Zen category: 918 books
by Thich Nhat Hanh
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
"Power is good for one thing only: to increase our happiness and the happiness of others. Being peaceful and happy is the most important thing in our lives and yet most of the time we suffer, we run after our cravings, we look to the past or the future for our happiness."
Turning...
Fragrant Palm Leaves
Journals, 1962-1966
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1999
Best known for his Buddhist teachings, Thich Nhat Hanh has lived in exile from his native Vietnam since 1966. These remarkable early journals reveal not only an exquisite portrait of the Zen master as a young man, but the emergence of a great poet and literary voice of Vietnam. From his years as a...
Things Pertaining to Bodhi
The Thirty-seven Aids to Enlightenment
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2010
The Thirty-seven Aids to Enlightenment are a set of fundamental teachings of Buddhism in the form of a list. The list’s seeming simplicity belies the fact that it is actually a kind of road map to enlightenment for anyone who follows it with diligence and sincerity. The Thirty-seven Aids comprise...
Your True Home
The Everyday Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh: 365 days of practical, powerful teaching s from the beloved Zen teacher
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Bringing the energy of true presence into our lives really does change things for the better—and all it takes is a little training. This treasury of 365 gems of daily wisdom from one of the most beloved Buddhist teachers of our age is a help and support for anyone who wants to train to meet every...
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...
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....
The Poetry of Enlightenment
Poems by Ancient Chan Masters
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2006
For the masters of the Chan tradition, poetry was a form of creative expression, but even more than that, it was a primary vehicle for teaching. Here a modern master presents ten teaching poems from the ancient masters, with illuminating commentary. "These poems flow directly from the minds of...
Eastern Wisdom Modern Life
Collected Talks 1960–1980
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
Alan Watts introduced millions of Western readers to Zen and other Eastern philosophies. But he is also recognized as a brilliant commentator on Judeo-Christian traditions as well as a celebrity philosopher who exemplified the ideas and lifestyle of the 1960s counterculture. In this compilation of...
Peaceful Action, Open Heart
Lessons from the Lotus Sutra
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2005
Peaceful Action, Open Heartshines 60 years of study and practice upon one of the crowning scriptures of the path of the Buddha, and is destined to be known as one of the most significant writings by Thich Nhat Hanh.
The Lotus Sutra is one of the most revered of Mahayana sacred texts and is...
Essential Buddhism
A Complete Guide to Beliefs and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Four hundred million people call themselves Buddhists today. Yet most Westerners know little about this powerful, Eastern-spawned faith. How did it begin? What do its adherents believe? Why are so many Westerners drawn to it?
Essential Buddhism responds to these questions and many more, offering an...
Dharma Drum
The Life and Heart of Chan Pracice
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2006
Here is an ideal guide to the practice of Chan Buddhism by a great modern teacher. Part One presents Master Sheng Yen’s lively, anecdotal account of the history and main principles of the Chan tradition, along with his careful instructions for meditation. Part Two consists of 180 of his gemlike...
Eastern Light
Awakening To Presence In Zen, Quakerism, and Christianity
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
Long requested and long awaited, Steve Smith's audience of thoughtful readers will be delighted to have this ponderings and open insights available in inclusive eBpok formats. The first time reader of his work will find comparative insights from his own journey studying Buddism and Quakerism, from both personal perspective and as a professor of philosophy.
Touching the Earth
The Power of Our Inner Light to Transform the World
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2015
<em><b>The power of our inner light to transform the world</b></em><br />
In this new collection of Dharma talks, Seon Master Daehaeng shows us everything as a part of ourselves – nothing is separate.<br />
"You are connected with everything in...
Behold the Spirit
A Study in the Necessity of Mystical Religion
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011
Just as groundbreaking today as it was when it first appeared, Behold the Spirit is philosopher Alan Watts’s timeless argument for the place of mystical religion in today’s world. Drawing on his experiences as a former priest, Watts skillfully explains how the intuition of Eastern religion—Zen...