Does anyone have a recommendation for a good book on kamma? Some I’ve read are rather secular.
Many thanks!
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good book on kamma? Some I’ve read are rather secular.
Many thanks!
I found Good Kamma! Bad Kamma! What exactly is Kamma by Ven Dhammika quite helpful. It was part of the required reading of the 2015 Karma and Rebirth course.
BOOKS AND BOOKLETS ON KAMMA / KARMA
By Academics
Tull, Herman (2011) “Karma,” in Oxford Bibliographies. URL: Karma - Hinduism - Oxford Bibliographies
Bronkhorst, Johannes (2011) Karma. Hawai’i, Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press. URL: Karma – UH Press & (PDF) Karma | Johannes Bronkhorst - Academia.edu (PDF)
Chapple, Christopher (1986) Karma and Creativity. Albany: State University of New York Press. URL: Karma and Creativity
Doniger O’Flaherty, Wendy, ed. (1980, 2018) Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions. Berkeley, CA:University of California Press. URL: Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty - Paperback - University of California Press
Humphreys, Christmas (1994, 2005) Karma and Rebirth: The Karmic Law of Cause and Effect, Surrey, Uk: Curzon Press. URL: https://terebess.hu/zen/mesterek/ChristmasHumphreys-Karma-and-Rebirth.pdf (PDF)
Keyes, Charles F., and E. Valentine Daniel, eds. (1983) Karma: An Anthropological Inquiry. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. URL: Karma: An Anthropological Inquiry - Google Libros
Krishan, Yuvraj (1997) The Doctrine of Karma: Its Origin and Development in Brāhmaṇical, Buddhist, and Jaina Traditions. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. URL: The Doctrine of Karma: Its Origin and Development in Brāhmaṇical, Buddhist ... - Yuvraj Krishan - Google Libros
McDermott, James P. (1984) Development in the Early Buddhist Concept of Kamma/Karma. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal. URL: Formats and Editions of Development in the early Buddhist concept of kamma/karma [WorldCat.org]
Obeyesekere, Gananath (2002) Imagining Karma: Ethical Transformation in Amerindian, Buddhist, and Greek Rebirth. Berkeley: University of California Press. URL: Imagining Karma by Gananath Obeyesekere - Paperback - University of California Press & http://www.ahandfulofleaves.org/documents/Imagining%20Karma_Obeyesekere.pdf (PDF)
Reichenbach, Bruce (1990) The Law of Karma: A Philosophical Study, London, New York and Sanghai: Palgrave McMillan. URL: The Law of Karma - A Philosophical Study | Bruce Reichenbach | Palgrave Macmillan
Watts, Jonathan S., ed. (2009) Rethinking Karma: The Dharma of Social Justice. Bangkok, Thailand: International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). URL: https://ogigaya.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/rethinking-karma.pdf (PDF)
By Monastics
Aggacitta Bhikkhu (1999) Dying to Live: Role of Kamma in Dying and Rebirth. Sukhihotu, Buddhanet website. URL: http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/dietolive.pdf (PDF)
Bhikkhu Cintita Dinsmore (2011) From Thought to Destiny: Traditional and Modern Understanding of Kamma. (Draft). Austin, TX: Sitagu Buddhist Vihara & Buddha-Sāsana website. URL: https://bhikkhucintita.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/fromthoughttodestiny1.pdf (PDF)
Bhikkhu Succito (2009) Kamma and the End of Kamma , Hemel Hempstead, UK: https://www.abhayagiri.org/media/books/sucitto_kamma_and_the_end_of_kamma.pdf (PDF)
Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto (1992) *Good, Evil and Beyond: Kamma in the Buddhist Teaching,*Buddhanet website. URL: http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/good_evil_beyond.pdf (PDF)
Buddhadasa Bhikku (2017) Kamma in Buddhism. Bangkok, Thailand: The Buddhadāsa Indapañño Archives & Norwalk, WI: Liberation Park. URL: https://www.suanmokkh.org/system/books/files/000/000/089/original/Buddhadas-Kamma-in-buddhism.pdf (PDF)
Dhammavuddho Thero (2000) Only We Can Help Ourselves. Penang, Malaysia: Inward Path & Buddhanet website. URL: http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/only_help.pdf (PDF)
Hammalawa Saddhātissa (1991) Facets of Buddhism. Kandy, Sri Lanka: Buddhist Publication Society, pp. 103-150, URL: https://www.bps.lk/olib/bp/bp440s_Saddhatidssa_Facets-of-Buddhism.pdf (PDF)
Jayatilleke, K. N. (1969, 2008) “Survival and Karma in Buddhist Perspective,” The Wheel Publication , No. 141/143. Kandy, Sri Lanka: Buddhist Publication Society. URL:Select document format &https://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh248_Nyanamoli_Buddhas-Words-On-Kamma.pdf (PDF)
Mahasi Sayadaw (-) Buddhist Theory of Kamma. BuddhaSasana website. URL: http://kusala.online-dhamma.net/文字資料/南傳佛教圖書館%20Theravada%20Buddhism%20E-Library/080%20網站%20%20Internet%20and%20Website/Buddha%20Sasana%20Website/ebdha172.htm
