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  • Buddhism Plain and Simple

    The Practice of Being Aware Right Now, Every Day

    by Steve Hagen ...
    "This is the clearest and most precise exposition of Buddhism I have ever read. If you're looking for enlightenment rather than just scholarly knowledge, you'd better read this."--Robert Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle MaintenanceIn Buddhism Plain and Simple, Zen priest and longtime teacher Steve Hagen presents the heart of Buddhist teachings, pared down to its essence and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Living Buddha, Living Christ 20th Anniversary Edition

    "[Thich Nhat Hanh] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth." --His Holiness The Dalai LamaNominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for a Nobel Peace Prize, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of today’s leading sources of wisdom, peace, compassion and comfort.The 20th anniversary edition of the classic text, updated, revised, and featuring a Mindful Living Journal.Buddha and Christ ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $9.99 USD

  • Cinema Nirvana

    Enlightenment Lessons from the Movies

    by Dean Sluyter ...
    Movie fans and spiritual seekers, unite! In Cinema Nirvana, meditation teacher and award-winning film critic Dean Sluyter illuminates the hidden enlightenment teachings of Casablanca, Jaws, The Graduate, The Godfather, Memento, and ten other classic films, revealing spiritual wisdom in everything from 007’s secret weapons to the colors of the Seven Dwarfs’ eyes.So grab your popcorn, sit back, and ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Facebuddha

    Transcendence in the Age of Social Networks

    by Ravi Chandra ...
    We are who happens to us, and what we make of the happening. Who do we become when we relate online?Facebuddha: Transcendence in the Age of Social Networks is a rich modern memoir of relationship online and off, an exploration of psychological research about social media, and an engaging introduction to Buddhism. What happens to the mind and heart as we engage online? Ravi Chandra is a ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Buddhism

    Explore Buddhism and Keep the Faith!

    You’re no idiot, of course. You know many people have turned to Buddhism as an alternative to organized religion—but you’re mistaken if you believe that all Buddhists live a monklike existence.Don’t wait until your next life to experience Zen! The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to Buddhism reveals the essence of Buddhist thought from its inception in the Far East to its growing devotees in the West. In ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Roots of Yoga

    'An indispensable companion for all interested in yoga, both scholars and practitioners' Professor Alexis G. J. S. SandersonDespite yoga's huge global popularity, relatively little of its roots is known among practitioners. This compendium includes a wide range of texts from different schools of yoga, languages and eras: among others, key passages from the early Upanisads and the Mahabharata, and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Bring Me the Rhinoceros

    And Other Zen Koans That Will Save Your Life

    by John Tarrant ...
    A provocative and playful exploration of the Zen koan tradition that reveals how everyday paradoxes are an integral part of our spiritual journeyBring Me the Rhinoceros is an unusual guide to happiness and a can opener for your thinking. For fifteen hundred years, Zen koans have been passed down through generations of masters, usually in private encounters between teacher and student. This book ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Awakening Loving-Kindness

    Inspiration and encouragement for cultivating kindness—by embracing the joy, suffering, confusion, and brilliance of our everyday lives—from the author of When Things Fall ApartDo you want to be a more compassionate person, confident and unafraid to love yourself and the world around you unconditionally, but aren’t sure how? We often look far and wide for guidance to become better people, as ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Mindfulness in Plain English

    20th Anniversary Edition

    “A masterpiece.”—Jon Kabat-ZinnSince Mindfulness in Plain English was first published in 1994, it has become one of the bestselling — and mostinfluential — books in the field of mindfulness. It’s easy to see why.Author Bhante Gunaratana, a renowned meditation master, takes us step by step through the myths, realities, andbenefits of meditation and the practice of mindfulness. The book showcases... ... Read more

    $12.35 USD

  • Why Buddhism is True

    The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment

    by Robert Wright ...
    From one of America’s most brilliant writers, a New York Times bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.At the heart of Buddhism is a simple claim: The reason we suffer—and the reason we make other people suffer—is that we don’t see the world clearly. At the heart of Buddhist meditative ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Living Buddhism

    Mind, Self, and Emotion in a Thai Community

    With a beautiful blend of stories, research, and her own field experience, Julia Cassaniti unlocks the secrets of creating calmness and the power of letting go. Living Buddhism is a must-read for everyone―expert and nonexpert alike―interested in how our cultures shape our emotional lives. — Hazel Markus, Davis-Brack Professor in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, coauthor of Social ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Tibetan History Reader

    Edited by Gray Tuttle, Kurtis Schaeffer ...
    Covering the social, cultural, and political development of Tibet from the seventh century to the modern period, this resource reproduces essential, hard-to-find essays from the past fifty years of Tibetan studies, along with several new contributions. Beginning with Tibet's emergence as a regional power and concluding with its profound contemporary transformations, the collection is both a ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation

    Featuring a new foreword by Pema Chödrön, this Tibetan Buddhist classic explores the meaning of freedom and how we can attain it through meditationFreedom is generally thought of as the ability to achieve goals and satisfy desires. But what are the sources of these goals and desires? If they arise from ignorance, habitual patterns, and negative emotions, is the freedom to pursue these goals true ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Siddhartha

    An Indian Tale

    by Hermann Hesse ...
    Translated by Joachim Neugroschel ...
    From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers—featuring cover art by Jessica HischeIt all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul ... Read more

