Wisdom Publications: 444 books
Sanctuary
A Meditation on Home, Homelessness, and Belonging
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
A singular work of poetic prose exploring otherness and belonging—and what it means to be truly at home.
Sanctuary: A Meditation on Home, Homelessness, and Belonging examines the interface between inner and outer sanctuary, and the ways they affect one another.
“Sanctuary” is the...
by Arinna Weisman, Jean Smith
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2010
Arinna Weisman and Jean Smith combine clear explanations of the Buddha's teachings on freedom and happiness with their personal stories highlighting some of the challenges and insights of practice. The Beginner's Guide to Insight Meditation offers advice about going on retreat and help in choosing...
A Direct Path to the Buddha Within
Go Lotsawa's Mahamudra Interpretation of the Ratnagotravibhaga
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2013
Maitreya's Ratnagotravibhaga, also known as the Uttaratantra, is the main Indian treatise on buddha nature, a concept that is heavily debated in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. In A Direct Path to the Buddha Within, Klaus-Dieter Mathes looks at a pivotal Tibetan commentary on this text by Go Lotsawa...
Inside the Grass Hut
Living Shitou's Classic Zen Poem
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Enter the mind and practice of Zen: apply the insights of one of Zen's classic poems to your life--here and now.
Destined to become a trusted, dog-eared companion.
Shitou Xiqian’s “Song of the Grass Roof Hermitage” is a remarkably accessible work of profound depth; in thirty-two lines...
Deep Down Things
The Earth in Celebration and Dismay
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2010
Beloved and critically acclaimed author Lin Jensen returns with this bounteous volume exploring what the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins calls "deep down things." Richly informed by deep ecology, Lin's writing explores our intimate connection to the land, to the specificities of place, and to the living...
Tibetan Calligraphy
How to Write the Alphabet and More
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2011
In Tibetan Calligraphy, Sanje Elliott shows us how to capture the elegance and grace of Tibetan calligraphy without prior knowledge of either Tibetan language or calligraphy. This beautiful book includes many prayers, mantras, and seed syllables to copy and study. Perfect for practitioners, artists, and anyone interested in the Tibetan language.
by Khensur Jampa Tegchok
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
A former abbot of one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world, Khensur Jampa Tegchok has been teaching Westerners about Buddhism since the 1970s. With a deep respect for the intellectual capacity of his students, Khensur Tegchok here unpacks with great erudition Buddhism's animating...
Relative Truth, Ultimate Truth
The Foundation of Buddhist Thought, Volume 2
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2008
Relative Truth, Ultimate Truth is a clear and remarkably practical presentation of a core Buddhist teaching on the nature of reality. Geshe Tashi Tsering provides readers with an excellent opportunity to enhance not only thier knowledge of Buddhism, but also a powerful means to profoundly enhance...
Unlearning the Basics
A New Way of Understanding Yourself and the World
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2010
In fresh and inviting language and making frequent use of strikingly clear diagrams and illustrations, Unlearning the Basics challenges many of our common-sense understandings about ourselves and the world. The author lays out a new way of seeing that enables us to live more serenely, more compassionately,...
Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up
A Practical Approach for Modern Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
As long as our minds are dominated by the conditions of the external world, we are bound to remain in a state of dissatisfaction, always vulnerable to grief and fear. How then can we develop an inner sense of well-being and redefine our relationship to a world that seems unavoidably painful and unkind?
Many...
The Heart of the Universe
Exploring the Heart Sutra
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2010
Form is emptiness; emptiness is form.
This is the bold and intriguing assertion of the Heart Sutra, a text of seminal importance to the Buddhist tradition made even more fascinating by its deep resonance with the cutting edges of quantum physics and cognitive science. In spare and approachable...
by Tamara Levitt
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Clara was a happy girl—until suddenly something didn’t go her way.
Clara was a happy and popular girl. But when she lost her temper one too many times, she lost her friends with it. Clara was left all alone for summer vacation, until she received an unexpected visit from the coolest customer...
No Ordinary Apple
A Story About Eating Mindfully
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
On an otherwise ordinary day, Elliot discovers something extraordinary: the power of mindfulness. When he asks his neighbor Carmen for a snack, he's at first disappointed when she hands him an apple - he wanted candy! But when encouraged to carefully and attentively look, feel, smell, taste, and even...
by Gina Bates Brown
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Cuddle up with this playful, warm tale of discovery and winter wonder that will introduce mindfulness and delight your children.
Zen and Bodhi are two koala bears on a snowy day, out to learn about the world. Where does snow come from? Where does wind go? Lively verses are full of mischievous...