This practical introduction to Buddhism focuses on the application of Buddhist psychology to modern life. Thubten Chodron, an American Buddhist nun, presents the basic points of this path for understanding ourselves and improving the ...
Answers fundamental questions and issues that arise in the minds of modern Western individuals who are beginning this tradition of practical spirituality.
Meditations to Transform the Mind
Dalai LamaThe Seventh Dalai Lama is oftem considered to be one of the greatest of the early Dalai Lamas.
Confession of a Buddhist Atheist
Stephen BatchelorDoes Buddhism require faith? Can an atheist or agnostic follow the Buddha's teachings without believing in reincarnation or organized religion? This is one man's confession. In his classic Buddhism Without Beliefs, Stephen Batchel...
Mahamudra, the highest level of teaching within Tibetan Buddhism, rewards study and practice with the realization of the very nature of mind itself. There is not a single experience which is not subsumed within the realizations of Ma...
Awakening the Luminous Mind: Tibetan ...
Tenzin Wangyal RinpocheIn Awakening the Luminous Mind, meditation teacher Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche guides you to find refuge within instead of searching for support outside of yourself. Using the heart instructions of Dawa Gyaltsen, an 8th-century Tibetan me...
How to Free Your Mind: Tara the Liber...
Thubten ChodronThe beloved deity Tara is the feminine embodiment of enlightenment. For centuries, practitioners have turned to her for protection from both external and internal dangers, from fire to arrogance. This well-written book, presented in c...
Working with Anger presents a variety of Buddhist methods for subduing and preventing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by framing it differently. No matter what our religion, learning to work with our anger is effective f...
Lama Surya Das, the most highly trained American lama in the Tibetan tradition, presents the definitive book on Western Buddhism for the modern-day spiritual seeker. The radical and compelling message of Buddhism tells us that each...
The True Source of Healing: How the A...
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche"Recall a moment in your life when you felt complete, satisfied, fully alive, at home in yourself. Imagine that it is not only possible for you to feel that way now and then, but most of the time. This is what soul retrieval prac...
Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice G...
From the Buddhist meditator and scholar, Bhikkhu Anālayo, this is a thorough-going guide to the early Buddhist teachings on Satipatthana, the foundations of mindfulness, following on from his two best-selling books, Satipatthana: The...
Wild Awake: Alone, Offline and Aware ...
"I had not met or interacted with a human being for weeks. I had just spent the night alone on a cloud-shrouded mountain. And now a fox and I looked intently at each other." What is it like to be completely alone, attempting...
Mindfully Facing Disease and Death: C...
Bhikkhu AnalayoDisease and death are undeniably integral parts of human life. Yet when they manifest we are easily caught unprepared. To prepare for these, we need to learn how to skilfully face illness and passing away. A source of practical wisdom...
The Faith to Doubt: Glimpses of Buddh...
Stephen BatchelorKierkegaard said that faith without doubt is simply credulity, the will to believe too readily, especially without adequate evidence, and that "in Doubt can Faith begin." All people involved in spiritual practice, of whateve...
We all grow old. This book teaches us how to take advantage of a new phase of life: a phase of renewal and inner exploration.We're all beginners when it comes to aging. And although the fact that we are in new territory can certainly...
The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the ...
Bhikkhu BodhiThis book offers a clear, concise account of the Eightfold Path prescribed to uproot and eliminate the deep underlying cause of suffering-ignorance. Each step of the path is believed to cultivate wisdom through mental training, and in...
The Art of Disappearing: Buddha's Pat...
Ajahn BrahmWhether mere bumps in the road or genuine crises, we live in a world of unwanted events that no willpower can prevent. In The Art of Disappearing, Ajahn Brahm helps us learn to abandon the headwind of false expectations and follow ins...
A book for the complete beginner, new to Buddhism. Practical techniques are offered to help gain a more spacious perspective on relations and guidelines are given for how to practice. This book describes how mind/heart, not the exter...
Pema Chödrön's Compassion Cards: Te...
Pema Chodron59 beautifully designed cards on the classic Buddhist practice of lojong for everyday inspiration and contemplation--with instructive commentaries by Pema Chödrön to make the teachings accessible and applicable to contemporary life....
The Compassion Book: Teachings for Aw...
Pema ChodronLet compassion and fearlessness guide you and you’ll live wisely and effectively in good times and bad. But that’s easier said than done. Here Pema Chödrön introduces a powerful, transformative method to nurture these qualities ...
Simple and accessible wisdom from His Holiness the Dalai Lama on how to use compassionate anger for social transformationIn the real world, exploitation exists. In the real world, there is a huge and unjust gap between rich and poor. ...
A simple and accessible guide for finding and embracing happiness from one of the spiritual giants of our timeNobody wakes up in the morning wishing for more trouble that day. However, emotional trouble--unhappiness--is essentially ou...
Simple and accessible wisdom from His Holiness the Dalai Lama on how we stay in the moment in the midst of the demands and stresses of everyday life.Be Here includes discussions of the Buddhist concepts of attachment, emptiness, compa...
"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”For the Dalai Lama it is kindness that makes the world go ‘roun...
How to Practice: The Way to a Meaning...
Dalai LamaAs human beings, we possess one common desire: the need for happiness and a meaningful life. According to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the ability to find true fulfillment lies within each of us. Now, the spiritual and temporal leader...
The Dalai Lama's Little Book of Wisdo...
Dalai LamaThis gem, the sequel to The Dalai Lama's Little Book of Inner Peace, contains the essence of the Dalai Lama's teachings on life and death. Think of this as the essential guide to both living and dying well from one of the most importa...
Lama Surya Das, author of the bestselling Awakening the Buddha Within, is the most highly trained American lama in the Tibetan tradition. In this elegant, inspiring book, he integrates essential Buddhist practices with a variety of ot...
Buddha Standard Time: Awakening to th...
Lama Surya Das"Awealth of inspiration and practical tips for enjoying the Kingdom of God, thePure Land of the Buddha, now." —Thich Nhat Hanh, bestselling author of Peace Is EveryStep"Fornewcomers to Buddhism (and non-Buddhists inte...
Make Me One with Everything: Buddhist...
Lama Surya DasWhat did the Dalai Lama say to the hot dog vendor? "Make me one with everything!" It's a familiar joke, muses Lama Surya Das, and one that holds a profound truth: that in addition to inner peace, meditation is a path for a...
The Monkey Is the Messenger: Meditati...
Ralph de la RosaHope for all those who want to meditate but feel they can't because they think too much."My mind is so busy, I really need to meditate.""My mind is so busy, there's no way I can meditate." Familiar dilemma? These d...