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Buddhism is practiced by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, from Tibetan caves to Tokyo temples to redwood retreats. To an outside viewer, it might be hard to see what they all have in common. In Buddhism, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and American Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron map out with clarity the convergences and the divergences between the two major strains of Buddhism - the Sanskrit traditions of Tibet and East Asia and the Pali traditions of Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia.

Mindfulness for beginners - includes practical mindfulness exercises ☆☆"Mindfulness has helped me succeed in almost every dimension of my life. By stopping regularly to look inward and become aware of my mental state, I stay connected to the source of my actions and thoughts and can guide them with considerably more intention." Dustin Moskovitz (co-founder facebook) ☆☆ You have most likely heard of the word “mindfulness” in at least one point of your life. It is being talked about online, in television shows, and perhaps among friends. But what is mindfulness, really? This book ...

Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life. When you think like a monk, you’ll understand: -How to overcome negativity...

There is a moment—often in the middle of a stressful day—when you realize you’re tired of reacting, tired of rushing, tired of feeling pulled in every direction. This book was written for that moment. Eightfold Path for Beginners takes one of the most time-tested systems for inner clarity and brings it into the modern world with simplicity, warmth, and unmistakable practicality. It shows you how to quiet the noise, regain your balance, and approach your day with a calmer, clearer mind—no robes, rituals, or prior knowledge required. Readers are drawn in by its clean, accessible style...

In his definitive introduction to Zen Buddhism, Alan Watts ("the perfect guide for a course correction in life" —Deepak Chopra), explains the principles and practices of this ancient religion. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, he delves into the origins and history of Zen to...

In troubled times, there is an urgency to understand ourselves and our world. We have so many questions, and they tug at us night and day, consciously and unconsciously. In this important volume Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh—one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today—reveals...

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, a revised and updated edition of the award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller that changed the way we look at meditation, expanded with new material by Dan Harris. After having a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America, Dan Harris knew...

Nearly every time you see him, he's laughing, or at least he's smiling. And he makes everyone else around him feel like smiling. He's the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, the Nobel Prize winner, and increasingly popular speaker and statesman. Why is he so popular? Even...

Beneath Candice Kumai’s polished image as a wellness icon, she was tormented by anxiety, competitiveness and deep inner suffering. It wasn’t until she re-embraced the Buddhist principles she’d been taught in childhood that she began to change her life for the better—even making a pilgrimage to her mother’s home country of Japan to study in the mountains with Buddhist monks. Full of wisdom and raw honesty, Spirited recounts her journey and shares the Buddhist practices that transformed her life so you can, too.

***NATIONAL BESTSELLER*** STOP FOR A MOMENT. Are you here right now? Is your focus on this page? Or is it roaming elsewhere, to the past or future, to a worry, to your to-do list, or to your phone? Whether you’re simply browsing, talking to friends, or trying to stay focused in an important...

The revolutionary program that has helped hundreds of thousands of readers find relief from chronic unhappiness is now in a revised and updated second edition. This authoritative, easy-to-use self-help program is grounded in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, a clinically proven approach. The...

Each track was written and narrated by guided imagery and holistic health expert Belleruth Naparstek and scored to the exquisite, calming music of Steven Mark Kohn, whose music is composed precisely to meet the challenges of extreme anxiety, phobia and panic attack. When listened to repeatedly...

Have you ever had an itch and not scratched it? In the Buddhist tradition, this points to a vast paradox: that by refraining from our urge to scratch, great peace and happiness is available. On Getting Unstuck, Pema Chödrön introduces a rare Tibetan teaching she received from her teacher...

A beginners guide to the amazing World of Zen! In saying, “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without,” Buddha is 100 percent right. Even if you possess all the luxuries wealth can buy, you cannot be happy and excited about your life if you are not peaceful from the inside. How can you learn to cultivate inner peace and a sense of fulfillment while the world we live in is as a fast-paced and stressful one where because we have so many responsibilities to attend and so much work to do, it often becomes nearly impossible to be peaceful and happy? While it is true that we live in a ...

“A wonderfully significant and important book.” —Ken Wilber, The Integral Vision “A timely and penetrating analysis of spirituality’s shadow.” —Stephen Batchelor, Buddhism without Beliefs A spiritual teacher and integral psychotherapist offers a first-of-its-kind study on how we...

❓ What if pain was never the problem—but the path? 🌀 What if addiction wasn’t just weakness—but forgetting who you were meant to be? 🌿 What if less isn’t emptiness—but freedom? 🔥 What if the life you crave begins the moment you let go? In a world that medicates discomfort, sells noise, and rewards distraction— The Zen Meditations of an Addict Monk is a quiet rebellion. A book meant not only to inspire you—but to awaken you. A guide. A mirror. 🪞 A fire. 🔥 A return. A spiritual reckoning. A raw, poetic journey through fear, pain, addiction, consumerism, anger, ...

Over the course of twenty-five centuries, Buddhism spread from its place of origin in northern India to become a global tradition of remarkable breadth, depth, and richness. Donald S. Lopez Jr. draws on the latest scholarship to construct a detailed and innovative history of Buddhism—not just as a chronology through the centuries or as geographic movement, but as a dense matrix of interconnections.

Hardship is part of life. Suffering is a choice. In this concise book, Buddhist monk Ryushun Kusanagi presents a central teaching of the Buddha’s path: it is not what happens that disturbs the heart, but the desires, aversions, and judgments that arise in the mind. When we stop reacting, the...

The narrative of this guided meditation for anger teaches listeners how to better respond to debilitating anger and blame by listening repeatedly to simple images and metaphors, such as envisioning the loosening of tight cords that have been wrapped around the heart, constricting its natural...

Explains why we are drawn to charismatic leaders, what we unconsciously give away to them, and how to reclaim our inner spiritual authority Explores how to recover from spiritual abuse or betrayal by a teacher or group, including breaking free of denial, projection, and dependency using...