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The Zen of Recovery
by Mel Ash • 1993
Recovery and Zen are parallel routes to awakening. A guide for walking both at once.
4.06
302
🧘 Zen Buddhism🫂 Addiction Recovery🪜 Twelve-Step Programs☸️ Buddhist Recovery🧠 Mindfulness Practice
The Zen of Recovery Summary
The Zen of Recovery 97%
Recovery and Zen are parallel routes to awakening. A guide for walking both at once.
by Mel Ash 1993
4.06
302 ratings
🧘 Zen Buddhism🫂 Addiction Recovery🪜 Twelve-Step Programs☸️ Buddhist Recovery🧠 Mindfulness Practice
Buddhism for Beginners
by Thubten Chodron • 2001
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
3.80
4k+
📖 Buddhist Fundamentals🧠 Buddhist Philosophy🧘 Meditation Practice⚖️ Buddhist Ethics🌱 Practical Spirituality
Buddhism for Beginners Summary
Buddhism for Beginners 97%
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
by Thubten Chodron 2001
3.80
4k+ ratings
📖 Buddhist Fundamentals🧠 Buddhist Philosophy🧘 Meditation Practice⚖️ Buddhist Ethics🌱 Practical Spirituality
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1998
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
4.33
22k+
🧘 Zen Buddhism🌿 Mindfulness Practice💔 Suffering Transformation🧠 Buddhist Psychology🔗 Interconnectedness
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Summary
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching 97%
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998
4.33
22k+ ratings
🧘 Zen Buddhism🌿 Mindfulness Practice💔 Suffering Transformation🧠 Buddhist Psychology🔗 Interconnectedness
Buddhism For Dummies 2e
by Jonathan Landaw • 2002
A plain-English path through Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and ethics, no blind faith required.
3.95
2k+
☸️ Buddhist Philosophy📖 Introductory Buddhism🧘 Meditation Practice❤️ Compassion Cultivation🧠 Mind Training
Buddhism For Dummies 2e Summary
Buddhism For Dummies 2e 97%
A plain-English path through Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and ethics, no blind faith required.
by Jonathan Landaw 2002
3.95
2k+ ratings
☸️ Buddhist Philosophy📖 Introductory Buddhism🧘 Meditation Practice❤️ Compassion Cultivation🧠 Mind Training
Being Peace
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1987
Peace isn't signed; it's breathed. A Zen master on why inner calm must come first.
4.32
15k+
☸️ Engaged Buddhism🧘 Zen Practice🌻 Everyday Mindfulness💬 Compassionate Communication🪷 Non-Attachment
Being Peace Summary
Being Peace 96%
Peace isn't signed; it's breathed. A Zen master on why inner calm must come first.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1987
4.32
15k+ ratings
☸️ Engaged Buddhism🧘 Zen Practice🌻 Everyday Mindfulness💬 Compassionate Communication🪷 Non-Attachment
Insight Meditation
by Joseph Goldstein • 1993
Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.
4.26
1k+
🧘 Insight Meditation🛤️ Buddhist Practice🧠 Mindfulness Practice💗 Compassion Practice🌊 Working With Emotions
Insight Meditation Summary
Insight Meditation 96%
Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.
by Joseph Goldstein 1993
4.26
1k+ ratings
🧘 Insight Meditation🛤️ Buddhist Practice🧠 Mindfulness Practice💗 Compassion Practice🌊 Working With Emotions
Seeing That Frees
by Rob Burbea • 2014
Perception is mind-made. A meditation manual for dismantling the illusion and finding freedom.
4.63
487
☸️ Buddhist Philosophy🧘 Insight Meditation🌌 Buddhist Emptiness🔗 Dependent Origination🧠 Buddhist Mind Training
Seeing That Frees Summary
Seeing That Frees 96%
Perception is mind-made. A meditation manual for dismantling the illusion and finding freedom.
by Rob Burbea 2014
4.63
487 ratings
☸️ Buddhist Philosophy🧘 Insight Meditation🌌 Buddhist Emptiness🔗 Dependent Origination🧠 Buddhist Mind Training
The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . .
by Lodro Rinzler • 2012
Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.
