BPF | Buddhist Books + Publications

Free downloads of three Buddhist books: The Sweet Dews of Ch’an, Three Contemplations Toward Buddha Nature, and Tapping the Inconceivable. Write to find out what other titles are offered in the Mahayana tradition.

Amitabha Buddhist Society of USA

650 South Bernardo Ave

Free books and audio tapes on Pure Land Buddhism (English and Chinese)

Association for Research and Enlightenment

Virginia Beach, VA 23451

prison@edgarcayce.org

Prisoners may receive two books every other month on spiritual growth, except OR, CA, WA: 1 book every other month.

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

Translations of text from the Theravada tradition are available.

Buddhist Inmate Sangha

Culp Creek, OR 97427-0016

Gives support and books to dedicated Buddhist inmates.

The Buddhist Library

Fredericton, NB E3B 6Y8

Provides prisoners with books and magazines on Buddhism and other topics, like stress reduction.

Offers books on Buddhism and a Buddhist Correspondence Course of study for free.

The Corporate Body of the Buddha Education Foundation

55 Hang chow South Road Sec. 1

www.budaedu.org.tw/en

overseas@budaedu.org.tw

This group sends free books to prisoners about Buddhism in various languages. Write to them for a list of available books and make sure to indicate which language.

Dai-KaiJo Newsletter

3904 North Druid Hills Road

Buddhist newsletter. Request a free subscription.

Dallas Buddhist Association

Richardson, Texas 75081

www.dharmapublishing.com

info@dharmapublishing.com

Free Tibetan Buddhist books upon request. They prefer to send to libraries, but will send to individuals.

Dharma Seed Archival Center

Wendall Depot, MA 01380

Free audio and video talks on western Vipassana Buddhist teachings. Please include prison specific shipping instructions.

Ecumenical Buddhist Society/ Dharma Friends Newsletter

Gans Place Carriage House

Little Rock, AR 72201

Their newsletter “Dharma Friends”, is free to prisoners.

Engaged Zen Foundation

Sedgwick, ME 04676-9730

kobutsu@engaged-zen.org

The Engaged Zen Foundation is an independent organization of Buddhist practitioners involved with prison ministry.

Gay Buddhist Fellowship

2215-R Market Street PMB 456

San Francisco, CA 94114

Publishes a monthly newsletter by the same name.

The Heart Mountain Project

Francis Drive Suite C

Offers a free 17 page meditation/relaxation manual in both English and Spanish.

Hongaku Jodo of America

3908 Harlem Rd. #287

Reverendkoshu@aol.com

Pure Land group that offers books in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish, along with offering a pen-pal program for those with a sincere interest in the Dharma.

Human Kindness Foundation, Prison-Ashram Project

www.humankindness.org/project.html

The Human Kindness Foundation consists of the following components: 1) The Prison-Ashram Project, founded in 1973, offers friendship and support in the form of books, tapes, newsletters and workshops. 2) Education and Outreach which includes the free distribution of their 3-times/yr newsletter "A Little Good News" and a catalog of books and tapes.

Insight Meditation Society

1230 Pleasant Street

Publishes a newsletter called "Insight" available to prisoners twice a year.

International Buddhist Meditation Center

928 S. New Hampshire Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90006

karunadh@earthlink.net

Jiuhua Tong Buddhist Youth Association

San Francisco, CA94118

Provides books, buddhist prayer beads, spiritual material, and support to incarcerated Asian youths.

C/o Saraha Buddhist Center

San Francisco, CA 94112

www.kadampas.org/newsite/pages/

They offer correspondence as well as books containing the teachings of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.

Lionheart Foundation

P.O. Box 194 Back Bay

questions@lionheart.org

Write to this group to find out more about their Emotional Literacy Program. They also offer a book called Houses of Healing: A Prisoner’s Guide to Inner Peace and Freedom to prison libraries, prisoners and staff. They also conduct workshops and trainings in prisons.

Liberation Prison Project

San Francisco, CA 94131

www.liberationprisonproject.org

info@liberationprisonproject.org

This organization provides books, tapes, and videos to prisoners and can also help to arrange a free subscription to the bi-monthly magazine entitled “Mandala”.

Mindful Buddha Outreach Project

Mindfulbuddha@hotmail.com

Provides free books, pamphlets, CDs and audio tapes to prisoners. They also offer a pen-pal program and are willing to answer questions about Buddhism or meditation.

The Mountain Record, Dharma Communications,

Mt. Tremper, NY 12457

www.mro.org/smr/prisonsangha/index.html

Maintains a network of prison practice groups supported by local members who make weekly visits to priosns.

Parallax Press/ Community of Mindful Living

parallax@parallax.org

Books focus on Zen in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Some books are available free to prisoners.

Prison Dharma Network

www.PrisonDharmaNetwork.org

They provide books from various Buddhist traditions, along with trainings, a mentoring program and pen pal program.

Snow Lion Publications

info@snowlionpub.com

Snow Lion distributes books about Tibetan Buddhism to prison libraries. When writing, make sure to include the address of the prison library so they know where to send books. They do consider sending books to prisoners in solitary confinement.

Society for Buddhist Understanding

Attn: BDK America, Inc.

16925 East Gale Avenue

City of Industry, CA 91745

Send a free copy of the book, “The Teaching of Buddha” (a $7.00 donation is appreciated) upon request. They have books in 43 languages.

Sutra Translation Committee

2611 Davidson Avenue

Books on Buddhism include The Story of Buddha, The Fundamentals of Meditation Practice, and Thus Have I Heard: Buddhist Parables and Stories.

Publishes Tricycle Magazine: The Buddhist Review available quarterly for $24/year.

510-655-6169 ext. 306

“Turning Wheel” is the quarterly publication of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, which is available for $10/yr to prisoners and $45 a year for non-prisoners.

The Victory Banner Newsletter

Washington DC, 20009

Published bi-annually and free to prisoners, this publication is for and by Buddhist practitioners in prison.

Somerville, MA 02144

Books focus on Tibetan and Theravadan traditions.

Aid for Incarcerated Dharma Friends (AID)

120 East 18th Street

Costa Mesa, CA 92627

www.zenhomestitchery.com

Zenhomestitchery@yahoo.com

Donations of dharma books and cushions. They will also correspond with prisoners who write.

Zen Mountain Monastery / National Buddhist Prison Sangha

Mt. Tremper, NY 12457

Offers Zen Buddhist instruction, and support by providing free books, instruction manuals, and a correspondence program.