Buddhism Book Summaries

A Monk's Guide to Happiness Summary
A Monk's Guide to Happiness
Meditation in the 21st Century
by Gelong Thubten 2019 256 pages
4.16
2.4K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Philosophy
Why Meditate Summary
Why Meditate
Working with Thoughts and Emotions
by Matthieu Ricard 2008 168 pages
3.99
2.1K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Savor Summary
Savor
A Buddhist Guide to Mindful Eating and Achieving a Healthier Weight, Combining Nutritional Science and Mindfulness Techniques for Lasting Change
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2010 304 pages
3.60
4.0K ratings
Health
Food
Buddhism
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Summary
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
by Dalai Lama XIV 2008 368 pages
3.71
1.6K ratings
Philosophy
Buddhism
Spirituality
Zen in the Art of Archery Summary
Zen in the Art of Archery
by Eugen Herrigel 1948 81 pages
3.99
15.7K ratings
Philosophy
Zen
Buddhism
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace Summary
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
by Jack Kornfield 2002 224 pages
4.30
909 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Meditation for Beginners Summary
Meditation for Beginners
by Jack Kornfield 1998
4.11
2.6K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Running with the Mind of Meditation Summary
Running with the Mind of Meditation
Lessons for Training Body and Mind
by Sakyong Mipham 2012 208 pages
3.85
3.3K ratings
Buddhism
Health
Spirituality
Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself Summary
Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself
40 Ways to Transform Your Inner Critic and Your Life
by Lori Deschene 2013 288 pages
4.04
560 ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Buddhism
Dharma Matters Summary
Dharma Matters
Women, Race, and Tantra
by Jan Willis 2020 384 pages
4.00
7 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Religion
Taming the Tiger Within Summary
Taming the Tiger Within
Meditations on Transforming Difficult Emotions
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004 293 pages
4.08
5.3K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Awakening the Buddha Within Summary
Awakening the Buddha Within
Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World
by Surya Das 1997 414 pages
4.19
15.0K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Religion
Nature, Man and Woman Summary
Nature, Man and Woman
by Alan W. Watts 1958 224 pages
4.15
1.7K ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Psychology
A Buddhist Grief Observed Summary
A Buddhist Grief Observed
by Guy Newland 2016 136 pages
3.98
124 ratings
Buddhism
Grief
Philosophy
Zen and the Art of Falling in Love Summary
Zen and the Art of Falling in Love
by Brenda Shoshanna 2003 272 pages
4.25
374 ratings
Spirituality
Zen
Self Help
True Meditation Summary
True Meditation
Discover the Freedom of Pure Awareness
by Adyashanti 2006 104 pages
4.44
843 ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Philosophy
The Intelligent Heart Summary
The Intelligent Heart
A Guide to the Compassionate Life
by Dzigar Kongtrül III 2016 248 pages
4.56
97 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Unfinished
Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People
How to Learn from Your Troublesome Buddhas
by Mark Westmoquette 2021 216 pages
3.69
134 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Zen
Zen Guitar Summary
Zen Guitar
by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997 208 pages
4.03
2.5K ratings
Music
Philosophy
Spirituality
Ordinary Wonder Summary
Ordinary Wonder
Zen Life and Practice
by Charlotte Joko Beck 2021 240 pages
4.50
306 ratings
Buddhism
Zen
Spirituality
The Dalai Lama's Cat and The Four Paws of Spiritual Success Summary
The Dalai Lama's Cat and The Four Paws of Spiritual Success
by David Michie 2020 185 pages
4.54
1.1K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Animals
Losing Ourselves Summary
Losing Ourselves
Learning to Live without a Self
by Jay L. Garfield 2022 224 pages
4.03
524 ratings
Philosophy
Buddhism
Psychology
The Buddha Walks into a Bar... Summary
The Buddha Walks into a Bar...