3.83
4k+
🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🧘 Meditation Practice☸️ Buddhist Practice🌆 Modern Buddhism💗 Compassion Cultivation
The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . . Summary
The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . . 96%
Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.
by Lodro Rinzler 2012
3.83
4k+ ratings
🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🧘 Meditation Practice☸️ Buddhist Practice🌆 Modern Buddhism💗 Compassion Cultivation
The Art of Power
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2007
Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.
4.25
3k+
🧘 Buddhist Practice📿 Spiritual Self-Help🫁 Mindfulness Practice⚡ Inner Power💗 Compassion Cultivation
The Art of Power Summary
The Art of Power 96%
Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007
4.25
3k+ ratings
🧘 Buddhist Practice📿 Spiritual Self-Help🫁 Mindfulness Practice⚡ Inner Power💗 Compassion Cultivation
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners
by Noah Rasheta • 2018
Most of your suffering is optional, and the Buddha laid out exactly how to opt out.
4.45
6k+
☸️ Buddhist Philosophy🧘 Practical Buddhism🕊️ Secular Buddhism🧠 Mindfulness Meditation🍃 Non-Attachment
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners Summary
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners 96%
Most of your suffering is optional, and the Buddha laid out exactly how to opt out.
by Noah Rasheta 2018
4.45
6k+ ratings
☸️ Buddhist Philosophy🧘 Practical Buddhism🕊️ Secular Buddhism🧠 Mindfulness Meditation🍃 Non-Attachment
The Energy of Prayer
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2006
Three energies turn prayer from a request into a healing practice. A Zen master explains.
4.04
2k+
🧘 Buddhist Practice🙏 Contemplative Prayer🕊️ Interfaith Spirituality❤️‍🩹 Healing Meditation⏳ Present Moment
The Energy of Prayer Summary
The Energy of Prayer 96%
Three energies turn prayer from a request into a healing practice. A Zen master explains.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2006
4.04
2k+ ratings
🧘 Buddhist Practice🙏 Contemplative Prayer🕊️ Interfaith Spirituality❤️‍🩹 Healing Meditation⏳ Present Moment
The Wise Heart
by Jack Kornfield • 2008
Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.
4.34
8k+
🧠 Buddhist Psychology🧘 Insight Meditation🌉 Western Buddhism🧡 Compassion Practice🍂 Non-Attachment
The Wise Heart Summary
The Wise Heart 96%
Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.
by Jack Kornfield 2008
4.34
8k+ ratings
🧠 Buddhist Psychology🧘 Insight Meditation🌉 Western Buddhism🧡 Compassion Practice🍂 Non-Attachment
Original Love
by Henry Shukman • 2024
From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.
4.32
251
🧘 Contemplative Spirituality📿 Buddhist Practice🪷 Zen Buddhism🌊 Nondual Awareness❤️ Loving Awareness
Original Love Summary
Original Love 96%
From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.
by Henry Shukman 2024
4.32
251 ratings
🧘 Contemplative Spirituality📿 Buddhist Practice🪷 Zen Buddhism🌊 Nondual Awareness❤️ Loving Awareness
Awakening the Buddha Within
by Surya Das • 1997
A Western lama's guide to awareness and compassion: ancient Tibetan practices for your actual life.
4.19
15k+
🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🧭 Western Buddhism🧘 Buddhist Practice🌅 Spiritual Awakening🌿 Mindful Living
Awakening the Buddha Within Summary
Awakening the Buddha Within 96%
A Western lama's guide to awareness and compassion: ancient Tibetan practices for your actual life.
by Surya Das 1997
4.19
15k+ ratings
🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🧭 Western Buddhism🧘 Buddhist Practice🌅 Spiritual Awakening🌿 Mindful Living
7 Treasures of Awakening
by Joseph Goldstein • 2014
The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.
