"A warm, profound and cleareyed memoir. . . this wise and sympathetic book's lingering effect is as a reminder that a deeper and more companionable way of life lurks behind our self-serious stories."--Oliver Burkeman, New...
Buddhism
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Author:Epstein, MarkSummary: -
Author:Karma-gliṅ-paSummary:The so-called “Tibetan Book of the Dead” has been renowned for centuries as a cornerstone of Buddhist wisdom and religious thought. More recently, it has become highly influential in the Western world for its psychological insights into...
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Author:HyeminSummary:Haemin Sunim, a renowned Buddhist meditation teacher born in Korea and educated in the United States, illuminates a path to inner peace and balance amid the overwhelming demands of everyday life.
- Author:Prothero, Stephen R.Summary:
In this course, Boston University professor Stephen Prothero cultivates literacy in the principal religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism.
- Author:Dalai Lama XIVSummary:
Simple lessons of wisdom, from one of the world's foremost spiritual leaders.
- Author:Hanh, Thich NhatSummary:
In The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh introduces us to the core teachings of Buddhism and shows us that the Buddha's teachings are accessible and applicable to our daily lives. With poetry and clarity, Nhat...
- Author:Hanh, Thich NhatSummary:
Zen meditation master Thich Nhat Hanh offers his practical teachings about how to bring love and mindful awareness into our daily experience. Kind, purposeful, and illuminating--here is an abundant treasure of traditional gathas (...
- Author:Hanh, Thich NhatSummary:
The author helps us move beyond the perils and frustrations of misrepresentation and misunderstanding to learn the listening and speaking skills that will forever change how we experience and impact the world.
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Author:Kingsland, JamesSummary:Framed by the teachings of the Buddha, this book shows how ancient meditative practices anticipated the findings of modern neuroscience. This is a cutting-edge, big-picture assessment of meditation and mindfulness: how it works, what it...
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Author:Hesse, HermannSummary:In ancient India a young man begins a spiritual journey that will take him into the company of the Buddha, the arms of a gorgeous courtesan and to the river that will ultimately teach him enlightenment. Hesse wrote the book to cure...
- Author:Mitra Barua, D.Summary:
Immigrants often face considerable challenges when it comes to preserving their cultural and religious teachings. D. Mitra Barua argues that the Sri Lankan Buddhist community in Toronto has maintained its coherence and integrity not...
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Author:CHODRON, PemaSummary:With war and violence flaring all over the world, many of us are left feeling vulnerable and utterly helpless. In this book Pema Chd̲rn̲ draws on Buddhist teachings to explore the origins of aggression, hatred, and war, explaining that...
- Author:Hanh, Thich NhatSummary:
In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment. World-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and author Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to make positive use of the situations that usually...
- Author:Hanh, Thich NhatSummary:
In his travels around the country and the world, Zen master and international best selling author Thich Nhat Hanh witnessed a growing unhappiness among the many people he encountered. He saw the hectic pace of our day-to-day lives...
- Author:Dalai Lama, Alt, Franz, Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtshoSummary:
From one of the world's most influential leaders comes an inspiring appeal and an eye-opening manifesto that empowers the generation of today to step up, take action, and save our environment.
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Author:Dzogchen Ponlop, RinpocheSummary: -
Author:Rosenberg, LarrySummary:This book presents the Buddhist approach to facing the inevitable facts of growing older, getting sick, and dying. These tough realities are not given much attention by many people until midlife, when they become harder to avoid. Using...
- Author:Michie, DavidSummary:
De toutes les questions qui existent, c’est la plus importante. C’est aussi la grande niveleuse. Car peu importe si vous êtes un chaton espiègle ou un aîné sédentaire, un chat de ruelle émacié ou une chatte racée au poil lisse, peu...
- Author:Michie, DavidSummary:
Un chaton famélique est arraché des bidonvilles pour être transporté vers un somptueux sanctuaire par nul autre que le dalaï-lama. Ses yeux bleus, saisissants, découvriront bientôt tout de la vie du grand maître bouddhiste: une sagesse...
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Author:Bodhi, BhikkuSummary:This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha's teachings - in his own words. The American scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi, whose voluminous translations have won widespread acclaim, here presents selected discourses...
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