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The Monks and Me
by Mary Paterson • 2012
Forty days at Plum Village: breathing, walking, and the slow work of getting out of your own way.
3.75
492
The Monks and Me Summary
The Monks and Me 95%
Forty days at Plum Village: breathing, walking, and the slow work of getting out of your own way.
by Mary Paterson 2012
3.75
492 ratings
The Wisdom of Wilderness
by Gerald G. May • 2006
Nature heals the self modern life fractures. The treatments: silence, storms, and fear itself.
4.18
344
The Wisdom of Wilderness Summary
The Wisdom of Wilderness 94%
Nature heals the self modern life fractures. The treatments: silence, storms, and fear itself.
by Gerald G. May 2006
4.18
344 ratings
Brilliant Moon
by Dilgo Khyentse • 2008
He walked out of Tibet with goats and monks, then became the Dalai Lama's teacher.
4.48
132
Brilliant Moon Summary
Brilliant Moon 94%
He walked out of Tibet with goats and monks, then became the Dalai Lama's teacher.
by Dilgo Khyentse 2008
4.48
132 ratings
A Search In Secret India
by Paul Brunton • 1934
A skeptical journalist scours India for yogis. One silent sage changes him without a word.
4.28
2k+
A Search In Secret India Summary
A Search In Secret India 93%
A skeptical journalist scours India for yogis. One silent sage changes him without a word.
by Paul Brunton 1934
4.28
2k+ ratings
Walking With Plato
by Gary Hayden • 2016
One thousand miles on foot with a wife and a well-worn copy of Plato.
3.64
320
Walking With Plato Summary
Walking With Plato 93%
One thousand miles on foot with a wife and a well-worn copy of Plato.
by Gary Hayden 2016
3.64
320 ratings
If Truth Be Told
by Om Swami • 2014
A millionaire CEO renounces everything, even his name, to wander India as a penniless monk.
4.45
3k+
If Truth Be Told Summary
If Truth Be Told 93%
A millionaire CEO renounces everything, even his name, to wander India as a penniless monk.
by Om Swami 2014
4.45
3k+ ratings
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2021
The planet won't be saved by exhausted people. A Zen practice for staying in the fight.
4.38
2k+
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Summary
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet 93%
The planet won't be saved by exhausted people. A Zen practice for staying in the fight.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2021
4.38
2k+ 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 93%
A Buddhist scholar thought he understood impermanence. Then his wife died.
by Guy Newland 2016
3.96
130 ratings
My Spiritual Journey
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2009
A Tibetan monk's path: why your happiness depends on everyone else's, and how to build it.
3.98
3k+
My Spiritual Journey Summary
My Spiritual Journey 93%
A Tibetan monk's path: why your happiness depends on everyone else's, and how to build it.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2009
3.98
3k+ 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 93%
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
by Pema Chödrön 2012
4.25
7k+ ratings
Beyond the Sky and the Earth
by Jamie Zeppa • 1999
Teaching in a Himalayan village, she learns Buddhism, political danger, and the slow art of arrival.
4.16
4k+
Beyond the Sky and the Earth Summary
Beyond the Sky and the Earth 93%
Teaching in a Himalayan village, she learns Buddhism, political danger, and the slow art of arrival.
by Jamie Zeppa 1999
4.16
4k+ 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 93%
Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.
by Pema Chödrön 1996
4.27
65k+ ratings
Eat, Pray, Love
by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2006
Italy for pleasure. India for prayer. Bali to see if the two can coexist.
3.65
1.9M+
Eat, Pray, Love Summary
Eat, Pray, Love 93%
Italy for pleasure. India for prayer. Bali to see if the two can coexist.
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2006
3.65
1.9M+ 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 93%
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
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 93%
A Swedish forest monk's final lesson: stop believing every thought, and uncertainty becomes freedom.
by Björn Natthiko Lindeblad 2020
4.27
13k+ ratings
Peace Pilgrim
by Peace Pilgrim • 1983
She walked 25,000 miles for peace, carrying no money, one tunic, and a single prayer.
4.25
749
Peace Pilgrim Summary
Peace Pilgrim 93%
She walked 25,000 miles for peace, carrying no money, one tunic, and a single prayer.
by Peace Pilgrim 1983
4.25
749 ratings
Meetings With Remarkable Men
by G.I. Gurdjieff • 1960
A young seeker crosses Central Asia, finding teachers who upend everything he thought he knew.
4.10
3k+
Meetings With Remarkable Men Summary
Meetings With Remarkable Men 93%
A young seeker crosses Central Asia, finding teachers who upend everything he thought he knew.
by G.I. Gurdjieff 1960
4.10
3k+ ratings
In Search of Silence
by Poorna Bell • 2019
A widow quit the life script. In silence, she found what she actually wanted.
4.03
425
In Search of Silence Summary
In Search of Silence 93%
A widow quit the life script. In silence, she found what she actually wanted.
by Poorna Bell 2019
4.03
425 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 93%
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
Mindfulness as Medicine
by Sister Dang Nghiem • 2015
A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.
4.35
158
Mindfulness as Medicine Summary
Mindfulness as Medicine 93%
A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.
by Sister Dang Nghiem 2015
4.35
158 ratings
In My Own Way
by Alan W. Watts • 1972
A sensualist and Zen scholar insists the self is a fiction, and savors the joke.
