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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
by Sogyal Rinpoche • 1992
Preparing for death, in the Tibetan Buddhist view, is how you finally learn to live.
4.21
33k+
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying Summary
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying 98%
Preparing for death, in the Tibetan Buddhist view, is how you finally learn to live.
by Sogyal Rinpoche 1992
4.21
33k+ ratings
Making Friends with Death
by Judith L. Lief • 2001
Contemplate your death to live fully, and the guidelines for sitting with the dying.
4.26
128
Making Friends with Death Summary
Making Friends with Death 97%
Contemplate your death to live fully, and the guidelines for sitting with the dying.
by Judith L. Lief 2001
4.26
128 ratings
No Death, No Fear
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2002
Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.
4.22
6k+
No Death, No Fear Summary
No Death, No Fear 97%
Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2002
4.22
6k+ ratings
Dream Yoga
by Andrew Holecek • 2013
Your sleep can train you for death: the path from lucid dreaming to conscious dying.
4.32
734
Dream Yoga Summary
Dream Yoga 96%
Your sleep can train you for death: the path from lucid dreaming to conscious dying.
by Andrew Holecek 2013
4.32
734 ratings
The Five Invitations
by Frank Ostaseski • 2017
What a hospice founder learned at the bedside: five shifts that make mortality a guide.
4.45
4k+
The Five Invitations Summary
The Five Invitations 96%
What a hospice founder learned at the bedside: five shifts that make mortality a guide.
by Frank Ostaseski 2017
4.45
4k+ ratings
Buddhism without Beliefs
by Stephen Batchelor • 1997
The Buddha's path works without karma, rebirth, or any belief you can't verify for yourself.
4.01
10k+
Buddhism without Beliefs Summary
Buddhism without Beliefs 96%
The Buddha's path works without karma, rebirth, or any belief you can't verify for yourself.
by Stephen Batchelor 1997
4.01
10k+ ratings
The Intelligent Heart
by Dzigar Kongtrül III • 2016
The source of suffering is self-importance. The remedy is exchanging your peace for others' pain.
4.57
98
The Intelligent Heart Summary
The Intelligent Heart 95%
The source of suffering is self-importance. The remedy is exchanging your peace for others' pain.
by Dzigar Kongtrül III 2016
4.57
98 ratings
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them)
by Sallie Tisdale • 2018
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
4.14
2k+
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) Summary
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) 95%
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
by Sallie Tisdale 2018
4.14
2k+ ratings
The Experience of Insight
by Joseph Goldstein • 1976
Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.
4.27
868
The Experience of Insight Summary
The Experience of Insight 95%
Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.
by Joseph Goldstein 1976
4.27
868 ratings
Still Here
by Ram Dass • 2000
Aging is your final spiritual practice. Learn to do it consciously and die awake.
4.21
2k+
Still Here Summary
Still Here 95%
Aging is your final spiritual practice. Learn to do it consciously and die awake.
by Ram Dass 2000
4.21
2k+ ratings
Death; An Inside Story
by Sadhguru • 2020
Death is a skill. The yogic way to die consciously, from final breath to liberation.
4.31
5k+
Death; An Inside Story Summary
Death; An Inside Story 95%
Death is a skill. The yogic way to die consciously, from final breath to liberation.
by Sadhguru 2020
4.31
5k+ ratings
Zen Training
by Kazuki Sekida • 1975
A Zen master's precise method for sitting: how breath, posture, and attention dissolve the self.
4.04
725
Zen Training Summary
Zen Training 95%
A Zen master's precise method for sitting: how breath, posture, and attention dissolve the self.
by Kazuki Sekida 1975
4.04
725 ratings
The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . .
by Lodro Rinzler • 2012
Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.
3.83
4k+
The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . . Summary
The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . . 95%
Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.
by Lodro Rinzler 2012
3.83
4k+ ratings
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+
The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation Summary
The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation 95%
Freedom hides where you never look: the raw, bare experience of your own mind.
by Chögyam Trungpa 1976
4.27
2k+ ratings
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
by Pema Chödrön • 2012
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
4.25
7k+
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change Summary
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change 95%
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
by Pema Chödrön 2012
4.25
7k+ ratings
Smile at Fear
by Chögyam Trungpa • 2009
Sit with your fear, don't flee it. A Tibetan teacher's meditation path to unshakeable bravery.
