50 Books like The Zen of Therapy

The Wise Heart

by Jack Kornfield • 2008

Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.

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🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🌉 Western Buddhism 🧡 Compassion Practice 🍂 Non-Attachment

The Wise Heart 98%

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

Emotional Chaos to Clarity

by Phillip Moffitt • 2012

The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.

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382

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧭 Intentional Living 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💡 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

Emotional Chaos to Clarity 97%

The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.

by Phillip Moffitt 2012

4.15

382 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧭 Intentional Living 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💡 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

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.

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🧠 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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💔 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🫨 Emotional Processing 🛋️ Psychoanalysis

The Trauma of Everyday Life 97%

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

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💔 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🫨 Emotional Processing 🛋️ Psychoanalysis

Real Life

by Sharon Salzberg • 2023

A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.

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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

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.

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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

Going to Pieces without Falling Apart

by Mark Epstein • 1998

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

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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

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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🧘 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

Buddhist Boot Camp

by Timber Hawkeye • 2012

The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.

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🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🍂 Letting Go ❤️ Compassion Practice

Buddhist Boot Camp 97%

The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.

by Timber Hawkeye 2012

4.25

6k+ ratings

🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🍂 Letting Go ❤️ Compassion Practice

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.

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☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 💗 Compassion Practice 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 😌 Contentment

The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom 97%

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

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

Fear

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2012

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

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10k+

🧠 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

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 97%

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

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

Emotional Alchemy

by T Bennett-Goelman • 1998

Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.

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1k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Schema Therapy 💚 Emotional Healing 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Cognitive-Behavioral

Emotional Alchemy 97%

Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.

by T Bennett-Goelman 1998

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Schema Therapy 💚 Emotional Healing 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Cognitive-Behavioral

The Art of Happiness

by Dalai Lama XIV • 1998

Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.

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🧘 Buddhist Psychology 😊 Happiness Studies 🧠 Mental Training 💗 Compassion Practice 🌊 Emotional Regulation

The Art of Happiness 97%

Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.

by Dalai Lama XIV 1998

4.17

126k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 😊 Happiness Studies 🧠 Mental Training 💗 Compassion Practice 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Perspective

by Robert J. Wicks • 2014

Unshakeable calm isn't found. It's built through small, daily shifts in how you see.

3.86

🧠 Contemplative Psychology 🏋️ Resilience Training 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🌱 Posttraumatic Growth

Perspective 97%

Unshakeable calm isn't found. It's built through small, daily shifts in how you see.

by Robert J. Wicks 2014

3.86

49 ratings

🧠 Contemplative Psychology 🏋️ Resilience Training 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🌱 Posttraumatic Growth

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

Dancing With Life

by Phillip Moffitt • 2008

The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.

4.27

784

🪷 Buddhist Practice 🧘 Insight Meditation 🍃 Non-Attachment ⏳ Impermanence 💗 Compassion Practice

Dancing With Life 97%

The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.

by Phillip Moffitt 2008

4.27

784 ratings

🪷 Buddhist Practice 🧘 Insight Meditation 🍃 Non-Attachment ⏳ Impermanence 💗 Compassion Practice

Insight Meditation

by Joseph Goldstein • 1993

Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.

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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

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

Real Love

by Sharon Salzberg • 2017

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

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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

Love for Imperfect Things

by Haemin Sunim • 2016

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

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💖 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

True Refuge

by Tara Brach • 2012

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

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4k+

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

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

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

Happiness

by Matthieu Ricard • 2003

Happiness is a skill. A scientist-monk on the mental training that physically reshapes your brain.

4.09

8k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Meditation Science 📊 Happiness Studies 🏋️ Mental Training 💗 Compassion Practice

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

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Meditation Science 📊 Happiness Studies 🏋️ Mental Training 💗 Compassion Practice

When Things Fall Apart

by Pema Chödrön • 1996

Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.

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🏔️ 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

Radical Compassion

by Tara Brach • 2019

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

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🫂 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.

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🧘 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 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.

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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

How to Sit

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014

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

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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

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

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.

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🧘 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

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+

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

Wherever You Go, There You Are 96%

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

The Book of Joy

by Dalai Lama XIV • 2016

Their joy survived exile and apartheid. The shifts that make joy a choice, not a reaction.

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🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🛡️ Inner Resilience 💗 Compassion Cultivation 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The Book of Joy 96%

Their joy survived exile and apartheid. The shifts that make joy a choice, not a reaction.

by Dalai Lama XIV 2016

4.38

65k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🛡️ Inner Resilience 💗 Compassion Cultivation 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 🙏 Gratitude Practice

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 96%

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

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+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💥 Ego Deconstruction 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 📖 Psychoanalytic Theory 🕳️ Emptiness Teachings

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

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💥 Ego Deconstruction 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 📖 Psychoanalytic Theory 🕳️ Emptiness Teachings

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+

🧠 Contemplative Science ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎢 Emotional Regulation

Siddhartha's Brain 96%

The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.

by James Kingsland 2016

4.09

1k+ ratings

🧠 Contemplative Science ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎢 Emotional Regulation

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

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 96%

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

The Compassionate Mind

by Paul A. Gilbert • 2009

Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.

4.02

2k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Emotion Regulation 🗣️ Inner Critic

The Compassionate Mind 96%

Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.

by Paul A. Gilbert 2009

4.02

2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Emotion Regulation 🗣️ Inner Critic

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

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🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌍 Western Buddhism 🌿 Mindful Living 💗 Self-Compassion 💀 Mortality

I May Be Wrong 96%

A Swedish forest monk's final lesson: stop believing every thought, and uncertainty becomes freedom.

by Björn Natthiko Lindeblad 2020

4.27

13k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌍 Western Buddhism 🌿 Mindful Living 💗 Self-Compassion 💀 Mortality

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

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

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

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Dharma Teachings 🪷 Meditation Instruction

7 Treasures of Awakening 96%

The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.

by Joseph Goldstein 2014

4.11

198 ratings

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Breathe in suffering, breathe out compassion: the Tibetan practice that turns pain into wisdom.

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Breathe in suffering, breathe out compassion: the Tibetan practice that turns pain into wisdom.

by Pema Chödrön 1994

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by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1998

Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.

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Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998

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22k+ ratings

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