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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
Philosophy
Spirituality
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace Summary
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
by Jack Kornfield 2002 224 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Summary
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing
by David A. Treleaven 2018 264 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
The Art of Disappearing Summary
The Art of Disappearing
Buddha's Path to Lasting Joy
by Ajahn Brahm 2011 160 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Buddhism
Philosophy
Spirituality
Dharma Matters Summary
Dharma Matters
Women, Race, and Tantra
by Jan Willis 2020 384 pages
4.00
7+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Religion
Zen Guitar Summary
Zen Guitar
by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997 208 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Music
Philosophy
Spirituality
Everyday Zen Summary
Everyday Zen
Love & Work
by Charlotte Joko Beck 1989 224 pages
4.16
6k+ ratings
Buddhism
Zen
Spirituality
The Zen of Therapy Summary
The Zen of Therapy
Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life
by Mark Epstein 2022 320 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Buddhism
Spirituality
Zen and the Art of Falling in Love Summary
Zen and the Art of Falling in Love
by Brenda Shoshanna 2003 272 pages
4.25
100+ ratings
Spirituality
Zen
Self Help
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Summary
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2021 320 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
The Mindful Path Through Worry and Rumination Summary
The Mindful Path Through Worry and Rumination
Letting Go of Anxious and Depressive Thoughts
by Sameet M. Kumar 2010 171 pages
4.16
100+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Buddhism
Insight Meditation Summary
Insight Meditation
The Practice of Freedom
by Joseph Goldstein 1993 179 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Psychology
Feeding Your Demons Summary
Feeding Your Demons
Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict
by Tsultrim Allione 2008 288 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
Psychology
Spirituality
The Lost Art of Good Conversation Summary
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
A Mindful Way to Connect with Others and Enrich Everyday Life
by Sakyong Mipham 2017 240 pages
3.59
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Communication
Buddhism
Losing Ourselves Summary
Losing Ourselves
Learning to Live without a Self
by Jay L. Garfield 2022 224 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Philosophy
Buddhism
Psychology
Why We Meditate Summary
Why We Meditate
The Science and Practice of Clarity and Compassion
by Daniel Goleman 2022 224 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
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
4.25
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Relax and Be Aware Summary
Relax and Be Aware
Mindfulness Meditations for Clarity, Confidence, and Wisdom
by Sayadaw U. Tejaniya 2019 152 pages
4.45
100+ ratings
Buddhism
Self Help
Spirituality
Thoughts Without A Thinker Summary
Thoughts Without A Thinker
Psychotherapy From A Buddhist Perspective
by Mark Epstein 1995 256 pages
3.97
4k+ ratings
Psychology
Buddhism
Spirituality
The Wisdom of Compassion Summary
The Wisdom of Compassion
Stories of Remarkable Encounters and Timeless Insights
by Dalai Lama XIV 2012 255 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Religion
Buddhism
Spirituality
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
4.25
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Little Angels Summary
Little Angels
Life as a Novice Monk in Thailand
by Phra Peter Pannapadipo 2005 314 pages
3.95
100+ ratings
Biography
Buddhism
Comfortable with Uncertainty Summary
Comfortable with Uncertainty
108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
by Pema Chödrön 2002 222 pages
4.25
7k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Meditation in Action Summary
Meditation in Action
by Chögyam Trungpa 1969 96 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist Summary
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
by Cynthia Kane 2016 176 pages
4.09
100+ ratings
Buddhism
Communication
Self Help
Seeing That Frees Summary
Seeing That Frees
Meditations on Emptiness and Dependent Arising
by Rob Burbea 2014 465 pages
4.64
100+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
True Meditation Summary
True Meditation
Discover the Freedom of Pure Awareness
by Adyashanti 2006 104 pages
4.44
500+ ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Philosophy
Be Still and Get Going Summary
Be Still and Get Going
A Jewish Meditation Practice for Real Life
by Alan Lew 2005 272 pages
4.19
100+ ratings
Judaism
Jewish
Spirituality
Brilliant Moon Summary
Brilliant Moon
The Autobiography of Dilgo Khyentse
by Dilgo Khyentse 2008 400 pages
4.46
100+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Biography
Zen and the Art of Consciousness Summary
Zen and the Art of Consciousness
by Susan Blackmore 2009 182 pages
3.56
100+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Buddhism
Zen beyond Mindfulness Summary
Zen beyond Mindfulness
Using Buddhist and Modern Psychology for Transformational Practice
by Jules Shuzen Harris 2019 184 pages
3.97
50+ ratings
Buddhism
Zen
Spirituality
Awakening the Buddha Within Summary
Awakening the Buddha Within
Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World
by Surya Das 1997 414 pages
4.19
15k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Religion
7 Treasures of Awakening Summary
7 Treasures of Awakening
The Benefits of Mindfulness
by Joseph Goldstein 2014 57 pages
4.10
100+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness Summary
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness
Walking the Buddha's Path
by Henepola Gunaratana 2001 288 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Nature, Man and Woman Summary
Nature, Man and Woman
by Alan W. Watts 1958 224 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Psychology
The Energy of Prayer Summary
The Energy of Prayer
How to Deepen Your Spiritual Practice
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2006 120 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Religion
Happiness Summary
Happiness
Essential Mindfulness Practices
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2005 120 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Zen in the Art of Archery Summary
Zen in the Art of Archery
by Eugen Herrigel 1948 81 pages
3.99
15k+ ratings
Philosophy
Zen
Buddhism
Happy Teachers Change the World Summary
Happy Teachers Change the World
A Guide for Cultivating Mindfulness in Education
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2017 340 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Buddhism
Toward a Psychology of Awakening Summary
Toward a Psychology of Awakening
Buddhism, Psychotherapy, and the Path of Personal and Spiritual Transformation
by John Welwood 2000 352 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Psychology
Buddhism
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 Dalai Lama's Cat and The Four Paws of Spiritual Success Summary
The Dalai Lama's Cat and The Four Paws of Spiritual Success
by David Michie 2020 185 pages
4.54
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Animals
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
Buddhism
A Buddhist Grief Observed Summary
A Buddhist Grief Observed
by Guy Newland 2016 136 pages
3.98
100+ ratings
Buddhism
Grief
Philosophy
Peace Is Every Breath Summary
Peace Is Every Breath
A Practice for Our Busy Lives
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2011 160 pages
4.13
4k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
The Experience of Insight Summary
The Experience of Insight
A Simple & Direct Guide to Buddhist Meditation
by Joseph Goldstein 1976 169 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Mindfulness on the Go Summary
Mindfulness on the Go
Simple Meditation Practices You Can Do Anywhere
by Jan Chozen Bays 2014 248 pages
4.20
100+ ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Health
Zen Is Right Here Summary
Zen Is Right Here
Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind"
by Shunryu Suzuki 2001 160 pages
4.19
100+ ratings
Buddhism
Zen
Spirituality
Making Friends with Death Summary
Making Friends with Death
A Buddhist Guide to Encountering Mortality
by Judith L. Lief 2001 187 pages
4.25
100+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Death
Beyond Religion Summary
Beyond Religion
Ethics for a Whole World
by Dalai Lama XIV 2011 188 pages
4.06
5k+ ratings
Philosophy
Religion
Spirituality
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