Shambhala: 1067 books
A White Tea Bowl
100 Haiku from 100 Years of Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
A White Tea Bowl is a selection of 100 haiku written by Mitsu Suzuki, the widow of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and published in celebration of her 100th birthday. The compelling introduction by Zen priest Norman Fischer describes the profound impact on her life and work of war in Japan and social upheaval...
The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali
A New Translation with Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2003
In just 196 short aphorisms, this classic work of Indian philosophy spells out succinctly how the mind works, and how it is possible to use the mind to attain liberation. Compiled in the second or third century CE, the Yoga-Sutra is a road map of human consciousness—and a particularly helpful guide...
This Light in Oneself
True Meditation
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 1999
These selections present the core of Krishnamurti's teaching on meditation, taken from discussions with small groups, as well as from public talks to large audiences. His main theme is the essential need to look inward, to know ourselves, in order really to understand our own—and the world's—conflicts....
The Mirror of Yoga
Awakening the Intelligence of Body and Mind
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
The world of yoga is astonishingly rich in its array of schools and practices. Yet, as diverse as they seem, they share a common aim: the discovery of the essence of existence that can be found at the core of our being, and the liberation that comes from that discovery. With this worthy goal in mind,...
Tantra
Path of Ecstasy
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 1998
Tantra—often associated with Kundalini Yoga—is a fundamental dimension of Hinduism, emphasizing the cultivation of "divine power" (shakti) as a path to infinite bliss. Tantra has been widely misunderstood in the West, however, where its practices are often confused with eroticism and...
Secret Teachings of Padmasambhava
Essential Instructions on Mastering the Energies of Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
These Tibetan Buddhist teachings provide instructions for gathering and harnessing basic life energy. According to the tradition, a very effective way to do this is to arouse sexual energy and to direct the essence of that energy toward spiritual realization. According to the philosophy, sexual energy...
Glimpses of Raja Yoga
An Introduction to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
In Glimpses of Raja Yoga, Vimala Thakar introduces the basic concepts of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras by focusing on a different sutra, or aphorism, in each of the twelve chapters. In her opening chapter, she presents the historical and cultural background of Patanjali’s Raja Yoga. Chapter 2 contains...
The Alchemy of Freedom
The Philosophers' Stone and the Secrets of Existence
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Well-known spiritual teacher A. H. Almaas uses the metaphor of the mysterious philosopher's stone to discuss a tremendous liberating power that leads to endless enlightenment.
For millennia alchemists sought the philosophers’ stone, the miracle substance believed to be the key to all the...
The Flower Ornament Scripture
A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 1993
Known in Chinese as Hua-yen and in Japanese as Kegon-kyo, the Avatamsaka Sutra, or Flower Ornament Scripture, is held in the highest regard and studied by Buddhists of all traditions. Through its structure and symbolism, as well as through its concisely stated principles, it conveys a vast range...
Most Intimate
A Zen Approach to Life's Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2014
For Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara, intimacy is what Zen practice is all about: the realization of the essential lack of distinction between self and other that inevitably leads to wisdom and compassionate action. She approaches the practice of intimacy beginning at its most basic level—the intimacy with...
by Bobby Clennell
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Watch Me Do Yoga is narrated by a child's voice as she goes through a series of yoga poses. We see her practicing with her dad, her mom, or the family dog—and sometimes alone on her mat. We see her in the garden, on the patio, in her bedroom, even sitting on a gigantic lotus. But no matter what...
Love Hurts
Buddhist Advice for the Heartbroken
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2016
Buddhism has a lot to say about suffering—and there are likely few times we suffer more intensely than when we break up with a romantic partner. It feels like you may never recover sometimes. But Lodro Rinzler has wonderfully good news for those suffering heartbreak: the 2,500-year-old teachings...
The Mindfulness Revolution
Leading Psychologists, Scientists, Artists, and Meditatiion Teachers on the Powe r of Mindfulness in Daily Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011
A growing body of scientific research indicates that mindfulness can reduce stress and improve mental and physical health. Countless people who have tried it say it's improved their quality of life. Simply put, mindfulness is the practice of paying steady and full attention, without judgment or criticism,...
Living in the Light of Death
On the Art of Being Truly Alive
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2001
This book presents the Buddhist approach to facing the inevitable facts of growing older, getting sick, and dying. These tough realities are not given much attention by many people until midlife, when they become harder to avoid. Using a Buddhist text known as the Five Subjects for Frequent Recollection,...