Shambhala imprint: 827 books
Women's Qigong for Health and Longevity
A Practical Guide for Women Forty and Older
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2008
Here is a detailed, easy-to-use guidebook for women forty and older on how to use gentle but powerful traditional Chinese exercises, breathing techniques, massage, meditation, and vocalizations to promote health, fitness, relaxation, and mental clarity; improve stamina; and even treat specific health...
The Path of Individual Liberation
The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume One
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2013
The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma represents meditation master Chögyam Trungpa’s greatest contribution to Western Buddhism. This three-volume collection presents in lively, relevant language the comprehensive teachings of the Tibetan Buddhist path of the hinayana, mahayana, and vajrayana....
The Essence of Buddhism
An Introduction to Its Philosophy and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
This comprehensive guide to the Buddhist path from the Tibetan point of view is as accessible as it is complete. Traleg Kyabgon breaks the teachings down conveniently into the three traditional "vehicles," while never letting us forget that the point of all the Dharma is nothing other than...
Freeing the Body, Freeing the Mind
Writings on the Connections between Yoga and Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2011
In this collection of provocative essays by prominent teachers of Yoga and Buddhism, the common ground of these two ancient traditions becomes clear. Michael Stone has brought together a group of intriguing voices to show how Buddhism and Yoga share the same roots, the same values, and the same spiritual...
by Edward F. Edinger
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
This book is about the individual's journey to psychological wholeness, known in analytical psychology as the process of individuation. Edward Edinger traces the stages in this process and relates them to the search for meaning through encounters with symbolism in religion, myth, dreams, and art....
Animals Matter
A Biologist Explains Why We Should Treat Animals with Compassion and Respect
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2007
Nonhuman animals have many of the same feelings we do. They get hurt, they suffer, they are happy, and they take care of each other. Marc Bekoff, a renowned biologist specializing in animal minds and emotions, guides readers from high school age up—including older adults who want a basic introduction...
Chi
Discovering Your Life Energy
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2009
Chi is the invisible energy of life that flows in and around us throughout the universe. Used skillfully, it can have a remarkable effect on health and vitality—to the degree that you’d be tempted to call it magical, if it weren’t so completely natural. Here is a perfect introduction to chi...
The Yoga of Breath
A Step-by-Step Guide to Pranayama
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2002
For several thousand years, yogis have drawn on the powerful practice of pranayama, a technique of controlling the breath to maximize prana or life energy. Pranayama has been practiced to rejuvenate the body and as a means of self-study and self-transformation. While most yoga practitioners today...
Sitting Still Like a Frog
Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents)
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2013
This introduction to mindfulness meditation for children and their parents includes practices that can help children calm down, become more focused, fall asleep more easily, alleviate worry, manage anger, and generally become more patient and aware.
The Dhammapada
A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2006
The Dhammapada is the most widely read Buddhist scripture in existence, enjoyed by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. This classic text of teaching verses from the earliest period of Buddhism in India conveys the philosophical and practical foundations of the Buddhist tradition. The text presents two...
The Power of Grace
Recognizing Unexpected Gifts on Our Path
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Perhaps you’ve had one of those moments when everything, quite unexpectedly, simply falls into place; or, when you’ve been puzzling over an impossible question and—pow!—the answer suddenly arises, seemingly out of nowhere. These and other such experiences are not caused by our efforts. They...
The Buddha Walks into the Office
A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Does is ever seem that a lot of the people you work with are, well, jerks? This book is about how not to let work turn you into one of them. Apply the simple Buddhist teachings and practices Lodro Rinzler provides here to whatever you do for a living, and you’ll not only avoid jerk-hood, but you’ll...
Mindfulness in Action
Making Friends with Yourself through Meditation and Everyday Awareness
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
The rewards of mindfulness practice are well proven: reduced stress, improved concentration, and an overall sense of well-being. But those benefits are just the beginning. Mindfulness in action—mindfulness applied throughout life—can help us work more effectively with life’s challenges, expanding...
Three Steps to Awakening
A Practice for Bringing Mindfulness to Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2013
The deceptively simple three-phase method presented here is a meditation practice that can be worked with for a lifetime. Larry Rosenberg looks to Zen, to Insight Meditation, and to the teachings of J. Krishnamurti to find three kinds of meditation that anyone can do and that complement each other...