Buddhism Book Summaries

A Path with Heart Summary
A Path with Heart
A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life
by Jack Kornfield 1993 384 pages
4.24
11k+ ratings
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Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change Summary
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
by Pema Chödrön 2012 128 pages
4.25
6k+ ratings
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Self Help
How to Walk Summary
How to Walk
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013 120 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
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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
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Zen Training Summary
Zen Training
Methods and Philosophy
by Katsuki Sekida 1975 264 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
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Zen
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The Transparency of Things Summary
The Transparency of Things
Contemplating the Nature of Experience
by Rupert Spira 2008 253 pages
4.50
100+ ratings
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The Art of Solitude Summary
The Art of Solitude
by Stephen Batchelor 2020 200 pages
3.62
1k+ ratings
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The meaning of happiness Summary
The meaning of happiness
The quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology & the wisdom of the east
by Alan W. Watts 1940 219 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
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Living Buddha, Living Christ Summary
Living Buddha, Living Christ
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1997 240 pages
4.16
18k+ ratings
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Savor Summary
Savor
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
4k+ 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
The Nature of Consciousness Summary
The Nature of Consciousness
Essays on the Unity of Mind and Matter
by Rupert Spira 2017 205 pages
4.52
500+ ratings
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Psychology
What Is Zen? Summary
What Is Zen?
by Alan W. Watts 2000 96 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
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Zen
Buddhism Plain & Simple Summary
Buddhism Plain & Simple
The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day
by Steve Hagen 1997 165 pages
4.04
9k+ ratings
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Taking the Leap Summary
Taking the Leap
Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
by Pema Chödrön 2009 128 pages
4.23
8k+ ratings
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The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Summary
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
by Dalai Lama XIV 2008 368 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
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Buddhism without Beliefs Summary
Buddhism without Beliefs
A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
by Stephen Batchelor 1997 127 pages
4.01
9k+ ratings
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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
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Smile at Fear Summary
Smile at Fear
Awakening the True Heart of Bravery
by Chögyam Trungpa 2009 124 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
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Introduction to Zen Koans Summary
Introduction to Zen Koans
Learning the Language of Dragons
by James Ishmael Ford 2018 264 pages
4.16
50+ ratings
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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
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After Buddhism Summary
After Buddhism
Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age
by Stephen Batchelor 2015 381 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
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Dream Yoga Summary
Dream Yoga
Illuminating Your Life Through Lucid Dreaming and the Tibetan Yogas of Sleep
by Andrew Holecek 2013 352 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
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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
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The Other Side of Nothing Summary
The Other Side of Nothing
The Zen Ethics of Time, Space, and Being
by Brad Warner 2022 400 pages
4.40
100+ ratings
Zen
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You Are the Happiness You Seek Summary
You Are the Happiness You Seek
Uncovering the Awareness of Being
by Rupert Spira 2011 200 pages
4.67
500+ ratings
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Self Help
Everything Is Workable Summary
Everything Is Workable
A Zen Approach to Conflict Resolution
by Diane Musho Hamilton 2013 240 pages
3.79
100+ ratings
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Psychology
Nothing Special Summary
Nothing Special
by Charlotte Joko Beck 1993 278 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
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Zen
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An Introduction to Zen Buddhism Summary
An Introduction to Zen Buddhism
by D.T. Suzuki 1934 132 pages
3.95
5k+ ratings
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Zen
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart
Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chödrön 1996 148 pages
4.27
60k+ ratings
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Opening the Hand of Thought Summary
Opening the Hand of Thought
Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice
by Kosho Uchiyama 1993 256 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
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Zen
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Neurodharma Summary
Neurodharma
New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness
by Rick Hanson 2020 352 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Psychology
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Buddha Summary
Buddha
A Story of Enlightenment
by Deepak Chopra 2007 288 pages
3.93
12k+ ratings
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Religion
Essence of the Dhammapada Summary
Essence of the Dhammapada
by Eknath Easwaran 2013 302 pages
4.29
100+ ratings
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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
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Why Meditate Summary
Why Meditate
Working with Thoughts and Emotions
by Matthieu Ricard 2008 168 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
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Spirituality
Self Help
Fearless Death Summary
Fearless Death
Buddhist Wisdom on the Art of Dying
by Ole Nydahl 2012 288 pages
4.53
100+ ratings
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Religion
The Cow in the Parking Lot Summary
The Cow in the Parking Lot
A Zen Approach to Overcoming Anger
by Leonard Scheff 2008 198 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
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The Pocket Pema Chodron Summary
The Pocket Pema Chodron
by Pema Chödrön 2008 176 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
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The Way of Effortless Mindfulness Summary
The Way of Effortless Mindfulness
A Revolutionary Guide for Living an Awakened Life
by Loch Kelly 2019 218 pages
3.90
100+ ratings
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Psychology
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
The Cosmic Game Summary
The Cosmic Game
Explorations of the Frontiers of Human Consciousness
by Stanislav Grof 1997 304 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Psychology
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Philosophy
The Intelligent Heart Summary
The Intelligent Heart
A Guide to the Compassionate Life
by Dzigar Kongtrül III 2016 248 pages
4.56
50+ ratings
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Unfinished
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better Summary
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better
by Pema Chödrön 2015
4.10
2k+ ratings
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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
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Health
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Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People
How to Learn from Your Troublesome Buddhas
by Mark Westmoquette 2021 216 pages
3.69
100+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Zen
Meditation for Beginners Summary
Meditation for Beginners
by Jack Kornfield 1998
4.11
2k+ ratings
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Philosophy
The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind Summary
The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind
by B. Alan Wallace 2006 200 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Buddhism
Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself Summary
Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself
40 Ways to Transform Your Inner Critic and Your Life
by Lori Deschene 2013 288 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Buddhism
The Dude and the Zen Master Summary
The Dude and the Zen Master
by Jeff Bridges 2012 288 pages
3.70
3k+ ratings
Philosophy
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Spirituality
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