50 Books like True Refuge

Radical Compassion

by Tara Brach • 2019

Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.

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7k+

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🌊 Emotional Processing 💗 Compassion Practices

Radical Compassion 98%

Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.

by Tara Brach 2019

4.21

7k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🌊 Emotional Processing 💗 Compassion Practices

Radical Acceptance

by Tara Brach • 2000

Why you feel fatally flawed, and how embracing each moment as it comes frees you from shame.

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36k+

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💖 Emotional Acceptance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Shame Resilience

Radical Acceptance 98%

Why you feel fatally flawed, and how embracing each moment as it comes frees you from shame.

by Tara Brach 2000

4.14

36k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💖 Emotional Acceptance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Shame Resilience

The Little Book of Being

by Diana Winston • 2019

Meditation takes effort. This book teaches the opposite: the awareness you seek is already here.

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425

🧘 Nondual Awareness 🪷 Secular Buddhism 💚 Emotional Healing 🍃 Letting Go ☀️ Daily Mindfulness

The Little Book of Being 98%

Meditation takes effort. This book teaches the opposite: the awareness you seek is already here.

by Diana Winston 2019

3.86

425 ratings

🧘 Nondual Awareness 🪷 Secular Buddhism 💚 Emotional Healing 🍃 Letting Go ☀️ Daily Mindfulness

Real Love

by Sharon Salzberg • 2017

Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.

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3k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Self-Compassion 💚 Emotional Healing 🌱 Conscious Relationships ☸️ Western Buddhism

Real Love 98%

Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.

by Sharon Salzberg 2017

4.12

3k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Self-Compassion 💚 Emotional Healing 🌱 Conscious Relationships ☸️ Western Buddhism

The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace

by Jack Kornfield • 2002

Forgiveness is for you, not them: practices to release the weight of old pain.

4.31

946

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation 🩹 Emotional Healing 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace Summary

The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace 98%

Forgiveness is for you, not them: practices to release the weight of old pain.

by Jack Kornfield 2002

4.31

946 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation 🩹 Emotional Healing 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Lighter

by Yung Pueblo • 2022

You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.

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9k+

💖 Inner Healing 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌱 Emotional Maturity ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Lighter 97%

You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.

by Yung Pueblo 2022

4.05

9k+ ratings

💖 Inner Healing 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌱 Emotional Maturity ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

When Things Fall Apart

by Pema Chödrön • 1996

Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.

4.27

65k+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌱 Spiritual Self-Help 🙏 Contemplative Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation

When Things Fall Apart 97%

Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.

by Pema Chödrön 1996

4.27

65k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌱 Spiritual Self-Help 🙏 Contemplative Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

by Christopher K. Germer • 2009

Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.

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5k+

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Emotional Healing ❤️ Loving-Kindness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion Summary

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion 97%

Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.

by Christopher K. Germer 2009

4.04

5k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Emotional Healing ❤️ Loving-Kindness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

The Trauma of Everyday Life

by Mark Epstein • 2013

Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.

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2k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💔 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🫨 Emotional Processing 🛋️ Psychoanalysis

The Trauma of Everyday Life 97%

Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.

by Mark Epstein 2013

3.79

2k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💔 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🫨 Emotional Processing 🛋️ Psychoanalysis

The Wise Heart

by Jack Kornfield • 2008

Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.

4.34

8k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🌉 Western Buddhism 🧡 Compassion Practice 🍂 Non-Attachment

The Wise Heart 97%

Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.

by Jack Kornfield 2008

4.34

8k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🌉 Western Buddhism 🧡 Compassion Practice 🍂 Non-Attachment

No Mud, No Lotus

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014

Stop running from your pain. Mindfulness turns the heaviest days into the soil that grows joy.

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15k+

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌋 Transforming Suffering 💗 Self-Compassion 💖 Loving-Kindness

No Mud, No Lotus 97%

Stop running from your pain. Mindfulness turns the heaviest days into the soil that grows joy.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014

4.25

15k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌋 Transforming Suffering 💗 Self-Compassion 💖 Loving-Kindness

Fear

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2012

The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.

