⚡ Vajrayana Buddhism

Texts on the tantric path of Tibetan Buddhism, exploring deity yoga, empowerment rituals, and the radical premise that enlightenment is available in this very lifetime.

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 ☯️ Non-Duality 🧘 Zen Practice

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 ☯️ Non-Duality 🧘 Zen Practice

Brilliant Moon

by Dilgo Khyentse • 2008

He walked out of Tibet with goats and monks, then became the Dalai Lama's teacher.

4.48

132

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 📿 Spiritual Biography 🔀 Rimé Movement 🔴 Nyingma Tradition 🌀 Dzogchen Teachings

Brilliant Moon 92%

He walked out of Tibet with goats and monks, then became the Dalai Lama's teacher.

by Dilgo Khyentse 2008

4.48

132 ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 📿 Spiritual Biography 🔀 Rimé Movement 🔴 Nyingma Tradition 🌀 Dzogchen Teachings

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.

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 💧 Working With Emotions 🎭 Ego Dissolution 🍃 Non-Attachment

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 🎭 Ego Dissolution 🍃 Non-Attachment

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

by Chögyam Trungpa • 1973

The spiritual path has a built-in trap: the self seeking transcendence is still a self seeking.

4.22

9k+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🪞 Spiritual Bypassing 👤 Ego And Spirituality ☁️ Non-Self Teaching ⚡ Tantric Buddhism

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism Summary

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism 92%

The spiritual path has a built-in trap: the self seeking transcendence is still a self seeking.

by Chögyam Trungpa 1973

4.22

9k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🪞 Spiritual Bypassing 👤 Ego And Spirituality ☁️ Non-Self Teaching ⚡ Tantric Buddhism

How to Understand the Mind

by Kelsang Gyatso • 2014

Suffering comes from within: a map of the mind's inner enemies and the path to freedom.

4.36

166

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mind Training 🌀 Emptiness Teachings ⚖️ Karma And Intention

How to Understand the Mind 91%

Suffering comes from within: a map of the mind's inner enemies and the path to freedom.

by Kelsang Gyatso 2014

4.36

166 ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mind Training 🌀 Emptiness Teachings ⚖️ Karma And Intention

Modern Buddhism

by Kelsang Gyatso • 2010

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

3.67

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☸️ Mahayana Buddhism 📖 Contemporary Buddhism 🗺️ Stages Of The Path 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Mind Training

Modern Buddhism 91%

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 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Mind Training

Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change

by Pema Chödrön • 2012

Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism ⏳ Impermanence 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Compassion Practice 🌧️ Transforming Suffering

Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change Summary

Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change 91%

Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.

by Pema Chödrön 2012

4.25

7k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism ⏳ Impermanence 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Compassion Practice 🌧️ Transforming Suffering

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

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧭 Western Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌅 Spiritual Awakening 🌿 Mindful Living

Awakening the Buddha Within 91%

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 🌅 Spiritual Awakening 🌿 Mindful Living

The Intelligent Heart

by Dzigar Kongtrül III • 2016

The source of suffering is self-importance. The remedy is exchanging your peace for others' pain.

4.57

🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Mind Training 🤲 Compassion Meditation 🫧 Ego Transcendence 💔 Transforming Suffering

The Intelligent Heart 91%

The source of suffering is self-importance. The remedy is exchanging your peace for others' pain.

by Dzigar Kongtrül III 2016

4.57

98 ratings

🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Mind Training 🤲 Compassion Meditation 🫧 Ego Transcendence 💔 Transforming Suffering

Dharma Matters

by Jan Willis • 2020

A Black woman scholar-practitioner forces Western Buddhism to reckon with race and gender.

4.00

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧭 Western Buddhism 🤲 Engaged Buddhism 🙋‍♀️ Buddhist Feminism 🕊️ Race And Religion

Dharma Matters 91%

A Black woman scholar-practitioner forces Western Buddhism to reckon with race and gender.

by Jan Willis 2020

4.00

7 ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧭 Western Buddhism 🤲 Engaged Buddhism 🙋‍♀️ Buddhist Feminism 🕊️ Race And Religion

Smile at Fear

by Chögyam Trungpa • 2009

Sit with your fear, don't flee it. A Tibetan teacher's meditation path to unshakeable bravery.

