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Cave in the Snow: A Western Woman's Quest for Enlightenment
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David Chadwick · 448 pages
Shunryu Suzuki is known to countless readers as the author of the modern spiritual classic, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. This most influential teacher comes vividly to life in Crooked Cucumber, the first full biography of any Zen master to be published in the West. To create his intimate and engrossing narrative, David Chadwick draws on Suzuki's own words and the memories of his students, friends, a
Eat, Pray, Love
Elizabeth Gilbert · 341 pages
This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cult
The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving Kindness
Pema Chodron · 128 pages
Living with the Himalayan Masters
Swami Rama · 486 pages
The Inner Temple of Witchcraft: Magick, Meditation and Psychic Development
Christopher Penczak · 352 pages
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Patanjali, Alistair Shearer · 108 pages
Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery
Chogyam Trungpa · 147 pages
"Drawing on the Shambhala tradition and on Buddhist teachings, [Trungpa] explains how we can each become a spiritual warrior: a person who faces each moment of life with openness and fearlessness ... This book explains: how the practice of sitting meditation can help us to uncover our inherent confidence and bravery; how fear and embarrassment about ourselves keep us trapped in cycles of suffering
One Taste
Ken Wilber · 371 pages
"As one who has written extensively about the interior life, meditation, and psychotherapy, Ken Wilber naturally arouses the curiosity of his readers. People wonder about his meditation practice, his schedule of reading and writing, and assorted details of his personal life. In response to this curiosity, this diary of a year in the life of Ken Wilber offers an unprecedented entree into his privat
Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child
Thich Nhat Hanh · 184 pages
"Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, author of Anger, offers insights on how mindfulness practice can encourage wellness and balanced mental health, and help heal childhood suffering and trauma. With personal stories, techniques for dealing with old and new situations, and advice for building strong and long-lasting relationships, Reconciliation is full of concrete practices for healing the inner child. N
A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael
Elisabeth Elliot · 382 pages
A Chance to Die is a vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent fifty-three years in south India without furlough. There she became known as "Amma," or "mother," as she founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, a refuge for underprivileged children. Amy's life of obedience and courage stands as a model for all who claim the name of Christ. She was a woman with desires
American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans
Eve LaPlante · 312 pages
New Seeds of Contemplation
Thomas Merton · 297 pages
One of the best-loved books by one of the great spiritual authors of our time, with a new introduction by best-selling author Sue Monk Kidd.New Seeds of ContemplationThe Cloud of Unknowing seeks to awaken the dormant inner depths of the spirit so long neglected by Western man, to nurture a deeply contemplative and mystical dimension in our lives. For Merton, "Every moment and every event of every
Wheels of Life: A User's Guide to the Chakra System
Anodea Judith · 510 pages
As portals between the physical and spiritual planes, the chakras offer unparalleled opportunities for growth, healing, and transformation. Anodea Judith’s classic introduction to the chakra system, which has sold over 200,000 copies, has been completely updated and expanded. It includes revised chapters on relationships, evolution, and healing, and a new section on raising children with healthy c
An Introduction to Zen Buddhism
D.T. Suzuki · 136 pages
One of the world’s leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism is illuminating for the serious student
Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Enlightenment
Robert Wright · 336 pages
Man's Eternal Quest (Collected Talks & Essays 1)
Paramahansa Yogananda · 484 pages
Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - (Volume 2 Tantra)
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Paths to God: Living the Bhagavad Gita
Ram Dass, Richard Alpert · 339 pages
Awakening to the Sacred: Creating a Personal Spiritual Life
Lama Surya Das · 424 pages
Going on Being: Buddhism and the Way of Change
Mark Epstein · 232 pages
The bestselling author of Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart combines a memoir of his own journey as a student of Buddhism and psychology with a powerful message about how cultivating true self-awareness and adopting a Buddhist understanding of change can free the mind."Meditation was the vehicle that opened me up to myself, but psychotherapy, in the right hands, has similar potential. It was
How to Know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali
Prabhavananda · 224 pages
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: Guidance on the Path to Mindfulness from a Spiritual Leader
Haemin Sunim · 277 pages
"The world moves fast, but that doesn't mean we have to. In this bestselling mindfulness guide -- it has sold more than three million copies in Korea, where it was a #1 bestseller for forty-one weeks and received multiple Best Book of the Year awards -- Haemin Sunim (which means "spontaneous wisdom"), a renowned Buddhist meditation teacher born in Korea and educated in the United STates, illuminat