4.18
1k+
In My Own Way Summary
In My Own Way 93%
A sensualist and Zen scholar insists the self is a fiction, and savors the joke.
by Alan W. Watts 1972
4.18
1k+ ratings
I Don't Want To Grow Up
by Scott Stillman • 2021
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
4.08
2k+
I Don't Want To Grow Up Summary
I Don't Want To Grow Up 93%
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
by Scott Stillman 2021
4.08
2k+ 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 93%
No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.
by Kosho Uchiyama 1993
4.43
1k+ 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 93%
From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.
by Henry Shukman 2024
4.32
251 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 93%
A Buddhist nun's radical instruction: stop avoiding your pain and let it teach you.
by Pema Chödrön 2019
4.36
4k+ ratings
Ghost Rider
by Neil Peart • 2002
Two deaths in a year. One motorcycle. 55,000 miles, and grief refused to be left behind.
4.12
7k+
Ghost Rider Summary
Ghost Rider 93%
Two deaths in a year. One motorcycle. 55,000 miles, and grief refused to be left behind.
by Neil Peart 2002
4.12
7k+ ratings
Living with the Himalayan Masters
by Swami Rama • 1899
A young yogi among Himalayan sages: their miracles test you, and even their curses are teachings.
4.19
5k+
Living with the Himalayan Masters Summary
Living with the Himalayan Masters 93%
A young yogi among Himalayan sages: their miracles test you, and even their curses are teachings.
by Swami Rama 1899
4.19
5k+ 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 93%
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2009
4.09
4k+ ratings
Phosphorescence
by Julia Baird • 2020
What sustains you when optimism fails: nature, deep friendship, and the discipline of noticing.
3.77
12k+
Phosphorescence Summary
Phosphorescence 93%
What sustains you when optimism fails: nature, deep friendship, and the discipline of noticing.
by Julia Baird 2020
3.77
12k+ ratings
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 93%
Preparing for death, in the Tibetan Buddhist view, is how you finally learn to live.
by Sogyal Rinpoche 1992
4.21
33k+ 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 93%
Your fear is the path, not the obstacle: ancient practices for walking straight into it.
by Pema Chödrön 2001
4.23
21k+ 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 93%
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
The Art of Travel
by Alain de Botton • 2002
A change of scenery cannot cure what you carry inside. Travel is an art of attention.
3.82
26k+
The Art of Travel Summary
The Art of Travel 92%
A change of scenery cannot cure what you carry inside. Travel is an art of attention.
by Alain de Botton 2002
3.82
26k+ ratings
The Nepali Flat
by Gordon Alexander • 2016
Seven days of relentless hills, altitude sickness, and tea-house wisdom on the hard road to Everest.
4.17
549
The Nepali Flat Summary
The Nepali Flat 92%
Seven days of relentless hills, altitude sickness, and tea-house wisdom on the hard road to Everest.
by Gordon Alexander 2016
4.17
549 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 92%
Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007
4.25
3k+ ratings
After Buddhism
by Stephen Batchelor • 2015
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
4.20
918
After Buddhism Summary
After Buddhism 92%
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
by Stephen Batchelor 2015
4.20
918 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 . . . 92%
Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.
by Lodro Rinzler 2012
3.83
4k+ 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 92%
Uncertainty is the path, not the obstacle. 108 teachings on cultivating fearlessness and compassion.
by Pema Chödrön 2002
4.24
8k+ ratings
Rooted
by Lyanda Lynn Haupt • 2021
A field guide to living on a troubled earth, where science, wildness, and spirit converge.
4.00
5k+
Rooted Summary
Rooted 92%
A field guide to living on a troubled earth, where science, wildness, and spirit converge.
by Lyanda Lynn Haupt 2021
4.00
5k+ 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 92%
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 Wisdom of Tea
by Noriko Morishita • 2002
The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.
3.92
2k+
The Wisdom of Tea Summary
The Wisdom of Tea 92%
The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.
by Noriko Morishita 2002
3.92
2k+ ratings
Providence
by Daniel Quinn • 1994
A week of uncanny coincidences sets him on a fifty-year search for the story humanity forgot.
3.70
1k+
Providence Summary
Providence 92%
A week of uncanny coincidences sets him on a fifty-year search for the story humanity forgot.
by Daniel Quinn 1994
3.70
1k+ ratings
The Soul of All Living Creatures
by Vint Virga • 2013
A vet learns life's biggest lessons from his patients: presence, responsiveness, and forgiveness.
3.55
666
The Soul of All Living Creatures Summary
The Soul of All Living Creatures 92%
A vet learns life's biggest lessons from his patients: presence, responsiveness, and forgiveness.
by Vint Virga 2013
3.55
666 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 92%
The collapse you dread contains your next breakthrough: stay with the feeling instead of fleeing it.
by Pema Chödrön 2015
4.09
3k+ ratings
Walking to Listen
by Andrew Forsthoefel • 2017
He crossed America on foot carrying a sign that invited conversation. Strangers told him everything.
3.88
3k+
Walking to Listen Summary
Walking to Listen 92%
He crossed America on foot carrying a sign that invited conversation. Strangers told him everything.
by Andrew Forsthoefel 2017
3.88
3k+ ratings
The Art of Solitude
by Stephen Batchelor • 2020
The deeper you go into solitude, the more you find everyone else waiting there.
3.61
1k+
The Art of Solitude Summary
The Art of Solitude 92%
The deeper you go into solitude, the more you find everyone else waiting there.
by Stephen Batchelor 2020
3.61
1k+ ratings
The Beauty of Life
by J. Krishnamurti • 2023
The effort to meditate is the very thing blocking the silence you seek.
4.39
28
The Beauty of Life Summary
The Beauty of Life 92%
The effort to meditate is the very thing blocking the silence you seek.
by J. Krishnamurti 2023
4.39
28 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 92%
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
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 92%
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
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+
Feeding Your Demons Summary
Feeding Your Demons 92%
Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.
by Tsultrim Allione 2008
4.10
1k+ ratings
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