50 Books like How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People)

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

382

🧘 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 97%

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

Real Love

by Sharon Salzberg • 2017

Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.

4.12

3k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Self-Compassion 💚 Emotional Healing 🌱 Conscious Relationships ☸️ Western Buddhism

Real Love 97%

Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.

by Sharon Salzberg 2017

4.12

3k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Self-Compassion 💚 Emotional Healing 🌱 Conscious Relationships ☸️ Western Buddhism

The Wisdom of a Broken Heart

by Susan Piver • 2009

Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.

4.14

1k+

🌑 Heartbreak Recovery 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Self-Compassion Work 📝 Therapeutic Writing

The Wisdom of a Broken Heart 97%

Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.

by Susan Piver 2009

4.14

1k+ ratings

🌑 Heartbreak Recovery 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Self-Compassion Work 📝 Therapeutic Writing

If the Buddha Dated

by Charlotte Kasl • 1999

Show up fully, cling to nothing, and see what blossoms: a Buddhist approach to love.

4.12

3k+

💑 Conscious Dating ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🤗 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindful Relationships 🕊️ Spiritual Psychology

If the Buddha Dated 97%

Show up fully, cling to nothing, and see what blossoms: a Buddhist approach to love.

by Charlotte Kasl 1999

4.12

3k+ ratings

💑 Conscious Dating ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🤗 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindful Relationships 🕊️ Spiritual Psychology

Tantric Dating

by Catherine Auman • 2017

The chemistry you chase might be childhood baggage. Date the person in front of you instead.

4.03

117

🧘 Mindful Dating 🕉️ Tantric Philosophy 💞 Conscious Relationships 💖 Self-Acceptance 🧘‍♀️ Loving-Kindness Practice

Tantric Dating 97%

The chemistry you chase might be childhood baggage. Date the person in front of you instead.

by Catherine Auman 2017

4.03

117 ratings

🧘 Mindful Dating 🕉️ Tantric Philosophy 💞 Conscious Relationships 💖 Self-Acceptance 🧘‍♀️ Loving-Kindness Practice

Daring to Trust

by David Richo • 2010

The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.

3.96

805

🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Intimate Relationships 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💚 Emotional Healing 🤗 Self-Compassion

Daring to Trust 97%

The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.

by David Richo 2010

3.96

805 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Intimate Relationships 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💚 Emotional Healing 🤗 Self-Compassion

Perfect Love

by John Welwood • 2005

Why love gets hard even when it's real, and how old wounds hijack your relationships.

4.26

803

💑 Relationship Psychology 🧘 Spiritual Psychology 🩹 Healing Core Wounds 💗 Self-Compassion Practice ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Perfect Love 97%

Why love gets hard even when it's real, and how old wounds hijack your relationships.

by John Welwood 2005

4.26

803 ratings

💑 Relationship Psychology 🧘 Spiritual Psychology 🩹 Healing Core Wounds 💗 Self-Compassion Practice ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Ready

by David Richo • 2022

Whether to leave or stay depends on an inner readiness no pro-con list can manufacture.

3.53

🌸 Buddhist Psychology 🪢 Codependency Recovery 💔 Relationship Decisions 🦋 Life Transitions 🗣️ Inner Critic

Ready 97%

Whether to leave or stay depends on an inner readiness no pro-con list can manufacture.

by David Richo 2022

3.53

91 ratings

🌸 Buddhist Psychology 🪢 Codependency Recovery 💔 Relationship Decisions 🦋 Life Transitions 🗣️ Inner Critic

Insight Dialogue

by Gregory Kramer • 2007

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

4.08

118

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🗣️ Mindful Communication 👥 Relational Mindfulness ☸️ Theravada Buddhism

Insight Dialogue 96%

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

by Gregory Kramer 2007

4.08

118 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🗣️ Mindful Communication 👥 Relational Mindfulness ☸️ Theravada Buddhism

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

🧘 Nondual Awareness 🪷 Secular Buddhism 💚 Emotional Healing 🍃 Letting Go ☀️ Daily Mindfulness

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

🧘 Nondual Awareness 🪷 Secular Buddhism 💚 Emotional Healing 🍃 Letting Go ☀️ Daily Mindfulness

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 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

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 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

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

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? 96%

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

How to Be an Adult in Relationships

by David Richo • 2002

Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.

