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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+
The Miracle of Mindfulness Summary
The Miracle of Mindfulness 99%
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
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+
You Are Here Summary
You Are Here 98%
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
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 98%
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2009
4.09
4k+ ratings
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+
Silence Summary
Silence 98%
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
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+
How to Sit Summary
How to Sit 98%
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
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 98%
A voice on the cushion guiding you through breath, body, pain, and peace.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2022
4.27
503 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 98%
The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2012
4.17
10k+ ratings
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+
Taming the Tiger Within Summary
Taming the Tiger Within 98%
Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004
4.08
6k+ ratings
Mind Full to Mindful
by Om Swami • 2018
Sitting still, walking slowly, sipping tea: a Zen monk's small acts for a quiet mind.
4.41
1k+
Mind Full to Mindful Summary
Mind Full to Mindful 98%
Sitting still, walking slowly, sipping tea: a Zen monk's small acts for a quiet mind.
by Om Swami 2018
4.41
1k+ ratings
Buddha in Blue Jeans
by Tai Sheridan • 2011
The simplest meditation guide: sit, breathe, notice what happens. No beliefs required.
3.93
8k+
Buddha in Blue Jeans Summary
Buddha in Blue Jeans 98%
The simplest meditation guide: sit, breathe, notice what happens. No beliefs required.
by Tai Sheridan 2011
3.93
8k+ ratings
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+
Being Peace Summary
Being Peace 98%
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
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 . . . 98%
Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.
by Lodro Rinzler 2012
3.83
4k+ ratings
Sit Like a Buddha
by Lodro Rinzler • 2014
Start meditating in ten minutes a day: why eleven days changes everything.
4.14
794
Sit Like a Buddha Summary
Sit Like a Buddha 98%
Start meditating in ten minutes a day: why eleven days changes everything.
by Lodro Rinzler 2014
4.14
794 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 97%
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
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 97%
No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.
by Kosho Uchiyama 1993
4.43
1k+ 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 97%
Fifty-two weekly mindfulness exercises you can slip into your existing day, no cushion required.
by Jan Chozen Bays 2011
4.04
1k+ ratings
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
by Shunryu Suzuki • 1970
Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.
4.21
50k+
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind Summary
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind 97%
Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.
by Shunryu Suzuki 1970
4.21
50k+ 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
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+
The Art of Power Summary
The Art of Power 97%
Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007
4.25
3k+ ratings
Original Love
by Henry Shukman • 2024
From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.
4.32
251
Original Love Summary
Original Love 97%
From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.
by Henry Shukman 2024
4.32
251 ratings
Breath by Breath
by Larry Rosenberg • 1998
Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.
4.35
975
Breath by Breath Summary
Breath by Breath 97%
Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.
by Larry Rosenberg 1998
4.35
975 ratings
Guided Meditation For Mindfulness
by Positivity Protection • 2019
Meditation without the cushion: five minutes of breathing, and every chore becomes a teacher.
3.00
1
Guided Meditation For Mindfulness Summary
Guided Meditation For Mindfulness 97%
Meditation without the cushion: five minutes of breathing, and every chore becomes a teacher.
by Positivity Protection 2019
3.00
1 ratings
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+
The Energy of Prayer Summary
The Energy of Prayer 97%
Three energies turn prayer from a request into a healing practice. A Zen master explains.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2006
4.04
2k+ ratings
Nothing special
by Charlotte Joko Beck • 1993
Enlightenment is not a peak experience. It is the full attention you bring to an ordinary moment.
4.14
3k+
Nothing special Summary
Nothing special 97%
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
Meditation Is Not What You Think
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2018
Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.
3.55
996
Meditation Is Not What You Think Summary
Meditation Is Not What You Think 97%
Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2018
3.55
996 ratings
Zen Keys
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1974
True Zen begins where concepts end. A master reveals why the intellect can't save you.
4.01
1k+
Zen Keys Summary
Zen Keys 97%
True Zen begins where concepts end. A master reveals why the intellect can't save you.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1974
4.01
1k+ 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 97%
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998
4.33
22k+ ratings
Not Always So
by Shunryu Suzuki • 2002
Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.
