50 Books like Conquest of Mind

A Million Thoughts

by Om Swami • 2016

A Himalayan monk’s system: still the mind by watching thoughts dissolve, not by fighting them.

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🧘 Meditation Practice 🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 👁️ Thought Observation 🌫️ Mental Stillness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

A Million Thoughts 96%

A Himalayan monk’s system: still the mind by watching thoughts dissolve, not by fighting them.

by Om Swami 2016

4.61

1k+ ratings

🧘 Meditation Practice 🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 👁️ Thought Observation 🌫️ Mental Stillness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

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.

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☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 💗 Compassion Practice 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 😌 Contentment

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

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3k+ ratings

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 💗 Compassion Practice 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 😌 Contentment

The Big Questions of Life

by Om Swami • 2021

Life changes relentlessly. A monk's rules for staying peaceful, responsible, and useful anyway.

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🧘 Eastern Spirituality ✨ Practical Spirituality 🍂 Impermanence And Loss 🔗 Responsible Freedom 🤲 Selfless Service

The Big Questions of Life 96%

Life changes relentlessly. A monk's rules for staying peaceful, responsible, and useful anyway.

by Om Swami 2021

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1k+ ratings

🧘 Eastern Spirituality ✨ Practical Spirituality 🍂 Impermanence And Loss 🔗 Responsible Freedom 🤲 Selfless Service

Meditation in Action

by Chögyam Trungpa • 1969

Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Mindful Awareness 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🍃 Letting Go 🌏 Modern Buddhism

Meditation in Action 96%

Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.

by Chögyam Trungpa 1969

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2k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Mindful Awareness 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🍃 Letting Go 🌏 Modern Buddhism

Become What You Are

by Alan W. Watts • 1955

The self you're trying to improve is exactly what's in the way.

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🪷 Zen Buddhism ☯️ Eastern Spirituality 🌐 Comparative Mysticism 🪞 Non-Duality ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

Become What You Are 96%

The self you're trying to improve is exactly what's in the way.

by Alan W. Watts 1955

4.07

6k+ ratings

🪷 Zen Buddhism ☯️ Eastern Spirituality 🌐 Comparative Mysticism 🪞 Non-Duality ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

Freedom

by Osho • 2004

Real freedom isn't political. It's inner work: seeing through the beliefs society implanted in you.

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🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🦅 Inner Freedom 🌱 Authentic Living 🍃 Non-Attachment 🧘 Present Moment

Freedom 96%

Real freedom isn't political. It's inner work: seeing through the beliefs society implanted in you.

by Osho 2004

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4k+ ratings

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🦅 Inner Freedom 🌱 Authentic Living 🍃 Non-Attachment 🧘 Present Moment

Happiness Is an Inside Job

by Sylvia Boorstein • 2007

Three Buddhist instructions stop suffering before it starts, and they take less than a minute.

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☸️ Buddhist Teachings 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Lovingkindness 👁️ Insight Meditation

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

Original Love

by Henry Shukman • 2024

From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.

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🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌊 Nondual Awareness ❤️ Loving Awareness

Original Love 96%

From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.

by Henry Shukman 2024

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251 ratings

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌊 Nondual Awareness ❤️ Loving Awareness

Life, Love, Laughter

by Osho • 1987

Spirituality without laughter is a sickness. The real medicine: joy, love, and this moment.

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🕉️ Eastern Mysticism 🧘 Present Awareness 🧘‍♀️ Meditation Practice 🪷 Non-Attachment 🌌 Ego Transcendence

Life, Love, Laughter 96%

Spirituality without laughter is a sickness. The real medicine: joy, love, and this moment.

by Osho 1987

4.06

827 ratings

🕉️ Eastern Mysticism 🧘 Present Awareness 🧘‍♀️ Meditation Practice 🪷 Non-Attachment 🌌 Ego Transcendence

The Way to Love

by Anthony de Mello • 1991

Love isn't attachment. Happiness isn't a reward. Both appear when you dismantle your illusions.

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🧘 Nonduality 🍂 Non-Attachment 👁️ Self-Observation 🧘‍♀️ Mindfulness 🌅 Spiritual Awakening

The Way to Love 96%

Love isn't attachment. Happiness isn't a reward. Both appear when you dismantle your illusions.

by Anthony de Mello 1991

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5k+ ratings

🧘 Nonduality 🍂 Non-Attachment 👁️ Self-Observation 🧘‍♀️ Mindfulness 🌅 Spiritual Awakening

Be Here Now

by Ram Dass • 1971

Psychedelics open the door. Meditation, mantra, and surrender walk you through it.