4.01
2k+
Smile at Fear Summary
Smile at Fear 95%
Sit with your fear, don't flee it. A Tibetan teacher's meditation path to unshakeable bravery.
by Chögyam Trungpa 2009
4.01
2k+ ratings
Modern Buddhism
by Kelsang Gyatso • 2010
The step-by-step path to dismantling the self and awakening a boundless compassion.
3.67
3k+
Modern Buddhism Summary
Modern Buddhism 95%
The step-by-step path to dismantling the self and awakening a boundless compassion.
by Kelsang Gyatso 2010
3.67
3k+ ratings
A Buddhist Grief Observed
by Guy Newland • 2016
A Buddhist scholar thought he understood impermanence. Then his wife died.
3.96
130
A Buddhist Grief Observed Summary
A Buddhist Grief Observed 94%
A Buddhist scholar thought he understood impermanence. Then his wife died.
by Guy Newland 2016
3.96
130 ratings
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+
Meditation in Action Summary
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
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
2k+
Paths to God Summary
Paths to God 94%
Act without attachment, love without grasping, die awake: the Gita taught by a guru who read minds.
by Ram Dass 2004
4.49
2k+ ratings
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.
4.22
9k+
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism Summary
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism 94%
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
After
by Bruce Greyson • 2021
When your brain shuts down, you might still be there. A near-death researcher's fifty-year case.
4.18
6k+
After Summary
After 94%
When your brain shuts down, you might still be there. A near-death researcher's fifty-year case.
by Bruce Greyson 2021
4.18
6k+ ratings
I May Be Wrong
by Björn Natthiko Lindeblad • 2020
A Swedish forest monk's final lesson: stop believing every thought, and uncertainty becomes freedom.
4.27
13k+
I May Be Wrong Summary
I May Be Wrong 94%
A Swedish forest monk's final lesson: stop believing every thought, and uncertainty becomes freedom.
by Björn Natthiko Lindeblad 2020
4.27
13k+ ratings
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+
Awakening the Buddha Within Summary
Awakening the Buddha Within 94%
A Western lama's guide to awareness and compassion: ancient Tibetan practices for your actual life.
by Surya Das 1997
4.19
15k+ ratings
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+
The Places That Scare You Summary
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
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+
Opening the Hand of Thought Summary
Opening the Hand of Thought 94%
No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.
by Kosho Uchiyama 1993
4.43
1k+ ratings
Taking the Leap
by Pema Chödrön • 2009
Break fear's grip the Tibetan Buddhist way: pause, breathe, and turn toward what hurts.
4.23
9k+
Taking the Leap Summary
Taking the Leap 94%
Break fear's grip the Tibetan Buddhist way: pause, breathe, and turn toward what hurts.
by Pema Chödrön 2009
4.23
9k+ ratings
The Grace in Aging
by Kathleen Dowling Singh • 2014
The later decades are a retreat. How to use the losses and the stillness.
4.08
303
The Grace in Aging Summary
The Grace in Aging 94%
The later decades are a retreat. How to use the losses and the stillness.
by Kathleen Dowling Singh 2014
4.08
303 ratings
Adventures of the Soul
by James Van Praagh • 2015
A medium maps the afterlife and explains why your soul chose every struggle you face.
4.34
925
Adventures of the Soul Summary
Adventures of the Soul 94%
A medium maps the afterlife and explains why your soul chose every struggle you face.
by James Van Praagh 2015
4.34
925 ratings
Comfortable with Uncertainty
by Pema Chödrön • 2002
Uncertainty is the path, not the obstacle. 108 teachings on cultivating fearlessness and compassion.
4.24
8k+
Comfortable with Uncertainty Summary
Comfortable with Uncertainty 94%
Uncertainty is the path, not the obstacle. 108 teachings on cultivating fearlessness and compassion.
by Pema Chödrön 2002
4.24
8k+ ratings
Dancing With Life
by Phillip Moffitt • 2008
The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.
4.27
784
Dancing With Life Summary
Dancing With Life 94%
The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.
by Phillip Moffitt 2008
4.27
784 ratings
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
The Blooming of a Lotus Summary
The Blooming of a Lotus 94%
A voice on the cushion guiding you through breath, body, pain, and peace.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2022
4.27
503 ratings
When Things Fall Apart
by Pema Chödrön • 1996
Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.