4.11
198
🧠 Buddhist Psychology🧘 Insight Meditation🛕 Theravada Buddhism📜 Dharma Teachings🪷 Meditation Instruction
7 Treasures of Awakening Summary
7 Treasures of Awakening 96%
The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.
by Joseph Goldstein 2014
4.11
198 ratings
🧠 Buddhist Psychology🧘 Insight Meditation🛕 Theravada Buddhism📜 Dharma Teachings🪷 Meditation Instruction
Buddhism
by Michael Williams • 2016
The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.
4.01
692
🧘 Buddhist Philosophy🏙️ Modern Buddhism🧘‍♂️ Meditation Practice😌 Stress Relief👁️ Mindfulness Practice
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 96%
The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.
by Michael Williams 2016
4.01
692 ratings
🧘 Buddhist Philosophy🏙️ Modern Buddhism🧘‍♂️ Meditation Practice😌 Stress Relief👁️ Mindfulness Practice
Feeding Your Demons
by Tsultrim Allione • 2008
Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.
4.10
1k+
🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🧘 Buddhist Psychology🌑 Shadow Work🧬 Somatic Therapy🪢 Addiction Recovery
Feeding Your Demons Summary
Feeding Your Demons 96%
Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.
by Tsultrim Allione 2008
4.10
1k+ ratings
🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🧘 Buddhist Psychology🌑 Shadow Work🧬 Somatic Therapy🪢 Addiction Recovery
One Breath at a Time
by Kevin Griffin • 2004
Buddhist wisdom meets the 12 steps: how surrender and mindfulness create recovery that awakens.
4.28
1k+
🕊️ Twelve Step Recovery☸️ Buddhist Recovery🧘 Mindfulness In Recovery🌊 Surrender In Recovery🔍 Self-Examination
One Breath at a Time Summary
One Breath at a Time 96%
Buddhist wisdom meets the 12 steps: how surrender and mindfulness create recovery that awakens.
by Kevin Griffin 2004
4.28
1k+ ratings
🕊️ Twelve Step Recovery☸️ Buddhist Recovery🧘 Mindfulness In Recovery🌊 Surrender In Recovery🔍 Self-Examination
Buddha in Blue Jeans
by Tai Sheridan • 2011
The simplest meditation guide: sit, breathe, notice what happens. No beliefs required.
3.93
8k+
🪷 Secular Buddhism🧘 Zen Practice🌿 Mindful Living💙 Emotional Acceptance☁️ Non-Attachment
Buddha in Blue Jeans Summary
Buddha in Blue Jeans 96%
The simplest meditation guide: sit, breathe, notice what happens. No beliefs required.
by Tai Sheridan 2011
3.93
8k+ ratings
🪷 Secular Buddhism🧘 Zen Practice🌿 Mindful Living💙 Emotional Acceptance☁️ Non-Attachment
The Miracle of Mindfulness
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1975
A Zen monk's lesson: the dishwasher is a meditation hall; your breath is the only tool.
4.19
40k+
🧘 Zen Buddhism📿 Buddhist Teachings🌬️ Breath Awareness🧹 Everyday Meditation🌸 Present Moment
The Miracle of Mindfulness Summary
The Miracle of Mindfulness 96%
A Zen monk's lesson: the dishwasher is a meditation hall; your breath is the only tool.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1975
4.19
40k+ ratings
🧘 Zen Buddhism📿 Buddhist Teachings🌬️ Breath Awareness🧹 Everyday Meditation🌸 Present Moment
The Noble Eightfold Path
by Bhikkhu Bodhi • 1994
The Buddha's eight steps to end suffering, walked one by one without shortcuts.
4.43
1k+
🛕 Theravada Buddhism🧠 Buddhist Philosophy⚖️ Buddhist Ethics🧘 Mindfulness Practice🎯 Concentration Meditation
The Noble Eightfold Path Summary
The Noble Eightfold Path 96%
The Buddha's eight steps to end suffering, walked one by one without shortcuts.
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 1994
4.43
1k+ ratings
🛕 Theravada Buddhism🧠 Buddhist Philosophy⚖️ Buddhist Ethics🧘 Mindfulness Practice🎯 Concentration Meditation
Dancing With Life
by Phillip Moffitt • 2008
The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.
