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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching

Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

With poetry and clarity, Thich Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering and its role in creating compassion, love, and joy – all qualities of enlightenment.“Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace, and peace on earth.”—His Holiness the Dalai LamaIn The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, now revised with added material and new insights, Nhat Hanh ... Read more

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With poetry and clarity, Thich Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering and its role in creating compassion, love, and joy – all qualities of enlightenment.“Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace, and peace on earth.”—His Holiness the Dalai LamaIn The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, now revised with added material and new insights, Nhat Hanh
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The Dhammapada

A Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations

by Gil Fronsdal ...

The Dhammapada is the most widely read Buddhist scripture in existence, enjoyed by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. This classic text of teaching verses from the earliest period of Buddhism in India conveys the philosophical and practical foundations of the Buddhist tradition. The text presents two distinct goals for leading a spiritual life: the first is attaining happiness in this life (or in ... Read more

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The Dhammapada is the most widely read Buddhist scripture in existence, enjoyed by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. This classic text of teaching verses from the earliest period of Buddhism in India conveys the philosophical and practical foundations of the Buddhist tradition. The text presents two distinct goals for leading a spiritual life: the first is attaining happiness in this life (or in
... Read more
The Miracle of Mindfulness

An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

In this beautiful and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means of learning the skills of mindfulness--being awake and fully aware. From washing the dishes to answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness. ... Read more

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In this beautiful and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means of learning the skills of mindfulness--being awake and fully aware. From washing the dishes to answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness.
... Read more
How Compassion Works

A Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivating Well-Being, Love, and Wisdom

by John Makransky, Paul Condon ...

Uncover your innate capacity for love, presence, and wisdom with compassion training adapted from Tibetan Buddhism and contemporary psychology.Everything we care about—our mental and physical well-being, our relationships, our spiritual life, our ability to be useful to others—depends on our ability to access love and compassion within ourselves first. This clear, step-by-step guide offers a way ... Read more

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Uncover your innate capacity for love, presence, and wisdom with compassion training adapted from Tibetan Buddhism and contemporary psychology.Everything we care about—our mental and physical well-being, our relationships, our spiritual life, our ability to be useful to others—depends on our ability to access love and compassion within ourselves first. This clear, step-by-step guide offers a way
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The Way of the Bodhisattva

by Shantideva ...

Translated by Padmakara Translation Group ...

The classic Buddhist text and “essential guidebook” on the ideal of compassion and the methods of attaining it (Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart**)**Treasured by Buddhists of all traditions, The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharyavatara) is a guide to cultivating the mind of enlightenment, and to generating the qualities of love, compassion, generosity, and patience. This text has ... Read more

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The classic Buddhist text and “essential guidebook” on the ideal of compassion and the methods of attaining it (Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart**)**Treasured by Buddhists of all traditions, The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharyavatara) is a guide to cultivating the mind of enlightenment, and to generating the qualities of love, compassion, generosity, and patience. This text has
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The Pali Canon - Sacred Buddhist Scriptures Illustrated

by Gautama Buddha ...

Series Book 12 - Eastern Treasures
The ‘Pali Canon’ is believed to represent the words of Siddhartha Gautama, the ‘Buddha’, as first recorded in Pali, an ancient Middle Indo-Aryan language of Sri Lanka, in the first century BC. The Buddha was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher, who flourished in the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains during the sixth or fifth century BC. Buddhism ranks today as the fourth largest religion, with an ... Read more

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The ‘Pali Canon’ is believed to represent the words of Siddhartha Gautama, the ‘Buddha’, as first recorded in Pali, an ancient Middle Indo-Aryan language of Sri Lanka, in the first century BC. The Buddha was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher, who flourished in the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains during the sixth or fifth century BC. Buddhism ranks today as the fourth largest religion, with an
... Read more
The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin

A Translation of the Sokko-roku Kaien-fusetsu

by Hakuin Ekaku ...

Translated by Norman Waddell ...

