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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Imitation of Christ
Thomas a Kempis · 236 pages
With the exception of the Bible, no Christian writing has had so wide a vogue or so sustained a popularity as this. And yet, in one sense, it is hardly an original work at all. Its structure it owes largely to the writings of the medieval mystics, and its ideas and phrases are a mosaic from the Bible and the Fathers of the early Church. But these elements are interwoven with such delicate skill an
Zen Buddhism: Selected Writings
D.T. Suzuki · 294 pages
Teachings of the Buddha
Jack Kornfield · 240 pages
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Sogyal Rinpoche · 425 pages
A discussion of the age-old techniques on which the classic "Tibetan Book of the Dead" is based examines the possibility for healing that can be released when people begin to view death as another chapter of life.
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones
Paul Reps, Nyogen Senzaki · 211 pages
When Zen Flesh, Zen Bones was published in 1957 it became an instant sensation with an entire generation of readers who were just beginning to experiment with Zen. Over the years it has inspired leading American Zen teachers, students, and practitioners. Its popularity is as high today as ever. Zen Flesh, Zen Bones is a book that offers a collection of accessible, primary Zen sources so that re
Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
John O'Donohue · 224 pages
Discover the Celtic Circle of BelongingJohn O'Donohue, poet, philosopher, and scholar, guides you through the spiritual landscape of the Irish imagination. In Anam Cara, Gaelic for "soul friend," the ancient teachings, stories, and blessings of Celtic wisdom provide such profound insights on the universal themes of friendship, solitude, love, and death as:Light is generousThe human heart is never
Buddhism for Dummies
Jonathan Landaw, Stephan Bodian · 364 pages
A hands-on guide to the rich history and modern practice of Buddhism. Explains key concepts, and explores the origins of this fascinating ancient practice, along with daily observances, celebrations, meditation, and more.
What Makes You Not a Buddhist
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse · 136 pages
So you think you're a Buddhist? Think again. Tibetan Buddhist master Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, one of the most creative and innovative lamas teaching today, throws down the gauntlet to the Buddhist world, challenging common misconceptions, stereotypes, and fantasies. With wit and irony, Khyentse urges readers to move beyond the superficial trappings of Buddhism—beyond the romance with beads, ince
Confession of a Buddhist Atheist
Stephen Batchelor · 320 pages
Love, Freedom, and Aloneness: The Koan of Relationships
Osho · 256 pages
This is It & Other Essays on Zen & Spiritual Experience
Alan W. Watts · 158 pages
The Song of the Bird
Anthony de Mello · 206 pages
Offers brief meditations and stories which teach lessons about grace, faith, truth, individuality, holiness, spirituality, perception, and fate.
The Way of the Bodhisattva: A Translation of the Bodhicharyavatara
Santideva · 224 pages
The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man
Abraham Joshua Heschel · 126 pages
The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation
Chogyam Trungpa
Chogyam Trungpa's unique ability to express the essence of Buddhist teachings in the language and imagery of modern American culture makes his books among the most accessible works of Buddhist philosophy. Here Trungpa explores the true meaning of freedom, showing us how our preconceptions, attitudes, and even our spiritual practices can become chains that bind us to repetitive patterns of frustrat
Zen Training: Methods and Philosophy
Katsuki Sekida · 264 pages
Moon In a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen
Dogen · 356 pages
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Miguel Ruiz · 164 pages
In The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. A New York Times bestseller for over a decade An international bestseller publishe
Living Buddha, Living Christ
Thich Nhat Hanh · 218 pages
Buddha and Christ, perhaps the two most pivotal figures in the history of humankind, each left behind a legacy of teachings and practices that have shaped the lives of billions of people over the course of two millennia. If they were to meet on the road today, what would each think of the other's spiritual views and practices? Thich Nhat Hanh has been part of a decades-long dialogue between th
Power vs. Force
David R. Hawkins · 330 pages
Presents a study of kinesiology, a science based on the testing of an all-or-none muscle response stimulus, and claims that the techniques described can provide people with the means by which to calibrate levels of truth and determine whether they are being misled in most any situation.
Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing and Dying
Ram Dass, Richard Alpert · 216 pages
"More than thirty years ago, an entire generation sought a new way of life, looking for fulfillment and meaning in a way no one had before. Leaving his teaching job at Harvard, Ram Dass embodied the role of spiritual seeker, showing others how to find peace within themselves in one of the greatest spiritual classics of the twentieth century, Be Here Now. As many of that generation enter the autumn
Don't Be a Jerk: And Other Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master
Brad Warner · 306 pages