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65k+
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart 94%
Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.
by Pema Chödrön 1996
4.27
65k+ ratings
Why Meditate
by Matthieu Ricard • 2008
A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.
3.99
2k+
Why Meditate Summary
Why Meditate 94%
A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.
by Matthieu Ricard 2008
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Power of an Open Question
by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel • 2010
Life is groundless. The Buddhist path isn't a belief; it's learning to rest in not knowing.
4.10
233
The Power of an Open Question Summary
The Power of an Open Question 94%
Life is groundless. The Buddhist path isn't a belief; it's learning to rest in not knowing.
by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel 2010
4.10
233 ratings
Buddhism for Beginners
by Thubten Chodron • 2001
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
3.80
4k+
Buddhism for Beginners Summary
Buddhism for Beginners 94%
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
by Thubten Chodron 2001
3.80
4k+ ratings
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.
4.36
166
How to Understand the Mind Summary
How to Understand the Mind 94%
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
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.
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22k+
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Summary
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching 94%
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998
4.33
22k+ ratings
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+
Buddhism For Dummies 2e Summary
Buddhism For Dummies 2e 94%
A plain-English path through Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and ethics, no blind faith required.
by Jonathan Landaw 2002
3.95
2k+ ratings
Seeing That Frees
by Rob Burbea • 2014
Perception is mind-made. A meditation manual for dismantling the illusion and finding freedom.
4.63
487
Seeing That Frees Summary
Seeing That Frees 94%
Perception is mind-made. A meditation manual for dismantling the illusion and finding freedom.
by Rob Burbea 2014
4.63
487 ratings
Dreaming Yourself Awake
by B. Alan Wallace • 2012
Waking life may be a dream. Tibetan practices train you to wake up inside both.
3.89
668
Dreaming Yourself Awake Summary
Dreaming Yourself Awake 94%
Waking life may be a dream. Tibetan practices train you to wake up inside both.
by B. Alan Wallace 2012
3.89
668 ratings
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+
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
The Relaxed Mind
by Dza Kilung Rinpoche • 2015
Seven stages from scattered mind to effortless presence, built on one principle: relax, don't try.
4.10
134
The Relaxed Mind Summary
The Relaxed Mind 94%
Seven stages from scattered mind to effortless presence, built on one principle: relax, don't try.
by Dza Kilung Rinpoche 2015
4.10
134 ratings
Welcoming the Unwelcome
by Pema Chödrön • 2019
A Buddhist nun's radical instruction: stop avoiding your pain and let it teach you.
4.36
4k+
Welcoming the Unwelcome Summary
Welcoming the Unwelcome 94%
A Buddhist nun's radical instruction: stop avoiding your pain and let it teach you.
by Pema Chödrön 2019
4.36
4k+ ratings
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart
by Mark Epstein • 1998
Your emptiness is not a defect. It's the doorway to wholeness.
3.88
7k+
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart Summary
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart 94%
Your emptiness is not a defect. It's the doorway to wholeness.
by Mark Epstein 1998
3.88
7k+ ratings
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+
Buddhism Plain & Simple Summary
Buddhism Plain & Simple 94%
Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.
by Steve Hagen 1997
4.03
10k+ ratings
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
Essence of the Dhammapada Summary
Essence of the Dhammapada 94%
Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.
by Eknath Easwaran 2013
4.33
142 ratings
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+
Peace Is Every Breath Summary
Peace Is Every Breath 94%
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
The Law of Attention
by Edward Salim Michael • 2010
Your attention is the gateway out of inner slavery; the inner sound becomes your guide.
4.57
42
The Law of Attention Summary
The Law of Attention 94%
Your attention is the gateway out of inner slavery; the inner sound becomes your guide.
by Edward Salim Michael 2010
4.57
42 ratings
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better
by Pema Chödrön • 2015
The collapse you dread contains your next breakthrough: stay with the feeling instead of fleeing it.
4.09
3k+
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better Summary
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better 94%
The collapse you dread contains your next breakthrough: stay with the feeling instead of fleeing it.
by Pema Chödrön 2015
4.09
3k+ ratings
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