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The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

by Haemin Sunim • 2012

A Zen monk's deceptively simple path to calm: stop, breathe, and notice what you've been missing.

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🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Mindful Living 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🐢 Slowing Down

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

A Zen monk's deceptively simple path to calm: stop, breathe, and notice what you've been missing.

by Haemin Sunim 2012 113 pages

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48k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Mindful Living 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🐢 Slowing Down

A Brief History of Thought

by Luc Ferry • 2011

Life and death are one, chaos and peace are one, and self-help is the obstacle.

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🧘 Taoism 🪷 Zen Buddhism ☯️ Non-Duality 🌀 Effortless Action 🎭 Authenticity

A Brief History of Thought

Life and death are one, chaos and peace are one, and self-help is the obstacle.

by Luc Ferry 2011 304 pages

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4k+ ratings

🧘 Taoism 🪷 Zen Buddhism ☯️ Non-Duality 🌀 Effortless Action 🎭 Authenticity

How to Relax

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015

Relaxation is a skill, not a luxury. Reclaim it with your breath, five minutes at a time.

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🧘 Buddhist Practice 😮‍💨 Stress Reduction 🌬️ Breathwork 🧘‍♂️ Meditation Practice 🩷 Emotional Acceptance

How to Relax

Relaxation is a skill, not a luxury. Reclaim it with your breath, five minutes at a time.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015 120 pages

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5k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Practice 😮‍💨 Stress Reduction 🌬️ Breathwork 🧘‍♂️ Meditation Practice 🩷 Emotional Acceptance

Smile at Fear

by Chögyam Trungpa • 2009

Sit with your fear, don't flee it. A Tibetan teacher's meditation path to unshakeable bravery.

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🦁 Fear And Courage 🧘 Meditation Practice 🌿 Embodied Awareness

Smile at Fear

Sit with your fear, don't flee it. A Tibetan teacher's meditation path to unshakeable bravery.

by Chögyam Trungpa 2009 162 pages

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🦁 Fear And Courage 🧘 Meditation Practice 🌿 Embodied Awareness

The Five Keys to Mindful Communication

by Susan Gillis Chapman • 2012

Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.

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🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 👂 Deep Listening 💛 Compassionate Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution

The Five Keys to Mindful Communication

Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.

by Susan Gillis Chapman 2012 227 pages

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1k+ ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 👂 Deep Listening 💛 Compassionate Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution

The Pocket Pema Chodron

by Pema Chödrön • 2008

Buddhist teachings in your pocket: face pain and uncertainty with compassion, not resistance.

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🍂 Impermanence 💗 Self-Compassion 🌸 Loving-Kindness

The Pocket Pema Chodron

Buddhist teachings in your pocket: face pain and uncertainty with compassion, not resistance.

by Pema Chödrön 2008 176 pages

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3k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🍂 Impermanence 💗 Self-Compassion 🌸 Loving-Kindness

Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

by Haemin Sunim

The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.

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🧘 Buddhist Self-Help ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🤲 Self-Compassion

Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.

by Haemin Sunim

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2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Self-Help ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🤲 Self-Compassion

L'art de la Simplicité

by Dominique Loreau • 2008

Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.

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🇫🇷 French Lifestyle 🌿 Simple Living 🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Japanese Aesthetics 🧠 Mental Clarity

L'art de la Simplicité

Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.

by Dominique Loreau 2008 254 pages

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🇫🇷 French Lifestyle 🌿 Simple Living 🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Japanese Aesthetics 🧠 Mental Clarity

Essential Reiki

by Diane Stein • 1995

Place your hands and let the energy flow: the complete path from attunement to Reiki mastery.

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🧿 Energy Healing 🤲 Hands-On Healing ⚡ Energy Channels 🌀 Chakra Healing 👻 Spirit Guides

Essential Reiki

Place your hands and let the energy flow: the complete path from attunement to Reiki mastery.

by Diane Stein 1995 168 pages

4.17

6k+ ratings

🧿 Energy Healing 🤲 Hands-On Healing ⚡ Energy Channels 🌀 Chakra Healing 👻 Spirit Guides

How to Train a Wild Elephant

by Jan Chozen Bays • 2011

Fifty-two weekly mindfulness exercises you can slip into your existing day, no cushion required.

