Religion / Buddhism

Mipham's Beacon of Certainty: Illuminating the View of Dzogchen, the Great Perfection

by John W. Pettit & Penor Rinpoche

For centuries, Dzogchen--a special meditative practice to achieve spontaneous enlightenment--has been misinterpreted by both critics and malinformed meditators as being purely mystical and anti-rational. In...

The Narrow Way: A Memoir Of Coming Out, Getting Clean and Finding Buddha

by Chris Lemig

A harrowing and sometimes beautiful story of a man who lost his mind only to find it again halfway across the world.

The Essence of Buddhism

by E. Haldeman-Julius

This book describes the basic principles of Buddhism. Much has been written about Buddhism and how to practice it. Readers will have no difficulty finding hundreds of books on the topic. This book simply focuses...

Sex, Sin, and Zen: Buddhist Exploration of Sex from Celibacy to Polyamory and Everything in Between

by Brad Warner

With his one-of-a kind blend of autobiography, pop culture, and plainspoken Buddhism, Brad Warner explores an A-to-Z of sexual topics.

Beyond Sanity and Madness: The Way of Zen Master Dogen

by Dennis Genpo Merzel

Zen Master Dogen (1200-1253), the founder of the Soto Zen sect in Japan and one of the most brilliant minds Japan has ever produced, was a true giant of Asian thought whose works are of an astounding richness...

Basic Teachings of the Buddha

by Glenn Wallis & Buddha

In Basic Teachings of the Buddha, Glenn Wallis selects sixteen essential dialogues drawn from more than five thousand Pali-dialect suttas of the Buddhist canon. The result is a vibrant introductory guide to...

Buddhism: Way of Life & Thought

by Nancy Wilson Ross

Explains the origins, development and basic principles of the religion followed by nearly one-quarter of the people on earth.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Managing Your Business and Your Life

by Lama Christie Mcnally & Geshe Michael Roach

With a unique combination of ancient and contemporary wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, The Diamond Cutter presents readers with empowering strategies for success in their work and personal lives.

Geshe...

Karmic Management: What Goes Around Comes Around in Your Business and Your Life

by Lama Christie Mcnally, Michael Gordon & Geshe Michael Roach

Readable in fifty-eight minutes: Traditional Eastern wisdom and real-life business experience come together in this brief and practical guide, which offers a step-by-step plan that will help readers adopt a...

Living Fully: Finding Joy in Every Breath

by Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche

Living Fully shares a broad worldview and an intimate personal quest for meaning. It is a practical and inspiring primer on what enlightened Buddhist masters have long offered: clarity, liberation, and the simple,...

Breathe, You Are Alive: The Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing

by Nhat Hanh, Thich

According to the Buddha's teaching in the Anapanasati Sutra, maintaining awareness of our breathing is a means of awakening to the true nature of all things and arriving at spiritual liberation. Breathe, You...

Buddha Mind, Buddha Body: Walking Toward Enlightenment

by Thich Hanh

Buddha Mind, Buddha Body expands upon the themes in Thich Nhat Hanh's book Understanding Our Mind. It opens with the question: Is free will possible? This concept becomes a leitmotif as the author considers...

Being Peace

by Nhat Hanh, Thich & Jack Kornfield

An ideal starting-point for those interested in Buddhism, Being Peace contains Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings on peace and meditation. Using real examples from his own life, as well as poems and fables, Nhat Hanh...

Wonderland: The Zen of Alice

by Daniel Silberberg

An exceptionally original riff on Alice in Wonderland, Daniel Silberberg's Wonderland uses Lewis Carroll's classic story as a jumping-off point to convey the Zen concept of "One Mind". Using a lively mix of...

Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices

by Thich Hanh

Encouraging readers to be intelligent and skillful in their practice, this new collection by Thich Nhat Hanh outlines the essential steps by which we can all obtain real and lasting happiness. Each day, we perform...

Answers from the Heart: Practical Responses to Life's Burning Questions

by Nhat Hanh, Thich

For many people, one key question prevents them from taking the next step in their personal development, the development of their spiritual practice, or their journey toward self-knowledge. Answers from the...

A Buddhist Spectrum: Contributions to the Christian-Buddhist Dialogue

by Marco Pallis & Wayne Teasdale

Essays distilling a lifetime of thought and practice by one of the earliest explorers of both the physical landscape of Tibet as well as it Vajrayana tradition.

Opening the Heart of the Cosmos: Insights on the Lotus Sutra

by Nhat Hanh, Thich

Stamped with his signature depth of vision, lucidity, and clarity, Thich Nhat Hanh's insights based on the wisdom of the Lotus Sutra invoke a wide range of contemporary topics and concerns. He demonstrates the...

Peaceful Action, Open Heart: Lessons from the Lotus Sutra

by Nhat Hanh, Thich

The Lotus Sutra is one of the most revered Mahayana texts, yet there are very few commentaries on it available in English. In this book, renowned Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh explores the Sutra's main theme...

Transformation and Healing: Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness

by Nhat Hanh, Thich

The Sutra has been studied, practiced, and handed down with special care from generation to generation for 2,500 years. In these commentaries, Thich Nhat Hanh guides the reader to an understanding of the fundamental...