A Guide to Life for a New Generation
by Lodro Rinzler 2012 208 pages
3.83
3.7K ratings
Buddhism
Philosophy
Spirituality
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart
Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chödrön 1996 148 pages
4.27
60.7K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Buddhism
There Is Nothing Wrong with You Summary
There Is Nothing Wrong with You
Going Beyond Self-Hate
by Cheri Huber 1997 239 pages
4.17
2.4K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Buddhism
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
Zen and the Art of Consciousness Summary
Zen and the Art of Consciousness
by Susan Blackmore 2009 182 pages
3.56
263 ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Buddhism
The Art of Disappearing Summary
The Art of Disappearing
Buddha's Path to Lasting Joy
by Ajahn Brahm 2011 160 pages
4.30
510 ratings
Buddhism
Philosophy
Spirituality
The Power of an Open Question Summary
The Power of an Open Question
The Buddha's Path to Freedom
by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel 2010 114 pages
4.09
224 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Relax and Be Aware Summary
Relax and Be Aware
Mindfulness Meditations for Clarity, Confidence, and Wisdom
by Sayadaw U. Tejaniya 2019 152 pages
4.45
132 ratings
Buddhism
Self Help
Spirituality
7 Treasures of Awakening Summary
7 Treasures of Awakening
The Benefits of Mindfulness
by Joseph Goldstein 2014 57 pages
4.10
189 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
The Urban Monk Summary
The Urban Monk
Eastern Wisdom and Modern Hacks to Stop Time and Find Success, Happiness, and Peace
by Pedram Shojai 2016 288 pages
3.77
2.0K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Health
The Dude and the Zen Master Summary
The Dude and the Zen Master
by Jeff Bridges 2012 288 pages
3.70
3.2K ratings
Philosophy
Buddhism
Spirituality
The Experience of Insight Summary
The Experience of Insight
A Simple & Direct Guide to Buddhist Meditation
by Joseph Goldstein 1976 169 pages
4.27
827 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Toward a Psychology of Awakening Summary
Toward a Psychology of Awakening
Buddhism, Psychotherapy, and the Path of Personal and Spiritual Transformation
by John Welwood 2000 352 pages
4.26
869 ratings
Psychology
Buddhism
Spirituality
Everything Is Workable Summary
Everything Is Workable
A Zen Approach to Conflict Resolution
by Diane Musho Hamilton 2013 240 pages
3.79
261 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Psychology
Be Still and Get Going Summary
Be Still and Get Going
A Jewish Meditation Practice for Real Life
by Alan Lew 2005 272 pages
4.19
197 ratings
Judaism
Jewish
Spirituality
Real Love Summary
Real Love
The Art of Mindful Connection
by Sharon Salzberg 2017 320 pages
4.11
2.9K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Relationships
Zen Is Right Here Summary
Zen Is Right Here
Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind"
by Shunryu Suzuki 2001 160 pages
4.19
299 ratings
Buddhism
Zen
Spirituality
Resurrecting Jesus Summary
Resurrecting Jesus
Embodying the Spirit of a Revolutionary Mystic
by Adyashanti 2014 256 pages
4.41
778 ratings
Spirituality
Christianity
Buddhism
The Lost Art of Good Conversation Summary
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
A Mindful Way to Connect with Others and Enrich Everyday Life
by Sakyong Mipham 2017 240 pages
3.59
1.1K ratings
Self Help
Communication
Buddhism
Meditation in Action Summary
Meditation in Action
by Chögyam Trungpa 1969 96 pages
4.15
1.5K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Conquest of Mind Summary
Conquest of Mind
Take Charge of Your Thoughts and Reshape Your Life Through Meditation
by Eknath Easwaran 1988 224 pages
4.31
473 ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Buddhism
The Energy of Prayer Summary
The Energy of Prayer
How to Deepen Your Spiritual Practice
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2006 120 pages
4.03
2.4K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Religion
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist Summary
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
by Cynthia Kane 2016 176 pages
4.09
388 ratings
Buddhism
Communication
Self Help
Little Angels Summary
Little Angels
Life as a Novice Monk in Thailand
by Phra Peter Pannapadipo 2005 314 pages
3.95
128 ratings
Biography
Buddhism
Happy Teachers Change the World Summary
Happy Teachers Change the World
A Guide for Cultivating Mindfulness in Education
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2017 340 pages
3.78
561 ratings
Education
Teaching
Buddhism
Awakening Together Summary
Awakening Together
The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community
by Larry Yang 2017 280 pages
4.38
160 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Race
Being Zen Summary
Being Zen
Bringing Meditation to Life
by Ezra Bayda 2002 144 pages
4.12
600 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Zen
The Art of Power Summary
The Art of Power
A Zen Master's Guide to Redefining Power, Achieving True Freedom and Discovering Lasting Happiness in a Stressful World
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007 240 pages
4.25
3.0K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Home
Swipe
Library
Get App
Create a free account to unlock:
Recommendations: Personalized for you
Requests: Request new book summaries
Bookmarks: Save your favorite books
History: Revisit books later
Ratings: Rate books & see your ratings
200,000+ readers
Try Full Access for 7 Days
Listen, bookmark, and more
Compare Features Free Pro
📖 Read Summaries
Read unlimited summaries. Free users get 3 per month
🎧 Listen to Summaries
Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks
Free users are limited to 4
📜 Unlimited History
Free users are limited to 4
📥 Unlimited Downloads
Free users are limited to 1
Risk-Free Timeline
Today: Get Instant Access
Listen to full summaries of 73,530 books. That's 12,000+ hours of audio!
Day 4: Trial Reminder
We'll send you a notification that your trial is ending soon.
Day 7: Your subscription begins
You'll be charged on Oct 4,
cancel anytime before.
Consume 2.8x More Books
2.8x more books Listening Reading
Our users love us
200,000+ readers
"...I can 10x the number of books I can read..."
"...exceptionally accurate, engaging, and beautifully presented..."
"...better than any amazon review when I'm making a book-buying decision..."
Save 62%
Yearly
$119.88 $44.99/year
$3.75/mo
Monthly
$9.99/mo
Start a 7-Day Free Trial
7 days free, then $44.99/year. Cancel anytime.
Scanner
Find a barcode to scan

Settings
General
Widget
Loading...