Series series Shambhala Classics
A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1685–1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he placed special emphasis on koan practice, inventing many new koans himself, including the famous "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" As an artist, Hakuin used calligraphy and painting to create ... Read more

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A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1685–1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he placed special emphasis on koan practice, inventing many new koans himself, including the famous "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" As an artist, Hakuin used calligraphy and painting to create
... Read more
The Other Shore

A New Translation of the Heart Sutra with Commentaries

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

A radical new interpretation of one of the most important Buddhist sutras, the Heart Sutra—from the great Zen Master and author The Miracle of Mindfulness.Thich Nhat Hanh’s accessible reading of the Heart Sutra demystifies the foundational teachings of the Buddha, making this a perfect introduction to Buddhism for beginners.In September 2014, Thich Nhat Hanh completed a profound and beautiful new ... Read more

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A radical new interpretation of one of the most important Buddhist sutras, the Heart Sutra—from the great Zen Master and author The Miracle of Mindfulness.Thich Nhat Hanh’s accessible reading of the Heart Sutra demystifies the foundational teachings of the Buddha, making this a perfect introduction to Buddhism for beginners.In September 2014, Thich Nhat Hanh completed a profound and beautiful new
... Read more
In My Own Way

An Autobiography

by Alan Watts ...

In this new edition of his acclaimed autobiography - long out of print and rare until now - Alan Watts tracks his spiritual and philosophical evolution from a child of religious conservatives in rural England to a freewheeling spiritual teacher who challenged Westerners to defy convention and think for themselves. From early in this intellectual life, Watts shows himself to be a philosophical ... Read more

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In this new edition of his acclaimed autobiography - long out of print and rare until now - Alan Watts tracks his spiritual and philosophical evolution from a child of religious conservatives in rural England to a freewheeling spiritual teacher who challenged Westerners to defy convention and think for themselves. From early in this intellectual life, Watts shows himself to be a philosophical
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Why Buddhism is True

The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment

by Robert Wright ...

From one of America’s most brilliant writers, a New York Times bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.At the heart of Buddhism is a simple claim: The reason we suffer—and the reason we make other people suffer—is that we don’t see the world clearly. At the heart of Buddhist meditative ... Read more

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From one of America’s most brilliant writers, a New York Times bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.At the heart of Buddhism is a simple claim: The reason we suffer—and the reason we make other people suffer—is that we don’t see the world clearly. At the heart of Buddhist meditative
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True Perception

The Path of Dharma Art

by Chogyam Trungpa ...

Genuine art has the power to awaken and liberate. The renowned meditation master and artist Chögyam Trungpa called this type of art "dharma art"—any creative work that springs from an awakened state of mind, characterized by directness, unselfconsciousness, and nonaggression. Dharma art provides a vehicle to appreciate the nature of things as they are and express it without any struggle or desire ... Read more

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Genuine art has the power to awaken and liberate. The renowned meditation master and artist Chögyam Trungpa called this type of art "dharma art"—any creative work that springs from an awakened state of mind, characterized by directness, unselfconsciousness, and nonaggression. Dharma art provides a vehicle to appreciate the nature of things as they are and express it without any struggle or desire
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Hidden Zen

Practices for Sudden Awakening and Embodied Realization

by Meido Moore ...

Discover hidden practices, secretly transmitted in authentic Zen lineages, of using body, speech, and mind to remove obstructions to awakening.Though Zen is best known for the practices of koan introspection and "just sitting" or shikantaza, there are in fact many other practices transmitted in Zen lineages. In modern practice settings, students will find that Bodhidharma's words "direct pointing ... Read more

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Discover hidden practices, secretly transmitted in authentic Zen lineages, of using body, speech, and mind to remove obstructions to awakening.Though Zen is best known for the practices of koan introspection and "just sitting" or shikantaza, there are in fact many other practices transmitted in Zen lineages. In modern practice settings, students will find that Bodhidharma's words "direct pointing
... Read more
Into the Haunted Ground

A Guide to Cutting the Root of Suffering

by Anam Thubten ...

In Into the Haunted Ground, Anam Thubten invites us to embrace every aspect of our lives, from the most difficult to the most joyful. For those of us who feel caught in endless anxious thoughts and stuck in personal relationships, Anam Thubten offers a direct and practical approach to dismantle our conceptual fixations, reveal the deeper habits that motivate us, and step into the immediate open ... Read more

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In Into the Haunted Ground, Anam Thubten invites us to embrace every aspect of our lives, from the most difficult to the most joyful. For those of us who feel caught in endless anxious thoughts and stuck in personal relationships, Anam Thubten offers a direct and practical approach to dismantle our conceptual fixations, reveal the deeper habits that motivate us, and step into the immediate open
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Living as a River

Finding Fearlessness in the Face of Change

by Bodhipaksa ...

