🧘 Secular Buddhism

Approaches to Buddhist philosophy and meditation stripped of supernatural elements, offering mindfulness and ethical wisdom as practical tools for modern life. These books welcome skeptics seeking ancient insight without religious commitment.

After Buddhism

by Stephen Batchelor • 2015

Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.

4.20

918

📜 Buddhist Philosophy 🔬 Religious Naturalism 🛠️ Practical Philosophy

After Buddhism 95%

Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.

by Stephen Batchelor 2015

4.20

918 ratings

📜 Buddhist Philosophy 🔬 Religious Naturalism 🛠️ Practical Philosophy

Secular Buddhism

by Stephen Batchelor • 2017

Buddhism without rebirth or ritual: four practical tasks for flourishing in this life, right now.

3.88

289

🤔 Agnostic Spirituality 🛠️ Practice Over Belief 📜 Historical Buddha

Secular Buddhism 95%

Buddhism without rebirth or ritual: four practical tasks for flourishing in this life, right now.

by Stephen Batchelor 2017

3.88

289 ratings

🤔 Agnostic Spirituality 🛠️ Practice Over Belief 📜 Historical Buddha

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+

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Practical Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation

No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners Summary

No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners 94%

Most of your suffering is optional, and the Buddha laid out exactly how to opt out.

by Noah Rasheta 2018

4.45

6k+ ratings

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Practical Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation

Buddha in Blue Jeans

by Tai Sheridan • 2011

The simplest meditation guide: sit, breathe, notice what happens. No beliefs required.

3.93

8k+

🧘 Zen Practice 🌿 Mindful Living 💙 Emotional Acceptance

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

🧘 Zen Practice 🌿 Mindful Living 💙 Emotional Acceptance

Buddhism for Beginners

by Thubten Chodron • 2001

Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.

3.80

4k+

📖 Buddhist Fundamentals 🧠 Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Practice

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

📖 Buddhist Fundamentals 🧠 Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Practice

Buddhist Boot Camp

by Timber Hawkeye • 2012

The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.

4.25

6k+

🧠 Mindfulness 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🍂 Letting Go

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

🧠 Mindfulness 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🍂 Letting Go

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+

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Loving-Kindness

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

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Loving-Kindness

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+

📿 Buddhist Philosophy 🎋 Zen Buddhism 👁️ Direct Awareness

Buddhism Plain & Simple 93%

Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.

by Steve Hagen 1997

4.03

10k+ ratings

📿 Buddhist Philosophy 🎋 Zen Buddhism 👁️ Direct Awareness

Buddhism without Beliefs

by Stephen Batchelor • 1997

The Buddha's path works without karma, rebirth, or any belief you can't verify for yourself.

4.01

10k+

📖 Buddhist Philosophy 🤔 Agnostic Spirituality 💀 Death Awareness

Buddhism without Beliefs 93%

The Buddha's path works without karma, rebirth, or any belief you can't verify for yourself.

by Stephen Batchelor 1997

4.01

10k+ ratings

📖 Buddhist Philosophy 🤔 Agnostic Spirituality 💀 Death Awareness

Why Buddhism is True

by Robert Wright • 2017

Evolution tuned your feelings to mislead you. A science-backed case for the Buddhist fix.

4.02

27k+

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 👤 Illusion Of Self

Why Buddhism is True 93%

Evolution tuned your feelings to mislead you. A science-backed case for the Buddhist fix.

by Robert Wright 2017

4.02

27k+ ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 👤 Illusion Of Self

Ethics for the New Millennium

by Dalai Lama XIV • 1999

Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.

4.08

5k+

⚖️ Secular Ethics 🕊️ Interfaith Dialogue ❤️ Compassion Cultivation

Ethics for the New Millennium 93%

Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.

by Dalai Lama XIV 1999

4.08

5k+ ratings

⚖️ Secular Ethics 🕊️ Interfaith Dialogue ❤️ Compassion Cultivation

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+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Mindfulness Practice 💔 Suffering Transformation

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

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Mindfulness Practice 💔 Suffering Transformation

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+

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🎋 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness

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

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🎋 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness

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+

☸️ Engaged Buddhism 🧘 Zen Practice 🌻 Everyday Mindfulness

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

☸️ Engaged Buddhism 🧘 Zen Practice 🌻 Everyday Mindfulness

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+

🧘 Everyday Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🕯️ Meditation Guides

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

🧘 Everyday Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🕯️ Meditation Guides

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+

🧘 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Pali Canon 🚪 Introductory Buddhism

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

🧘 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Pali Canon 🚪 Introductory Buddhism

Meditation Is Not What You Think

by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2018

Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.

