50 Books like Awakening Together

Being Black

by Angel Kyodo Williams • 2000

A Zen priest maps the path from racial suffering to fearless living, using discomfort as fuel.

4.15

329

🧘 Engaged Buddhism 🪷 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌿 Mindfulness ✊🏿 Black Buddhism

Being Black 97%

A Zen priest maps the path from racial suffering to fearless living, using discomfort as fuel.

by Angel Kyodo Williams 2000

4.15

329 ratings

🧘 Engaged Buddhism 🪷 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌿 Mindfulness ✊🏿 Black Buddhism

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 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

Radical Friendship

by Kate Johnson • 2021

How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.

4.13

467

🧠 Buddhist Psychology ✊ Engaged Buddhism 💗 Loving-Kindness 🗣️ Authentic Communication 🕊️ Spiritual Friendships

Radical Friendship 96%

How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.

by Kate Johnson 2021

4.13

467 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology ✊ Engaged Buddhism 💗 Loving-Kindness 🗣️ Authentic Communication 🕊️ Spiritual Friendships

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 96%

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 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 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

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 95%

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 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 95%

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

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 95%

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

What Now?

by Yael Shy • 2017

Buddhist practice for twenty-something chaos: meditation for anxiety, heartbreak, and staying human.

4.24

269

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🎓 Early Adulthood 💗 Emotional Awareness 🌍 Sustainable Activism 🤝 Mindful Relationships

What Now? 95%

Buddhist practice for twenty-something chaos: meditation for anxiety, heartbreak, and staying human.

by Yael Shy 2017

4.24

269 ratings

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🎓 Early Adulthood 💗 Emotional Awareness 🌍 Sustainable Activism 🤝 Mindful Relationships

Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2021

The planet won't be saved by exhausted people. A Zen practice for staying in the fight.

4.38

2k+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Buddhist Ecology 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🕸️ Interconnectedness 💗 Compassion Practice

Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Summary

Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet 95%

The planet won't be saved by exhausted people. A Zen practice for staying in the fight.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2021

4.38

2k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Buddhist Ecology 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🕸️ Interconnectedness 💗 Compassion Practice

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

2k+

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🌍 Engaged Buddhism 🧠 Positive Psychology 🧘 Inner Peace

The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Summary

The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World 95%

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

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 95%

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

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 95%

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

The Buddha Walks into the Office

by Lodro Rinzler • 2014

How to lead with compassion, survive office karma, and find real meaning at work without quitting.

3.80

561

🧘 Buddhist Practice 💼 Workplace Spirituality 🧠 Workplace Mindfulness ❤️ Compassionate Leadership 🧭 Mindful Leadership

The Buddha Walks into the Office Summary

The Buddha Walks into the Office 95%

How to lead with compassion, survive office karma, and find real meaning at work without quitting.

by Lodro Rinzler 2014

3.80

561 ratings

🧘 Buddhist Practice 💼 Workplace Spirituality 🧠 Workplace Mindfulness ❤️ Compassionate Leadership 🧭 Mindful Leadership

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 95%

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

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 95%

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

Against the Stream

by Noah Levine • 2007

Buddhism stripped of dogma: a rebel's guide to meditation, ethics, and the end of craving.

4.04

2k+

🧘 Buddhist Practice 🩹 Addiction Recovery ✊ Engaged Buddhism 👁️ Insight Meditation 💗 Compassion Practice

Against the Stream 95%

Buddhism stripped of dogma: a rebel's guide to meditation, ethics, and the end of craving.

by Noah Levine 2007

4.04

2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Practice 🩹 Addiction Recovery ✊ Engaged Buddhism 👁️ Insight Meditation 💗 Compassion Practice

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 95%

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

My Spiritual Journey

by Dalai Lama XIV • 2009

A Tibetan monk's path: why your happiness depends on everyone else's, and how to build it.

3.98

3k+

🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 📖 Spiritual Memoirs ❤️ Compassion Practice ✊ Nonviolence Advocacy 🔬 Science And Spirituality

My Spiritual Journey 95%

A Tibetan monk's path: why your happiness depends on everyone else's, and how to build it.

by Dalai Lama XIV 2009

3.98

3k+ ratings

🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 📖 Spiritual Memoirs ❤️ Compassion Practice ✊ Nonviolence Advocacy 🔬 Science And Spirituality

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 95%

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

Living Buddha, Living Christ

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1997

A Zen master reads the Gospels and finds the Holy Spirit on the meditation cushion.