4.30
2k+
Not Always So Summary
Not Always So 97%
Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2002
4.30
2k+ 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 97%
Three Buddhist instructions stop suffering before it starts, and they take less than a minute.
by Sylvia Boorstein 2007
3.90
968 ratings
Don't Be a Jerk
by Brad Warner • 2016
What Dōgen really taught: you're already enlightened. Now sit down and act like it.
3.97
1k+
Don't Be a Jerk Summary
Don't Be a Jerk 97%
What Dōgen really taught: you're already enlightened. Now sit down and act like it.
by Brad Warner 2016
3.97
1k+ ratings
Wherever You Go, There You Are
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 1994
Meditation without a cushion. Your breath, your dishes, and the traffic jam all become practice.
4.13
54k+
Wherever You Go, There You Are Summary
Wherever You Go, There You Are 97%
Meditation without a cushion. Your breath, your dishes, and the traffic jam all become practice.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 1994
4.13
54k+ 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 97%
The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.
by Michael Williams 2016
4.01
692 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 97%
Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.
by Joseph Goldstein 1993
4.26
1k+ 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 97%
Most of your suffering is optional, and the Buddha laid out exactly how to opt out.
by Noah Rasheta 2018
4.45
6k+ 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 97%
Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.
by Chögyam Trungpa 1969
4.15
2k+ 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 97%
Meditation practices to calm your mind and befriend your most difficult emotions, not fight them.
by Daniel Goleman 2022
3.90
1k+ ratings
Mindfulness
by Gill Hasson • 2013
Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.
3.65
842
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness 97%
Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.
by Gill Hasson 2013
3.65
842 ratings
Mindfulness on the Go
by Jan Chozen Bays • 2014
Think you're too busy to meditate? Everyday moments can become meditation in under a minute.
4.2
362
Mindfulness on the Go Summary
Mindfulness on the Go 97%
Think you're too busy to meditate? Everyday moments can become meditation in under a minute.
by Jan Chozen Bays 2014
4.2
362 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 97%
Meditation takes effort. This book teaches the opposite: the awareness you seek is already here.
by Diana Winston 2019
3.86
425 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 97%
Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.
by Steve Hagen 1997
4.03
10k+ ratings
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
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace Summary
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace 97%
Forgiveness is for you, not them: practices to release the weight of old pain.
by Jack Kornfield 2002
4.31
946 ratings
Being Zen
by Ezra Bayda • 2002
Fear, anger, pain: most meditation sidesteps them. This practice walks straight in.
4.13
601
Being Zen Summary
Being Zen 97%
Fear, anger, pain: most meditation sidesteps them. This practice walks straight in.
by Ezra Bayda 2002
4.13
601 ratings
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
7 Treasures of Awakening Summary
7 Treasures of Awakening 97%
The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.
by Joseph Goldstein 2014
4.11
198 ratings
Real Happiness
by Sharon Salzberg • 2011
Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.
3.99
7k+
Real Happiness Summary
Real Happiness 97%
Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.
by Sharon Salzberg 2011
3.99
7k+ ratings
Everyday Zen
by Charlotte Joko Beck • 1989
The real Zen training ground: your boss, your partner, and the emotions you'd rather avoid.
4.16
6k+
Everyday Zen Summary
Everyday Zen 97%
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
Insight Dialogue
by Gregory Kramer • 2007
A meditation method built for two: six guidelines that turn any conversation into insight practice.
4.08
118
Insight Dialogue Summary
Insight Dialogue 97%
A meditation method built for two: six guidelines that turn any conversation into insight practice.
by Gregory Kramer 2007
4.08
118 ratings
Mindfulness for Beginners
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2006
Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.
3.78
9k+
Mindfulness for Beginners Summary
Mindfulness for Beginners 97%
Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2006
3.78
9k+ 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
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 97%
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
by Pema Chödrön 2012
4.25
7k+ 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 97%
A plain-English path through Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and ethics, no blind faith required.
by Jonathan Landaw 2002
3.95
2k+ ratings
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