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🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🌿 Everyday Mindfulness 🔄 Habit Change 👤 Body Awareness

How to Train a Wild Elephant

Fifty-two weekly mindfulness exercises you can slip into your existing day, no cushion required.

by Jan Chozen Bays 2011 224 pages

4.04

1k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🌿 Everyday Mindfulness 🔄 Habit Change 👤 Body Awareness

Meditation for Beginners

by Jack Kornfield • 1998

Learn to sit, walk, eat, and live with full attention: a beginner's path to meditation.

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🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🪷 Vipassana Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness 🦴 Body Scan 💖 Lovingkindness

Meditation for Beginners

Learn to sit, walk, eat, and live with full attention: a beginner's path to meditation.

by Jack Kornfield 1998 106 pages

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2k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🪷 Vipassana Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness 🦴 Body Scan 💖 Lovingkindness

Dharma Matters

by Jan Willis • 2020

A Black woman scholar-practitioner forces Western Buddhism to reckon with race and gender.

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧭 Western Buddhism 🤲 Engaged Buddhism 🙋‍♀️ Buddhist Feminism 🕊️ Race And Religion

Dharma Matters

A Black woman scholar-practitioner forces Western Buddhism to reckon with race and gender.

by Jan Willis 2020 384 pages

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7 ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧭 Western Buddhism 🤲 Engaged Buddhism 🙋‍♀️ Buddhist Feminism 🕊️ Race And Religion

Awakening the Buddha Within

by Surya Das • 1997

A Western lama's guide to awareness and compassion: ancient Tibetan practices for your actual life.

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧭 Western Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌅 Spiritual Awakening 🌿 Mindful Living

Awakening the Buddha Within

A Western lama's guide to awareness and compassion: ancient Tibetan practices for your actual life.

by Surya Das 1997

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15k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧭 Western Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌅 Spiritual Awakening 🌿 Mindful Living

Why Meditate

by Matthieu Ricard • 2008

A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.

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🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ❤️ Compassion Practice 🌸 Mindfulness Practice

Why Meditate

A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.

by Matthieu Ricard 2008 168 pages

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2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ❤️ Compassion Practice 🌸 Mindfulness Practice

The Mindful Path through Worry and Rumination

by Sameet M. Kumar • 2010

Worry is a habit your brain learned. Mindfulness is how it unlearns, one breath at a time.

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🌀 Rumination 🧠 Anxiety Management 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Neuroplasticity

The Mindful Path through Worry and Rumination

Worry is a habit your brain learned. Mindfulness is how it unlearns, one breath at a time.

by Sameet M. Kumar 2010 186 pages

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133 ratings

🌀 Rumination 🧠 Anxiety Management 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Neuroplasticity

Essence of the Dhammapada

by Eknath Easwaran • 2013

Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.

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🪷 Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Pali Canon 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mind Training

Essence of the Dhammapada

Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.

by Eknath Easwaran 2013 302 pages

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142 ratings

🪷 Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Pali Canon 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mind Training

The Competitive Buddha

by Jerry Lynch • 2021

Buddhist playbook for competition: why athletes who cling least to winning end up winning most.

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🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Buddhist Practice ⚽ Mindful Sports ❤️ Compassionate Leadership

The Competitive Buddha

Buddhist playbook for competition: why athletes who cling least to winning end up winning most.

by Jerry Lynch 2021 201 pages

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83 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Buddhist Practice ⚽ Mindful Sports ❤️ Compassionate Leadership

Moral, Immoral, Amoral

by Osho • 2013

Your moral code is social conditioning. The only real virtue is being fully aware.