4.10

8k+

💑 Conscious Partnership 🔗 Attachment Styles 😰 Intimacy Fears 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Lovingkindness

How to Be an Adult in Relationships Summary

How to Be an Adult in Relationships 96%

Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.

by David Richo 2002

4.10

8k+ ratings

💑 Conscious Partnership 🔗 Attachment Styles 😰 Intimacy Fears 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Lovingkindness

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 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

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+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🪷 Mindfulness Practice 💔 Emotional Healing 🤲 Self-Compassion

True Refuge 96%

A four-step meditation tool that quiets shame and fear, then points to the stillness underneath.

by Tara Brach 2012

4.21

4k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🪷 Mindfulness Practice 💔 Emotional Healing 🤲 Self-Compassion

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+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Loving Kindness 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

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

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Loving Kindness 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

Anger

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2001

Stop suppressing anger. A Buddhist practice for meeting it with awareness and letting it transform.

4.08

12k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 😤 Anger Management 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Mindful Communication 💗 Self-Compassion

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

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 😤 Anger Management 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Mindful Communication 💗 Self-Compassion

Being in Love

by Osho • 2008

The tighter you hold, the less you have. Real closeness starts with learning to be entirely alone.

3.99

3k+

🕊️ Spiritual Relationships ☯️ Eastern Mysticism 🍂 Non-Attachment 🪞 Self Inquiry 🧘 Awareness Practice

Being in Love 96%

The tighter you hold, the less you have. Real closeness starts with learning to be entirely alone.

by Osho 2008

3.99

3k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Relationships ☯️ Eastern Mysticism 🍂 Non-Attachment 🪞 Self Inquiry 🧘 Awareness Practice

Love, Freedom, and Aloneness

by Osho • 2001

Stop searching for your other half. The love you want begins in the solitude you flee.

4.11

7k+

🫂 Conscious Relating 🕉️ Tantric Philosophy 🫧 Ego Dissolution 🌗 Emotional Wholeness 🧘 Meditation Practice

Love, Freedom, and Aloneness 96%

Stop searching for your other half. The love you want begins in the solitude you flee.

by Osho 2001

4.11

7k+ ratings

🫂 Conscious Relating 🕉️ Tantric Philosophy 🫧 Ego Dissolution 🌗 Emotional Wholeness 🧘 Meditation Practice

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 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

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

Lighter

by Yung Pueblo • 2022

You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.

4.05

9k+

💖 Inner Healing 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌱 Emotional Maturity ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

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

💖 Inner Healing 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌱 Emotional Maturity ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

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+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Non-Attachment 💗 Emotional Acceptance ⌛ Impermanence 🌊 Ego Dissolution

Going to Pieces without Falling Apart Summary

Going to Pieces without Falling Apart 96%

Your emptiness is not a defect. It's the doorway to wholeness.

by Mark Epstein 1998

3.88

7k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Non-Attachment 💗 Emotional Acceptance ⌛ Impermanence 🌊 Ego Dissolution

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 96%

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

Radical Acceptance

by Tara Brach • 2000

Why you feel fatally flawed, and how embracing each moment as it comes frees you from shame.

4.14

36k+

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💖 Emotional Acceptance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Shame Resilience

Radical Acceptance 96%

Why you feel fatally flawed, and how embracing each moment as it comes frees you from shame.

by Tara Brach 2000

4.14

36k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💖 Emotional Acceptance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Shame Resilience

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 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

Real Happiness

by Sharon Salzberg • 2011

Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.

3.99

7k+

☸️ Secular Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation 🎯 Attention Training 🤲 Self-Compassion Practice

Real Happiness 96%

Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.

by Sharon Salzberg 2011

3.99

7k+ ratings

☸️ Secular Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation 🎯 Attention Training 🤲 Self-Compassion Practice

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

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Western Buddhism 🧘 Insight Meditation 💪 Emotional Resilience 💗 Compassion Practice

Real Life 96%

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

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Western Buddhism 🧘 Insight Meditation 💪 Emotional Resilience 💗 Compassion Practice

Love for Imperfect Things

by Haemin Sunim • 2016

The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.

