His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers a simple yet illuminating program for transforming self-centered energy into outwardly directed compassion. Drawing on exercise and techniques established in Tibetan monasteries more than a thousand...
Buddhism
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Author:Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtshoSummary: - Author:Hanh, Thich NhatSummary:
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's key teaching is that through mindfulness, we can learn to live in the present moment and develop a sense of peace. Accessible to those new to Buddhist teachings as well as more experienced practitioners...
- Author:Hanh, Thich NhatSummary:
Most of us live in a constant state of fear--of our past, of illness and aging and death, and of losing the things we treasure most. But it doesn't have to be this way, promises Zen master and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Drawing...
- Author:Longaker, ChristineSummary:
Christine Longaker's experience with death and care of the dying began in 1976 when her husband was diagnosed with acute leukemia at the age of twenty-four. Since his death, she has devoted her life to ease the suffering of those facing...
- Author:Chödrön, PemaSummary:
Life, Death, and Rebirth--Pema Chodron 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 Unknown,...
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Author:CHHAYA, MayankSummary:The current and 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, inspires perennial fascination. Longstanding exile, religious leader, accomplished writer and skilful diplomat, his many guises seem only to add to his mystique. In a revealing, richly...
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Author:Landaw, Jonathan, Bodian, Stephan, Buehnemann, GudrunSummary:Buddhism, one of the world's most widely practiced religions, is a fascinating yet complex eastern religion that is rapidly spreading throughout western civilization. What does it mean to be a Buddhist? What are the fundamental beliefs...
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Author:Hall, Manly P.Summary:Written with the goal of assisting non-Buddhists to experience something of the subtle beauty of the Bodhisattva Doctrine, this book explores the psychological meanings of the beliefs and practices of the Mahayana Buddhists, and the...
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Author:Watts, AlanSummary:The widespread influence of Buddhism is due in part to the skill with which a way of liberation was refined by it's teachers and became accessible to people of diverse cultures. In this dynamic series of lectures, Alan Watts takes us on...
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Author:Fraser, CherylSummary:The beginning of a relationship is always thrilling—butterflies in the stomach; that sense that someone really gets you; that “love drunk,” “walking on air” feeling. But as time goes by, and the tedium of daily life intervenes, you may...
- Author:Kirkby, BruceSummary:
A bestselling travel writer recounts an epic high-altitude family adventure. Feeling stagnant, gawking mindlessly at his phone, increasingly disconnected from family and everything of importance in his world, it struck writer Bruce...
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Author:Ueda, Noriyuki, Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtshoSummary:In the real world, exploitation exists. In the real world, there is a huge and unjust gap between rich and poor. The question, from a Buddhist perspective, is how should we deal with inequality and social injustice? His Holiness the...
- Author:Miller, AndreaSummary:
"This book is a concise, witty, and intelligible way to understand Buddhism." —bell hooks, author of All About Love
From Andrea Miller — an editor and staff writer at Lion's Roar, the leading Buddhist magazine in the English-...
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Author:OshoSummary:"The Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters" is a succinct summary doctrine by which Buddhism was introduced to China. Each of the 42 sutras begins with "the Buddha said". This particular sutra deals with "20 Difficult Things to Accomplish in this...
- Author:HUE CAN, VenerableSummary:
This book looks closely at the false self, at its composition, and the illusion and self-delusion which brings so much suffering to the world. Through meditation, you can learn how to move through the false self to the serenity of the...
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