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Awakening Together
by Larry Yang • 2017
True mindfulness faces outward: why awakening is collective work, and sitting alone is never enough.
4.35
164
Awakening Together Summary
Awakening Together 93%
True mindfulness faces outward: why awakening is collective work, and sitting alone is never enough.
by Larry Yang 2017
4.35
164 ratings
Secular Buddhism
by Stephen Batchelor • 2017
Buddhism without rebirth or ritual: four practical tasks for flourishing in this life, right now.
3.88
289
Secular Buddhism Summary
Secular Buddhism 92%
Buddhism without rebirth or ritual: four practical tasks for flourishing in this life, right now.
by Stephen Batchelor 2017
3.88
289 ratings
Dharma Matters
by Jan Willis • 2020
A Black woman scholar-practitioner forces Western Buddhism to reckon with race and gender.
4.00
7
Dharma Matters Summary
Dharma Matters 92%
A Black woman scholar-practitioner forces Western Buddhism to reckon with race and gender.
by Jan Willis 2020
4.00
7 ratings
Buddhism for Beginners
by Thubten Chodron • 2001
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
3.80
4k+
Buddhism for Beginners Summary
Buddhism for Beginners 92%
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
by Thubten Chodron 2001
3.80
4k+ ratings
Being Peace
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1987
Peace isn't signed; it's breathed. A Zen master on why inner calm must come first.
4.32
15k+
Being Peace Summary
Being Peace 92%
Peace isn't signed; it's breathed. A Zen master on why inner calm must come first.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1987
4.32
15k+ ratings
Being Black
by Angel Kyodo Williams • 2000
A Zen priest maps the path from racial suffering to fearless living, using discomfort as fuel.
4.15
329
Being Black Summary
Being Black 92%
A Zen priest maps the path from racial suffering to fearless living, using discomfort as fuel.
by Angel Kyodo Williams 2000
4.15
329 ratings
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
2k+
Pain Free Summary
Pain Free 91%
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
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
22k+
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Summary
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching 91%
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998
4.33
22k+ ratings
The Dude and the Zen Master
by Jeff Bridges • 2012
A Zen master and an actor find a movie slacker already understood liberation: stop fighting.
3.70
3k+
The Dude and the Zen Master Summary
The Dude and the Zen Master 91%
A Zen master and an actor find a movie slacker already understood liberation: stop fighting.
by Jeff Bridges 2012
3.70
3k+ ratings
After Buddhism
by Stephen Batchelor • 2015
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
4.20
918
After Buddhism Summary
After Buddhism 91%
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
by Stephen Batchelor 2015
4.20
918 ratings
Walk Like a Buddha
by Lodro Rinzler • 2013
Buddhism after last call: meditation for people who date, drink, and dread Monday mornings.
3.87
1k+
Walk Like a Buddha Summary
Walk Like a Buddha 91%
Buddhism after last call: meditation for people who date, drink, and dread Monday mornings.
by Lodro Rinzler 2013
3.87
1k+ ratings
Not Always So
by Shunryu Suzuki • 2002
Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.
4.30
2k+
Not Always So Summary
Not Always So 91%
Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2002
4.30
2k+ ratings
Mindfulness as Medicine
by Sister Dang Nghiem • 2015
A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.
4.35
158
Mindfulness as Medicine Summary
Mindfulness as Medicine 91%
A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.
by Sister Dang Nghiem 2015
4.35
158 ratings
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony
by Bhikkhu Bodhi • 2016
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
4.48
139
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony Summary
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony 91%
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 2016
4.48
139 ratings
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners
by Noah Rasheta • 2018
Most of your suffering is optional, and the Buddha laid out exactly how to opt out.
4.45
6k+
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners Summary
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners 91%
Most of your suffering is optional, and the Buddha laid out exactly how to opt out.
by Noah Rasheta 2018
4.45
6k+ ratings
Buddhism
by Alan W. Watts • 1996
Buddhism as dialogue, not dogma: self-inquiry that unravels the self you think you are.