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🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🧘 Conscious Living 🎭 Social Conditioning 🤲 Forgiveness Practice

Moral, Immoral, Amoral

Your moral code is social conditioning. The only real virtue is being fully aware.

by Osho 2013 208 pages

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252 ratings

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🧘 Conscious Living 🎭 Social Conditioning 🤲 Forgiveness Practice

Savor

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2010

The weight-loss secret a Zen master can teach you: stop eating on autopilot.

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🥗 Mindful Eating 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ⚖️ Weight Management 💔 Emotional Eating 🌿 Holistic Health

Savor

The weight-loss secret a Zen master can teach you: stop eating on autopilot.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2010 304 pages

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4k+ ratings

🥗 Mindful Eating 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ⚖️ Weight Management 💔 Emotional Eating 🌿 Holistic Health

Zen Guitar

by Philip Toshio Sudo • 1997

Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.

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🧘 Beginner's Mind 🎨 Zen Arts 🎸 Creative Practice 📅 Daily Practice 💫 Authentic Expression

Zen Guitar

Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.

by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997 208 pages

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2k+ ratings

🧘 Beginner's Mind 🎨 Zen Arts 🎸 Creative Practice 📅 Daily Practice 💫 Authentic Expression

The Book of Moods

by Lauren Martin • 2020

A system for decoding your emotional triggers, built from one woman's study of her worst moods.

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🎭 Mood Regulation 🎯 Emotional Triggers 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💖 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness

The Book of Moods

A system for decoding your emotional triggers, built from one woman's study of her worst moods.

by Lauren Martin 2020 288 pages

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4k+ ratings

🎭 Mood Regulation 🎯 Emotional Triggers 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💖 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness

Zen and the Art of Making a Living

by Laurence G. Boldt • 1992

Discover the work only you can do and turn your career into self-expression.

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🎨 Career Design 💼 Meaningful Work 🎭 Creative Self-Expression 🦁 Overcoming Fear 🪷 Zen Philosophy

Zen and the Art of Making a Living

Discover the work only you can do and turn your career into self-expression.

by Laurence G. Boldt 1992 605 pages

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500+ ratings

🎨 Career Design 💼 Meaningful Work 🎭 Creative Self-Expression 🦁 Overcoming Fear 🪷 Zen Philosophy

Zen and the Art of Consciousness

by Susan Blackmore • 2009

The self is a trick of the brain and free will a mirage. A Zen psychologist's investigation.

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🧠 Consciousness Studies 🤔 Philosophy Of Mind 🪷 Zen Buddhism 👤 Illusion Of Self 🎭 Free Will Debate

Zen and the Art of Consciousness

The self is a trick of the brain and free will a mirage. A Zen psychologist's investigation.

by Susan Blackmore 2009 192 pages

3.57

277 ratings

🧠 Consciousness Studies 🤔 Philosophy Of Mind 🪷 Zen Buddhism 👤 Illusion Of Self 🎭 Free Will Debate

The Chemistry of Joy

by Henry Emmons • 2005

Your kitchen, your breath, your movement, and your mind: the missing half of depression treatment.

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🩺 Integrative Psychiatry 🥑 Mood And Nutrition 🕉️ Ayurvedic Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness For Depression 🏃 Lifestyle Medicine

The Chemistry of Joy

Your kitchen, your breath, your movement, and your mind: the missing half of depression treatment.

by Henry Emmons 2005 290 pages

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500+ ratings

🩺 Integrative Psychiatry 🥑 Mood And Nutrition 🕉️ Ayurvedic Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness For Depression 🏃 Lifestyle Medicine

Introduction to Zen Koans

by James Ishmael Ford • 2018

Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.

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🪷 Zen Buddhism ❓ Koan Practice ✨ Direct Experience ☯️ Nondual Awareness 📜 Buddhist Philosophy

Introduction to Zen Koans

Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.

by James Ishmael Ford 2018 197 pages

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67 ratings

🪷 Zen Buddhism ❓ Koan Practice ✨ Direct Experience ☯️ Nondual Awareness 📜 Buddhist Philosophy

Neurodharma

by Rick Hanson • 2020

Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.

