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Buddhism for Beginners
by Thubten Chodron • 2001
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
3.80
4k+
Buddhism for Beginners Summary
Buddhism for Beginners 93%
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
by Thubten Chodron 2001
3.80
4k+ ratings
Being Peace
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1987
Peace isn't signed; it's breathed. A Zen master on why inner calm must come first.
4.32
15k+
Being Peace Summary
Being Peace 93%
Peace isn't signed; it's breathed. A Zen master on why inner calm must come first.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1987
4.32
15k+ ratings
Awakening the Buddha Within
by Surya Das • 1997
A Western lama's guide to awareness and compassion: ancient Tibetan practices for your actual life.
4.19
15k+
Awakening the Buddha Within Summary
Awakening the Buddha Within 93%
A Western lama's guide to awareness and compassion: ancient Tibetan practices for your actual life.
by Surya Das 1997
4.19
15k+ ratings
Pain Free
by Pete Egoscue • 2000
Unshakeable happiness is a skill. The step-by-step method for training it is ancient and free.
4.17
2k+
Pain Free Summary
Pain Free 93%
Unshakeable happiness is a skill. The step-by-step method for training it is ancient and free.
by Pete Egoscue 2000
4.17
2k+ ratings
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners
by Noah Rasheta • 2018
Most of your suffering is optional, and the Buddha laid out exactly how to opt out.
4.45
6k+
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners Summary
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners 93%
Most of your suffering is optional, and the Buddha laid out exactly how to opt out.
by Noah Rasheta 2018
4.45
6k+ ratings
Taming the Tiger Within
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004
Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.
4.08
6k+
Taming the Tiger Within Summary
Taming the Tiger Within 93%
Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004
4.08
6k+ ratings
The Dhammapada
by Anonymous
Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.
4.27
31k+
The Dhammapada Summary
The Dhammapada 93%
Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.
by Anonymous
4.27
31k+ ratings
Walk Like a Buddha
by Lodro Rinzler • 2013
Buddhism after last call: meditation for people who date, drink, and dread Monday mornings.
3.87
1k+
Walk Like a Buddha Summary
Walk Like a Buddha 93%
Buddhism after last call: meditation for people who date, drink, and dread Monday mornings.
by Lodro Rinzler 2013
3.87
1k+ ratings
The Art of Power
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2007
Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.
4.25
3k+
The Art of Power Summary
The Art of Power 93%
Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007
4.25
3k+ ratings
After Buddhism
by Stephen Batchelor • 2015
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
4.20
918
After Buddhism Summary
After Buddhism 93%
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
by Stephen Batchelor 2015
4.20
918 ratings
Zen Is Right Here
by Shunryu Suzuki • 2001
Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.
4.18
323
Zen Is Right Here Summary
Zen Is Right Here 93%
Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2001
4.18
323 ratings
The Noble Eightfold Path
by Bhikkhu Bodhi • 1994
The Buddha's eight steps to end suffering, walked one by one without shortcuts.
4.43
1k+
The Noble Eightfold Path Summary
The Noble Eightfold Path 93%
The Buddha's eight steps to end suffering, walked one by one without shortcuts.
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 1994
4.43
1k+ ratings
Not Always So
by Shunryu Suzuki • 2002
Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.
4.30
2k+
Not Always So Summary
Not Always So 93%
Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2002
4.30
2k+ ratings
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1998
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
4.33
22k+
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Summary
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching 93%
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998
4.33
22k+ ratings
Buddha in Blue Jeans
by Tai Sheridan • 2011
The simplest meditation guide: sit, breathe, notice what happens. No beliefs required.
3.93
8k+
Buddha in Blue Jeans Summary
Buddha in Blue Jeans 93%
The simplest meditation guide: sit, breathe, notice what happens. No beliefs required.
by Tai Sheridan 2011
3.93
8k+ ratings
What the Buddha Taught
by Walpola Rahula • 1959
No faith, no dogma: the Buddha's original teachings as a practical psychology for ending suffering.
4.18
13k+
What the Buddha Taught Summary
What the Buddha Taught 93%
No faith, no dogma: the Buddha's original teachings as a practical psychology for ending suffering.
by Walpola Rahula 1959
4.18
13k+ ratings
You Are Here
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004
We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.
