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Zen in the Martial Arts Summary
Zen in the Martial Arts
by Joe Hyams 1979 135 pages
4.19
3.9K ratings
Martial Arts
Philosophy
Zen
Fear Summary
Fear
A Powerful Guide to Overcoming Uncertainties and Personal Terrors, and Finding Peace and Freedom from Anxiety, by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2012 164 pages
4.16
8.9K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Talking Zen Summary
Talking Zen
Reflections on Mind, Myth, and the Magic of Life
by Alan W. Watts 1994 208 pages
4.24
172 ratings
Philosophy
Buddhism
Spirituality
Be Here Now Summary
Be Here Now
by Ram Dass 1971 116 pages
4.34
41.7K ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Self Help
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism Summary
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
by Chögyam Trungpa 1973 272 pages
4.22
8.7K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
The End of Your World Summary
The End of Your World
Uncensored Straight Talk on the Nature of Enlightenment
by Adyashanti 2004
4.28
3.2K ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Buddhism
No Death, No Fear Summary
No Death, No Fear
Comforting Wisdom for Life
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2002 208 pages
4.22
6.1K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Siddhartha's Brain Summary
Siddhartha's Brain
Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment
by James Kingsland 2016 352 pages
4.10
1.2K ratings
Buddhism
Psychology
Science
The Tibetan Book of the Dead Summary
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
by Padmasambhava 1350 535 pages
4.16
10.3K ratings
Philosophy
Religion
Spirituality
Happiness Summary
Happiness
A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill
by Matthieu Ricard 2003 304 pages
4.08
7.9K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Philosophy
Total Freedom Summary
Total Freedom
The Essential Krishnamurti
by J. Krishnamurti 1996 370 pages
4.37
1.6K ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Self Help
A Monk’s Guide to A Clean House & Mind Summary
A Monk’s Guide to A Clean House & Mind
by Shoukei Matsumoto 2011 130 pages
3.58
6.1K ratings
Self Help
Philosophy
Buddhism
Living Buddha, Living Christ Summary
Living Buddha, Living Christ
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1997 240 pages
4.16
18.5K ratings
Religion
Spirituality
Buddhism
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart Summary
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart
An Uncommon Guide to Healing, Insight, and Love
by Susan Piver 2009 240 pages
4.15
982 ratings
Self Help
Relationships
Psychology
Not Always So Summary
Not Always So
Practicing the True Spirit of Zen
by Shunryu Suzuki 2002 176 pages
4.30
2.1K ratings
Buddhism
Zen
Philosophy
How to Let Things Go Summary
How to Let Things Go
99 Tips from a Zen Buddhist Monk to Relinquish Control and Free Yourself Up for What Matters
by Shunmyō Masuno 2021 224 pages
3.53
1.3K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Mental Health
Comfortable with Uncertainty Summary
Comfortable with Uncertainty
108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
by Pema Chödrön 2002 222 pages
4.25
7.7K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion Summary
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
by Christopher K. Germer 2009 306 pages
4.03
5.1K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Spirituality
The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga Summary
The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga
Notes of the Seminar Given in 1932
by C.G. Jung 1933 176 pages
4.10
551 ratings
Psychology
Spirituality
Philosophy
The Art of Living Summary
The Art of Living
Vipassana Meditation
by William Hart 1987 176 pages
4.37
3.7K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
The Buddha and the Borderline Summary
The Buddha and the Borderline
My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, and Online Dating
by Kiera Van Gelder 2010 248 pages
4.12
4.7K ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Memoir
Mindfulness in Plain English Summary
Mindfulness in Plain English
by Henepola Gunaratana 1992 208 pages
4.15
18.2K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Love for Imperfect Things Summary
Love for Imperfect Things
How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection
by Haemin Sunim 2016 272 pages
4.21
14.9K ratings
Self Help
Philosophy
Spirituality
No Self, No Problem Summary
No Self, No Problem
How Neuropsychology Is Catching Up to Buddhism
by Chris Niebauer 2019 192 pages
4.26
3.5K ratings
Psychology
Buddhism
Philosophy
Welcoming the Unwelcome Summary
Welcoming the Unwelcome
Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World
by Pema Chödrön 2019 187 pages
4.36
3.8K ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Self Help
Radical Compassion Summary