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🦁 Fear And Courage 🧘 Meditation Practice 🌿 Embodied Awareness

Smile at Fear 91%

Sit with your fear, don't flee it. A Tibetan teacher's meditation path to unshakeable bravery.

by Chögyam Trungpa 2009

4.01

2k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🦁 Fear And Courage 🧘 Meditation Practice 🌿 Embodied Awareness

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

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☸️ Buddhist Philosophy ❓ Inquiry Practice 🌌 Emptiness Teachings 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🌫️ Embracing Uncertainty

The Power of an Open Question 91%

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 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🌫️ Embracing Uncertainty

Comfortable with Uncertainty

by Pema Chödrön • 2002

108 teachings that turn uncertainty from a source of fear into a wellspring of compassion.

4.24

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🕉️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌊 Embracing Uncertainty 💗 Compassion Practice 🌬️ Tonglen Practice

Comfortable with Uncertainty 91%

108 teachings that turn uncertainty from a source of fear into a wellspring of compassion.

by Pema Chödrön 2002

4.24

8k+ ratings

🕉️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌊 Embracing Uncertainty 💗 Compassion Practice 🌬️ Tonglen Practice

Buddhism for Beginners

by Thubten Chodron • 2001

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

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📖 Buddhist Fundamentals 🧠 Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Practice ⚖️ Buddhist Ethics 🌱 Practical Spirituality

Buddhism for Beginners 91%

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 Ethics 🌱 Practical Spirituality

The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . .

by Lodro Rinzler • 2012

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

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice ☸️ Buddhist Practice 🌆 Modern Buddhism 💗 Compassion Cultivation

The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . . Summary

The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . . 91%

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 🌆 Modern Buddhism 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Opening the Hand of Thought

by Kosho Uchiyama • 1993

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

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🧘 Zen Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Meditation Practice ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🍂 Impermanence

Opening the Hand of Thought 90%

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 ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🍂 Impermanence

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

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

Practicing Peace in Times of War Summary

Practicing Peace in Times of War 90%

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

Meditation in Action

by Chögyam Trungpa • 1969

Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.

4.15

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Mindful Awareness 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🍃 Letting Go 🌏 Modern Buddhism

Meditation in Action 90%

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 🍃 Letting Go 🌏 Modern Buddhism

The Road to Happiness

by Gyonpo Tshering • 2012

Bhutan chose happiness over GDP. The Buddhist proverbs its people live by.

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🧘 Buddhist Wisdom 📜 Buddhist Proverbs ☮️ Inner Peace 💗 Compassion Practice 🍂 Impermanence

The Road to Happiness 90%

Bhutan chose happiness over GDP. The Buddhist proverbs its people live by.

by Gyonpo Tshering 2012

3.73

11 ratings

🧘 Buddhist Wisdom 📜 Buddhist Proverbs ☮️ Inner Peace 💗 Compassion Practice 🍂 Impermanence

Not Always So

by Shunryu Suzuki • 2002

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

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🧘 Zen Practice 📿 Buddhist Teachings 🌸 Everyday Mindfulness 🪷 Meditation Practice 🍃 Non-Attachment

Not Always So 90%

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 🪷 Meditation Practice 🍃 Non-Attachment

The Relaxed Mind

by Dza Kilung Rinpoche • 2015

Seven stages from scattered mind to effortless presence, built on one principle: relax, don't try.

4.10

134

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🪜 Progressive Meditation 🧘 Shamatha And Vipassana 🔮 Dzogchen 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

The Relaxed Mind 90%

Seven stages from scattered mind to effortless presence, built on one principle: relax, don't try.

by Dza Kilung Rinpoche 2015

4.10

134 ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🪜 Progressive Meditation 🧘 Shamatha And Vipassana 🔮 Dzogchen 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

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

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🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Mindfulness Practice 💔 Suffering Transformation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔗 Interconnectedness

The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Summary

The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching 90%

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 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔗 Interconnectedness

Buddhism

by Damien Keown • 1996

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

3.74

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📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🪷 Mahayana Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

Buddhism 90%

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

by Damien Keown 1996

3.74

3k+ ratings

📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🪷 Mahayana Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

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 💗 Compassion Cultivation 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication

Taming the Tiger Within 90%

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 💗 Compassion Cultivation 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication

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

🪷 Zen Buddhism ❓ Koan Practice ✨ Direct Experience ☯️ Nondual Awareness 📜 Buddhist Philosophy

Introduction to Zen Koans 90%

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

🪷 Zen Buddhism ❓ Koan Practice ✨ Direct Experience ☯️ Nondual Awareness 📜 Buddhist Philosophy

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

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☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Loving-Kindness 🕊️ Non-Attachment 📜 Buddhist Ethics

Pain Free 90%

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 🕊️ Non-Attachment 📜 Buddhist Ethics

Turning the Mind Into an Ally

by Sakyong Mipham • 2003

Buddhist meditation for retraining a restless mind into the steady partner you can count on.

