Buddhism Book Summaries

Take Your Time Summary
Take Your Time
The Wisdom of Slowing Down
by Eknath Easwaran 1994 212 pages
4.31
581 ratings
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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
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Zen Keys Summary
Zen Keys
A Guide to Zen Practice
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1974 198 pages
4.02
1.0K ratings
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Dream Yoga Summary
Dream Yoga
Illuminating Your Life Through Lucid Dreaming and the Tibetan Yogas of Sleep
by Andrew Holecek 2013 352 pages
4.33
694 ratings
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The Art of Solitude Summary
The Art of Solitude
by Stephen Batchelor 2020 200 pages
3.62
1.0K ratings
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The Magic of Awareness Summary
The Magic of Awareness
by Anam Thubten 2012 160 pages
4.08
564 ratings
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How to Walk Summary
How to Walk
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013 120 pages
4.17
2.7K ratings
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Real Happiness Summary
Real Happiness
The Power of Meditation
by Sharon Salzberg 2011 208 pages
3.99
6.5K ratings
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The Trauma of Everyday Life Summary
The Trauma of Everyday Life
by Mark Epstein 2013 240 pages
3.78
1.5K ratings
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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
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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
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Religion
Zen Training Summary
Zen Training
Methods and Philosophy
by Katsuki Sekida 1975 264 pages
4.04
709 ratings
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Zen
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Insight Meditation Summary
Insight Meditation
The Practice of Freedom
by Joseph Goldstein 1993 179 pages
4.26
1.3K ratings
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The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind Summary
The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind
by B. Alan Wallace 2006 200 pages
3.93
1.1K ratings
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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
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Communication
Beyond Religion Summary
Beyond Religion
Ethics for a Whole World
by Dalai Lama XIV 2011 188 pages
4.06
5.8K ratings
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If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him! The Pilgrimage of Psychotherapy Patients Summary
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him! The Pilgrimage of Psychotherapy Patients
by Sheldon B. Kopp 1972 256 pages
3.99
2.7K ratings
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Zen in the Art of Archery Summary
Zen in the Art of Archery
by Eugen Herrigel 1948 81 pages
3.99
15.7K ratings
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Zen
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Zen and the Art of Happiness Summary
Zen and the Art of Happiness
by Chris Prentiss 2006 145 pages
4.06
5.0K ratings
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After Buddhism Summary
After Buddhism
Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age
by Stephen Batchelor 2015 381 pages
4.21
864 ratings
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How to Relax Summary
How to Relax
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015 120 pages
4.26
5.2K ratings
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The Other Side of Nothing Summary
The Other Side of Nothing
The Zen Ethics of Time, Space, and Being
by Brad Warner 2022 400 pages
4.40
205 ratings
Zen
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Buddha Summary
Buddha
A Story of Enlightenment
by Deepak Chopra 2007 288 pages
3.93
12.1K ratings
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Smile at Fear Summary
Smile at Fear
Awakening the True Heart of Bravery
by Chögyam Trungpa 2009 124 pages
4.02
1.8K ratings
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How to Meditate Summary
How to Meditate
A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind
by Pema Chödrön 2007 345 pages
4.17
5.1K ratings
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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
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The Cosmic Game Summary
The Cosmic Game
Explorations of the Frontiers of Human Consciousness
by Stanislav Grof 1997 304 pages
4.24
503 ratings
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The Universe in a Single Atom Summary
The Universe in a Single Atom
The Convergence of Science and Spirituality
by Dalai Lama XIV 2005 224 pages
4.03
9.7K ratings
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The meaning of happiness Summary
The meaning of happiness
The quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology & the wisdom of the east
by Alan W. Watts 1940 219 pages
4.08
842 ratings
Philosophy
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Everyday Zen Summary
Everyday Zen
Love & Work
by Charlotte Joko Beck 1989 224 pages
4.16
6.3K ratings
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Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Summary
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2021 320 pages
4.37
2.0K ratings
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Don't Be a Jerk Summary
Don't Be a Jerk
And Other Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master
by Brad Warner 2016 336 pages
3.95
1.1K ratings
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Zen
Nothing Special Summary
Nothing Special
by Charlotte Joko Beck 1993 278 pages
4.13
3.3K ratings
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The Pocket Pema Chodron Summary
The Pocket Pema Chodron
by Pema Chödrön 2008 176 pages
4.35
3.1K ratings
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You Are the Happiness You Seek Summary
You Are the Happiness You Seek
Uncovering the Awareness of Being
by Rupert Spira 2011 200 pages
4.67
592 ratings
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Self Help
Radical Compassion Summary
Radical Compassion
Shambhala Publications Authors on the Path of Boundless Love
by Shambhala Publications 2014 117 pages
4.05
260 ratings
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The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation Summary
The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation
by Chögyam Trungpa 1976 219 pages
4.27
2.1K ratings
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The Mindful Path Through Worry and Rumination Summary
The Mindful Path Through Worry and Rumination
Letting Go of Anxious and Depressive Thoughts
by Sameet M. Kumar 2010 171 pages
4.16
128 ratings
Psychology
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Buddhism
Buddhism Plain & Simple Summary
Buddhism Plain & Simple
The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day
by Steve Hagen 1997 165 pages
4.04
9.9K ratings
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Meditation for Beginners Summary
Meditation for Beginners
by Jack Kornfield 1998
4.11
2.6K ratings
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My Spiritual Journey Summary
My Spiritual Journey
Personal Reflections, Teachings, and Talks
by Dalai Lama XIV 2009 307 pages
3.98
2.8K ratings
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Biography
Taking the Leap Summary
Taking the Leap
Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
by Pema Chödrön 2009 128 pages
4.23
8.4K ratings
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What Is Zen? Summary
What Is Zen?
by Alan W. Watts 2000 96 pages
4.17
685 ratings
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Zen
How to Train a Wild Elephant Summary
How to Train a Wild Elephant
And Other Adventures in Mindfulness
by Jan Chozen Bays 2011 224 pages
4.04
1.2K ratings
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Psychology
Buddhism
Feeding Your Demons Summary
Feeding Your Demons
Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict
by Tsultrim Allione 2008 288 pages
4.10
1.4K ratings
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Essence of the Dhammapada Summary
Essence of the Dhammapada
by Eknath Easwaran 2013 302 pages
4.29
135 ratings
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Why Meditate Summary
Why Meditate
Working with Thoughts and Emotions
by Matthieu Ricard 2008 168 pages
3.99
2.1K ratings
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The Zen of Therapy Summary
The Zen of Therapy
Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life
by Mark Epstein 2022 320 pages
3.93
1.1K ratings
Psychology
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Nature, Man and Woman Summary
Nature, Man and Woman
by Alan W. Watts 1958 224 pages
4.15
1.7K ratings
Philosophy
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Psychology
Neurodharma Summary
Neurodharma
New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness
by Rick Hanson 2020 352 pages
3.87
645 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Spirituality
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