A milestone in Buddhist literature, this comprehensive presentation of the practice of Dhamma shows how it can quench the dissatisfaction and suffering common in our lives.

Dhamma--a Pali word meaning "law of nature" or "truth," but commonly used to refer to the overall body of Buddhist teachings--has the potential to fundamentally change one's life. In this comprehensive set of teachings, Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, perhaps the most influential Thai Buddhist of the twentieth century, introduces the Dhamma to lay practitioners in a relatable and powerful way. Beginning with an extensive discussion of spiritual practice and moving into specific teachings on Dhamma, this book will be an indispensable resource for Theravada Buddhists, Insight Meditation practitioners, and all readers interested in a profoundly committed modern approach to the Buddhist path.

Seeing with the Eye of Dhamma: The Comprehensive Teaching of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Shambhala Publications, Paperback, 344 pages, $22.95

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (1906-1993) was a famous and influential ascetic-philosopher of the 20th century. He remains the most prominent Buddhist thinker in Thailand, with hundreds of thousands of followers and readers. A devout practitioner and "conservative reformer," he broke down longstanding barriers to lay practice and thus opened the doors to widespread movements of lay Theravadin Buddhism in both Thailand and in Western countries.

CONTENTS: Seeing with the Eye of Dhamma
Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama		vi
Preface		vii
Contributions and Acknowledgments		xxvii
	Introduction	1
1	The Ordinary Conditions of Human Life	5
2	To Cultivate Mind Is to Develop Life	29
3	Samadhi within the Path of Cultivation	43
4	The Result of Mental Cultivation Is Path, Fruit, and Nibbana	59
5	The New Life of Path, Fruit, and Nibbana	77
6	How Superstition Influences Mental Cultivation	94
7	A Systematic Overview of Life's Development	116
8	All-Round Observation of Life	140
9	The Trees of the Complete Dhamma Life	164
10	Everything in Life Is Solely Matters of Mind	185
11	The Journey to Bodhi Mind without Self	201
12	Anything and Everything Are Merely Natural Elements	213
13	Contemplating Sankharas and Visankhara	230
14	The End of the Journey	253
Lecture Dates and Chapter Correspondence		273
Glossary		274
Notes		285
Index		296