4.17

19k+

🕊️ Interfaith Dialogue 📚 Comparative Religion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌏 Engaged Buddhism ✝️ Contemplative Christianity

Living Buddha, Living Christ 95%

A Zen master reads the Gospels and finds the Holy Spirit on the meditation cushion.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 1997

4.17

19k+ ratings

🕊️ Interfaith Dialogue 📚 Comparative Religion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌏 Engaged Buddhism ✝️ Contemplative Christianity

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 95%

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

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 95%

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

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 95%

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

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌋 Transforming Suffering 💗 Self-Compassion 💖 Loving-Kindness

After the Ecstasy, the Laundry

by Jack Kornfield • 2000

The breakthrough is not the end. The ordinary years that follow are where the heart grows wise.

4.12

6k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧩 Spiritual Integration 🧘 Embodied Spirituality 💧 Emotional Integration 🚧 Spiritual Bypassing

After the Ecstasy, the Laundry 95%

The breakthrough is not the end. The ordinary years that follow are where the heart grows wise.

by Jack Kornfield 2000

4.12

6k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧩 Spiritual Integration 🧘 Embodied Spirituality 💧 Emotional Integration 🚧 Spiritual Bypassing

Taming the Tiger Within

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004

Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.

4.08

6k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Zen Buddhism 😠 Anger Management 💗 Compassion Cultivation 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication

Taming the Tiger Within 95%

Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004

4.08

6k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Zen Buddhism 😠 Anger Management 💗 Compassion Cultivation 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication

Zen Lessons

by Thomas Cleary • 1989

Zen's manual for leaders: influence without ego, authority without force, clarity without dogma.

3.87

231

🛕 Spiritual Leadership 🧘 Zen Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Practice 🌱 Self-Cultivation ⚖️ Ethical Leadership

Zen Lessons 94%

Zen's manual for leaders: influence without ego, authority without force, clarity without dogma.

by Thomas Cleary 1989

3.87

231 ratings

🛕 Spiritual Leadership 🧘 Zen Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Practice 🌱 Self-Cultivation ⚖️ Ethical Leadership

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

You Are Here

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004

We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.

4.30

13k+

🧘 Mindful Living 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌅 Present Moment 🍂 Impermanence 💛 Transforming Suffering

You Are Here 94%

We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004

4.30

13k+ ratings

🧘 Mindful Living 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌅 Present Moment 🍂 Impermanence 💛 Transforming Suffering

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 94%

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

Silence

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015

The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.

4.28

9k+

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness 👂 Deep Listening 🔇 Inner Silence

Silence 94%

The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015

4.28

9k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness 👂 Deep Listening 🔇 Inner Silence

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

Buddhist Boot Camp

by Timber Hawkeye • 2012

The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.

4.25

6k+

🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🍂 Letting Go ❤️ Compassion Practice

Buddhist Boot Camp 94%

The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.

by Timber Hawkeye 2012

4.25

6k+ ratings

🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🍂 Letting Go ❤️ Compassion Practice

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 94%

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

The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace

by Jack Kornfield • 2002

Forgiveness is for you, not them: practices to release the weight of old pain.

4.31

946

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation 🩹 Emotional Healing 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace Summary

The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace 94%

Forgiveness is for you, not them: practices to release the weight of old pain.

by Jack Kornfield 2002

4.31

946 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation 🩹 Emotional Healing 🙏 Gratitude Practice

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

The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom 94%

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

The Direct Way

by Adyashanti • 2021

Awakening is not a distant goal. Thirty practices to recognize it now, here, in ordinary life.

4.41

149

🌀 Non-Dual Awareness 🔍 Self-Inquiry ❤️ Heart-Centered Living 💬 Radical Honesty 🦁 Fear And Courage

The Direct Way 94%

Awakening is not a distant goal. Thirty practices to recognize it now, here, in ordinary life.

by Adyashanti 2021

4.41

149 ratings

🌀 Non-Dual Awareness 🔍 Self-Inquiry ❤️ Heart-Centered Living 💬 Radical Honesty 🦁 Fear And Courage

The Places That Scare You

by Pema Chödrön • 2001

Your fear is the path, not the obstacle: ancient practices for walking straight into it.

4.23

21k+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Practice 🦁 Fear And Courage 💗 Compassion Practice 🧠 Mind Training

The Places That Scare You 94%

Your fear is the path, not the obstacle: ancient practices for walking straight into it.

by Pema Chödrön 2001

4.23

21k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Practice 🦁 Fear And Courage 💗 Compassion Practice 🧠 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 . . . 94%

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

Insight Dialogue

by Gregory Kramer • 2007

A meditation method built for two: six guidelines that turn any conversation into insight practice.

4.08

118

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by Karen Walrond 2021

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Freedom hides where you never look: the raw, bare experience of your own mind.

by Chögyam Trungpa 1976

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