Susan Elbaum Jootla

Inspiration from Enlightened Nuns, by Susan Elbaum Jootla (Buddhist Publication Society Wheel Publication No. 349; 1988; 84k/29pp.)

An invitation and introduction to the Therigatha (Verses of the Elder Nuns), whose stories it contains are widely regarded as among the most moving and inspiring in the entire Pali Canon.

Investigation for Insight, by Susan Elbaum Jootla (Buddhist Publication Society Wheel Publication No. 301; 1983; 113k/37pp.)

An exploration of the teachings of dhammavicaya (investigation-of-dhammas), a key factor to be developed in the cultivation of insight.

"The Practice of Giving," by Susan Elbaum Jootla, in Dana: The Practice of Giving, edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi (Buddhist Publication Society "Wheel" No. 367/369; 1990; 114k/38pp.)

A Taste of the Holy Life: An Account of an International Ordination in Myanmar, by Susan Elbaum Jootla (Buddhist Publication Society Bodhi Leaves No. 133; 1994; 32k/8pp.)

An account of a 1994 ceremony in which fifty men ordained as bhikkhus (monks) at the International Meditation Centre in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma).

Teacher of the Devas, by Susan Elbaum Jootla (Buddhist Publication Society Wheel Publication No. 414; 1997; 115k/38pp.)

This lively book explores the important role played by the devas (divine beings) in the Pali suttas, with particular emphasis on the Buddha's role as their teacher.