4.05

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 📿 Meditation Instruction 🧠 Mind Training 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Turning the Mind Into an Ally 90%

Buddhist meditation for retraining a restless mind into the steady partner you can count on.

by Sakyong Mipham 2003

4.05

4k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 📿 Meditation Instruction 🧠 Mind Training 💗 Compassion Cultivation

The Pocket Pema Chodron

by Pema Chödrön • 2008

Buddhist teachings in your pocket: face pain and uncertainty with compassion, not resistance.

4.36

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🍂 Impermanence 💗 Self-Compassion 🌸 Loving-Kindness

The Pocket Pema Chodron 90%

Buddhist teachings in your pocket: face pain and uncertainty with compassion, not resistance.

by Pema Chödrön 2008

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3k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🍂 Impermanence 💗 Self-Compassion 🌸 Loving-Kindness

Cave in the Snow

by Vicki Mackenzie • 1998

Six years into her cave retreat, a blizzard buried her alive. She stayed six more.

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘‍♀️ Buddhist Nuns 📖 Spiritual Biography 🏚️ Solitary Retreat 👩‍🦲 Women In Buddhism

Cave in the Snow 90%

Six years into her cave retreat, a blizzard buried her alive. She stayed six more.

by Vicki Mackenzie 1998

4.29

3k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘‍♀️ Buddhist Nuns 📖 Spiritual Biography 🏚️ Solitary Retreat 👩‍🦲 Women In Buddhism

Original Love

by Henry Shukman • 2024

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

4.32

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🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌊 Nondual Awareness ❤️ Loving Awareness

Original Love 90%

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 🌊 Nondual Awareness ❤️ Loving Awareness

Why Meditate

by Matthieu Ricard • 2008

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

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

Why Meditate 90%

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

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

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🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy ⏳ Present Moment Awareness 🍂 Non-Attachment 🌊 Impermanence

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind 90%

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 🍂 Non-Attachment 🌊 Impermanence

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

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🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Soto Zen 🌉 Modern Zen 📖 Teaching Stories 🧹 Everyday Practice

Zen Is Right Here 90%

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 📖 Teaching Stories 🧹 Everyday Practice

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

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🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🎋 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness 💡 Insight Meditation 🪷 Non-Attachment

Buddhism Is Not What You Think 90%

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 💡 Insight Meditation 🪷 Non-Attachment

Welcoming the Unwelcome

by Pema Chödrön • 2019

A Buddhist nun's radical instruction: stop avoiding your pain and let it teach you.

4.36

4k+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 💗 Compassion Practice 🪨 Accepting Difficulty 🌱 Emotional Resilience 🍂 Non-Attachment

Welcoming the Unwelcome 90%

A Buddhist nun's radical instruction: stop avoiding your pain and let it teach you.

by Pema Chödrön 2019

4.36

4k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 💗 Compassion Practice 🪨 Accepting Difficulty 🌱 Emotional Resilience 🍂 Non-Attachment

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

🪷 Zen Buddhism ✍️ Spiritual Memoir 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌍 Engaged Buddhism 🌱 Transforming Suffering

The Monks and Me 90%

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

🪷 Zen Buddhism ✍️ Spiritual Memoir 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌍 Engaged Buddhism 🌱 Transforming Suffering

Seeing That Frees

by Rob Burbea • 2014

Perception is mind-made. A meditation manual for dismantling the illusion and finding freedom.

4.63

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☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Insight Meditation 🌌 Buddhist Emptiness 🔗 Dependent Origination 🧠 Buddhist Mind Training

Seeing That Frees 90%

Perception is mind-made. A meditation manual for dismantling the illusion and finding freedom.

by Rob Burbea 2014

4.63

487 ratings

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Insight Meditation 🌌 Buddhist Emptiness 🔗 Dependent Origination 🧠 Buddhist Mind Training

When Things Fall Apart

by Pema Chödrön • 1996

The Tibetan Buddhist practice for turning life's worst moments into your greatest teacher.

