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The Buddha's Teachings for Beginners

A Simple Guide to Connect the Buddha's Lessons to Everyday Life

by Emily Griffith Burke ...

Start your Buddhist journey with a clear and simple introductionBuddhism is a rich and layered belief system, which means exploring it for the first time can be overwhelming—and it's not always easy to connect the teachings to our lives today. This guide breaks down the central philosophies of Buddhism in clear and concise language that makes them easy to understand and apply to the modern world ... Read more

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Start your Buddhist journey with a clear and simple introductionBuddhism is a rich and layered belief system, which means exploring it for the first time can be overwhelming—and it's not always easy to connect the teachings to our lives today. This guide breaks down the central philosophies of Buddhism in clear and concise language that makes them easy to understand and apply to the modern world
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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 Zen Monkey and The Blue Lotus Flower

27 Stories That Will Teach You The Most Powerful Life Lessons

by Julie Welsh ...

Feeling stressed or caught up in negative thoughts?Need a moment for yourself amidst the daily hustle?Looking for more joy and satisfaction in life?"The Monkey With The Watering Can: 27 Stories to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Thoughts, Find Happiness, and Live Your Best Life" is the answer to your quest. This book is a collection of 27 stories crafted to ease your mind, uplift you... ... Read more

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Feeling stressed or caught up in negative thoughts?Need a moment for yourself amidst the daily hustle?Looking for more joy and satisfaction in life?"The Monkey With The Watering Can: 27 Stories to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Thoughts, Find Happiness, and Live Your Best Life" is the answer to your quest. This book is a collection of 27 stories crafted to ease your mind, uplift you...
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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
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A Temporary Affair

Talks on Awakening and Zen

by David Radin ...

A Temporary Affair is a collection of talks given at Sunday morning sittings at the Ithaca Zen Center by Yoshin David Radin, abbot and founder of the Ithaca Zen Center for the past 40 years. The talks contained here were given at a time when Yoshin’s health was severely compromised by end stage renal failure. In February 2019, he received a kidney transplant from a member of Ithaca Zen Center, to ... Read more

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A Temporary Affair is a collection of talks given at Sunday morning sittings at the Ithaca Zen Center by Yoshin David Radin, abbot and founder of the Ithaca Zen Center for the past 40 years. The talks contained here were given at a time when Yoshin’s health was severely compromised by end stage renal failure. In February 2019, he received a kidney transplant from a member of Ithaca Zen Center, to
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The Four Noble Truths

The Foundation of Buddhist Thought, Volume 1

by Geshe Tashi Tsering ...

Series series The Foundation of Buddhist Thought
The four noble truths are well known as the Buddha's first and most essential explanation of his enlightened realizations. The truths diagnose the human existential crisis--suffering and its origin--and prescribe a solution--cessation and the path. To understand the four noble truths is to understand Buddhism as a whole.In The Four Noble Truths, Geshe Tashi draws on his decades of training in ... Read more

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The four noble truths are well known as the Buddha's first and most essential explanation of his enlightened realizations. The truths diagnose the human existential crisis--suffering and its origin--and prescribe a solution--cessation and the path. To understand the four noble truths is to understand Buddhism as a whole.In The Four Noble Truths, Geshe Tashi draws on his decades of training in
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Mindfulness in Plain English

20th Anniversary Edition

by Bhante Gunaratana ...

“A masterpiece.”—Jon Kabat-ZinnSince Mindfulness in Plain English was first published in 1994, it has become one of the bestselling — and mostinfluential — books in the field of mindfulness. It’s easy to see why.Author Bhante Gunaratana, a renowned meditation master, takes us step by step through the myths, realities, andbenefits of meditation and the practice of mindfulness. The book showcases... ... Read more

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“A masterpiece.”—Jon Kabat-ZinnSince Mindfulness in Plain English was first published in 1994, it has become one of the bestselling — and mostinfluential — books in the field of mindfulness. It’s easy to see why.Author Bhante Gunaratana, a renowned meditation master, takes us step by step through the myths, realities, andbenefits of meditation and the practice of mindfulness. The book showcases...
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Without Buddha I Could Not be a Christian

by Paul F. Knitter ...