From the author of This Difficult Thing of Being Human , "an interesting, lively, and genuinely illuminating teaching of dharma" (Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart ).To face reality is to embrace change; to resist change is to suffer. This is the liberating insight that unfolds with Living as a River. A masterful investigation of the nature of self, this eloqu... ... Read more

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From the author of This Difficult Thing of Being Human , "an interesting, lively, and genuinely illuminating teaching of dharma" (Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart ).To face reality is to embrace change; to resist change is to suffer. This is the liberating insight that unfolds with Living as a River. A masterful investigation of the nature of self, this eloqu...
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Natural Radiance

Awakening to Your Great Perfection

by Lama Surya Das ...

From the founder Dzogchen Foundation and Center, daily spiritual practices intended to put the seeker on a direct path to enlightenment.One moment of total awareness is one moment of perfect enlightenment. This is the ultimate insight of Dzogchen, or the Great Perfection, the pinnacle teaching of Tibetan Buddhism.With his previous bestselling books, including Awakening the Buddha Within, American ... Read more

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From the founder Dzogchen Foundation and Center, daily spiritual practices intended to put the seeker on a direct path to enlightenment.One moment of total awareness is one moment of perfect enlightenment. This is the ultimate insight of Dzogchen, or the Great Perfection, the pinnacle teaching of Tibetan Buddhism.With his previous bestselling books, including Awakening the Buddha Within, American
... Read more
The 4 Vedas Complete, and Other Sacred Texts of the East

The Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Samaveda, Atharva Veda, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Tao Te Ching, Analects of Confucius, Dhammapada

by Anthony Twain ...

Step into the luminous heart of humanity’s oldest spiritual wisdom with this landmark volume—a magnificent compendium of the foundational texts of Eastern philosophy, meditation, mysticism, and ethics. This New Millennium Edition gathers, for the first time in a single volume, the four Vedas in full—the Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Samaveda, and Atharva Veda—accompanied by the most revered sacred ... Read more

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Step into the luminous heart of humanity’s oldest spiritual wisdom with this landmark volume—a magnificent compendium of the foundational texts of Eastern philosophy, meditation, mysticism, and ethics. This New Millennium Edition gathers, for the first time in a single volume, the four Vedas in full—the Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Samaveda, and Atharva Veda—accompanied by the most revered sacred
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The Buddha and His Dhamma

by Dr B.R. Ambedkar ...

The Buddha and His Dhamma by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, first published in 1957, is a groundbreaking reinterpretation of Buddhism that blends spiritual philosophy with social and political reform. Written in simple, accessible prose, the book presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha through a rational, humanistic lens, emphasizing ethical living, compassion, and equality over ritual and ... Read more

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The Buddha and His Dhamma by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, first published in 1957, is a groundbreaking reinterpretation of Buddhism that blends spiritual philosophy with social and political reform. Written in simple, accessible prose, the book presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha through a rational, humanistic lens, emphasizing ethical living, compassion, and equality over ritual and
... Read more
Radical Acceptance

by Tara Brach ...

In our current times of global crises and spiking collective anxiety, Tara Brach’s transformative practice of Radical Acceptance offers a pathway to inner freedom and a more compassionate world.This classic work now features an insightful new introduction, an exclusive bonus chapter, and additional guided meditations.*“Radical Acceptance offers us an invitation to embrace ourselves with all our ... Read more

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In our current times of global crises and spiking collective anxiety, Tara Brach’s transformative practice of Radical Acceptance offers a pathway to inner freedom and a more compassionate world.This classic work now features an insightful new introduction, an exclusive bonus chapter, and additional guided meditations.*“Radical Acceptance offers us an invitation to embrace ourselves with all our
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Zen Flesh, Zen Bones

A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings

by Paul Reps, Nyogen Senzaki ...