3.55

996

🧘 Secular Mindfulness 🌸 Present Moment Awareness 🔮 Non-Dual Awareness

Meditation Is Not What You Think Summary

Meditation Is Not What You Think 93%

Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.

by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2018

3.55

996 ratings

🧘 Secular Mindfulness 🌸 Present Moment Awareness 🔮 Non-Dual Awareness

Not Always So

by Shunryu Suzuki • 2002

Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.

4.30

2k+

🧘 Zen Practice 📿 Buddhist Teachings 🌸 Everyday Mindfulness

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

🧘 Zen Practice 📿 Buddhist Teachings 🌸 Everyday Mindfulness

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+

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 📖 Introductory Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

Buddhism For Dummies 2e 93%

A plain-English path through Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and ethics, no blind faith required.

by Jonathan Landaw 2002

3.95

2k+ ratings

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 📖 Introductory Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

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+

🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Philosophy ⚖️ Buddhist Ethics

The Noble Eightfold Path 92%

The Buddha's eight steps to end suffering, walked one by one without shortcuts.

by Bhikkhu Bodhi 1994

4.43

1k+ ratings

🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Philosophy ⚖️ Buddhist Ethics

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+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌱 Mindful Living 🔗 Interconnectedness

The Art Of Living 92%

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

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌱 Mindful Living 🔗 Interconnectedness

The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . .

by Lodro Rinzler • 2012

Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.

3.83

4k+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice ☸️ Buddhist Practice

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

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice ☸️ Buddhist Practice

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 Practice ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind 92%

Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.

by Shunryu Suzuki 1970

4.21

50k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

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+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Mindful Awareness 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

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

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Mindful Awareness 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

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+

🧘 Buddhist Practice 🩹 Addiction Recovery ✊ Engaged Buddhism

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

🧘 Buddhist Practice 🩹 Addiction Recovery ✊ Engaged Buddhism

The Dude and the Zen Master

by Jeff Bridges • 2012

A Zen master and an actor find a movie slacker already understood liberation: stop fighting.

3.70

3k+

🪷 Engaged Buddhism 🎬 Pop Spirituality 💗 Self-Compassion

The Dude and the Zen Master 92%

A Zen master and an actor find a movie slacker already understood liberation: stop fighting.

by Jeff Bridges 2012

3.70

3k+ ratings

🪷 Engaged Buddhism 🎬 Pop Spirituality 💗 Self-Compassion

Don't Be a Jerk

by Brad Warner • 2016

What Dōgen really taught: you're already enlightened. Now sit down and act like it.

3.97

1k+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Soto Zen 🧎 Meditation Practice

Don't Be a Jerk 92%

What Dōgen really taught: you're already enlightened. Now sit down and act like it.

by Brad Warner 2016

3.97

1k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Soto Zen 🧎 Meditation Practice

Modern Buddhism

by Kelsang Gyatso • 2010

The step-by-step path to dismantling the self and awakening a boundless compassion.

3.67

3k+

☸️ Mahayana Buddhism 📖 Contemporary Buddhism 🗺️ Stages Of The Path

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

☸️ Mahayana Buddhism 📖 Contemporary Buddhism 🗺️ Stages Of The Path

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+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Zen Buddhism 😠 Anger Management

Taming the Tiger Within 92%

Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004

4.08

6k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Zen Buddhism 😠 Anger Management

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 Buddhism 🏯 Soto Zen 🌉 Modern Zen

Zen Is Right Here 92%

Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.

by Shunryu Suzuki 2001

4.18

323 ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Soto Zen 🌉 Modern Zen

Buddhism

by Michael Williams • 2016

The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.

4.01

692

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🏙️ Modern Buddhism 🧘‍♂️ Meditation Practice

Buddhism 92%

The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.

by Michael Williams 2016

4.01

692 ratings

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🏙️ Modern Buddhism 🧘‍♂️ Meditation Practice

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+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Meditation Practice

Opening the Hand of Thought 92%

No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.

by Kosho Uchiyama 1993

4.43

1k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Meditation Practice

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+

🧘 Buddhist Practice 📿 Spiritual Self-Help 🫁 Mindfulness Practice

The Art of Power 92%

Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007

4.25

3k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Practice 📿 Spiritual Self-Help 🫁 Mindfulness Practice

The Dhammapada

by Anonymous

Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.