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10k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😰 Fear And Anxiety 💗 Compassion Practice ☀️ Present Moment Awareness

Fear 97%

The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2012

4.17

10k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😰 Fear And Anxiety 💗 Compassion Practice ☀️ Present Moment Awareness

Insight Meditation

by Joseph Goldstein • 1993

Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.

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1k+

🧘 Insight Meditation 🛤️ Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Compassion Practice 🌊 Working With Emotions

Insight Meditation 97%

Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.

by Joseph Goldstein 1993

4.26

1k+ ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 🛤️ Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Compassion Practice 🌊 Working With Emotions

Ordinary Wonder

by Charlotte Joko Beck • 2021

An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.

4.48

353

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 👁️ Emotional Awareness 🕯️ Meditation Practice 🩹 Emotional Healing

Ordinary Wonder 97%

An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.

by Charlotte Joko Beck 2021

4.48

353 ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 👁️ Emotional Awareness 🕯️ Meditation Practice 🩹 Emotional Healing

Real Life

by Sharon Salzberg • 2023

A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.

4.21

486

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Western Buddhism 🧘 Insight Meditation 💪 Emotional Resilience 💗 Compassion Practice

Real Life 97%

A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.

by Sharon Salzberg 2023

4.21

486 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Western Buddhism 🧘 Insight Meditation 💪 Emotional Resilience 💗 Compassion Practice

There Is Nothing Wrong with You

by Cheri Huber • 1997

Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.

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2k+

🗣️ Inner Critic 💖 Self-Compassion 👐 Unconditional Acceptance ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

There Is Nothing Wrong with You 97%

Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.

by Cheri Huber 1997

4.16

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Inner Critic 💖 Self-Compassion 👐 Unconditional Acceptance ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Happiness Is an Inside Job

by Sylvia Boorstein • 2007

Three Buddhist instructions stop suffering before it starts, and they take less than a minute.

3.90

968

☸️ Buddhist Teachings 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Lovingkindness 👁️ Insight Meditation

Happiness Is an Inside Job 97%

Three Buddhist instructions stop suffering before it starts, and they take less than a minute.

by Sylvia Boorstein 2007

3.90

968 ratings

☸️ Buddhist Teachings 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Lovingkindness 👁️ Insight Meditation

How to Meditate

by Pema Chödrön • 2013

Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.

4.19

5k+

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 📿 Meditation Techniques 💗 Self Compassion 👁️ Present Moment Awareness

How to Meditate 97%

Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.

by Pema Chödrön 2013

4.19

5k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 📿 Meditation Techniques 💗 Self Compassion 👁️ Present Moment Awareness

Why We Meditate

by Daniel Goleman • 2022

Meditation practices to calm your mind and befriend your most difficult emotions, not fight them.

3.90

1k+

🧘 Meditation Instruction 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 👁️ Attention Training 🌸 Loving-Kindness

Why We Meditate 97%

Meditation practices to calm your mind and befriend your most difficult emotions, not fight them.

by Daniel Goleman 2022

3.90

1k+ ratings

🧘 Meditation Instruction 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 👁️ Attention Training 🌸 Loving-Kindness

Feeding Your Demons

by Tsultrim Allione • 2008

Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.

4.10

1k+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🌑 Shadow Work 🧬 Somatic Therapy 🪢 Addiction Recovery

Feeding Your Demons 97%

Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.

by Tsultrim Allione 2008

4.10

1k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🌑 Shadow Work 🧬 Somatic Therapy 🪢 Addiction Recovery

The Science of Mindfulness

by Ronald D. Siegel • 2014

Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.

4.24

995

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Contemplative Science 🧠 Neuroplasticity 😌 Stress Reduction 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

The Science of Mindfulness 97%

Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.

by Ronald D. Siegel 2014

4.24

995 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Contemplative Science 🧠 Neuroplasticity 😌 Stress Reduction 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

Mindfulness as Medicine

by Sister Dang Nghiem • 2015

A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.