An honest, unflinching tale of re-finding one's faith, from one of the world's most famous theologiansA new updated edition of Professor Knitter's honest, unflinching account of re-finding one's faithWithout Buddha I Could not be a Christian narrates how esteemed theologian, Paul F. Knitter, overcame a crisis of faith by looking to Buddhism for inspiration. From prayer to how Christianity views ... Read more

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An honest, unflinching tale of re-finding one's faith, from one of the world's most famous theologiansA new updated edition of Professor Knitter's honest, unflinching account of re-finding one's faithWithout Buddha I Could not be a Christian narrates how esteemed theologian, Paul F. Knitter, overcame a crisis of faith by looking to Buddhism for inspiration. From prayer to how Christianity views
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Think Like a Monk

Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day

by Jay Shetty ...

Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life.When you think like a monk, you’ll understand:-How to overcome negativity-How to stop overthinking-Why comparison kills love-How to use your fear-Why you can’t find happiness by ... Read more

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Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life.When you think like a monk, you’ll understand:-How to overcome negativity-How to stop overthinking-Why comparison kills love-How to use your fear-Why you can’t find happiness by
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Smile at Fear

Awakening the True Heart of Bravery

by Chögyam Trungpa ...

Insights and strategies for claiming victory over fear, from “one of the most remarkable and brilliant teachers of modern times” (Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart)Many of us, without even realizing it, are dominated by fear. We might be aware of some of our fears—perhaps we are afraid of public speaking, of financial hardship, or of losing a loved one. Chögyam Trungpa shows us that most ... Read more

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Insights and strategies for claiming victory over fear, from “one of the most remarkable and brilliant teachers of modern times” (Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart)Many of us, without even realizing it, are dominated by fear. We might be aware of some of our fears—perhaps we are afraid of public speaking, of financial hardship, or of losing a loved one. Chögyam Trungpa shows us that most
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Buddha Mind, Buddha Body

Walking Toward Enlightenment

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Revered Zen teacher and best-selling author Thich Nhat Hanh explores the connection between psychology, neuroscience, and meditation to reveal how we can cultivate our own happiness.In his previous book Understanding Our Mind, Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh explored Buddhist psychology and its applications in everyday life. Here, he continues that study by asking, “Is free will possible?” as he examines ... Read more

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Revered Zen teacher and best-selling author Thich Nhat Hanh explores the connection between psychology, neuroscience, and meditation to reveal how we can cultivate our own happiness.In his previous book Understanding Our Mind, Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh explored Buddhist psychology and its applications in everyday life. Here, he continues that study by asking, “Is free will possible?” as he examines
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Buddhism without Beliefs

A Contemporary Guide to Awakening

by Stephen Batchelor ...

A national bestseller and acclaimed guide to Buddhism for beginners and practitioners alikeIn this simple but important volume, Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic who claimed privileged, esoteric knowledge of the universe, but a man who challenged us to understand the nature of anguish, let go of its origins, and bring into being a way of life that is available to us all ... Read more

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A national bestseller and acclaimed guide to Buddhism for beginners and practitioners alikeIn this simple but important volume, Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic who claimed privileged, esoteric knowledge of the universe, but a man who challenged us to understand the nature of anguish, let go of its origins, and bring into being a way of life that is available to us all
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Awakening Loving-Kindness

by Pema Chödrön ...

Inspiration and encouragement for cultivating kindness—by embracing the joy, suffering, confusion, and brilliance of our everyday lives—from the author of When Things Fall ApartDo you want to be a more compassionate person, confident and unafraid to love yourself and the world around you unconditionally, but aren’t sure how? We often look far and wide for guidance to become better people, as ... Read more

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Inspiration and encouragement for cultivating kindness—by embracing the joy, suffering, confusion, and brilliance of our everyday lives—from the author of When Things Fall ApartDo you want to be a more compassionate person, confident and unafraid to love yourself and the world around you unconditionally, but aren’t sure how? We often look far and wide for guidance to become better people, as
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Practicing Buddhism in Everyday Life

by Nicole Dake ...

