Buddhism Book Summaries

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind Summary
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
by Shunryu Suzuki 1970 138 pages
4.22
47k+ ratings
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What the Buddha Taught Summary
What the Buddha Taught
by Walpola Rahula 1959 151 pages
4.18
12k+ ratings
Buddhism
Philosophy
Religion
When Things Don't Go Your Way Summary
When Things Don't Go Your Way
Zen Wisdom for Difficult Times
by Haemin Sunim 2018 240 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
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Philosophy
The Book of Secrets Summary
The Book of Secrets
by Osho 1974 1152 pages
4.20
3k+ ratings
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Self Help
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart
Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chödrön 1996 148 pages
4.28
59k+ ratings
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Buddhism
In My Own Way Summary
In My Own Way
An Autobiography
by Alan W. Watts 1972 384 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Biography
Spirituality
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness
A Practical Guide to Awakening
by Joseph Goldstein 2013 480 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
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Philosophy
Awareness Summary
Awareness
The Key to Living in Balance
by Osho 2001 194 pages
4.32
3k+ ratings
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The Art of Happiness Summary
The Art of Happiness
by Dalai Lama XIV 1998 322 pages
4.17
100k+ ratings
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Self Help
I Am That Summary
I Am That
Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
by Nisargadatta Maharaj 1973 550 pages
4.42
6k+ ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Religion
The Practice of Not Thinking Summary
The Practice of Not Thinking
by Ryūnosuke Koike 2013 144 pages
3.42
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Philosophy
Psychology
The Art Of Living Summary
The Art Of Living
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2017 206 pages
4.43
9k+ ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Philosophy
The Book Summary
The Book
On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
by Alan W. Watts 1966 163 pages
4.21
23k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Psychology
Why Buddhism Is True Summary
Why Buddhism Is True
The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
by Robert Wright 2017 11 pages
4.02
24k+ ratings
Philosophy
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Psychology
The Book of Joy Summary
The Book of Joy
Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by Dalai Lama XIV 2016 354 pages
4.38
60k+ ratings
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Philosophy
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Summary
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998 294 pages
4.33
19k+ ratings
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Philosophy
Spirituality
Become What You Are Summary
Become What You Are
by Alan W. Watts 1955 144 pages
4.08
5k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Self Help
Siddhartha Summary
Siddhartha
by Hermann Hesse 1922 152 pages
4.08
800k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Literature
Peace Is Every Step Summary
Peace Is Every Step
The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1992 134 pages
4.31
44k+ ratings
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Self Help
Wherever You Go, There You Are Summary
Wherever You Go, There You Are
Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 1994 304 pages
4.13
50k+ ratings
Self Help
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Psychology
The Way of Zen Summary
The Way of Zen
by Alan W. Watts 1957 236 pages
4.17
22k+ ratings
Philosophy
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Buddhism
The Mind Illuminated Summary
The Mind Illuminated
A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science
by Culadasa (John Charles Yates) 2015 504 pages
4.26
4k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Psychology
Awake Summary
Awake
It's Your Turn
by Angelo DiLullo 2021 476 pages
4.61
100+ ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Philosophy
The Art of Communicating Summary
The Art of Communicating
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013 176 pages
4.11
11k+ ratings
Self Help
Buddhism
Communication
What Is Tao? Summary
What Is Tao?
by Alan W. Watts 2000 96 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Taoism
You Are Here Summary
You Are Here
Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004 143 pages
4.29
11k+ ratings
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Self Help
The Five Things We Cannot Change Summary
The Five Things We Cannot Change
And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them
by David Richo 2005 159 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
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Psychology
Spirituality
Buddha's Brain Summary
Buddha's Brain
The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
by Rick Hanson 2009 252 pages
4.00
14k+ ratings
Psychology
Buddhism
Spirituality
The Diamond Cutter Summary
The Diamond Cutter
The Buddha on Managing Your Business and Your Life
by Michael Roach 2000 240 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Business
Spirituality
Buddhism
Radical Acceptance Summary
Radical Acceptance
Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
by Tara Brach 2000 333 pages
4.16
31k+ ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Psychology
The Book of Life Summary
The Book of Life
Daily Meditations with Krishnamurti
by J. Krishnamurti 1995 400 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Self Help
Don't Worry Summary
Don't Worry
48 Lessons on Relieving Anxiety from a Zen Buddhist Monk
by Shunmyō Masuno 2013 224 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
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Buddhism
Mental Health
The Noble Eightfold Path Summary
The Noble Eightfold Path
Way to the End of Suffering
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 1994 133 pages
4.44
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
Philosophy
Religion
The Wise Heart Summary
The Wise Heart
A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology
by Jack Kornfield 2008 448 pages
4.33
7k+ ratings
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Spirituality
Psychology
Zen in the Martial Arts Summary
Zen in the Martial Arts
by Joe Hyams 1979 135 pages
4.19
3k+ ratings
Martial Arts
Philosophy
Zen
Zen Summary
Zen
The Art of Simple Living
by Shunmyō Masuno 2009 224 pages
3.88
11k+ ratings
Self Help
Philosophy
Spirituality
No Mud, No Lotus Summary
No Mud, No Lotus
The Art of Transforming Suffering
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014 128 pages
4.25
13k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
The Three Pillars of Zen Summary
The Three Pillars of Zen
Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment
by Philip Kapleau 1965 480 pages
4.08
6k+ ratings
Buddhism
Zen
Philosophy
The Joy of Living Summary
The Joy of Living
Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
by Yongey Mingyur 2007 272 pages
4.26
8k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Being Aware of Being Aware Summary
Being Aware of Being Aware
by Rupert Spira 2017 128 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Psychology
Talking Zen Summary
Talking Zen
Reflections on Mind, Myth, and the Magic of Life
by Alan W. Watts 1994 208 pages
4.25
100+ ratings
Philosophy
Buddhism
Spirituality
The Miracle of Mindfulness Summary
The Miracle of Mindfulness
An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1975 140 pages
4.19
37k+ ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Philosophy
Being Peace Summary
Being Peace
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1987 115 pages
4.32
13k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry Summary
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry
How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path
by Jack Kornfield 2000 336 pages
4.10
6k+ ratings
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Spirituality
Philosophy
Siddhartha's Brain Summary
Siddhartha's Brain
Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment
by James Kingsland 2016 352 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
Science
Psychology
Emotional Alchemy Summary
Emotional Alchemy
How the Mind Can Heal the Heart
by Tara Bennett-Goleman 1998 432 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Spirituality
Anger Summary
Anger
Wisdom for Cooling the Flames
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2001 227 pages
4.08
11k+ ratings
Buddhism
Self Help
Spirituality
The Wisdom of Insecurity Summary
The Wisdom of Insecurity
A Message for an Age of Anxiety
by Alan W. Watts 1951 152 pages
4.15
26k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
The Dhammapada Summary
The Dhammapada
by Anonymous 114 pages
4.27
29k+ ratings
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Philosophy
Spirituality
Full Catastrophe Living Summary
Full Catastrophe Living
Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 1990 722 pages
4.15
15k+ ratings
Psychology
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