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🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🧘 Yogic Philosophy 🍄 Psychedelic Spirituality 🔔 Meditation Practice 💀 Conscious Dying

Be Here Now 96%

Psychedelics open the door. Meditation, mantra, and surrender walk you through it.

by Ram Dass 1971

4.34

44k+ ratings

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🧘 Yogic Philosophy 🍄 Psychedelic Spirituality 🔔 Meditation Practice 💀 Conscious Dying

Nothing special

by Charlotte Joko Beck • 1993

Enlightenment is not a peak experience. It is the full attention you bring to an ordinary moment.

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🧘 Zen Practice 🌿 Mindful Living 💭 Ego Dissolution ⏳ Present Moment ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Nothing special 96%

Enlightenment is not a peak experience. It is the full attention you bring to an ordinary moment.

by Charlotte Joko Beck 1993

4.14

3k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🌿 Mindful Living 💭 Ego Dissolution ⏳ Present Moment ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Fame, Fortune, and Ambition

by Osho • 2010

You can want more and still be at peace. The tension between ambition and awareness, resolved.

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🧘 Eastern Spirituality 🎯 Conscious Ambition 🫧 Ego Transcendence 🧘‍♀️ Meditation Practice 💰 Money And Meaning

Fame, Fortune, and Ambition 96%

You can want more and still be at peace. The tension between ambition and awareness, resolved.

by Osho 2010

4.25

473 ratings

🧘 Eastern Spirituality 🎯 Conscious Ambition 🫧 Ego Transcendence 🧘‍♀️ Meditation Practice 💰 Money And Meaning

Buddhism

by Michael Williams • 2016

The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.

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🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🏙️ Modern Buddhism 🧘‍♂️ Meditation Practice 😌 Stress Relief 👁️ Mindfulness Practice

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

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.

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☸️ 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

Stop Fixing Yourself

by Anthony de Mello • 2021

The search for happiness is its only obstacle: awareness drops the chase.

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🧘 Spiritual Awakening 🪷 Non-Attachment ⏳ Present-Moment Awareness 👁️ Self-Observation ✝️ Christian Mysticism

Stop Fixing Yourself 96%

The search for happiness is its only obstacle: awareness drops the chase.

by Anthony de Mello 2021

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🧘 Spiritual Awakening 🪷 Non-Attachment ⏳ Present-Moment Awareness 👁️ Self-Observation ✝️ Christian Mysticism

The Wise Heart

by Jack Kornfield • 2008

Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.

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🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🌉 Western Buddhism 🧡 Compassion Practice 🍂 Non-Attachment

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

Meetings with Remarkable People

by Osho • 1999

The spiritual search is backward: you are already whole, and striving only strengthens the ego.

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🕉️ Eastern Spirituality ☯️ Nondual Wisdom 👁️ Witnessing Meditation 🎭 Ego Transcendence 🧘 Meditation Practice

Meetings with Remarkable People 96%

The spiritual search is backward: you are already whole, and striving only strengthens the ego.

by Osho 1999

3.84

709 ratings

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality ☯️ Nondual Wisdom 👁️ Witnessing Meditation 🎭 Ego Transcendence 🧘 Meditation Practice

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.

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

After the Ecstasy, the Laundry 96%

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

by Jack Kornfield 2000

4.12

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

Intuition

by Osho • 2001

You already know. The problem is that you also think, and thinking drowns it out.

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🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🔮 Intuitive Intelligence 🪷 Meditation Practice 🧠 Spiritual Psychology ✨ Mysticism

Intuition 96%

You already know. The problem is that you also think, and thinking drowns it out.

by Osho 2001

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4k+ ratings

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🔮 Intuitive Intelligence 🪷 Meditation Practice 🧠 Spiritual Psychology ✨ Mysticism

Seven Masters, One Path

by John Selby • 2003

Seven teachers, five traditions, and the meditation practice they all shared. No theology needed.

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🕌 Comparative Spirituality 🧘 Meditation Instruction 🌬️ Breathwork 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🌌 Ego Transcendence

Seven Masters, One Path 96%

Seven teachers, five traditions, and the meditation practice they all shared. No theology needed.

by John Selby 2003

4.03

188 ratings

🕌 Comparative Spirituality 🧘 Meditation Instruction 🌬️ Breathwork 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🌌 Ego Transcendence

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.

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🏔️ 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

True Meditation

by Adyashanti • 2006

Stop trying to meditate. The practice of non-doing leads to a freedom that was already there.

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🧘 Meditation Guides ✨ Spiritual Awakening ❓ Self-Inquiry 🌀 Letting Go 👁️ Awareness Practice

True Meditation 96%

Stop trying to meditate. The practice of non-doing leads to a freedom that was already there.

by Adyashanti 2006

4.44

893 ratings

🧘 Meditation Guides ✨ Spiritual Awakening ❓ Self-Inquiry 🌀 Letting Go 👁️ Awareness Practice

Everyday Zen

by Charlotte Joko Beck • 1989

The real Zen training ground: your boss, your partner, and the emotions you'd rather avoid.

