50 Books like The Little Book of Being

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.

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🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Secular Buddhism 🔍 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌬️ Breath Awareness

Wherever You Go, There You Are 98%

Meditation without a cushion. Your breath, your dishes, and the traffic jam all become practice.

by Jon Kabat-Zinn 1994

4.13

54k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Secular Buddhism 🔍 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌬️ Breath Awareness

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 98%

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

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

🧘 Secular Mindfulness 🌸 Present Moment Awareness 🔮 Non-Dual Awareness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 📿 Buddhist Philosophy

Meditation Is Not What You Think Summary

Meditation Is Not What You Think 98%

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

🧘 Secular Mindfulness 🌸 Present Moment Awareness 🔮 Non-Dual Awareness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 📿 Buddhist Philosophy

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 98%

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

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

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

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

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

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 98%

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

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 98%

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

Why We Meditate

by Daniel Goleman • 2022

Meditation practices to calm your mind and befriend your most difficult emotions, not fight them.

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1k+

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

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

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

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

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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

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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 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

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

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 97%

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

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 97%

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

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+

🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🌿 Everyday Mindfulness 🔄 Habit Change 👤 Body Awareness

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

🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🌿 Everyday Mindfulness 🔄 Habit Change 👤 Body 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 97%

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

Fear

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2012

The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.

4.17

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🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😰 Fear And Anxiety 💗 Compassion Practice ☀️ Present Moment Awareness

Fear 97%

The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2012

4.17

10k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😰 Fear And Anxiety 💗 Compassion Practice ☀️ Present Moment Awareness

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

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Contemplative Science 🧠 Neuroplasticity 😌 Stress Reduction 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

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

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Contemplative Science 🧠 Neuroplasticity 😌 Stress Reduction 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

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 97%

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

Mindfulness

by Gill Hasson • 2013

Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.

3.65

842

🧘 Present Moment 🌱 Everyday Mindfulness 💨 Breathwork 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self Compassion

Mindfulness 97%

Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.

by Gill Hasson 2013

3.65

842 ratings

🧘 Present Moment 🌱 Everyday Mindfulness 💨 Breathwork 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self Compassion

When Things Fall Apart

by Pema Chödrön • 1996

Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.

4.27

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌱 Spiritual Self-Help 🙏 Contemplative Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation

When Things Fall Apart 97%

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

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 97%

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

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 Meditation ☸️ Secular Buddhism 😌 Stress Reduction 🌬️ Breath Work 👁️ Thought Observation

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

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Secular Buddhism 😌 Stress Reduction 🌬️ Breath Work 👁️ Thought Observation

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 97%

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

Sit Like a Buddha

by Lodro Rinzler • 2014

Start meditating in ten minutes a day: why eleven days changes everything.

4.14

794

🔰 Beginner Meditation 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🌬️ Breath Meditation 💗 Self-Compassion 📅 Daily Practice

Sit Like a Buddha 97%

Start meditating in ten minutes a day: why eleven days changes everything.

by Lodro Rinzler 2014

4.14

794 ratings

🔰 Beginner Meditation 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🌬️ Breath Meditation 💗 Self-Compassion 📅 Daily Practice

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

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🧘 Zen Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Teachings 🌬️ Breath Awareness 🧹 Everyday Meditation 🌸 Present Moment

The Miracle of Mindfulness 97%

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

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Teachings 🌬️ Breath Awareness 🧹 Everyday Meditation 🌸 Present Moment

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+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🪷 Mindfulness Meditation 🧠 Mental Clarity ❤️‍🩹 Emotional Forgiveness 🗣️ Mindful Communication

Mind Full to Mindful 97%

Sitting still, walking slowly, sipping tea: a Zen monk's small acts for a quiet mind.

by Om Swami 2018

4.41

1k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🪷 Mindfulness Meditation 🧠 Mental Clarity ❤️‍🩹 Emotional Forgiveness 🗣️ Mindful Communication

Modern Mindfulness

by Rohan Gunatillake • 2017

Your commute, your phone, your stress: all of it is meditation territory. The rules just changed.

