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The Trauma of Everyday Life
by Mark Epstein • 2013
Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.
3.79
2k+
The Trauma of Everyday Life Summary
The Trauma of Everyday Life 98%
Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.
by Mark Epstein 2013
3.79
2k+ ratings
When Things Fall Apart
by Pema Chödrön • 1996
Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.
4.27
65k+
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart 97%
Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.
by Pema Chödrön 1996
4.27
65k+ ratings
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
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
The Wise Heart
by Jack Kornfield • 2008
Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.
4.34
8k+
The Wise Heart Summary
The Wise Heart 97%
Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.
by Jack Kornfield 2008
4.34
8k+ ratings
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
Ordinary Wonder Summary
Ordinary Wonder 97%
An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.
by Charlotte Joko Beck 2021
4.48
353 ratings
Real Love
by Sharon Salzberg • 2017
Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.
4.12
3k+
Real Love Summary
Real Love 97%
Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.
by Sharon Salzberg 2017
4.12
3k+ ratings
Happiness
by Matthieu Ricard • 2003
Happiness is a skill. A scientist-monk on the mental training that physically reshapes your brain.
4.09
8k+
Happiness Summary
Happiness 97%
Happiness is a skill. A scientist-monk on the mental training that physically reshapes your brain.
by Matthieu Ricard 2003
4.09
8k+ ratings
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+
Siddhartha's Brain Summary
Siddhartha's Brain 97%
The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.
by James Kingsland 2016
4.09
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 97%
Break fear's grip the Tibetan Buddhist way: pause, breathe, and turn toward what hurts.
by Pema Chödrön 2009
4.23
9k+ ratings
True Refuge
by Tara Brach • 2012
A four-step meditation tool that quiets shame and fear, then points to the stillness underneath.
4.21
4k+
True Refuge Summary
True Refuge 97%
A four-step meditation tool that quiets shame and fear, then points to the stillness underneath.
by Tara Brach 2012
4.21
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 97%
Your emptiness is not a defect. It's the doorway to wholeness.
by Mark Epstein 1998
3.88
7k+ ratings
Emotional Alchemy
by T Bennett-Goelman • 1998
Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.
3.92
1k+
Emotional Alchemy Summary
Emotional Alchemy 97%
Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.
by T Bennett-Goelman 1998
3.92
1k+ ratings
The Science of Mindfulness
by Ronald D. Siegel • 2014
Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.
4.24
995
The Science of Mindfulness Summary
The Science of Mindfulness 97%
Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.
by Ronald D. Siegel 2014
4.24
995 ratings
Real Life
by Sharon Salzberg • 2023
A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.
4.21
486
Real Life Summary
Real Life 97%
A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.
by Sharon Salzberg 2023
4.21
486 ratings
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+
How to Meditate Summary
How to Meditate 97%
Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.
by Pema Chödrön 2013
4.19
5k+ ratings
Practicing Peace in Times of War
by Pema Chödrön • 2006
Peace isn't a position. It's a practice. Buddhist tools for the war inside your own mind.
4.38
2k+
Practicing Peace in Times of War Summary
Practicing Peace in Times of War 97%
Peace isn't a position. It's a practice. Buddhist tools for the war inside your own mind.
by Pema Chödrön 2006
4.38
2k+ ratings
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
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
The Joy of Living
by Yongey Mingyur • 2007
Lasting happiness is a brain skill. A Tibetan master's method trains it in minutes a day.
4.26
8k+
The Joy of Living Summary
The Joy of Living 96%
Lasting happiness is a brain skill. A Tibetan master's method trains it in minutes a day.
by Yongey Mingyur 2007
4.26
8k+ ratings
The Little Book of Being
by Diana Winston • 2019
Meditation takes effort. This book teaches the opposite: the awareness you seek is already here.
3.86
425
The Little Book of Being Summary
The Little Book of Being 96%
Meditation takes effort. This book teaches the opposite: the awareness you seek is already here.
by Diana Winston 2019
3.86
425 ratings
Lighter
by Yung Pueblo • 2022
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
4.05
9k+
Lighter Summary
Lighter 96%
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
by Yung Pueblo 2022
4.05
9k+ 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 96%
A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.
by Matthieu Ricard 2008
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Art of Happiness
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1998
Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.
4.17
126k+
The Art of Happiness Summary
The Art of Happiness 96%
Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1998
4.17
126k+ ratings
The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind
by B. Alan Wallace • 2006
Scattered to effortless focus, then lucid in sleep: the ten-stage Buddhist path of attention.
3.93
1k+
The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind Summary
The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind 96%
Scattered to effortless focus, then lucid in sleep: the ten-stage Buddhist path of attention.
by B. Alan Wallace 2006
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Wakeful Body
by Willa Baker • 2021
The mind loops; the body anchors. To find lasting calm, start with the sensations you ignore.
4.12
413
The Wakeful Body Summary
The Wakeful Body 96%
The mind loops; the body anchors. To find lasting calm, start with the sensations you ignore.
by Willa Baker 2021
4.12
413 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 96%
Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.
by Chögyam Trungpa 1969
4.15
2k+ ratings
A Healing Space
by Matt Licata • 2020
Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.