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🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌸 Present Moment 💔 Working With Emotions 📿 Practical Dharma

Everyday Zen 96%

The real Zen training ground: your boss, your partner, and the emotions you'd rather avoid.

by Charlotte Joko Beck 1989

4.16

6k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌸 Present Moment 💔 Working With Emotions 📿 Practical Dharma

Essence of the Dhammapada

by Eknath Easwaran • 2013

Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.

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🪷 Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Pali Canon 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mind Training

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

Insight Meditation

by Joseph Goldstein • 1993

Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.

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🧘 Insight Meditation 🛤️ Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Compassion Practice 🌊 Working With Emotions

Insight Meditation 96%

Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.

by Joseph Goldstein 1993

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🧘 Insight Meditation 🛤️ Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Compassion Practice 🌊 Working With Emotions

Maturity

by Osho • 1999

Years make you old. Awareness makes you mature: a restored innocence that finally sees clearly.

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🕉️ Eastern Mysticism 🌱 Spiritual Maturity 👁️ Inner Awareness 🧘 Meditative Practice 🪷 Non-Attachment

Maturity 96%

Years make you old. Awareness makes you mature: a restored innocence that finally sees clearly.

by Osho 1999

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🕉️ Eastern Mysticism 🌱 Spiritual Maturity 👁️ Inner Awareness 🧘 Meditative Practice 🪷 Non-Attachment

Buddhism For Dummies 2e

by Jonathan Landaw • 2002

A plain-English path through Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and ethics, no blind faith required.

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☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 📖 Introductory Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice ❤️ Compassion Cultivation 🧠 Mind Training

Buddhism For Dummies 2e 96%

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

Joy

by Osho • 2004

Your ego feeds on problems. Boredom is a doorway, not an enemy, and joy waits underneath.

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🧘 Meditation Practice 🍂 Non-Attachment ⏳ Present Moment Awareness 🫧 Ego Dissolution 🌊 Inner Stillness

Joy 96%

Your ego feeds on problems. Boredom is a doorway, not an enemy, and joy waits underneath.

by Osho 2004

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3k+ ratings

🧘 Meditation Practice 🍂 Non-Attachment ⏳ Present Moment Awareness 🫧 Ego Dissolution 🌊 Inner Stillness

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

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🇺🇸 American Zen ✍️ Contemplative Writing 🔍 Self-Inquiry 🚫 Spiritual Bypassing

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

The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . .

by Lodro Rinzler • 2012

Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.

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🏔️ 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

On Relationship

by J. Krishnamurti • 1992

Your relationships reveal every hidden corner of your mind. The world changes when you look.

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🧘 Eastern Philosophy 🔍 Spiritual Inquiry 🪷 Non-Attachment 👁️ Self-Observation 💞 Conscious Relationships

On Relationship 96%

Your relationships reveal every hidden corner of your mind. The world changes when you look.

by J. Krishnamurti 1992

4.35

353 ratings

🧘 Eastern Philosophy 🔍 Spiritual Inquiry 🪷 Non-Attachment 👁️ Self-Observation 💞 Conscious Relationships

Why Meditate

by Matthieu Ricard • 2008

A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.

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🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ❤️ Compassion Practice 🌸 Mindfulness Practice

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

The Art of Power

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2007

Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.

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🧘 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

7 Treasures of Awakening

by Joseph Goldstein • 2014

The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.

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🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Dharma Teachings 🪷 Meditation Instruction

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

The Religion of Tomorrow

by Ken Wilber • 2016

Enlightenment needs three tracks. Skip the shadow work, and even deep meditation backfires.

4.19

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🌀 Transpersonal Psychology 🪜 Developmental Stages 🧘 Meditation Practice 🌑 Shadow Work 🌊 States Of Consciousness

The Religion of Tomorrow 96%

Enlightenment needs three tracks. Skip the shadow work, and even deep meditation backfires.

by Ken Wilber 2016

4.19

266 ratings

🌀 Transpersonal Psychology 🪜 Developmental Stages 🧘 Meditation Practice 🌑 Shadow Work 🌊 States Of Consciousness

What Is Zen?

by Alan W. Watts • 2000

The separate self is a convention. Zen is the immediate, wordless experience that dissolves it.

4.16

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🧘 Zen Buddhism ☯️ Non-Duality 🕰️ Present Moment 🫧 Ego Dissolution 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation

What Is Zen? 96%

The separate self is a convention. Zen is the immediate, wordless experience that dissolves it.

by Alan W. Watts 2000

4.16

706 ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism ☯️ Non-Duality 🕰️ Present Moment 🫧 Ego Dissolution 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

by Chögyam Trungpa • 1973

The spiritual path has a built-in trap: the self seeking transcendence is still a self seeking.

