Mindfulness, teaches Thich Nhat Hanh, is like the power of the sun: it illuminates the parts of your life that are in darkness. Instead of suppressing anger, fear, and guilt, mindfulness welcomes all experience. Mindful Living is a sp...

Robert Thurman is probably best know for his translation of the sacred text The Tibetan Book of the Dead, although he has published many works of both translation and exploration of Tibetan Buddhism. The Jewel Tree of Tibet is a signi...

BONUS FEATURE: Conversation with actor Richard Gere Gallileo, Copernicus, Newton, Niels Bohr, Einstein. Their insights shook our perception of who we are and where we stand in the world and in their wake have left an uneasy co-exis...

Pema Chodron is one of the West's most beloved teachers of Buddhism, making the Tibetan vajrayana tradition accessible in today's world. Now, three of her most popular teachings are available in one boxed set. The Pema Chodron Collect...

What would happen if we looked with fresh eyes at the struggles and "impossible situations" that we face every day-and found there four truths that changed everything? For decades, Pema Chödrön has brought clarity and hear...

We all have fears, but when we look closely at them, we discover that behind each fear resides a basic fear of ourselves. We're afraid to look at our habitual styles of thinking and behaving because we might not always like what we se...

For centuries Tibetan Buddhists have employed pithy, penetrating slogans to awaken wisdom and compassion in the midst of daily life. Here, Pema presents the heart of this transformative spiritual practice (called lojong in Tibetan). S...

It can be hard for those of us living in the twenty-first century to see how fourteenth-century Buddhist teachings still apply. When you're trying to figure out which cell phone plan to buy or brooding about something someone wrote ab...

Ten years ago, in his bestselling Ethics for a New Millennium, His Holiness the Dalai Lama first proposed an approach to ethics based on universal rather than religious principles. Now, in Beyond Religion, the Dalai Lama, at his most ...

Two leading thinkers engage in a landmark conversation about human emotions and the pursuit of psychological fulfillmentAt their first meeting, a remarkable bond was sparked between His Holiness the Dalai Lama, one of the world's most...

Now in paperback. His Holiness the Dalai Lama provides intimate details on an advanced meditation practice called Dzogchen using a visionary poem by the 19th-century saint Patrul Rinpoche, author of the Buddhist classic Words of My P...

Tibetan Buddhisms essential teachings distilled into one lucid session, with the author of the international bestseller The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.

Esteemed Tibetologist Jean-Luc Achard contextualizes and provides a clear translation of highly secret precepts on Dzogchen practice unlike anything published. The Instructions on the Six Lamps is a profound and important work from...

The ancient Tibetans devised a unique system to prove, logically, if something is true or not. Learn how to form a correct argument, how to determine whether an argument is true, and what are the follow up strategies on a line of arg...

The radical message of the Heart Sū tra, one of Buddhism's most famous texts, is a sweeping attack on everything we hold most dear: our troubles, the world as we know it, even the teachings of the Buddha himself. Several of the Buddh...

Good communication is essential to any healthy relationship, whether it's between spouses, family members, friends, or co-workers, and mindfulness—the practice of nonjudgmental awareness—can help us communicate more effectively an...

Inspiration and encouragement for cultivating kindness--by embracing the joy, suffering, confusion, and brilliance of our everyday lives.Do you want to be a more compassionate person, confident and unafraid to love yourself and the wo...

One of the best ways to bring meditation off the cushion and into everyday life is to practice lojong (or mind training). For centuries, Tibetans have used fifty-nine powerful mind-training slogans as a way to transform life’s ordin...

108 practical teachings for cultivating mindfulness and compassion in the face of fear and uncertainty.These are essential teachings for developing compassion and clarity amid the anxieties and hardships of real life. Collecting some ...

Life, Death, and Rebirth—Pema Chödrön on the Tibetan Book of the Dead  What happens when we die? One of the most treasured resources for understanding this essential question is the Tibetan Book of the Dead. With Embracing the Un...

We live in difficult times. Life sometimes seems like a roiling and turbulent river threatening to drown us. Why, in the face of that, shouldn't we cling for safety to the certainty of the shore—to our comfortably familiar patterns ...

Discover the Buddha\'s Six Keys to Greater Ease, Compassion, and Fulfillment\r\n\r\nWe may tell ourselves that once our lives get on track—with a good career, a loving partner, and a better sense of security—then we\'ll be a...

Embrace the beauty of each day--exactly as it is--with this inspirational journal of quotes from Buddhist teacher and best-selling author Pema Chödrön.This keepsake journal from revered Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön shares thought...

"A lively and accessible take on ancient techniques for transforming terror and pain into joy and compassion" (O magazine)—now available in Spanish.Pema Chödrön nos enseña que siempre tenemos la oportunidad de elegir: p...

Inspiring teachings on what each of us can do to promote peace from the inside out.Can there be hope for a peaceful future in times like these? How can we overcome our sense of helplessness when problems seem so big and tensions so st...

Inspiring teachings on what each of us can do to promote peace from the inside out--now available as a Shambhala Pocket Classic.      With war and violence flaring all over the world, many of us are left feeling vulnerable an...

Pema Chödrön's perennially helpful guide to transforming the pains and difficulties in our lives into opportunities for genuine joy and personal growthWe all want to be fearless, joyful, and fully alive. And we all know that it’s ...

Learn to free yourself from destructive habits and live a life of courage and compassion with these heart-to-heart teachings from "one of the world's wisest women" (O, the Oprah Magazine).Ever feel trapped in the same old ha...

In The Courage to Love the World, Pema Chödrön shares her most recent teachings on tonglen, a revered Tibetan Buddhist meditation for connecting with our own suffering and that of others. While it may seem counterintuitive, Pema tea...

Lifelong guidance for learning to change the way we relate to the scary and difficult moments of our lives, showing us how we can use all of our difficulties and fears as a way to soften our hearts and open us to greater kindness.We a...