4.27
784
🪷 Buddhist Practice🧘 Insight Meditation🍃 Non-Attachment⏳ Impermanence💗 Compassion Practice
Dancing With Life Summary
Dancing With Life 96%
The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.
by Phillip Moffitt 2008
4.27
784 ratings
🪷 Buddhist Practice🧘 Insight Meditation🍃 Non-Attachment⏳ Impermanence💗 Compassion Practice
Buddhism Plain & Simple
by Steve Hagen • 1997
Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.
4.03
10k+
📿 Buddhist Philosophy🪷 Secular Buddhism🎋 Zen Buddhism👁️ Direct Awareness🧘 Mindfulness Practice
Buddhism Plain & Simple Summary
Buddhism Plain & Simple 96%
Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.
by Steve Hagen 1997
4.03
10k+ ratings
📿 Buddhist Philosophy🪷 Secular Buddhism🎋 Zen Buddhism👁️ Direct Awareness🧘 Mindfulness Practice
Walk Like a Buddha
by Lodro Rinzler • 2013
Buddhism after last call: meditation for people who date, drink, and dread Monday mornings.
3.87
1k+
🧘 Everyday Buddhism🧠 Mindfulness Practice🕯️ Meditation Guides💗 Compassion Practice💞 Mindful Relationships
Walk Like a Buddha Summary
Walk Like a Buddha 96%
Buddhism after last call: meditation for people who date, drink, and dread Monday mornings.
by Lodro Rinzler 2013
3.87
1k+ ratings
🧘 Everyday Buddhism🧠 Mindfulness Practice🕯️ Meditation Guides💗 Compassion Practice💞 Mindful Relationships
When Things Fall Apart
by Pema Chödrön • 1996
Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.
4.27
65k+
🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🧘 Buddhist Practice🌱 Spiritual Self-Help🙏 Contemplative Practice🧠 Mindfulness Meditation
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart 96%
Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.
by Pema Chödrön 1996
4.27
65k+ ratings
🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🧘 Buddhist Practice🌱 Spiritual Self-Help🙏 Contemplative Practice🧠 Mindfulness Meditation
The Blooming of a Lotus
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2022
A voice on the cushion guiding you through breath, body, pain, and peace.
4.27
503
🪷 Zen Buddhism🎙️ Guided Meditation💨 Breath Awareness🧘 Embodied Mindfulness🔥 Transforming Suffering
The Blooming of a Lotus Summary
The Blooming of a Lotus 96%
A voice on the cushion guiding you through breath, body, pain, and peace.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2022
4.27
503 ratings
🪷 Zen Buddhism🎙️ Guided Meditation💨 Breath Awareness🧘 Embodied Mindfulness🔥 Transforming Suffering
The Dude and the Zen Master
by Jeff Bridges • 2012
A Zen master and an actor find a movie slacker already understood liberation: stop fighting.
3.70
3k+
🪷 Engaged Buddhism🎬 Pop Spirituality💗 Self-Compassion🧠 Beginner's Mind🍃 Non-Attachment
The Dude and the Zen Master Summary
The Dude and the Zen Master 96%
A Zen master and an actor find a movie slacker already understood liberation: stop fighting.
by Jeff Bridges 2012
3.70
3k+ ratings
🪷 Engaged Buddhism🎬 Pop Spirituality💗 Self-Compassion🧠 Beginner's Mind🍃 Non-Attachment
The Experience of Insight
by Joseph Goldstein • 1976
Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.
4.27
868
🧘 Insight Meditation📿 Theravada Buddhism🛡️ Buddhist Ethics🔄 Karma And Rebirth💖 Lovingkindness Meditation
The Experience of Insight Summary
The Experience of Insight 96%
Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.
by Joseph Goldstein 1976
4.27
868 ratings
🧘 Insight Meditation📿 Theravada Buddhism🛡️ Buddhist Ethics🔄 Karma And Rebirth💖 Lovingkindness Meditation
Happiness
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2009
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
4.09
4k+
🧘 Zen Practice☸️ Modern Buddhism🧠 Meditation Techniques💗 Compassion Practice🌿 Emotional Healing
Happiness Summary
Happiness 96%
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2009
4.09
4k+ ratings
🧘 Zen Practice☸️ Modern Buddhism🧠 Meditation Techniques💗 Compassion Practice🌿 Emotional Healing
Happiness Is an Inside Job
by Sylvia Boorstein • 2007
Three Buddhist instructions stop suffering before it starts, and they take less than a minute.