Radical Compassion
Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
by Tara Brach 2019 288 pages
4.22
6.0K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Spirituality
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying Summary
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
by Sogyal Rinpoche 1992 425 pages
4.21
31.4K ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Philosophy
Radical Acceptance Summary
Radical Acceptance
Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
by Tara Brach 2000 355 pages
4.16
32.9K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Psychology
Still the Mind Summary
Still the Mind
An Introduction to Meditation
by Alan W. Watts 2000 128 pages
4.05
2.7K ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Buddhism
Breath by Breath Summary
Breath by Breath
The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation
by Larry Rosenberg 1998 240 pages
4.34
934 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
The Wisdom of No Escape Summary
The Wisdom of No Escape
How to Love Yourself and Your World
by Pema Chödrön 1991 208 pages
4.28
7.9K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Zen Keys Summary
Zen Keys
A Guide to Zen Practice
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1974 198 pages
4.02
1.0K ratings
Buddhism
Zen
Religion
The Transparency of Things Summary
The Transparency of Things
Contemplating the Nature of Experience
by Rupert Spira 2008 253 pages
4.50
458 ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Buddhism
The Art of Happiness Summary
The Art of Happiness
by Dalai Lama XIV 1998 322 pages
4.17
122.1K ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Self Help
True Refuge Summary
True Refuge
Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
by Tara Brach 2012 322 pages
4.21
3.5K ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Self Help
The Places That Scare You Summary
The Places That Scare You
A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
by Pema Chödrön 2001 187 pages
4.23
20.6K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication Summary
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication
Using Deep Listening and Mindful Speech to Strengthen Relationships, Heal Conflicts, and Accomplish Your Goals
by Susan Gillis Chapman 2012 224 pages
3.63
1.2K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Communication
How to Relax Summary
How to Relax
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015 120 pages
4.26
5.2K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Buddhism
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change Summary
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
by Pema Chödrön 2012 128 pages
4.25
6.8K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony Summary
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony
An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 2016 240 pages
4.52
126 ratings
Buddhism
Philosophy
Religion
The Nature of Consciousness Summary
The Nature of Consciousness
Essays on the Unity of Mind and Matter
by Rupert Spira 2017 205 pages
4.52
549 ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Psychology
The Trauma of Everyday Life Summary
The Trauma of Everyday Life
by Mark Epstein 2013 240 pages
3.78
1.5K ratings
Psychology
Buddhism
Philosophy
The Religion of Tomorrow Summary
The Religion of Tomorrow
A Vision for the Future of the Great Traditions-More Inclusive, More Comprehensive, More Complete
by Ken Wilber 2016 816 pages
4.19
253 ratings
Spirituality
Psychology
Philosophy
Start Where You Are Summary
Start Where You Are
A Guide to Compassionate Living
by Pema Chödrön 1994 176 pages
4.23
13.3K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Take Your Time Summary
Take Your Time
The Wisdom of Slowing Down
by Eknath Easwaran 1994 212 pages
4.31
581 ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Philosophy
Buddhism without Beliefs Summary
Buddhism without Beliefs
A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
by Stephen Batchelor 1997 127 pages
4.01
9.9K ratings
Buddhism
Philosophy
Spirituality
Insight Meditation Summary
Insight Meditation
The Practice of Freedom
by Joseph Goldstein 1993 179 pages
4.26
1.3K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Psychology
My Spiritual Journey Summary
My Spiritual Journey
Personal Reflections, Teachings, and Talks
by Dalai Lama XIV 2009 307 pages
3.98
2.8K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Biography
The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom Summary
The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom
by Dalai Lama XIV 1997 128 pages
4.23
3.0K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Introduction to Zen Koans Summary
Introduction to Zen Koans
Learning the Language of Dragons
by James Ishmael Ford 2018 264 pages
4.16
64 ratings
Buddhism
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