4.35

158

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Practice 🩹 Trauma Healing 🕸️ Interconnectedness 🙏 Embracing Suffering

Mindfulness as Medicine 97%

A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.

by Sister Dang Nghiem 2015

4.35

158 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Practice 🩹 Trauma Healing 🕸️ Interconnectedness 🙏 Embracing Suffering

How to Sit

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014

Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.

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4k+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Present Moment 🪑 Being Over Doing 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness

How to Sit 97%

Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014

4.33

4k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Present Moment 🪑 Being Over Doing 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness

Being Zen

by Ezra Bayda • 2002

Fear, anger, pain: most meditation sidesteps them. This practice walks straight in.

4.13

601

🧘 Zen Practice 😨 Working With Fear 😤 Working With Anger 💗 Lovingkindness 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

Being Zen 97%

Fear, anger, pain: most meditation sidesteps them. This practice walks straight in.

by Ezra Bayda 2002

4.13

601 ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 😨 Working With Fear 😤 Working With Anger 💗 Lovingkindness 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

Emotional Alchemy

by T Bennett-Goelman • 1998

Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.

3.92

1k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Schema Therapy 💚 Emotional Healing 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Cognitive-Behavioral

Emotional Alchemy 97%

Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.

by T Bennett-Goelman 1998

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Schema Therapy 💚 Emotional Healing 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Cognitive-Behavioral

Taking the Leap

by Pema Chödrön • 2009

Break fear's grip the Tibetan Buddhist way: pause, breathe, and turn toward what hurts.

4.23

9k+

🧘 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 😨 Working With Fear 🧘‍♀️ Mindfulness Practice 💖 Self-Compassion

Taking the Leap 97%

Break fear's grip the Tibetan Buddhist way: pause, breathe, and turn toward what hurts.

by Pema Chödrön 2009

4.23

9k+ ratings

🧘 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 😨 Working With Fear 🧘‍♀️ Mindfulness Practice 💖 Self-Compassion

The Zen of Therapy

by Mark Epstein • 2022

Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.

3.94

1k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Therapy 💗 Self-Compassion ☸️ Western Buddhism 🛋️ Psychotherapy Practice

The Zen of Therapy 97%

Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.

by Mark Epstein 2022

3.94

1k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Therapy 💗 Self-Compassion ☸️ Western Buddhism 🛋️ Psychotherapy Practice

Love for Imperfect Things

by Haemin Sunim • 2016

The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.

4.20

16k+

💖 Self-Compassion 🕊️ Self-Acceptance 🌬️ Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Buddhist Teachings 🍂 Letting Go

Love for Imperfect Things 97%

The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.

by Haemin Sunim 2016

4.20

16k+ ratings

💖 Self-Compassion 🕊️ Self-Acceptance 🌬️ Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Buddhist Teachings 🍂 Letting Go

Happiness

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2009

A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.

4.09

4k+

🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Modern Buddhism 🧠 Meditation Techniques 💗 Compassion Practice 🌿 Emotional Healing

Happiness 97%

A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2009

4.09

4k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Modern Buddhism 🧠 Meditation Techniques 💗 Compassion Practice 🌿 Emotional Healing

Real Happiness

by Sharon Salzberg • 2011

Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.

3.99

7k+

☸️ Secular Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation 🎯 Attention Training 🤲 Self-Compassion Practice

Real Happiness 97%

Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.

by Sharon Salzberg 2011

3.99

7k+ ratings

☸️ Secular Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation 🎯 Attention Training 🤲 Self-Compassion Practice

Neurodharma

by Rick Hanson • 2020

Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.

3.88

682

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity ☯️ Non-Dual Awareness 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Neurodharma 96%

Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.

by Rick Hanson 2020

3.88

682 ratings

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity ☯️ Non-Dual Awareness 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Why Meditate

by Matthieu Ricard • 2008

A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.

3.99

2k+

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ❤️ Compassion Practice 🌸 Mindfulness Practice

Why Meditate 96%

A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.

by Matthieu Ricard 2008

3.99

2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ❤️ Compassion Practice 🌸 Mindfulness Practice

Dancing With Life

by Phillip Moffitt • 2008

The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.