4.20

16k+

💖 Self-Compassion 🕊️ Self-Acceptance 🌬️ Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Buddhist Teachings 🍂 Letting Go

Love for Imperfect Things 96%

The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.

by Haemin Sunim 2016

4.20

16k+ ratings

💖 Self-Compassion 🕊️ Self-Acceptance 🌬️ Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Buddhist Teachings 🍂 Letting Go

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

by Christopher K. Germer • 2009

Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.

4.04

5k+

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Emotional Healing ❤️ Loving-Kindness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion Summary

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion 96%

Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.

by Christopher K. Germer 2009

4.04

5k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Emotional Healing ❤️ Loving-Kindness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

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 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

Unconditional Love

by Jocelyn Moorhouse • 2019

Love without strings: the practices that build connection strong enough to survive disappointment.

4.20

🪞 Self-Love Practices 🤲 Compassion Practice 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 🧘 Mindful Relationships 👨‍👩‍👧 Conscious Parenting

Unconditional Love 96%

Love without strings: the practices that build connection strong enough to survive disappointment.

by Jocelyn Moorhouse 2019

4.20

5 ratings

🪞 Self-Love Practices 🤲 Compassion Practice 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 🧘 Mindful Relationships 👨‍👩‍👧 Conscious Parenting

8 Rules of Love

by Jay Shetty • 2023

A former monk's rules for love: solitude first, purpose over partner, and conflict solved together.

3.90

30k+

🧘 Spiritual Self-Help 🧠 Relationship Psychology 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💔 Breakup Healing 🏔️ Solitude Practice

8 Rules of Love 96%

A former monk's rules for love: solitude first, purpose over partner, and conflict solved together.

by Jay Shetty 2023

3.90

30k+ ratings

🧘 Spiritual Self-Help 🧠 Relationship Psychology 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💔 Breakup Healing 🏔️ Solitude Practice

By Your Side

by David Richo • 2024

Find hidden allies inside you, in others, nature, and even your suffering, then become one.

4.05

🧠 Spiritual Psychology 💑 Relational Self-Help ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🛡️ Inner Ally Work 🔗 Attachment Theory

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

🧠 Spiritual Psychology 💑 Relational Self-Help ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🛡️ Inner Ally Work 🔗 Attachment Theory

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 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

Things No One Taught Us About Love

by Vex King • 2024

Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.

4.06

3k+

💑 Romantic Relationships 💖 Self-Love 🧘 Inner Work 🚧 Emotional Boundaries 🔓 Vulnerability

Things No One Taught Us About Love Summary

Things No One Taught Us About Love 96%

Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.

by Vex King 2024

4.06

3k+ ratings

💑 Romantic Relationships 💖 Self-Love 🧘 Inner Work 🚧 Emotional Boundaries 🔓 Vulnerability

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

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 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 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

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 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

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 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

Radical Compassion

by Tara Brach • 2019

Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.

4.21

7k+

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🌊 Emotional Processing 💗 Compassion Practices

Radical Compassion 96%

Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.

by Tara Brach 2019

4.21

7k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🌊 Emotional Processing 💗 Compassion Practices

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+

🧘 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 😨 Working With Fear 🧘‍♀️ Mindfulness Practice 💖 Self-Compassion

Taking the Leap 96%

Break fear's grip the Tibetan Buddhist way: pause, breathe, and turn toward what hurts.

by Pema Chödrön 2009

4.23

9k+ ratings

🧘 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 😨 Working With Fear 🧘‍♀️ Mindfulness Practice 💖 Self-Compassion

The Five Keys to Mindful Communication

by Susan Gillis Chapman • 2012

Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.

3.62

1k+

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 👂 Deep Listening 💛 Compassionate Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution

The Five Keys to Mindful Communication Summary

The Five Keys to Mindful Communication 96%

Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.

by Susan Gillis Chapman 2012

3.62

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 👂 Deep Listening 💛 Compassionate Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution

How to Sit

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014

Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.

4.33

4k+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Present Moment 🪑 Being Over Doing 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness

How to Sit 96%

Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014

4.33

4k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Present Moment 🪑 Being Over Doing 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness

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

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+

🧘 Meditation Instruction 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 👁️ Attention Training 🌸 Loving-Kindness

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

🧘 Meditation Instruction 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 👁️ Attention Training 🌸 Loving-Kindness

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+

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