3.90
968
☸️ Buddhist Teachings🧘 Mindfulness Practice🧠 Buddhist Psychology💗 Lovingkindness👁️ Insight Meditation
Happiness Is an Inside Job Summary
Happiness Is an Inside Job 96%
Three Buddhist instructions stop suffering before it starts, and they take less than a minute.
by Sylvia Boorstein 2007
3.90
968 ratings
☸️ Buddhist Teachings🧘 Mindfulness Practice🧠 Buddhist Psychology💗 Lovingkindness👁️ Insight Meditation
Essence of the Dhammapada
by Eknath Easwaran • 2013
Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.
4.33
142
🪷 Buddhist Philosophy🛕 Theravada Buddhism📜 Pali Canon🧘 Buddhist Practice🧠 Mind Training
Essence of the Dhammapada Summary
Essence of the Dhammapada 96%
Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.
by Eknath Easwaran 2013
4.33
142 ratings
🪷 Buddhist Philosophy🛕 Theravada Buddhism📜 Pali Canon🧘 Buddhist Practice🧠 Mind Training
Mindfulness as Medicine
by Sister Dang Nghiem • 2015
A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.
4.35
158
🧘 Mindfulness Meditation☸️ Buddhist Practice🩹 Trauma Healing🕸️ Interconnectedness🙏 Embracing Suffering
Mindfulness as Medicine Summary
Mindfulness as Medicine 96%
A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.
by Sister Dang Nghiem 2015
4.35
158 ratings
🧘 Mindfulness Meditation☸️ Buddhist Practice🩹 Trauma Healing🕸️ Interconnectedness🙏 Embracing Suffering
Peace Is Every Breath
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2011
Use your breath to escape the past, calm the mind, and find joy in washing dishes.
4.14
4k+
🪷 Zen Buddhism🌱 Mindful Living💨 Breathwork👂 Mindful Communication🩹 Healing Trauma
Peace Is Every Breath Summary
Peace Is Every Breath 96%
Use your breath to escape the past, calm the mind, and find joy in washing dishes.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2011
4.14
4k+ ratings
🪷 Zen Buddhism🌱 Mindful Living💨 Breathwork👂 Mindful Communication🩹 Healing Trauma
The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation
by Chögyam Trungpa • 1976
Freedom hides where you never look: the raw, bare experience of your own mind.
4.27
2k+
🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🧘 Buddhist Meditation💧 Working With Emotions🎭 Ego Dissolution🍃 Non-Attachment
The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation Summary
The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation 96%
Freedom hides where you never look: the raw, bare experience of your own mind.
by Chögyam Trungpa 1976
4.27
2k+ ratings
🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🧘 Buddhist Meditation💧 Working With Emotions🎭 Ego Dissolution🍃 Non-Attachment
Modern Buddhism
by Kelsang Gyatso • 2010
The step-by-step path to dismantling the self and awakening a boundless compassion.
3.67
3k+
☸️ Mahayana Buddhism📖 Contemporary Buddhism🗺️ Stages Of The Path🧘 Buddhist Meditation🧠 Buddhist Mind Training
Modern Buddhism Summary
Modern Buddhism 96%
The step-by-step path to dismantling the self and awakening a boundless compassion.
by Kelsang Gyatso 2010
3.67
3k+ ratings
☸️ Mahayana Buddhism📖 Contemporary Buddhism🗺️ Stages Of The Path🧘 Buddhist Meditation🧠 Buddhist Mind Training
Meditation in Action
by Chögyam Trungpa • 1969
Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.