4.27

784

🪷 Buddhist Practice 🧘 Insight Meditation 🍃 Non-Attachment ⏳ Impermanence 💗 Compassion Practice

Dancing With Life 96%

The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.

by Phillip Moffitt 2008

4.27

784 ratings

🪷 Buddhist Practice 🧘 Insight Meditation 🍃 Non-Attachment ⏳ Impermanence 💗 Compassion Practice

The Five Things We Cannot Change

by David Richo • 2005

Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.

4.01

2k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Loving Kindness 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

The Five Things We Cannot Change Summary

The Five Things We Cannot Change 96%

Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.

by David Richo 2005

4.01

2k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Loving Kindness 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

Practicing Peace in Times of War

by Pema Chödrön • 2006

Peace isn't a position. It's a practice. Buddhist tools for the war inside your own mind.

4.38

2k+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Compassion Practice ⚔️ Inner Conflict

Practicing Peace in Times of War Summary

Practicing Peace in Times of War 96%

Peace isn't a position. It's a practice. Buddhist tools for the war inside your own mind.

by Pema Chödrön 2006

4.38

2k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Compassion Practice ⚔️ Inner Conflict

Emotional Chaos to Clarity

by Phillip Moffitt • 2012

The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.

4.15

382

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧭 Intentional Living 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💡 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

Emotional Chaos to Clarity 96%

The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.

by Phillip Moffitt 2012

4.15

382 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧭 Intentional Living 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💡 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

Mind Full to Mindful

by Om Swami • 2018

Sitting still, walking slowly, sipping tea: a Zen monk's small acts for a quiet mind.

4.41

1k+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🪷 Mindfulness Meditation 🧠 Mental Clarity ❤️‍🩹 Emotional Forgiveness 🗣️ Mindful Communication

Mind Full to Mindful 96%

Sitting still, walking slowly, sipping tea: a Zen monk's small acts for a quiet mind.

by Om Swami 2018

4.41

1k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🪷 Mindfulness Meditation 🧠 Mental Clarity ❤️‍🩹 Emotional Forgiveness 🗣️ Mindful Communication

What Now?

by Yael Shy • 2017

Buddhist practice for twenty-something chaos: meditation for anxiety, heartbreak, and staying human.

4.24

269

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🎓 Early Adulthood 💗 Emotional Awareness 🌍 Sustainable Activism 🤝 Mindful Relationships

What Now? 96%

Buddhist practice for twenty-something chaos: meditation for anxiety, heartbreak, and staying human.

by Yael Shy 2017

4.24

269 ratings

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🎓 Early Adulthood 💗 Emotional Awareness 🌍 Sustainable Activism 🤝 Mindful Relationships

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

by Haemin Sunim • 2012

A busy mind makes a busy world. Slow the mind, and the world slows with it.

4.02

49k+

🧘 Mindful Living ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 💭 Emotional Awareness 🤝 Forgiveness Practice 💗 Self-Compassion

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 96%

A busy mind makes a busy world. Slow the mind, and the world slows with it.

by Haemin Sunim 2012

4.02

49k+ ratings

🧘 Mindful Living ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 💭 Emotional Awareness 🤝 Forgiveness Practice 💗 Self-Compassion

A Fearless Heart

by Thupten Jinpa • 2015

Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.

4.34

995

🧘 Compassion Training 🤲 Self Compassion 🌱 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Contemplative Science

A Fearless Heart 96%

Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.

by Thupten Jinpa 2015

4.34

995 ratings

🧘 Compassion Training 🤲 Self Compassion 🌱 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Contemplative Science

How to Train a Wild Elephant

by Jan Chozen Bays • 2011

Fifty-two weekly mindfulness exercises you can slip into your existing day, no cushion required.

