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A Buddhist Guide to Mindful Eating and Achieving a Healthier Weight, Combining Nutritional Science and Mindfulness Techniques for Lasting Change
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2010 304 pages
3.60
3k+ ratings
Health
Food
Buddhism
Real Happiness Summary
Real Happiness
The Power of Meditation
by Sharon Salzberg 2011 208 pages
3.99
6k+ ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Buddhism
The Way of Zen Summary
The Way of Zen
by Alan W. Watts 1957 236 pages
4.17
22k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Buddhism
The Places That Scare You Summary
The Places That Scare You
A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
by Pema Chödrön 2001 187 pages
4.23
20k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
The Pocket Pema Chodron Summary
The Pocket Pema Chodron
by Pema Chödrön 2008 176 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
How to Train a Wild Elephant Summary
How to Train a Wild Elephant
And Other Adventures in Mindfulness
by Jan Chozen Bays 2011 224 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Buddhism
Meditation in Action Summary
Meditation in Action
by Chögyam Trungpa 1969 96 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation Summary
The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation
by Chögyam Trungpa 1976 219 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
The Dude and the Zen Master Summary
The Dude and the Zen Master
by Jeff Bridges 2012 288 pages
3.70
3k+ ratings
Philosophy
Buddhism
Spirituality
Living Buddha, Living Christ Summary
Living Buddha, Living Christ
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1997 240 pages
4.16
18k+ ratings
Religion
Spirituality
Buddhism
The Art of Power Summary
The Art of Power
A Zen Master's Guide to Redefining Power, Achieving True Freedom and Discovering Lasting Happiness in a Stressful World
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007 240 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Happiness Summary
Happiness
Essential Mindfulness Practices
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2005 120 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Buddhism
Self Help
Spirituality
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
Spirituality
Psychology
Why Meditate Summary
Why Meditate
Working with Thoughts and Emotions
by Matthieu Ricard 2008 168 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Running with the Mind of Meditation Summary
Running with the Mind of Meditation
Lessons for Training Body and Mind
by Sakyong Mipham 2012 208 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Buddhism
Health
Spirituality
The Power of an Open Question Summary
The Power of an Open Question
The Buddha's Path to Freedom
by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel 2010 114 pages
4.09
100+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Fear Summary
Fear
A Powerful Guide to Overcoming Uncertainties and Personal Terrors, and Finding Peace and Freedom from Anxiety, by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2012 164 pages
4.15
8k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
The Trauma of Everyday Life Summary
The Trauma of Everyday Life
by Mark Epstein 2013 240 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Buddhism
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
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
Spirituality
Buddhism
Self Help
Walk Like a Buddha Summary
Walk Like a Buddha
Even if Your Boss Sucks, Your Ex Is Torturing You, and You're Hungover Again
by Lodro Rinzler 2013 224 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
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
Self Help
Health
Zen and the Art of Happiness Summary
Zen and the Art of Happiness
by Chris Prentiss 2006 145 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Philosophy
The Buddha Walks into a Bar... Summary
The Buddha Walks into a Bar...
A Guide to Life for a New Generation
by Lodro Rinzler 2012 208 pages
3.83
3k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom Summary
The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom
by Dalai Lama XIV 1997 128 pages
4.23
3k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
My Spiritual Journey Summary
My Spiritual Journey
Personal Reflections, Teachings, and Talks
by Dalai Lama XIV 2009 307 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Biography
Breath by Breath Summary
Breath by Breath
The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation
by Larry Rosenberg 1998 240 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
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
Buddhist Biology Summary
Buddhist Biology
Ancient Eastern Wisdom Meets Modern Western Science
by David Philip Barash 2013 216 pages
3.80
100+ ratings
Science
Buddhism
Philosophy
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness
A Practical Guide to Awakening
by Joseph Goldstein 2013 480 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Nothing Special Summary
Nothing Special
by Charlotte Joko Beck 1993 278 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
Buddhism
Zen
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
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism
Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free
by Michael Williams 2016 210 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Religion
The End of Your World Summary
The End of Your World
Uncensored Straight Talk on the Nature of Enlightenment
by Adyashanti 2004
4.28
3k+ ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Buddhism
The Art of Happiness Summary
The Art of Happiness
by Dalai Lama XIV 1998 322 pages
4.17
100k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Self Help
Not Always So Summary
Not Always So
Practicing the True Spirit of Zen
by Shunryu Suzuki 2002 176 pages
4.30
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
Zen
Philosophy
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart
Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chödrön 1996 148 pages
4.28
59k+ ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Buddhism
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
Silence Summary
Silence
The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015 189 pages
4.29
7k+ ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Buddhism
Resurrecting Jesus Summary
Resurrecting Jesus
Embodying the Spirit of a Revolutionary Mystic
by Adyashanti 2014 256 pages
4.41
500+ ratings
Spirituality
Christianity
Buddhism
True Meditation Summary
True Meditation
Discover the Freedom of Pure Awareness
by Adyashanti 2006 104 pages
4.44
500+ ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Philosophy
Mindfulness as Medicine Summary
Mindfulness as Medicine
A Story of Healing Body and Spirit
by Dang Nghiem 2015 352 pages
4.34
100+ ratings
Buddhism
Religion
Spirituality
Modern Buddhism Summary
Modern Buddhism
The Path of Compassion and Wisdom, Volume 1: Sutra
by Kelsang Gyatso 2010 152 pages
3.67
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
Religion
Spirituality
The Universe in a Single Atom Summary
The Universe in a Single Atom
The Convergence of Science and Spirituality
by Dalai Lama XIV 2005 224 pages
4.03
9k+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
Buddhism
True Refuge Summary
True Refuge
Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
by Tara Brach 2012 322 pages
4.21
3k+ ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Self Help
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
After Buddhism Summary
After Buddhism
Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age
by Stephen Batchelor 2015 381 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Buddhism
Philosophy
Spirituality
Seeking the Heart of Wisdom Summary
Seeking the Heart of Wisdom
The Path of Insight Meditation
by Joseph Goldstein 1987 216 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Conquest of Mind Summary
Conquest of Mind
Take Charge of Your Thoughts and Reshape Your Life Through Meditation
by Eknath Easwaran 1988 224 pages
4.31
100+ ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Religion
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness Summary
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness
Walking the Buddha's Path
by Henepola Gunaratana 2001 288 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
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