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🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity ☯️ Non-Dual Awareness 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Neurodharma

Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.

by Rick Hanson 2020 352 pages

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500+ ratings

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity ☯️ Non-Dual Awareness 💗 Compassion Cultivation

The Ultimate Happiness Prescription

by Deepak Chopra • 2009

Happiness isn't a reward. It's a practice. Seven keys to reroute the chase inward.

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🧘 Eastern Spirituality 🕉️ Higher Consciousness 🧹 Emotional Detox 🎈 Transcending Ego ⏳ Present Moment

The Ultimate Happiness Prescription

Happiness isn't a reward. It's a practice. Seven keys to reroute the chase inward.

by Deepak Chopra 2009 146 pages

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2k+ ratings

🧘 Eastern Spirituality 🕉️ Higher Consciousness 🧹 Emotional Detox 🎈 Transcending Ego ⏳ Present Moment

How to Be an Adult in Love

by David Richo • 2013

The five habits that transform romantic need into adult love, starting with how you treat yourself.

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💞 Emotional Intimacy 🌑 Shadow Work 🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Loving-Kindness Practice 💔 Vulnerability

How to Be an Adult in Love

The five habits that transform romantic need into adult love, starting with how you treat yourself.

by David Richo 2013 272 pages

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500+ ratings

💞 Emotional Intimacy 🌑 Shadow Work 🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Loving-Kindness Practice 💔 Vulnerability

American Shaolin

by Matthew Polly • 2007

A Princeton dropout arrives at Shaolin expecting mystical masters and finds a kung fu theme park.

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🥋 Martial Arts Memoirs 🇨🇳 China Travelogues 🌏 Cultural Immersion 💪 Physical Discipline 🧑 Male Coming Of Age

American Shaolin

A Princeton dropout arrives at Shaolin expecting mystical masters and finds a kung fu theme park.

by Matthew Polly 2007 384 pages

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3k+ ratings

🥋 Martial Arts Memoirs 🇨🇳 China Travelogues 🌏 Cultural Immersion 💪 Physical Discipline 🧑 Male Coming Of Age

The Intelligent Heart

by Dzigar Kongtrül III • 2016

The source of suffering is self-importance. The remedy is exchanging your peace for others' pain.

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🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Mind Training 🤲 Compassion Meditation 🫧 Ego Transcendence 💔 Transforming Suffering

The Intelligent Heart

The source of suffering is self-importance. The remedy is exchanging your peace for others' pain.

by Dzigar Kongtrül III 2016 248 pages

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98 ratings

🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Mind Training 🤲 Compassion Meditation 🫧 Ego Transcendence 💔 Transforming Suffering

Zen and the Art of Falling in Love

by Brenda Shoshanna • 2003

Meditation, koans, and the monastery's oldest roles: a complete Zen curriculum for lasting love.

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🧘 Zen Buddhism 💞 Buddhist Relationships 🍃 Non-Attachment 🧘‍♀️ Meditation Practice 💑 Mindful Relationships

Zen and the Art of Falling in Love

Meditation, koans, and the monastery's oldest roles: a complete Zen curriculum for lasting love.

by Brenda Shoshanna 2003 272 pages

4.25

382 ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 💞 Buddhist Relationships 🍃 Non-Attachment 🧘‍♀️ Meditation Practice 💑 Mindful Relationships

True Meditation

by Adyashanti • 2006

Stop trying to meditate. The practice of non-doing leads to a freedom that was already there.