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🪞 Spiritual Bypassing 👤 Ego And Spirituality 🔥 Vajrayana Buddhism ☁️ Non-Self Teaching

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism Summary

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism 96%

The spiritual path has a built-in trap: the self seeking transcendence is still a self seeking.

by Chögyam Trungpa 1973

4.22

9k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🪞 Spiritual Bypassing 👤 Ego And Spirituality 🔥 Vajrayana Buddhism ☁️ Non-Self Teaching

How to Understand the Mind

by Kelsang Gyatso • 2014

Suffering comes from within: a map of the mind's inner enemies and the path to freedom.

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mind Training 🌀 Emptiness Teachings ⚖️ Karma And Intention

How to Understand the Mind 96%

Suffering comes from within: a map of the mind's inner enemies and the path to freedom.

by Kelsang Gyatso 2014

4.36

166 ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mind Training 🌀 Emptiness Teachings ⚖️ Karma And Intention

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

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧭 Western Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌅 Spiritual Awakening 🌿 Mindful Living

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

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

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🧘 Buddhist Practice 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🕊️ Interfaith Spirituality ❤️‍🩹 Healing Meditation ⏳ Present Moment

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 Dude and the Zen Master

by Jeff Bridges • 2012

A Zen master and an actor find a movie slacker already understood liberation: stop fighting.

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🪷 Engaged Buddhism 🎬 Pop Spirituality 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Beginner's Mind 🍃 Non-Attachment

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

Zen and the Art of Falling in Love

by Brenda Shoshanna • 2003

Meditation, koans, and the monastery's oldest roles: a complete Zen curriculum for lasting love.

4.25

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🧘 Zen Buddhism 💞 Buddhist Relationships 🍃 Non-Attachment 🧘‍♀️ Meditation Practice 💑 Mindful Relationships

Zen and the Art of Falling in Love Summary

Zen and the Art of Falling in Love 96%

Meditation, koans, and the monastery's oldest roles: a complete Zen curriculum for lasting love.

by Brenda Shoshanna 2003

4.25

382 ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 💞 Buddhist Relationships 🍃 Non-Attachment 🧘‍♀️ Meditation Practice 💑 Mindful Relationships

Living Deeply

by Marilyn Mandala Schlitz • 2008

A worldview shift changes more than your situation. The how, from lab to meditation hall.

4.00

253

🧠 Transpersonal Psychology 🧘 Contemplative Practice 🔄 Spiritual Integration 💔 Crisis And Awakening ❤️ Compassion Practice

Living Deeply 96%

A worldview shift changes more than your situation. The how, from lab to meditation hall.

by Marilyn Mandala Schlitz 2008

4.00

253 ratings

🧠 Transpersonal Psychology 🧘 Contemplative Practice 🔄 Spiritual Integration 💔 Crisis And Awakening ❤️ Compassion Practice

Everyday Osho

by Osho • 2001

A year with Osho: 365 provocations to wake you from separateness and into the present.

4.15

550

🧘 Daily Meditation 🔆 Present Moment Awareness 🍃 Non-Attachment 🎭 Ego Transcendence 🔇 Inner Silence

Everyday Osho 96%

A year with Osho: 365 provocations to wake you from separateness and into the present.

by Osho 2001

4.15

550 ratings

🧘 Daily Meditation 🔆 Present Moment Awareness 🍃 Non-Attachment 🎭 Ego Transcendence 🔇 Inner Silence

Seeing That Frees

by Rob Burbea • 2014

Perception is mind-made. A meditation manual for dismantling the illusion and finding freedom.

4.63

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☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Insight Meditation 🌌 Buddhist Emptiness 🔗 Dependent Origination 🧠 Buddhist Mind Training

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 Way of Effortless Mindfulness

by Loch Kelly • 2019

Awareness requires no training, only uncovering: ten-second glimpses into the clarity already here.

3.93

336

🧘 Nondual Awareness 🛤️ Direct Path ⏱️ Quick Meditations 🧩 Parts Work 💔 Trauma Healing

The Way of Effortless Mindfulness Summary

The Way of Effortless Mindfulness 96%

Awareness requires no training, only uncovering: ten-second glimpses into the clarity already here.

by Loch Kelly 2019

3.93

336 ratings

🧘 Nondual Awareness 🛤️ Direct Path ⏱️ Quick Meditations 🧩 Parts Work 💔 Trauma Healing

Paths to God

by Ram Dass • 2004

Act without attachment, love without grasping, die awake: the Gita taught by a guru who read minds.

4.49

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