4.15
2k+
🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🧘 Mindful Awareness🧠 Buddhist Psychology🍃 Letting Go🌏 Modern Buddhism
Meditation in Action Summary
Meditation in Action 96%
Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.
by Chögyam Trungpa 1969
4.15
2k+ ratings
🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🧘 Mindful Awareness🧠 Buddhist Psychology🍃 Letting Go🌏 Modern Buddhism
A Path with Heart
by Jack Kornfield • 1993
Meditation alone leaves the deepest wounds untouched. A Buddhist therapist maps the full path.
4.24
12k+
🧘 Insight Meditation🧠 Buddhist Psychology🚫 Spiritual Bypassing😰 Difficult Emotions🏠 Everyday Spirituality
A Path with Heart Summary
A Path with Heart 96%
Meditation alone leaves the deepest wounds untouched. A Buddhist therapist maps the full path.
by Jack Kornfield 1993
4.24
12k+ ratings
🧘 Insight Meditation🧠 Buddhist Psychology🚫 Spiritual Bypassing😰 Difficult Emotions🏠 Everyday Spirituality
Zen beyond Mindfulness
by Jules Shuzen Harris • 2019
Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.
3.95
75
🧠 Buddhist Psychology🇺🇸 American Zen✍️ Contemplative Writing🔍 Self-Inquiry🚫 Spiritual Bypassing
Zen beyond Mindfulness Summary
Zen beyond Mindfulness 96%
Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.
by Jules Shuzen Harris 2019
3.95
75 ratings
🧠 Buddhist Psychology🇺🇸 American Zen✍️ Contemplative Writing🔍 Self-Inquiry🚫 Spiritual Bypassing
After Buddhism
by Stephen Batchelor • 2015
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
4.20
918
🏛️ Secular Buddhism📜 Buddhist Philosophy🔬 Religious Naturalism🛠️ Practical Philosophy📖 Buddhist Modernism
After Buddhism Summary
After Buddhism 96%
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
by Stephen Batchelor 2015
4.20
918 ratings
🏛️ Secular Buddhism📜 Buddhist Philosophy🔬 Religious Naturalism🛠️ Practical Philosophy📖 Buddhist Modernism
Why Meditate
by Matthieu Ricard • 2008
A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.
3.99
2k+
🧘 Buddhist Meditation🪷 Tibetan Buddhism🧠 Buddhist Psychology❤️ Compassion Practice🌸 Mindfulness Practice
Why Meditate Summary
Why Meditate 96%
A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.
by Matthieu Ricard 2008
3.99
2k+ ratings
🧘 Buddhist Meditation🪷 Tibetan Buddhism🧠 Buddhist Psychology❤️ Compassion Practice🌸 Mindfulness Practice
Relax and Be Aware
by Sayadaw U. Tejaniya • 2019
Meditation does not end at the cushion: relaxed, curious awareness sustained every waking hour.
4.51
160
🧘 Vipassana Practice🧠 Buddhist Psychology🌸 Everyday Mindfulness🔍 Insight Inquiry🍃 Non-Self
Relax and Be Aware Summary
Relax and Be Aware 96%
Meditation does not end at the cushion: relaxed, curious awareness sustained every waking hour.
by Sayadaw U. Tejaniya 2019
4.51
160 ratings
🧘 Vipassana Practice🧠 Buddhist Psychology🌸 Everyday Mindfulness🔍 Insight Inquiry🍃 Non-Self
How to Meditate
by Pema Chödrön • 2013
Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.
4.19
5k+
🧘 Buddhist Meditation🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism📿 Meditation Techniques💗 Self Compassion👁️ Present Moment Awareness
How to Meditate Summary
How to Meditate 96%
Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.
by Pema Chödrön 2013
4.19
5k+ ratings
🧘 Buddhist Meditation🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism📿 Meditation Techniques💗 Self Compassion👁️ Present Moment Awareness
Opening the Hand of Thought
by Kosho Uchiyama • 1993
No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.