This book discusses about the Buddhist practices of Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga. It delves into both the spiritual aspects of these practices, and shows how their benefits have been validated by science. Buddhism is more than a religion, it is a way of life, and that is based on practices you can easily incorporate into your life on a daily basis. ... Read more

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This book discusses about the Buddhist practices of Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga. It delves into both the spiritual aspects of these practices, and shows how their benefits have been validated by science. Buddhism is more than a religion, it is a way of life, and that is based on practices you can easily incorporate into your life on a daily basis.
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Welcoming the Unwelcome

Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World

by Pema Chödrön ...

From the bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart, an open-hearted call for human connection, compassion, and learning to love the world just as it is during these most challenging times.In her first new book of spiritual teachings in over seven years, Pema Chödrön offers a combination of wisdom, heartfelt reflections, and the signature mix of humor and insight that have made her a beloved ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart, an open-hearted call for human connection, compassion, and learning to love the world just as it is during these most challenging times.In her first new book of spiritual teachings in over seven years, Pema Chödrön offers a combination of wisdom, heartfelt reflections, and the signature mix of humor and insight that have made her a beloved
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Comfortable with Uncertainty

108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion

by Pema Chodron ...

108 practical teachings for cultivating mindfulness and compassion in the face of fear and uncertainty, from the author of When Things Fall ApartComfortable with Uncertainty offers short, stand-alone readings designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, it offers a progressive program of spiritual study, ... Read more

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108 practical teachings for cultivating mindfulness and compassion in the face of fear and uncertainty, from the author of When Things Fall ApartComfortable with Uncertainty offers short, stand-alone readings designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, it offers a progressive program of spiritual study,
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A Whole-Life Path

A Lay Buddhist's Guide to Crafting a Dhamma-Infused Life

by Gregory Kramer ...

Many lay Buddhists struggle to carry the benefits of their studies and meditation practice into their twenty-first-century lives. How might our daily experience of both life and the Buddha's teachings shift if there were no separation between them?In A Whole-Life Path, Gregory Kramer invites us to see the noise, complexity, and challenges of today's world as doorways to fully embodied Dhamma ... Read more

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Many lay Buddhists struggle to carry the benefits of their studies and meditation practice into their twenty-first-century lives. How might our daily experience of both life and the Buddha's teachings shift if there were no separation between them?In A Whole-Life Path, Gregory Kramer invites us to see the noise, complexity, and challenges of today's world as doorways to fully embodied Dhamma
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Living Beautifully

with Uncertainty and Change

by Pema Chödrön ...

Instant bestseller: Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön shares life-changing practices for living with wisdom, confidence, and integrity amidst confusing situations and uncertain timesWe live in difficult times. Life so often seems like a turbulent river threatening to drown us and destroy our world. Why, then, shouldn’t we cling to the certainty of the comfortable—to our deep-seated habits and familiar ... Read more

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Instant bestseller: Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön shares life-changing practices for living with wisdom, confidence, and integrity amidst confusing situations and uncertain timesWe live in difficult times. Life so often seems like a turbulent river threatening to drown us and destroy our world. Why, then, shouldn’t we cling to the certainty of the comfortable—to our deep-seated habits and familiar
... Read more
Indian Mythology and Philosophy: The Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Kama Sutra… And How They Fit Together

Ancient Wisdom, #4

by Neel Burton ...