"It has stayed with me for the last 30 years, a classic portraying Zen mind to our linear thinking." —Phil Jackson, Head Coach of the Chicago Bulls and author of Sacred HoopsZen Flesh, Zen Bones offers a collection of accessible, primary Zen sources so that readers can contemplate the meaning of Zen for themselves. Within the pages, readers will find:101 Zen Stories, a collection of tales that ... Read more

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"It has stayed with me for the last 30 years, a classic portraying Zen mind to our linear thinking." —Phil Jackson, Head Coach of the Chicago Bulls and author of Sacred HoopsZen Flesh, Zen Bones offers a collection of accessible, primary Zen sources so that readers can contemplate the meaning of Zen for themselves. Within the pages, readers will find:101 Zen Stories, a collection of tales that
... Read more
Siddhartha

by Hermann Hesse ...

Siddhartha is an allegorical novel by Hermann Hesse which deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian boy called Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha. The book was written in German, in a simple, yet powerful and lyrical style. It was first published in 1922, after Hesse had spent some time in India in the 1910s. The story revolves around a young man who leaves his home and family on a quest ... Read more

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Siddhartha is an allegorical novel by Hermann Hesse which deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian boy called Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha. The book was written in German, in a simple, yet powerful and lyrical style. It was first published in 1922, after Hesse had spent some time in India in the 1910s. The story revolves around a young man who leaves his home and family on a quest
... Read more
Living Buddha, Living Christ 20th Anniversary Edition

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for a Nobel Peace Prize, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of today’s leading sources of wisdom, peace, compassion and comfort.The 20th anniversary edition of the classic text, updated, revised, and featuring a Mindful Living Journal.Buddha and Christ, perhaps the two most pivotal figures in the history of humankind, each left behind a legacy of teachings and practices ... Read more

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Nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for a Nobel Peace Prize, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of today’s leading sources of wisdom, peace, compassion and comfort.The 20th anniversary edition of the classic text, updated, revised, and featuring a Mindful Living Journal.Buddha and Christ, perhaps the two most pivotal figures in the history of humankind, each left behind a legacy of teachings and practices
... Read more
The Fire Inside

The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde

by Rima Vesely-Flad Ph.D. ...

**Black, queer, feminist, Buddhist: The Fire Inside casts a fresh new light on the radical literary legacies of James Baldwin and Audre LordeA Lit Hub Independent Press Bestseller**Includes meditation exercises.The Fire Inside explores the writings of Audre Lorde and James Baldwin through a Dharmic lens, revealing for the first time how two of America’s greatest literary voices reflect—and expand ... Read more

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**Black, queer, feminist, Buddhist: The Fire Inside casts a fresh new light on the radical literary legacies of James Baldwin and Audre LordeA Lit Hub Independent Press Bestseller**Includes meditation exercises.The Fire Inside explores the writings of Audre Lorde and James Baldwin through a Dharmic lens, revealing for the first time how two of America’s greatest literary voices reflect—and expand
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Dancing With Life

Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering

by Phillip Moffitt, Venerable Ajahn Sumedho ...

Why do we suffer? Is there a purpose to our pain? Noting that human beings have wrestled with such questions for thousands of years, Phillip Moffitt has found answers for his own life in Buddhist philosophy and meditation. Reflecting on his own journey from Esquire magazine editor-in-chief to Buddhist meditation teacher, Moffitt provides a fresh perspective on the Buddha's ancient wisdom, showing ... Read more

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Why do we suffer? Is there a purpose to our pain? Noting that human beings have wrestled with such questions for thousands of years, Phillip Moffitt has found answers for his own life in Buddhist philosophy and meditation. Reflecting on his own journey from Esquire magazine editor-in-chief to Buddhist meditation teacher, Moffitt provides a fresh perspective on the Buddha's ancient wisdom, showing
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Basic Teachings of the Buddha

by Glenn Wallis, Buddha ...

In Basic Teachings of the Buddha, Glenn Wallis selects sixteen essential dialogues drawn from more than five thousand Pali-dialect suttas of the Buddhist canon. The result is a vibrant introductory guide to studying Buddhist thought, applying its principles to everyday life, and gaining a deeper understanding of Buddhist themes in modern literature. Focusing on the most crucial topics for today’s ... Read more

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In Basic Teachings of the Buddha, Glenn Wallis selects sixteen essential dialogues drawn from more than five thousand Pali-dialect suttas of the Buddhist canon. The result is a vibrant introductory guide to studying Buddhist thought, applying its principles to everyday life, and gaining a deeper understanding of Buddhist themes in modern literature. Focusing on the most crucial topics for today’s
... Read more

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