4.43
1k+
🧘 Zen Buddhism📿 Buddhist Practice🪷 Meditation Practice☸️ Buddhist Philosophy🍂 Impermanence
Opening the Hand of Thought Summary
Opening the Hand of Thought 96%
No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.
by Kosho Uchiyama 1993
4.43
1k+ ratings
🧘 Zen Buddhism📿 Buddhist Practice🪷 Meditation Practice☸️ Buddhist Philosophy🍂 Impermanence
No Mud, No Lotus
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014
Stop running from your pain. Mindfulness turns the heaviest days into the soil that grows joy.
4.25
15k+
🧘 Mindfulness Meditation🧠 Buddhist Psychology🌋 Transforming Suffering💗 Self-Compassion💖 Loving-Kindness
No Mud, No Lotus Summary
No Mud, No Lotus 96%
Stop running from your pain. Mindfulness turns the heaviest days into the soil that grows joy.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014
4.25
15k+ ratings
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The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2008
Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.
3.71
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☸️ Buddhist Philosophy🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🌍 Engaged Buddhism🧠 Positive Psychology🧘 Inner Peace
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Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2008
3.71
2k+ ratings
☸️ Buddhist Philosophy🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism🌍 Engaged Buddhism🧠 Positive Psychology🧘 Inner Peace
What the Buddha Taught
by Walpola Rahula • 1959
No faith, no dogma: the Buddha's original teachings as a practical psychology for ending suffering.
4.18
13k+
🧘 Theravada Buddhism📜 Pali Canon🚪 Introductory Buddhism🪷 Suffering And Liberation🧠 Mindfulness Meditation
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What the Buddha Taught 96%
No faith, no dogma: the Buddha's original teachings as a practical psychology for ending suffering.
by Walpola Rahula 1959
4.18
13k+ ratings
🧘 Theravada Buddhism📜 Pali Canon🚪 Introductory Buddhism🪷 Suffering And Liberation🧠 Mindfulness Meditation
Ordinary Wonder
by Charlotte Joko Beck • 2021
An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.
4.48
353
🧘 Zen Practice🧠 Buddhist Psychology👁️ Emotional Awareness🕯️ Meditation Practice🩹 Emotional Healing
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Ordinary Wonder 96%
An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.
by Charlotte Joko Beck 2021
4.48
353 ratings
🧘 Zen Practice🧠 Buddhist Psychology👁️ Emotional Awareness🕯️ Meditation Practice🩹 Emotional Healing
The Monks and Me
by Mary Paterson • 2012
Forty days at Plum Village: breathing, walking, and the slow work of getting out of your own way.
3.75
492
🪷 Zen Buddhism✍️ Spiritual Memoir🧘 Mindfulness Practice🌍 Engaged Buddhism🌱 Transforming Suffering
The Monks and Me Summary
The Monks and Me 96%
Forty days at Plum Village: breathing, walking, and the slow work of getting out of your own way.
by Mary Paterson 2012
3.75
492 ratings
🪷 Zen Buddhism✍️ Spiritual Memoir🧘 Mindfulness Practice🌍 Engaged Buddhism🌱 Transforming Suffering
The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1995
Train your mind, not your circumstances. A pocket guide to lasting contentment from the Dalai Lama.
4.23
3k+
☸️ Buddhist Philosophy💗 Compassion Practice🧠 Emotional Regulation🧘 Mindfulness Meditation😌 Contentment
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The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom 96%
Train your mind, not your circumstances. A pocket guide to lasting contentment from the Dalai Lama.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1995
4.23
3k+ ratings
☸️ Buddhist Philosophy💗 Compassion Practice🧠 Emotional Regulation🧘 Mindfulness Meditation😌 Contentment
Siddhartha's Brain
by James Kingsland • 2016
The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.
4.09
1k+
🧠 Contemplative Science☸️ Buddhist Psychology🧘 Secular Buddhism🧠 Neuroplasticity🎢 Emotional Regulation
Siddhartha's Brain Summary
Siddhartha's Brain 96%
The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.
by James Kingsland 2016
4.09
1k+ ratings
🧠 Contemplative Science☸️ Buddhist Psychology🧘 Secular Buddhism🧠 Neuroplasticity🎢 Emotional Regulation
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