Wisdom Publications: 444 books
Awake at the Bedside
Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2016
This book isn’t about dying. It’s about life and what life has to teach us. It’s about caring and what giving care really means.
In Awake at the Bedside, pioneers of palliative and end-of-life care as well as doctors, chaplains, caregivers and even poets offer wisdom that will challenge,...
Great Doubt
Practicing Zen in the World
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening.
“In this brief but remarkably thorough book, Boshan puts into words what it means to truly doubt. Not just to be skeptical—but to push all the way to the very foundations. Anyone interested in Zen can learn a whole lot from this little book.”
—from...
Don't Worry, Be Grumpy
Inspiring Stories for Making the Most of Each Moment
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
Laugh aloud even as you look at life anew with these stories from the bestselling author of Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?
In 108 brief stories with titles like "The Bad Elephant," "Girlfriend Power," and "The Happiness License," Ajahn Brahm offers up more timeless wisdom that will speak...
The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
A New Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2005
This volume offers a complete translation of the Samyutta Nikaya, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, the third of the four great collections in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pali Canon. The Samyutta Nikaya consists of fifty-six chapters, each governed by a unifying theme that binds together the Buddha's...
The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha
A Complete Translation of the Anguttara Nikaya
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Like the River Ganges flowing down from the Himalayas, the entire Buddhist tradition flows down to us from the teachings and deeds of the historical Buddha, who lived and taught in India during the fifth century B.C.E. To ensure that his legacy would survive the ravages of time, his direct disciples...
Steps on the Path to Enlightenment
A Commentary on Tsongkhapa's Lamrim Chenmo, Volume 1: The Foundation Practices
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2004
Steps on the Path to Englightenment: The Foundation Practices marks the first volume of a much-anticipated, comprehensive commentary on the Lamrim Chenmo by the renowned Buddhist scholar, Geshe Sopa.
This landmark commentary on what is perhaps the most elegant Tibetan presentation of the Buddhist...
Freeing the Heart and Mind
Introduction to the Buddhist Path
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
His Holiness Sakya Trizin, the head of the glorious Sakya lineage, one of the four primary schools of Tibetan Buddhism, presents here the essential Buddhist teachings of the four noble truths, universal compassion, and the proper motivation for practice. This book opens by sharing a private teaching...
The Art of Just Sitting
Essential Writings on the Zen Practice of Shikantaza
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2005
Shikantaza--or "just sitting"--is one of the simplest, most subtle forms of meditation, and one of the most easily misunderstood. This peerless volume brings together a wealth of writings, from the Buddha himself to Bodhidharma and Dogen and many of modern Zen Buddhism's most influential masters,...
by Lama Thubten Yeshe
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2011
To know Lama Yeshe was to know he loved chocolate; it was his favorite metaphor to describe the nature of our attachments.
This funny and trenchant little volume answers the question of how we can be happy even after the "chocolate" has run out. By cutting the cords of attachment, we discover...
No River to Cross
Trusting the Enlightenment That's Always Right Here
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
It is often said that enlightenment means "crossing over to the other shore," that far-off place where we can at last be free from suffering. Likewise, it is said that Buddhist teachings are the raft that takes us there.
In this sparkling collection from one of the most vital teachers of modern...
Faces of Compassion
Classic Bodhisattva Archetypes and Their Modern Expression — An Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Faces of Compassion introduces us to enlightened beings, the bodhisattvas of Buddhist lore. They're not otherworldly gods with superhuman qualities but shining examples of our own highest potential. Archetypes of wisdom and compassion, the bodhisattvas of Buddhism are powerful and compelling images...
Like a Yeti Catching Marmots
A Little Treasury of Tibetan Proverbs
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
The Yeti, or Dremo in Tibetan, is a dim-witted mythical beast said to feed only on marmots. It sees a marmot, grabs the hapless creature, and then sits on it - saving the delicious morsel for later. And then the Yeti sees another marmot and leaps up to snatch it while the first marmot makes a quick...
Stilling the Mind
Shamatha Teachings from Dudjom Lingpa's Vajra Essence
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2011
In his previous book, The Attention Revolution, bestselling author Alan Wallace guided readers through the stages of shamatha, a meditation for focusing the mind. In Stilling the Mind, he uses the wisdom of Dzogchen--the highest of all the meditation traditions--to open up the shamatha practice into...
by Sayadaw U Pandita
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
In The State of Mind Called Beautiful, Burmese meditation master Sayadaw U Pandita lays out the breadth, depth, and wealth of the Theravadan tradition of Buddhism. U Pandita begins with the basic guidelines of Buddhism, and moves on to various practices: those that can be done for one minute a day,...