    $9.99 USD $4.99 USD

  • Treasury of the True Dharma Eye

    Zen Master Dogen's Shobo Genzo

    Edited by Kazuaki Tanahashi ...
    The complete English translation of one of the great Zen classics and works of Japanese literature, by the founder of the Soto school—now in a single volumeTreasury of the True Dharma Eye (Shobo Genzo, in Japanese) is a monumental work, considered to be one of the profoundest expressions of Zen wisdom ever put on paper, and also the most outstanding literary and philosophical work of Japan. It is ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • The Woman Who Raised the Buddha

    The Extraordinary Life of Mahaprajapati

    by Wendy Garling ...
    **Nautilus Book Award WinnerThe first full biography of Mahaprajapati Gautami, the woman who raised the Buddha--examining her life through stories and canonical records.**Mahaprajapati was the only mother the Buddha ever knew. His birth mother, Maya, died shortly after childbirth, and her sister Mahaprajapati took the infant to her breast, nurturing and raising him into adulthood. While there is a ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Religion and the Making of Modern East Asia

    Series Book 8 - New Approaches to Asian History
    Religious ideas and actors have shaped Asian cultural practices for millennia and have played a decisive role in charting the course of its history. In this engaging and informative book, Thomas David DuBois sets out to explain how religion has influenced the political, social, and economic transformation of Asia from the fourteenth century to the present. Crossing a broad terrain from Tokyo to ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • The Practice of Lojong

    Cultivating Compassion through Training the Mind

    A comprehensive guide to lojong, a Buddhist practice used for centuries to develop loving-kindness and compassion, made popular by Pema Chödrön and Chögyam TrungpaFor many centuries Indian and Tibetan Buddhists have employed this collection of pithy, penetrating Dharma slogans to develop compassion, equanimity, lovingkindness, and joy for others. Known as the lojong—or mind-training—teachings, ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Drinking the Mountain Stream

    Songs of Tibet's Beloved Saint, Milarepa

    Jetsun Milarepa, Tibet's renowned and beloved saint, is known for his penetrating insights, wry sense of humor, and ability to render any lesson into spontaneous song. His songs and poems exhibit the bold, inspirational leader as he guided followers along the Buddhist path.More than any other collection of his stories and songs, Drinking the Mountain Stream reveals Milarepa's humor and wisdom. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Path of Insight Meditation

    An introductory guide to Insight meditation, offering exercises from two master teachers and a look into how this practice leads to compassion and a deeper understanding of self.Insight meditation is a Buddhist practice that opens the way to profound awakening in our daily lives. This introductory guide offers wisdom about how this path cultivates compassion, strengthens mindfulness, and leads to ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Listening to the Heart

    A Contemplative Journey to Engaged Buddhism

    A husband and wife share stories of struggle and triumph along the path of the Buddha, distilling his most essential teachings in this guide that is “luminous in clarity and depth” (Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance)Husband and wife Kittisaro and Thanissara take turns co-authoring chapters in this deeply personal dharma book exploring the inner practice of meditation in support of awakening ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Essential of the Teaching of Nichiren Daishōnin

    "Nichiren Daishōnin’s aim was to make us understand that the clear light of the Dharma realm of enlightenment is in no way apart from whatever situation we are living at this very moment. The essays, explanations and translations in this book are about the quest for an inner realisation and becoming an undivided self. And they are done in this spirit of bearing the intention of Nichiren in mind, ... Read more

    $9.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Buddhapalita's Commentary on Nagarjuna's Middle Way

    Buddhapalita-Mulamadhyamaka-Vrtti

    by Buddhapalita ...
    Translated by Ian James Coghlan ...
    Series series Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences
    A masterful translation of classic scholar Buddhapalita’s breakthrough elucidation of Nagarjuna’s famous Middle Way text, which has profoundly influenced generations of Buddhist philosophers.This “Buddhapalita” commentary on Nagarjuna’s famous first-century text Wisdom: Fundamental Middle Way Verses has been considered for over a thousand years by Indian and Tibetan philosophers to be the special ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • 蓮師在西藏:大藏區蓮師聖地巡禮

    by 邱常梵 ...
    Series Book JK0002-001 - 朝聖系列
    古今中外第一人,歷經萬里艱險跋涉,橫跨西藏、青海、四川,親訪36個蓮師最重要的修行聖地!即使只是一瞥聖地圖片,也就等於和蓮師結下法緣,獲得無上加持!蓮花生大士是建立藏傳佛教的祖師,他所曾經駐足停留、閉關修行、教化弟子,或示現神變、降妖伏魔之處,不僅充滿著不可思議的傳奇故事,也對所在區域帶來特殊的能量與加持,利益後世無數的眾生,這是蓮師實證諸佛菩薩的慈悲與事業展現。蓮師曾說:「凡我踏過的地方,都是修行的殊勝聖地。」他也曾指出在殊勝的修行聖地,即使沒有大修行人在,也會是空行母會集處。蓮師對於佛法在西藏的發展、弘揚與延續,帶來最關鍵的影響,並為了未來法脈傳承與利益,伏藏了許多的教法。他的足跡遍及印度、西藏、尼泊爾、不丹等地,加持之地不可計數,至今尚無完整紀錄。作者竭盡心力尋訪藏區聖地,包括眾多必訪的重點聖地,例如身僻靜地是扎央宗、語僻靜地是桑耶青浦、意僻靜地是洛札卡曲、功德僻靜地是雅隆玻璃岩洞 ... Read more

    $17.99 USD