Narada Mahathera (1973) The Buddha and His Teachings. Kandy, Sri Lanka: Buddhist Publication Society, pp. 184-283, URL: Select document format https://www.bps.lk/olib/bp/bp102s_Narada-Buddha_and_His_Teachings.pdf (PDF)
Nyanamoli Thera (1977, 2006) “The Buddha’s Words on Kamma,” The Wheel Publication, No. 248/249. Kandy, Sri Lanka: Buddhist Publication Society. URL: Select document format & https://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh141_Jayatilleke_Survival-and-Karma-In-Buddhist-Perspective.pdf (PDF)
Nyanaponika Mahathera (1959, 2008) “Kamma and Rebirth,” The Wheel Publication, No. 9. Kandy, Sri Lanka: Buddhist Publication Society. URL: Select document format & https://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh009_Nyanaponika_Kaamma-and-Rebirth.pdf (PDF)
Nyanaponika Mahathera, ed. (1975, 2015) Kamma and Its Fruit. Selected Essays. Kandy, Sri Lanka: Buddhist Publication Society. URL: Select document format & https://www.bps.lk/olib/bp/bp413s_Nyanaponika_Kamma-And-Its-Fruit-Essays.pdf(PDF)
Ottama, Ashin (1998, 2011) “The Message in the Teachings of Kamma, Rebirth, & Samsara,” The Wheel Publication, No. 425/427. Kandy, Sri Lanka: Buddhist Publication Society. URL: Select document format &https://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh425_Ottama_Message-in-Kamma-Rebirth-Samsara.pdf (PDF)
Pesala Bhikkhu (2017) An Introduction to Kamma. Association for Insight Meditation website. URL: http://www.aimwell.org/kamma.html# & http://www.aimwell.org/An%20Introduction%20to%20Kamma.pdf (PDF)
S. Dhammika. Good Kamma! Bad Kamma! What Exactly is Kamma?. Wisdom and Wonders website. URL: What Exactly is Kamma? – Wisdom & Wonders
Sayadaw U Silananda (1999) An Introduction to the Law of Kamma, Buddhanet website, URL: http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/volition.pdf (PDF)
Sayadaw U Thittila (1996) What Kamma Is. Mahindarama website. URL: whatkammais & http://kusala.online-dhamma.net/文字資料/南傳佛教圖書館%20Theravada%20Buddhism%20E-Library/033%20法義、教理%20Doctrine/What%20Kamma%20Is%20By%20Sayadaw%20U%20Thittila.htm & What Kamma is & What Kamma Is? By Sayadaw U Thittila. DharmaFlower.Net - PDF Free Download (PDF)
Story, Francis (The Anagarika Sugatananda) (1959, 2008) “The Case for Rebirth.” The Wheel Publication, No. 12/13. Kandy, Sri Lanka: Buddhist Publication Society. URL: Select document format & https://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh012_Story_The-Case-For-Rebirth.pdf (PDF)
Thanissaro Bhikkhu (1996) Wings to Awakening. Valley Center, CA: Meta Forest Monastery. URL: Contents | The Wings to Awakening & https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/Ebooks/wings210213.pdf (PDF)
Thanissaro Bhikkhu (1996) “A Refuge in Skillful Action,” in Refuge. Valley Center, CA: Meta Forest Monastery. URL: Summary | Refuge: An Introduction to the Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha & https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/Ebooks/Refuge_181215.pdf (PDF)
Thanissaro Bhikkhu (2018) Karma Q & A: A Study Guide . Valley Center, CA: Meta Forest Monastery. URL: Titlepage | Karma Q &A & https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/Ebooks/KarmaQAndA_181215.pdf (PDF)
Thanissaro Bhikkhu (2018) The Truth of Rebirth. Valley Center, CA: Meta Forest Monastery. URL: https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/TruthOfRebirth/Section0001.html & https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/Ebooks/TheTruthofRebirth_181215.pdf (PDF)
The Pa-Auk Tawya Sadayaw (2009) The Workings of Kamma (2nd ed.) Singapore: Pa-Auk Meditation Centre. URL: http://www.paauk.eu/images/meta/the-workings-of-kamma_thumb.pdf& https://www.dhammatalks.net/Books8/Pa_Auk_Workings_of_Kamma.pdf (PDF)
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche (2015) Karma: What It Is, What It Isn’t, Why It Matters. Boston, MA: Shambhala. URL: https://www.shambhala.com/karma-3331.html &https://books.google.es/books?id=HubDCQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=es&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
A Few Thesis
Ly, Tran Van (2005) A study of the relationship between kamma and rebirth as depicted in the pali suttas (thesis). URL: http://lib.unipune.ac.in:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1893 (PDF)
Padhi, Narayan Chandra (1979) The Doctrine of Karma (thesis), URL: http://14.139.116.20:8080/jspui/handle/10603/189187
Van Sau, Nguyen (2014) The theory of karma and rebirth in Buddhist and Jaina traditions(thesis), URL: http://14.139.116.20:8080/jspui/handle/10603/98504 (PDF)
Vati, Kula (2017) An Analytical Study of Action (Kamma) in Theravada Buddhism (thesis), Bangkok, Thailand: Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University. URL: http://lph.mcu.ac.th/userfiles/file/วิทยานิพนธ์/ปริญญาโท/พุทธศาสนานานาชาติ/6026Kula%20Vati.pdf (PDF)
จุลพล ผลขจี (2010) The Law of Karma as Interpreted by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu. PSU Knowledge Bank website. URL: https://kb.psu.ac.th/psukb/handle/2010/6836?mode=full (PDF)