4.30
13k+
You Are Here Summary
You Are Here 93%
We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004
4.30
13k+ ratings
The Road to Happiness
by Gyonpo Tshering • 2012
Bhutan chose happiness over GDP. The Buddhist proverbs its people live by.
3.73
11
The Road to Happiness Summary
The Road to Happiness 93%
Bhutan chose happiness over GDP. The Buddhist proverbs its people live by.
by Gyonpo Tshering 2012
3.73
11 ratings
The Art Of Living
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2017
We are made of everything else. We survive our bodies. The peace we seek is already here.
4.44
11k+
The Art Of Living Summary
The Art Of Living 93%
We are made of everything else. We survive our bodies. The peace we seek is already here.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2017
4.44
11k+ ratings
Opening the Hand of Thought
by Kosho Uchiyama • 1993
No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.
4.43
1k+
Opening the Hand of Thought Summary
Opening the Hand of Thought 93%
No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.
by Kosho Uchiyama 1993
4.43
1k+ ratings
Secular Buddhism
by Stephen Batchelor • 2017
Buddhism without rebirth or ritual: four practical tasks for flourishing in this life, right now.
3.88
289
Secular Buddhism Summary
Secular Buddhism 93%
Buddhism without rebirth or ritual: four practical tasks for flourishing in this life, right now.
by Stephen Batchelor 2017
3.88
289 ratings
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
by Shunryu Suzuki • 1970
Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.
4.21
50k+
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind Summary
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind 93%
Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.
by Shunryu Suzuki 1970
4.21
50k+ ratings
Buddhist Boot Camp
by Timber Hawkeye • 2012
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
4.25
6k+
Buddhist Boot Camp Summary
Buddhist Boot Camp 93%
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
by Timber Hawkeye 2012
4.25
6k+ ratings
Breath by Breath
by Larry Rosenberg • 1998
Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.
4.35
975
Breath by Breath Summary
Breath by Breath 93%
Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.
by Larry Rosenberg 1998
4.35
975 ratings
Buddhism Is Not What You Think
by Steve Hagen • 2003
Buddhism isn't a self-help project. It's about seeing what's real, not what your mind imagines.
4.09
1k+
Buddhism Is Not What You Think Summary
Buddhism Is Not What You Think 93%
Buddhism isn't a self-help project. It's about seeing what's real, not what your mind imagines.
by Steve Hagen 2003
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Practice of Not Thinking
by Ryūnosuke Koike • 2013
Constant mental chatter is the enemy. Your senses are how you fight back. A Zen guide.
3.37
3k+
The Practice of Not Thinking Summary
The Practice of Not Thinking 92%
Constant mental chatter is the enemy. Your senses are how you fight back. A Zen guide.
by Ryūnosuke Koike 2013
3.37
3k+ ratings
Essence of the Dhammapada
by Eknath Easwaran • 2013
Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.
4.33
142
Essence of the Dhammapada Summary
Essence of the Dhammapada 92%
Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.
by Eknath Easwaran 2013
4.33
142 ratings
The Experience of Insight
by Joseph Goldstein • 1976
Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.
4.27
868
The Experience of Insight Summary
The Experience of Insight 92%
Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.
by Joseph Goldstein 1976
4.27
868 ratings
Modern Buddhism
by Kelsang Gyatso • 2010
The step-by-step path to dismantling the self and awakening a boundless compassion.
3.67
3k+
Modern Buddhism Summary
Modern Buddhism 92%
The step-by-step path to dismantling the self and awakening a boundless compassion.
by Kelsang Gyatso 2010
3.67
3k+ ratings
The Energy of Prayer
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2006
Three energies turn prayer from a request into a healing practice. A Zen master explains.
4.04
2k+
The Energy of Prayer Summary
The Energy of Prayer 92%
Three energies turn prayer from a request into a healing practice. A Zen master explains.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2006
4.04
2k+ ratings
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
by Haemin Sunim
The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.
4.36
3k+
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 92%
The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.
by Haemin Sunim
4.36
3k+ ratings
The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . .
by Lodro Rinzler • 2012
Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.
3.83
4k+
The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . . Summary
The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . . 92%
Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.
by Lodro Rinzler 2012
3.83
4k+ ratings
Original Love
by Henry Shukman • 2024
From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.
