Shambhala imprint: 827 books
Fearless at Work
Timeless Teachings for Awakening Confidence, Resilience, and Creativity in the F ace of Life's Demands
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Work is such a crucial part of our life, and yet we often struggle with—and feel overwhelmed by—the numerous challenges it presents us. Whether it’s job insecurity, making peace with or leaving an unfulfilling job, or dealing with office conflicts, we often experience fear and a sense of groundlessness...
Shadow Dance
Liberating the Power & Creativity of Your Dark Side
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 1999
Our "shadow" is the collection of negative or undesirable traits we keep hidden—the things we don't like about ourselves or are afraid to admit: egotist, non-"PC" proclivities, forbidden sexual desires. But it also includes our positive, untapped potential—qualities we may...
The Five Things We Cannot Change
And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2006
Why is it that despite our best efforts, many of us remain fundamentally unhappy and unfulfilled in our lives? In this provocative and inspiring book, David Richo distills thirty years of experience as a therapist to explain the underlying roots of unhappiness—and the surprising secret to finding...
Training in Tenderness
Buddhist Teachings on Tsewa, the Radical Openness of Heart That Can Change the World
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2018
**Best Spirituality Books of 2018 - Spirituality & Practice
A little guide to cultivating tsewa: the loving warmth of heart from which the awakened mind arises--from the popular Buddhist teacher and author of The Intelligent Heart.**
This is a call to a revolution of heart. In Tibetan...
Natural Bravery
Fear and Fearlessness as a Direct Path of Awakening
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
Increasingly, we seem to live in a culture of fear, amid threats of terrorism, violence, environmental disasters, and distrust in our leaders. Fear and groundlessness are pervasive, but according to Buddhist teacher Gaylon Ferguson, it is the very potency of this fear that makes it such a powerful...
Zen Heart
Simple Advice for Living with Mindfulness and Compassion
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2009
There’s a secret to spiritual practice, and it’s surprisingly simple: learn to be present with attention. Do that, and the whole world becomes your teacher, you wake up to the sacredness of every aspect of existence, and compassion for others arises without even thinking about it. In Zen Heart,...
The Way of the World
Readings in Chinese Philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
The dynamic relationship between the individual and society has been a central concern of Taoism from its ancient beginnings—which is perhaps why certain Taoist classics, like Sun Tzu’s Art of War, are so often consulted these days for leadership advice. This anthology presents a wide range of...
Ways of Warriors, Codes of Kings: Lessons in Leadership from the Chinese Classic
Lessons in Leadership from the Chinese Classics
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
Here is a concise and user-friendly presentation of the ancient Chinese principles of leadership and strategy in the words of the masters themselves. Thomas Cleary has put together this collection of gems of wisdom from six of the great classics, including excerpts from his best-selling translation of The Art of War and other lesser-known but insightful texts.
by Baltasar Gracian
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2006
This perenially popular book of advice on how to achieve personal and professional success is valued for its timeless insights on how to make one's way in the world. Written in the seventeenth century by a Spanish Jesuit scholar, the teachings are strikingly modern in tone and address universal concerns...
Healing Emotions
Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Mindfulness, Emotions, and Health
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2003
Can the mind heal the body? The Buddhist tradition says yes—and now many Western scientists are beginning to agree. Healing Emotions is the record of an extraordinary series of encounters between the Dalai Lama and prominent Western psychologists, physicians, and meditation teachers that sheds...
Writing from the Senses
59 Exercises to Ignite Creativity and Revitalize Your Writing
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
The sensory details that infuse our everyday experience—the smell of a favorite dish cooking, the texture of a well-worn coat, hearing a song that reminds you of a person or a time in your life—can be used to add richness and spark to what we write. Whether you are a professional writer (or want...
by Chogyam Trungpa
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2002
Chögyam 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,...
Natural Wakefulness
Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born With
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
There are two essential elements to the spiritual path says this popular teacher from the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa: (1) understanding that you’re already enlightened, already perfect in wisdom right here and now, and (2) accessing that natural wakefulness through spiritual practice. These two...
The Practice of Lojong
Cultivating Compassion through Training the Mind
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2007
For 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, these slogans have been the subject of deep study, contemplation,...