Series Book 4 - Ancient Wisdom
A cultural and intellectual history of Ancient India that brings together its major philosophical traditions—Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain—into a single, accessible narrative.Winner Best Indie Book AwardNever before has the history and substance of Indian thought been laid out as clearly as in Burton's book. —Prof Nicolas Martin, Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies, University of ZürichAt sixteen, ... Read more

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A cultural and intellectual history of Ancient India that brings together its major philosophical traditions—Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain—into a single, accessible narrative.Winner Best Indie Book AwardNever before has the history and substance of Indian thought been laid out as clearly as in Burton's book. —Prof Nicolas Martin, Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies, University of ZürichAt sixteen,
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Penetrating Wisdom

The Aspiration of Samantabhadra

by Dzogchen Ponlop ...

This book is a commentary on an ancient, well-known Tibetan Buddhist prayer of aspiration that expounds on the Dzogchen path to enlightenment. Addressing such fundamentals as the guru-student relationship, the role of faith in Vajrayana Buddhism, recognizing basic awareness, and the notion of reality that is beyond mental concepts, it is a clear and accessible explication of a complex system of ... Read more

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This book is a commentary on an ancient, well-known Tibetan Buddhist prayer of aspiration that expounds on the Dzogchen path to enlightenment. Addressing such fundamentals as the guru-student relationship, the role of faith in Vajrayana Buddhism, recognizing basic awareness, and the notion of reality that is beyond mental concepts, it is a clear and accessible explication of a complex system of
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha

A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya

Series series The Teachings of the Buddha
This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikaya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pali Canon, the authorized scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. This collection--among the oldest records of the historical Buddha's original teachings--consists of 152 suttas or discourses of middle length, distinguished as such from the longer and ... Read more

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This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikaya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pali Canon, the authorized scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. This collection--among the oldest records of the historical Buddha's original teachings--consists of 152 suttas or discourses of middle length, distinguished as such from the longer and
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Découvrir le bouddhisme

by Dominique SIDE ...

En présentant le bouddhisme comme une culture et une civilisation, une philosophie et une religion, le nouveau livre de Dominique Side invite les lecteurs à questionner leur vision de la vie. L’ouvrage expose les points de vue et les pratiques de toutes les principales traditions bouddhistes. Il aborde l’histoire du bouddhisme, les sujets clés enseignés par le Bouddha, la philosophie des ... Read more

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En présentant le bouddhisme comme une culture et une civilisation, une philosophie et une religion, le nouveau livre de Dominique Side invite les lecteurs à questionner leur vision de la vie. L’ouvrage expose les points de vue et les pratiques de toutes les principales traditions bouddhistes. Il aborde l’histoire du bouddhisme, les sujets clés enseignés par le Bouddha, la philosophie des
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When Things Fall Apart

Heart Advice for Difficult Times

by Pema Chodron ...

Series series Shambhala Classics
The beautiful practicality of her teaching has made Pema Chödrön one of the most beloved of contemporary American spiritual authors among Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. A collection of talks she gave between 1987 and 1994, the book is a treasury of wisdom for going on living when we are overcome by pain and difficulties. Chödrön discusses:· Using painful emotions to cultivate wisdom, ... Read more

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The beautiful practicality of her teaching has made Pema Chödrön one of the most beloved of contemporary American spiritual authors among Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. A collection of talks she gave between 1987 and 1994, the book is a treasury of wisdom for going on living when we are overcome by pain and difficulties. Chödrön discusses:· Using painful emotions to cultivate wisdom,
... Read more
Siddhartha

New Translation

by Hermann Hesse ...

Embark on a journey of self-discovery with Herman Hesse's masterpiece, Siddhartha. The novel follows the spiritual journey of a young man named Siddhartha as he quests for enlightenment, navigating the struggles and temptations of the material world and ultimately finding his own path to inner peace. The story takes place during the historical period of Buddha, 6th century BCE.Although the novel's ... Read more

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Embark on a journey of self-discovery with Herman Hesse's masterpiece, Siddhartha. The novel follows the spiritual journey of a young man named Siddhartha as he quests for enlightenment, navigating the struggles and temptations of the material world and ultimately finding his own path to inner peace. The story takes place during the historical period of Buddha, 6th century BCE.Although the novel's
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