4.32
251
Original Love Summary
Original Love 92%
From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.
by Henry Shukman 2024
4.32
251 ratings
Buddhism For Dummies 2e
by Jonathan Landaw • 2002
A plain-English path through Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and ethics, no blind faith required.
3.95
2k+
Buddhism For Dummies 2e Summary
Buddhism For Dummies 2e 92%
A plain-English path through Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and ethics, no blind faith required.
by Jonathan Landaw 2002
3.95
2k+ ratings
Happiness
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2009
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
4.09
4k+
Happiness Summary
Happiness 92%
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2009
4.09
4k+ ratings
Insight Meditation
by Joseph Goldstein • 1993
Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.
4.26
1k+
Insight Meditation Summary
Insight Meditation 92%
Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.
by Joseph Goldstein 1993
4.26
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
by Michael Williams • 2016
The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.
4.01
692
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 92%
The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.
by Michael Williams 2016
4.01
692 ratings
Zen
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2009
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
3.87
13k+
Zen Summary
Zen 92%
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2009
3.87
13k+ ratings
Introduction to Zen Koans
by James Ishmael Ford • 2018
Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.
4.16
67
Introduction to Zen Koans Summary
Introduction to Zen Koans 92%
Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.
by James Ishmael Ford 2018
4.16
67 ratings
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
7 Treasures of Awakening Summary
7 Treasures of Awakening 92%
The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.
by Joseph Goldstein 2014
4.11
198 ratings
The Monks and Me
by Mary Paterson • 2012
Forty days at Plum Village: breathing, walking, and the slow work of getting out of your own way.
3.75
492
The Monks and Me Summary
The Monks and Me 92%
Forty days at Plum Village: breathing, walking, and the slow work of getting out of your own way.
by Mary Paterson 2012
3.75
492 ratings
The Art of Disappearing
by Ajahn Brahm • 2011
Lasting joy begins where self dissolves: a Theravada monk shows how to let go completely.
4.30
531
The Art of Disappearing Summary
The Art of Disappearing 92%
Lasting joy begins where self dissolves: a Theravada monk shows how to let go completely.
by Ajahn Brahm 2011
4.30
531 ratings
Meditation in Action
by Chögyam Trungpa • 1969
Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.
4.15
2k+
Meditation in Action Summary
Meditation in Action 92%
Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.
by Chögyam Trungpa 1969
4.15
2k+ ratings
The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1995
Train your mind, not your circumstances. A pocket guide to lasting contentment from the Dalai Lama.
4.23
3k+
The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom Summary
The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom 92%
Train your mind, not your circumstances. A pocket guide to lasting contentment from the Dalai Lama.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1995
4.23
3k+ ratings
The Blooming of a Lotus
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2022
A voice on the cushion guiding you through breath, body, pain, and peace.
4.27
503
The Blooming of a Lotus Summary
The Blooming of a Lotus 92%
A voice on the cushion guiding you through breath, body, pain, and peace.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2022
4.27
503 ratings
Buddhism Plain & Simple
by Steve Hagen • 1997
Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.
4.03
10k+
Buddhism Plain & Simple Summary
Buddhism Plain & Simple 92%
Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.
by Steve Hagen 1997
4.03
10k+ ratings
Against the Stream
by Noah Levine • 2007
Buddhism stripped of dogma: a rebel's guide to meditation, ethics, and the end of craving.
4.04
2k+
Against the Stream Summary
Against the Stream 92%
Buddhism stripped of dogma: a rebel's guide to meditation, ethics, and the end of craving.
by Noah Levine 2007
4.04
2k+ ratings
Peace Is Every Breath
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2011
Use your breath to escape the past, calm the mind, and find joy in washing dishes.
4.14
4k+
Peace Is Every Breath Summary
Peace Is Every Breath 92%
Use your breath to escape the past, calm the mind, and find joy in washing dishes.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2011
4.14
4k+ ratings
Dancing With Life
by Phillip Moffitt • 2008
The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.
4.27
784
Dancing With Life Summary
Dancing With Life 92%
The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.
by Phillip Moffitt 2008
4.27
784 ratings
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
Happiness Is an Inside Job Summary
Happiness Is an Inside Job 92%
Three Buddhist instructions stop suffering before it starts, and they take less than a minute.
by Sylvia Boorstein 2007
3.90
968 ratings
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