Buddhism category: 3907 books
Zen
The Authentic Gate
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
Whether a beginner or at the highest level of practice, learn Zen from one of the greatest masters of the twentieth century.
Why practice Zen? What sets Zen apart from religion? What are its different practices?
These questions, and more, are examined and answered by Zen Master Koun Yamada,...
The Essential Dalai Lama
His Important Teachings
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2006
An invaluable collection that brings together the best of the Dalai Lama's writings on all aspects of life
An inspiration to millions of people worldwide, the Dalai Lama has authored more than fifty books. Now, for the first time, The Essential Dalai Lama brings together the best of the Dalai...
One Buddha is Not Enough
A Story of Collective Awakening
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2006
This is the ebook version of One Buddha Is Not Enough. How do we learn to believe in ourselves and not just rely on our spiritual teachers? Based on a retreat that Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh organized but then couldn't attend, One Buddha Is Not Enough is a book on how to become your own teacher and...
The Seeds of Love
Growing Mindful Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Using the garden as a metaphor, The Seeds of Love offers a process for creating mindfulness.
From a Buddhist perspective, everything affects our consciousness and enters metaphorically as a seed. This occurs through the development of the practice of mindfulness, and using its tools to maintain...
Minding Mind
A Course in Basic Meditation
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2009
Some types of meditation are aimed at promoting a sense of confidence and well-being in everyday life, while other types focus on producing altered states of consciousness, transcending the world, or developing skills for serving other people. The instructions in this book focus on the highest type...
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...
My Heart is a Golden Buddha
Buddhist Stories from Korea
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2014
A collection of inspiration and wisdom, seen through the tales of housewives and kings, monks and bandits, and the deep mountains of Korea.
In this new collection of thirty-three stories, one of Korea’s foremost Seon(Zen) masters introduces the richness and depth of Korea’s Buddhist...
by Laozi
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
First published in 1934, this translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Tê Ching—unlike previous translations—is based not on the medieval commentaries, but on a close study of the whole of early Chinese literature.
The Tao Tê Ching, along with the Zhuangzi, is a fundamental text for both philosophical...
Rainbow Body
The Life and Realization of a Tibetan Yogin, Togden Ugyen Tendzin
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Rainbow Body: The Life and Realization of a Tibetan Yogin, Togden Ugyen Tendzin, presents the remarkable life story of Togden Ugyen Tendzin (1888–1962), a Tibetan yogin who in death achieved the “rainbow body,” the release of the physical body in the essence of the five elements and one of the...
The Life of Shabkar
Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2001
The Life of Shabkar has long been recognized by Tibetans as one of the masterworks of their religious heritage. Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol devoted himself to many years of meditation in solitary retreat after his inspired youth and early training in the province of Amdo under the guidance of several...
by Alexander Wynne
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2007
Having identified early material that goes back to the Buddha himself, the author argues that the two teachers of the Buddha were historical figures. Based on the early Brahminic literature, namely the early Upanishads and Moksadharma, the author asserts the origin of the method of meditation learned...
by Alan Watts
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2018
Philosopher, author, and lecturer Alan Watts (1915–1973) popularized Zen Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies for the counterculture of the 1960s. Today, new generations are finding his writings and lectures online, while faithful followers worldwide continue to be enlightened by his teachings....
Make Peace before the Sun Goes Down
The Long Encounter of Thomas Merton and His Abbot, James Fox
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
In the 1950s and ’60s, Thomas Merton, a monk of the Trappist monastery of Gethsemani in Kentucky, published a string of books that are among the most influential spiritual books of the twentieth century—including the mega–best seller The Seven-Storey Mountain. He was something of a rock star...
Wanting Enlightenment Is a Big Mistake
Teachings of Zen Master Seung San
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2006
A major figure in the transmission of Zen to the West, Zen Master Seung Sahn was known for his powerful teaching style, which was direct, surprising, and often humorous. He taught that Zen is not about achieving a goal, but about acting spontaneously from "don’t-know mind." It is from...