Beyond Self: Insights Into Buddhist Liberation

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I am delighted to announce the publication of my new book, Beyond Self: Insights Into Buddhist Liberation.

This book is a contemporary exploration of the Dhamma, and it’s a project that is very close to my heart. It contains edited content from many of the articles previously published here on the Dawn of The Truth blog, which were translated excerpts of Dhamma sermons by the Venerable Alawwe Anomadassi.

For those of you who have followed the blog over the years, I hope this book serves as a valuable resource for your personal practice.

Beyond Self can be ordered as a paperback or in eBook format from the link below:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJR5V4H7

With Metta!"

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