4.27

31k+

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 📜 Early Buddhism 🧠 Mind Training

The Dhammapada 92%

Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.

by Anonymous

4.27

31k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 📜 Early Buddhism 🧠 Mind Training

Zen beyond Mindfulness

by Jules Shuzen Harris • 2019

Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.

3.95

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🇺🇸 American Zen ✍️ Contemplative Writing

Zen beyond Mindfulness 92%

Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.

by Jules Shuzen Harris 2019

3.95

75 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🇺🇸 American Zen ✍️ Contemplative Writing

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+

🧘 Mindful Living 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌅 Present Moment

You Are Here 92%

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

🧘 Mindful Living 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌅 Present Moment

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

🛕 Theravada 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🍂 Letting Go

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

🛕 Theravada 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🍂 Letting Go

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

🪷 Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Pali Canon

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

🪷 Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Pali Canon

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 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

A Fearless Heart 92%

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

by Thupten Jinpa 2015

4.34

995 ratings

🧘 Compassion Training 🤲 Self Compassion 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

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+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧭 Western Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice

Awakening the Buddha Within 92%

A Western lama's guide to awareness and compassion: ancient Tibetan practices for your actual life.

by Surya Das 1997

4.19

15k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧭 Western Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice

Original Love

by Henry Shukman • 2024

From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.

4.32

251

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Zen Buddhism

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

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Zen Buddhism

The Experience of Insight

by Joseph Goldstein • 1976

Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.

4.27

868

🧘 Insight Meditation 📿 Theravada Buddhism 🛡️ Buddhist Ethics

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

🧘 Insight Meditation 📿 Theravada Buddhism 🛡️ Buddhist Ethics

The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation

by Chögyam Trungpa • 1976

Freedom hides where you never look: the raw, bare experience of your own mind.

4.27

2k+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 💧 Working With Emotions

The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation Summary

The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation 92%

Freedom hides where you never look: the raw, bare experience of your own mind.

by Chögyam Trungpa 1976

4.27

2k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 💧 Working With Emotions

The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World

by Dalai Lama XIV • 2008

Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.

3.71

2k+

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🌍 Engaged Buddhism

The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Summary

The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World 92%

Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.

by Dalai Lama XIV 2008

3.71

2k+ ratings

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🌍 Engaged Buddhism

Buddhism

by Alan W. Watts • 1996

Buddhism as dialogue, not dogma: self-inquiry that unravels the self you think you are.

4.15

889

📜 Eastern Philosophy 🕊️ Comparative Religion 🪷 Non-Attachment

Buddhism 92%

Buddhism as dialogue, not dogma: self-inquiry that unravels the self you think you are.

by Alan W. Watts 1996

4.15

889 ratings

📜 Eastern Philosophy 🕊️ Comparative Religion 🪷 Non-Attachment

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+

🧘 Buddhist Self-Help ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice

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

🧘 Buddhist Self-Help ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice

Wherever You Go, There You Are

by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 1994

Meditation without a cushion. Your breath, your dishes, and the traffic jam all become practice.

4.13

54k+

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔍 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

Wherever You Go, There You Are 92%

Meditation without a cushion. Your breath, your dishes, and the traffic jam all become practice.

by Jon Kabat-Zinn 1994

4.13

54k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔍 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

Buddhist Biology

by David Philip Barash • 2013

Buddhism saw it first, biology confirms: the self is a process, not a thing.

3.80

108

🔬 Science And Religion 🧬 Evolutionary Biology 🕸️ Interconnectedness

Buddhist Biology 92%

Buddhism saw it first, biology confirms: the self is a process, not a thing.

by David Philip Barash 2013

3.80

108 ratings

🔬 Science And Religion 🧬 Evolutionary Biology 🕸️ Interconnectedness

The No Self, No Problem Workbook

by Chris Niebauer • 2023

Your sense of self is a left-brain fiction. Neuroscience and Buddhist practices to see through it.

4.35

151

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🪞 Illusion Of Self

The No Self, No Problem Workbook Summary

The No Self, No Problem Workbook 92%

Your sense of self is a left-brain fiction. Neuroscience and Buddhist practices to see through it.

by Chris Niebauer 2023

4.35

151 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🪞 Illusion Of Self

The Power of an Open Question

by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel • 2010

Life is groundless. The Buddhist path isn't a belief; it's learning to rest in not knowing.

4.10

233

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy ❓ Inquiry Practice 🌌 Emptiness Teachings

The Power of an Open Question 92%

Life is groundless. The Buddhist path isn't a belief; it's learning to rest in not knowing.

by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel 2010

4.10

233 ratings

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy ❓ Inquiry Practice 🌌 Emptiness Teachings

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