4.04

1k+

🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🌿 Everyday Mindfulness 🔄 Habit Change 👤 Body Awareness

How to Train a Wild Elephant 96%

Fifty-two weekly mindfulness exercises you can slip into your existing day, no cushion required.

by Jan Chozen Bays 2011

4.04

1k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🌿 Everyday Mindfulness 🔄 Habit Change 👤 Body Awareness

A Path with Heart

by Jack Kornfield • 1993

Meditation alone leaves the deepest wounds untouched. A Buddhist therapist maps the full path.

4.24

12k+

🧘 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🚫 Spiritual Bypassing 😰 Difficult Emotions 🏠 Everyday Spirituality

A Path with Heart 96%

Meditation alone leaves the deepest wounds untouched. A Buddhist therapist maps the full path.

by Jack Kornfield 1993

4.24

12k+ ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🚫 Spiritual Bypassing 😰 Difficult Emotions 🏠 Everyday Spirituality

7 Treasures of Awakening

by Joseph Goldstein • 2014

The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.

4.11

198

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Dharma Teachings 🪷 Meditation Instruction

7 Treasures of Awakening 96%

The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.

by Joseph Goldstein 2014

4.11

198 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Dharma Teachings 🪷 Meditation Instruction

Anger

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2001

Stop suppressing anger. A Buddhist practice for meeting it with awareness and letting it transform.

4.08

12k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 😤 Anger Management 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Mindful Communication 💗 Self-Compassion

Anger 96%

Stop suppressing anger. A Buddhist practice for meeting it with awareness and letting it transform.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2001

4.08

12k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 😤 Anger Management 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Mindful Communication 💗 Self-Compassion

The Wisdom of a Broken Heart

by Susan Piver • 2009

Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.

4.14

1k+

🌑 Heartbreak Recovery 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Self-Compassion Work 📝 Therapeutic Writing

The Wisdom of a Broken Heart 96%

Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.

by Susan Piver 2009

4.14

1k+ ratings

🌑 Heartbreak Recovery 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Self-Compassion Work 📝 Therapeutic Writing

A Healing Space

by Matt Licata • 2020

Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.

4.33

120

🌑 Shadow Work 🕊️ Spiritual Bypassing 🧘 Contemplative Psychology 🌊 Emotional Embodiment 🪞 Depth Psychology

A Healing Space 96%

Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.

by Matt Licata 2020

4.33

120 ratings

🌑 Shadow Work 🕊️ Spiritual Bypassing 🧘 Contemplative Psychology 🌊 Emotional Embodiment 🪞 Depth Psychology

A Monk's Guide to Happiness

by Gelong Thubten • 2019

Meditation isn't silence: it's freedom. A monk's ten-minute method for rewiring your mind.

4.16

3k+

🧘 Meditation Practice 🧠 Mind Training 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism ☕ Everyday Mindfulness 📅 Daily Practice

A Monk's Guide to Happiness 96%

Meditation isn't silence: it's freedom. A monk's ten-minute method for rewiring your mind.

by Gelong Thubten 2019

4.16

3k+ ratings

🧘 Meditation Practice 🧠 Mind Training 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism ☕ Everyday Mindfulness 📅 Daily Practice

The Way of Effortless Mindfulness

by Loch Kelly • 2019

Awareness requires no training, only uncovering: ten-second glimpses into the clarity already here.

3.93

336

🧘 Nondual Awareness 🛤️ Direct Path ⏱️ Quick Meditations 🧩 Parts Work 💔 Trauma Healing

The Way of Effortless Mindfulness Summary

The Way of Effortless Mindfulness 96%

Awareness requires no training, only uncovering: ten-second glimpses into the clarity already here.

by Loch Kelly 2019

3.93

336 ratings

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Your sense of being flawed is a mistake, and direct looking dissolves it completely.

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The Art of Finding Yourself 96%

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by Fiona Robertson 2016

3.43

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Why love gets hard even when it's real, and how old wounds hijack your relationships.

4.26

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Perfect Love 96%

Why love gets hard even when it's real, and how old wounds hijack your relationships.

by John Welwood 2005

4.26

803 ratings

💑 Relationship Psychology 🧘 Spiritual Psychology 🩹 Healing Core Wounds 💗 Self-Compassion Practice ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

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