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🧘 Meditation Guides ✨ Spiritual Awakening ❓ Self-Inquiry 🌀 Letting Go 👁️ Awareness Practice

True Meditation

Stop trying to meditate. The practice of non-doing leads to a freedom that was already there.

by Adyashanti 2006 104 pages

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500+ ratings

🧘 Meditation Guides ✨ Spiritual Awakening ❓ Self-Inquiry 🌀 Letting Go 👁️ Awareness Practice

Feeding Your Demons

by Tsultrim Allione • 2008

Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🌑 Shadow Work 🧬 Somatic Therapy 🪢 Addiction Recovery

Feeding Your Demons

Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.

by Tsultrim Allione 2008

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1k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🌑 Shadow Work 🧬 Somatic Therapy 🪢 Addiction Recovery

Comfortable with Uncertainty

by Pema Chödrön • 2002

Uncertainty is the path, not the obstacle. 108 teachings on cultivating fearlessness and compassion.

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🧘 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Lojong Mind Training 🍂 Impermanence 💗 Compassion Practice 🛤️ Bodhisattva Path

Comfortable with Uncertainty

Uncertainty is the path, not the obstacle. 108 teachings on cultivating fearlessness and compassion.

by Pema Chödrön 2002 242 pages

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8k+ ratings

🧘 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Lojong Mind Training 🍂 Impermanence 💗 Compassion Practice 🛤️ Bodhisattva Path

Fearless Death

by Lama Ole Nydahl • 2012

Train your mind now to die without fear. A Tibetan practice for turning death into liberation.

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🧘 Conscious Dying ☸️ Tibetan Buddhism 🌗 Bardo Teachings 🌌 Near-Death Studies 🔄 Rebirth And Karma

Fearless Death

Train your mind now to die without fear. A Tibetan practice for turning death into liberation.

by Lama Ole Nydahl 2012 288 pages

4.53

155 ratings

🧘 Conscious Dying ☸️ Tibetan Buddhism 🌗 Bardo Teachings 🌌 Near-Death Studies 🔄 Rebirth And Karma

Taming the Tiger Within

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004

Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.

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🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Zen Buddhism 😠 Anger Management 💗 Compassion Cultivation 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication

Taming the Tiger Within

Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004 154 pages

4.08

5k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Zen Buddhism 😠 Anger Management 💗 Compassion Cultivation 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication

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.

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🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Contemplative Practice 💗 Self-Compassion 🪢 Emotional Resilience 💥 Embracing Failure

Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better

The collapse you dread contains your next breakthrough: stay with the feeling instead of fleeing it.

by Pema Chödrön 2015 133 pages

4.09

2k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Contemplative Practice 💗 Self-Compassion 🪢 Emotional Resilience 💥 Embracing Failure

Toward a Psychology of Awakening

by John Welwood • 2000

Psychology builds a self; Buddhism sees through it. Why full awakening requires both.

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🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌌 Transpersonal Psychology 🌱 Psychospiritual Growth 👐 Radical Acceptance 💞 Relational Spirituality

Toward a Psychology of Awakening

Psychology builds a self; Buddhism sees through it. Why full awakening requires both.

by John Welwood 2000 352 pages

4.27

500+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌌 Transpersonal Psychology 🌱 Psychospiritual Growth 👐 Radical Acceptance 💞 Relational Spirituality

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.

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🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation 🩹 Emotional Healing 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace

Forgiveness is for you, not them: practices to release the weight of old pain.

by Jack Kornfield 2002 226 pages

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500+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation 🩹 Emotional Healing 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Ordinary Wonder

by Charlotte Joko Beck • 2021

An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.

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🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 👁️ Emotional Awareness 🕯️ Meditation Practice 🩹 Emotional Healing

Ordinary Wonder

An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.

by Charlotte Joko Beck 2021 240 pages

4.48

353 ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 👁️ Emotional Awareness 🕯️ Meditation Practice 🩹 Emotional Healing

The Art of Disappearing

by Ajahn Brahm • 2011

Lasting joy begins where self dissolves: a Theravada monk shows how to let go completely.

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🛕 Theravada 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🍂 Letting Go ⌛ Impermanence 🔬 Deep Concentration

The Art of Disappearing

Lasting joy begins where self dissolves: a Theravada monk shows how to let go completely.

by Ajahn Brahm 2011 160 pages

4.30

500+ ratings

🛕 Theravada 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🍂 Letting Go ⌛ Impermanence 🔬 Deep Concentration

A Buddhist Grief Observed

by Guy Newland • 2016

A Buddhist scholar thought he understood impermanence. Then his wife died.

