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Insight Meditation: A Step-by-step Course on How to Meditate
Sharon Salzberg, Joseph Goldestein · back to the book
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Pema Chodron, Pema Cheodreon · 183 pages
The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science
Culadasa, Matthew Immergut, Jeremy Graves, John Yates · 484 pages
The Mind Illuminated is the first how-to meditation guide from a neuroscientist who is also an acclaimed meditation master. This innovative book offers a 10-stage program that is both deeply grounded in ancient spiritual teachings about mindfulness and holistic health, and also draws from the latest brain science to provide a roadmap for anyone interested in achieving the benefits of mindfulness.
Turning the Mind Into an Ally
Sakyong Mipham, Pema Chodron · 240 pages
Strengthening, calming, and stabilizing the mind is the essential first step in accomplishing nearly any goal. Growing up American with a Tibetan twist, Sakyong Mipham talks to Westerners as no one can: in idiomatic English with stories and wisdom from American culture and the great Buddhist teachers. Turning the Mind Into an Ally makes it possible for anyone to achieve peace and clarity in their
Passage Meditation: Bringing the Deep Wisdom of the Heart into Daily Life
Eknath Easwaran · 233 pages
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
Thich Nhat Hanh · 140 pages
In this beautiful and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means of learning the skills of mindfulness--being awake and fully aware. From washing the dishes to answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness.
The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
Yongey Mingyur, Eric Swanson · 280 pages
For millennia, Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of meditation. But how does it work? And why? The principles behind this ancient practice have long eluded some of the best minds in modern science. Until now.In this groundbreaking work, world-renowned Buddhist teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche invites us to join him in unlocking the secrets behind the practice of meditation. Working with
Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within
Chade-Meng Tan · 267 pages
Joy is the root of happiness. Joy is a sustainable state that fuels our creativity and inspiration for innovation. It strengthens our ability to attract friends and to get along with people. Learning to cultivate joy is a fundamental secret to success. Chade-Meng Tan shows us how anyone, no matter where they are, can access this source of happiness. Meng writes, "If you have been unhappy, or you a
True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
Tara Brach · 320 pages
Presents an accessible guide to tapping inner resources to promote peace and acceptance in the face of difficult life challenges by building on the three traditional Buddhist pathways to freedom.
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Buddha's Path
Henepola Gunaratana · 268 pages
Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation
Larry Rosenberg, David Guy · 215 pages
Freedom from suffering is not only possible, but the means for achieving it are immediately within our grasp—literally as close to us as our own breath. This is the 2,500-year-old good news contained in the Anapanasati Sutra , the Buddha's teaching on cultivating both tranquility and deep insight through full awareness of breathing. In this book, Larry Rosenberg brings this timeless meditation met
Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
Sharon Salzberg · 260 pages
Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World
Lama Surya Das · 423 pages
Lama Surya Das, the most highly trained American lama in the Tibetan tradition, presents the definitive book on Western Buddhism for the modern-day spiritual seeker.The radical and compelling message of Buddhism tells us that each of us has the wisdom, awareness, love, and power of the Buddha within; yet most of us are too often like sleeping Buddhas. In Awakening the Buddha Within, Surya Das sho
How to Train a Wild Elephant: And Other Adventures in Mindfulness
Jan Chozen Bays · 224 pages
A growing body of research is showing that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve physical health, and improve our overall quality of life. Jan Chozen Bays, physician and Zen teacher, has developed a series of simple practices to help us cultivate mindfulness as we go about our ordinary, daily lives.
Comfortable With Uncertainty: 108 Teachings On Cultivating Fearlessness And Compassion
Pema Chodron · 224 pages
"In this book Tibetan Buddhist nun Pema Chodron offers short, stand-alone readings designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, Comfortable with Uncertainty offers a progressive program of spiritual study. Inspired by the Buddhist tradition of the 108-day retreat, the book leads the reader through essent
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path
Jack Kornfield · 336 pages
Everyday Zen: Love and Work
Charlotte Joko Beck · 219 pages
Practising the Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle · 134 pages
Buddha in Blue Jeans: An Extremely Short Simple Zen Guide to Sitting Quietly and Being Buddha
Tai Sheridan
Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
Rick Hanson, Richard Mendius · 348 pages
Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time
Rick Hanson · 260 pages
Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook
Ram Dass, Richard Alpert · 395 pages
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
Shunryu Suzuki · 138 pages
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Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
Sam Harris · 256 pages
For the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Waking Up is a guide to meditation as a rational practice informed by neuroscience and psychology. From Sam Harris, neuroscientist and author of numerous New York Times bestselling books, Waking Up is for the twenty percent of Americans who follow no religion but who suspect that important truths can be found in the experienc