4.27

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🍂 Impermanence 🤲 Radical Acceptance 💗 Compassion Practice 🔥 Emotional Alchemy

When Things Fall Apart 90%

The Tibetan Buddhist practice for turning life's worst moments into your greatest teacher.

by Pema Chödrön 1996

4.27

65k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🍂 Impermanence 🤲 Radical Acceptance 💗 Compassion Practice 🔥 Emotional Alchemy

Dream Yoga

by Andrew Holecek • 2013

Your sleep can train you for death: the path from lucid dreaming to conscious dying.

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💭 Lucid Dreaming ☸️ Tibetan Buddhism 💀 Conscious Dying ☯️ Non-Duality 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

Dream Yoga 90%

Your sleep can train you for death: the path from lucid dreaming to conscious dying.

by Andrew Holecek 2013

4.32

734 ratings

💭 Lucid Dreaming ☸️ Tibetan Buddhism 💀 Conscious Dying ☯️ Non-Duality 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

Mindfulness

by Sarah Shaw • 2020

Before it became a productivity hack, mindfulness was a path to liberating the mind.

3.92

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌸 Mahayana Tradition 🧘 Meditation Theory 📜 Religious History 🧪 Modern Mindfulness

Mindfulness 90%

Before it became a productivity hack, mindfulness was a path to liberating the mind.

by Sarah Shaw 2020

3.92

39 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌸 Mahayana Tradition 🧘 Meditation Theory 📜 Religious History 🧪 Modern Mindfulness

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

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🧘 Buddhist Practice 📿 Spiritual Self-Help 🫁 Mindfulness Practice ⚡ Inner Power 💗 Compassion Cultivation

The Art of Power 90%

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 ⚡ Inner Power 💗 Compassion Cultivation

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

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🧘 Buddhist Practice 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🕊️ Interfaith Spirituality ❤️‍🩹 Healing Meditation ⏳ Present Moment

The Energy of Prayer 90%

Three energies turn prayer from a request into a healing practice. A Zen master explains.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2006

4.04

2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Practice 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🕊️ Interfaith Spirituality ❤️‍🩹 Healing Meditation ⏳ Present Moment

Start Where You Are

by Pema Chödrön • 1994

Breathe in suffering, breathe out compassion: the Tibetan practice that turns pain into wisdom.

4.24

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mind Training 💗 Self-Compassion 💛 Loving-Kindness

Start Where You Are 90%

Breathe in suffering, breathe out compassion: the Tibetan practice that turns pain into wisdom.

by Pema Chödrön 1994

4.24

14k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mind Training 💗 Self-Compassion 💛 Loving-Kindness

After Buddhism

by Stephen Batchelor • 2015

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

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🏛️ Secular Buddhism 📜 Buddhist Philosophy 🔬 Religious Naturalism 🛠️ Practical Philosophy 📖 Buddhist Modernism

After Buddhism 90%

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

by Stephen Batchelor 2015

4.20

918 ratings

🏛️ Secular Buddhism 📜 Buddhist Philosophy 🔬 Religious Naturalism 🛠️ Practical Philosophy 📖 Buddhist Modernism

The Places That Scare You

by Pema Chödrön • 2001

Your fear is the path, not the obstacle: ancient practices for walking straight into it.

4.23

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Practice 🦁 Fear And Courage 💗 Compassion Practice 🧠 Mind Training

The Places That Scare You 90%

Your fear is the path, not the obstacle: ancient practices for walking straight into it.

by Pema Chödrön 2001

4.23

21k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Practice 🦁 Fear And Courage 💗 Compassion Practice 🧠 Mind Training

An Introduction to Zen Buddhism

by D.T. Suzuki • 1934

Why Zen rejects logic, sacred books, and uses impossible questions to break the mind open.

3.95

5k+

☸️ Zen Buddhism 📿 Mahayana Buddhism ☯️ Nonduality 🪵 Koan Practice 🌅 Spiritual Awakening

An Introduction to Zen Buddhism 90%

Why Zen rejects logic, sacred books, and uses impossible questions to break the mind open.

by D.T. Suzuki 1934

3.95

5k+ ratings

☸️ Zen Buddhism 📿 Mahayana Buddhism ☯️ Nonduality 🪵 Koan Practice 🌅 Spiritual Awakening

The Other Side of Nothing

by Brad Warner • 2022

Time is not a container, the self is a process, and harming others is self-harm.

4.33

228

🪷 Zen Buddhism 📖 Buddhist Philosophy ☯️ Nonduality 🧘 Zen Meditation 🤝 Buddhist Ethics

The Other Side of Nothing 90%

Time is not a container, the self is a process, and harming others is self-harm.

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