4.33
120
A Healing Space Summary
A Healing Space 96%
Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.
by Matt Licata 2020
4.33
120 ratings
The Five Things We Cannot Change
by David Richo • 2005
Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.
4.01
2k+
The Five Things We Cannot Change Summary
The Five Things We Cannot Change 96%
Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.
by David Richo 2005
4.01
2k+ ratings
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+
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
When Things Don't Go Your Way
by Haemin Sunim • 2018
A Zen teacher publicly shamed: his hard-won practices for when your world comes apart.
4.12
3k+
When Things Don't Go Your Way Summary
When Things Don't Go Your Way 96%
A Zen teacher publicly shamed: his hard-won practices for when your world comes apart.
by Haemin Sunim 2018
4.12
3k+ ratings
A Fearless Heart
by Thupten Jinpa • 2015
Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.
4.34
995
A Fearless Heart Summary
A Fearless Heart 96%
Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.
by Thupten Jinpa 2015
4.34
995 ratings
Why We Meditate
by Daniel Goleman • 2022
Meditation practices to calm your mind and befriend your most difficult emotions, not fight them.
3.90
1k+
Why We Meditate Summary
Why We Meditate 96%
Meditation practices to calm your mind and befriend your most difficult emotions, not fight them.
by Daniel Goleman 2022
3.90
1k+ ratings
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+
Against the Stream Summary
Against the Stream 96%
Buddhism stripped of dogma: a rebel's guide to meditation, ethics, and the end of craving.
by Noah Levine 2007
4.04
2k+ ratings
Everything Is Workable
by Diane Musho Hamilton • 2013
A Zen teacher reveals why your worst conflicts, met with awareness, become your best growth.
3.78
279
Everything Is Workable Summary
Everything Is Workable 96%
A Zen teacher reveals why your worst conflicts, met with awareness, become your best growth.
by Diane Musho Hamilton 2013
3.78
279 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.
4.33
22k+
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Summary
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching 96%
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998
4.33
22k+ ratings
Integral Life Practice
by Ken Wilber • 2006
Cross-training the self: a workout for your mind, your body, and everything you suppress.
4.09
663
Integral Life Practice Summary
Integral Life Practice 96%
Cross-training the self: a workout for your mind, your body, and everything you suppress.
by Ken Wilber 2006
4.09
663 ratings
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
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
Happiness
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2009
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
4.09
4k+
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
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+
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Summary
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World 96%
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
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 96%
Your fear is the path, not the obstacle: ancient practices for walking straight into it.
by Pema Chödrön 2001
4.23
21k+ ratings
Fear
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2012
The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.
4.17
10k+
Fear Summary
Fear 96%
The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2012
4.17
10k+ ratings
By Your Side
by David Richo • 2024
Find hidden allies inside you, in others, nature, and even your suffering, then become one.
4.05
20
By Your Side Summary
By Your Side 96%
Find hidden allies inside you, in others, nature, and even your suffering, then become one.
by David Richo 2024
4.05
20 ratings
The Zen of Therapy
by Mark Epstein • 2022
Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.
3.94
1k+
The Zen of Therapy Summary
The Zen of Therapy 96%
Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.
by Mark Epstein 2022
3.94
1k+ ratings
Thoughts Without A Thinker
by Mark Epstein • 1995
Your therapist and the Buddha share the same project: dissolving the illusion of a solid self.
3.97
4k+
Thoughts Without A Thinker Summary
Thoughts Without A Thinker 96%
Your therapist and the Buddha share the same project: dissolving the illusion of a solid self.
by Mark Epstein 1995
3.97
4k+ ratings
Anger
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2001
Stop suppressing anger. A Buddhist practice for meeting it with awareness and letting it transform.
4.08
12k+
Anger Summary
Anger 96%
Stop suppressing anger. A Buddhist practice for meeting it with awareness and letting it transform.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2001
4.08
12k+ ratings
Buddhism
by Michael Williams • 2016
The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.
4.01
692
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
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 96%
Freedom hides where you never look: the raw, bare experience of your own mind.
by Chögyam Trungpa 1976
4.27
2k+ ratings
Ready
by David Richo • 2022
Whether to leave or stay depends on an inner readiness no pro-con list can manufacture.
3.53
91
Ready Summary
Ready 96%
Whether to leave or stay depends on an inner readiness no pro-con list can manufacture.
by David Richo 2022
3.53
91 ratings
How to Train a Wild Elephant
by Jan Chozen Bays • 2011
Fifty-two weekly mindfulness exercises you can slip into your existing day, no cushion required.
4.04
1k+
How to Train a Wild Elephant Summary
How to Train a Wild Elephant 96%
Fifty-two weekly mindfulness exercises you can slip into your existing day, no cushion required.
by Jan Chozen Bays 2011
4.04
1k+ ratings
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 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
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 . . . 96%
Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.
by Lodro Rinzler 2012
3.83
4k+ ratings
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