3.68

580

🧘 Secular Mindfulness ☕ Everyday Meditation 👁️ Attention Training 📱 Digital Wellness 🪷 Secular Buddhism

Modern Mindfulness 97%

Your commute, your phone, your stress: all of it is meditation territory. The rules just changed.

by Rohan Gunatillake 2017

3.68

580 ratings

🧘 Secular Mindfulness ☕ Everyday Meditation 👁️ Attention Training 📱 Digital Wellness 🪷 Secular Buddhism

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 🛤️ Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Compassion Practice 🌊 Working With Emotions

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

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

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? 97%

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

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 97%

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

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

A Fearless Heart

by Thupten Jinpa • 2015

Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.

4.34

995

🧘 Compassion Training 🤲 Self Compassion 🌱 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Contemplative Science

A Fearless Heart 97%

Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.

by Thupten Jinpa 2015

4.34

995 ratings

🧘 Compassion Training 🤲 Self Compassion 🌱 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Contemplative Science

Why Meditate

by Matthieu Ricard • 2008

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

3.99

2k+

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

Why Meditate 97%

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

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 97%

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

Mindfulness for Dummies

by Shamash Alidina • 2010

Mindfulness made simple: three-minute meditations, no incense, and a way to stop running on empty.

3.85

724

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Stress Reduction 🌟 Positive Psychology 🧠 Mind-Body Connection ☸️ Secular Mindfulness

Mindfulness for Dummies 97%

Mindfulness made simple: three-minute meditations, no incense, and a way to stop running on empty.

by Shamash Alidina 2010

3.85

724 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Stress Reduction 🌟 Positive Psychology 🧠 Mind-Body Connection ☸️ Secular Mindfulness

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+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Acceptance Practice 💪 Emotional Resilience 🙏 Gratitude Practice

When Things Don't Go Your Way 97%

A Zen teacher publicly shamed: his hard-won practices for when your world comes apart.

by Haemin Sunim 2018

4.12

3k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Acceptance Practice 💪 Emotional Resilience 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Neurodharma

by Rick Hanson • 2020

Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.

3.88

682

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity ☯️ Non-Dual Awareness 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Neurodharma 97%

Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.

by Rick Hanson 2020

3.88

682 ratings

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity ☯️ Non-Dual Awareness 💗 Compassion Cultivation

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 97%

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

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 97%

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

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 97%

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

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+

🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌱 Mindful Living 💨 Breathwork 👂 Mindful Communication 🩹 Healing Trauma

Peace Is Every Breath 97%

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

🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌱 Mindful Living 💨 Breathwork 👂 Mindful Communication 🩹 Healing Trauma

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 97%

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 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 97%

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

Guided Meditation For Mindfulness

by Positivity Protection • 2019

Meditation without the cushion: five minutes of breathing, and every chore becomes a teacher.

3.00

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🌱 Meditation For Beginners 🌬️ Breath Work 🎯 Present Moment Awareness ☀️ Daily Mindfulness

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

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🌱 Meditation For Beginners 🌬️ Breath Work 🎯 Present Moment Awareness ☀️ Daily Mindfulness

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+

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness 👂 Deep Listening 🔇 Inner Silence

Silence 97%

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

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness 👂 Deep Listening 🔇 Inner Silence

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 97%

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

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+

🧘 Mindful Living 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌅 Present Moment 🍂 Impermanence 💛 Transforming Suffering

You Are Here 97%

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

🧘 Mindful Living 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌅 Present Moment 🍂 Impermanence 💛 Transforming Suffering

Buddhism

by Michael Williams • 2016

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

4.01

692

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

Buddhism 97%

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

A Monk's Guide to Happiness

by Gelong Thubten • 2019

Meditation isn't silence: it's freedom. A monk's ten-minute method for rewiring your mind.

4.16

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