear-cut philosophy of life, a framework which illuminates the meaning and purpose of the Buddhist life. These principles will enable the lay Buddhist to understand his or her place in the larger scheme of things, to order priorities, and to devise a proper way to achieve them. 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