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🖤 Bereavement Memoirs ☸️ Buddhist Practice 🍂 Impermanence 💗 Self-Compassion In Loss 🌊 Mindfulness And Grief

A Buddhist Grief Observed

A Buddhist scholar thought he understood impermanence. Then his wife died.

by Guy Newland 2016 136 pages

3.96

130 ratings

🖤 Bereavement Memoirs ☸️ Buddhist Practice 🍂 Impermanence 💗 Self-Compassion In Loss 🌊 Mindfulness And Grief

The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World

by Dalai Lama XIV • 2008

Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.

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☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🌍 Engaged Buddhism 🧠 Positive Psychology 🧘 Inner Peace

The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World

Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.

by Dalai Lama XIV 2008 372 pages

3.71

1k+ ratings

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🌍 Engaged Buddhism 🧠 Positive Psychology 🧘 Inner Peace

Buddhism for Beginners

by Thubten Chodron • 2001

Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.

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📖 Buddhist Fundamentals 🧠 Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Practice ⚖️ Buddhist Ethics 🌱 Practical Spirituality

Buddhism for Beginners

Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.

by Thubten Chodron 2001 160 pages

3.80

3k+ ratings

📖 Buddhist Fundamentals 🧠 Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Practice ⚖️ Buddhist Ethics 🌱 Practical Spirituality

7 Treasures of Awakening

by Joseph Goldstein • 2014

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

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

7 Treasures of Awakening

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

by Joseph Goldstein 2014 92 pages

4.11

198 ratings

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

The Zen of Therapy

by Mark Epstein • 2022

Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.

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🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Therapy 💗 Self-Compassion ☸️ Western Buddhism 🛋️ Psychotherapy Practice

The Zen of Therapy

Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.

by Mark Epstein 2022 304 pages

3.94

1k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Therapy 💗 Self-Compassion ☸️ Western Buddhism 🛋️ Psychotherapy Practice

Daring to Trust

by David Richo • 2010

The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.

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🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Intimate Relationships 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💚 Emotional Healing 🤗 Self-Compassion

Daring to Trust

The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.

by David Richo 2010 226 pages

3.96

500+ ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Intimate Relationships 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💚 Emotional Healing 🤗 Self-Compassion

How to Relax

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015

Breathe, walk, smile: a Zen master's three direct routes to deep, daily rest.

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🧘 Buddhist Mindfulness 🌬️ Conscious Breathing ❤️ Emotional Acceptance 🍵 Mindful Living 🧬 Body Mind Connection

How to Relax

Breathe, walk, smile: a Zen master's three direct routes to deep, daily rest.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015 120 pages

4.25

5k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Mindfulness 🌬️ Conscious Breathing ❤️ Emotional Acceptance 🍵 Mindful Living 🧬 Body Mind Connection

The Experience of Insight

by Joseph Goldstein • 1976

Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.

4.27

500+

🧘 Insight Meditation 📿 Theravada Buddhism 🛡️ Buddhist Ethics 🔄 Karma And Rebirth 💖 Lovingkindness Meditation

The Experience of Insight

Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.

by Joseph Goldstein 1976 169 pages

4.27

500+ ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 📿 Theravada Buddhism 🛡️ Buddhist Ethics 🔄 Karma And Rebirth 💖 Lovingkindness Meditation

Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People

by Mark Westmoquette • 2021

Your most difficult person is a hidden teacher. Zen practices for transforming conflict into growth.

3.66

159

🧘 Zen Practice 😤 Difficult People 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Emotional Regulation ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People

Your most difficult person is a hidden teacher. Zen practices for transforming conflict into growth.

by Mark Westmoquette 2021 216 pages

3.66

159 ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 😤 Difficult People 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Emotional Regulation ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

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