4.15
889
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 91%
Buddhism as dialogue, not dogma: self-inquiry that unravels the self you think you are.
by Alan W. Watts 1996
4.15
889 ratings
The Art Of Living
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2017
We are made of everything else. We survive our bodies. The peace we seek is already here.
4.44
11k+
The Art Of Living Summary
The Art Of Living 91%
We are made of everything else. We survive our bodies. The peace we seek is already here.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2017
4.44
11k+ ratings
Living Buddha, Living Christ
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1997
A Zen master reads the Gospels and finds the Holy Spirit on the meditation cushion.
4.17
19k+
Living Buddha, Living Christ Summary
Living Buddha, Living Christ 91%
A Zen master reads the Gospels and finds the Holy Spirit on the meditation cushion.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1997
4.17
19k+ ratings
Against the Stream
by Noah Levine • 2007
Buddhism stripped of dogma: a rebel's guide to meditation, ethics, and the end of craving.
4.04
2k+
Against the Stream Summary
Against the Stream 91%
Buddhism stripped of dogma: a rebel's guide to meditation, ethics, and the end of craving.
by Noah Levine 2007
4.04
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 91%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
Original Love
by Henry Shukman • 2024
From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.
4.32
251
Original Love Summary
Original Love 91%
From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.
by Henry Shukman 2024
4.32
251 ratings
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
3k+
The Art of Power Summary
The Art of Power 91%
Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007
4.25
3k+ ratings
Opening the Hand of Thought
by Kosho Uchiyama • 1993
No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.
4.43
1k+
Opening the Hand of Thought Summary
Opening the Hand of Thought 91%
No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.
by Kosho Uchiyama 1993
4.43
1k+ ratings
What the Buddha Taught
by Walpola Rahula • 1959
No faith, no dogma: the Buddha's original teachings as a practical psychology for ending suffering.
4.18
13k+
What the Buddha Taught Summary
What the Buddha Taught 91%
No faith, no dogma: the Buddha's original teachings as a practical psychology for ending suffering.
by Walpola Rahula 1959
4.18
13k+ ratings
Peace Is Every Step
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1992
Peace is never far away. It waits in your next breath, your next step, your next dish.
4.30
47k+
Peace Is Every Step Summary
Peace Is Every Step 91%
Peace is never far away. It waits in your next breath, your next step, your next dish.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1992
4.30
47k+ ratings
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
The Monks and Me Summary
The Monks and Me 91%
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
You Are Here
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004
We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.
4.30
13k+
You Are Here Summary
You Are Here 91%
We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004
4.30
13k+ ratings
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
50k+
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind Summary
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind 91%
Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.
by Shunryu Suzuki 1970
4.21
50k+ ratings
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
2k+
The Energy of Prayer Summary
The Energy of Prayer 91%
Three energies turn prayer from a request into a healing practice. A Zen master explains.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2006
4.04
2k+ ratings
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+
Taming the Tiger Within Summary
Taming the Tiger Within 91%
Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004
4.08
6k+ ratings
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
323
Zen Is Right Here Summary
Zen Is Right Here 91%
Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2001
4.18
323 ratings
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
The Other Side of Nothing Summary
The Other Side of Nothing 91%
Time is not a container, the self is a process, and harming others is self-harm.
by Brad Warner 2022
4.33
228 ratings
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
1k+
Buddhism Is Not What You Think Summary
Buddhism Is Not What You Think 91%
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
Buddhism For Dummies 2e
by Jonathan Landaw • 2002
A plain-English path through Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and ethics, no blind faith required.
3.95
2k+
Buddhism For Dummies 2e Summary
Buddhism For Dummies 2e 91%
A plain-English path through Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and ethics, no blind faith required.
by Jonathan Landaw 2002
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Road to Happiness
by Gyonpo Tshering • 2012
Bhutan chose happiness over GDP. The Buddhist proverbs its people live by.
3.73
11
The Road to Happiness Summary
The Road to Happiness 91%
Bhutan chose happiness over GDP. The Buddhist proverbs its people live by.
by Gyonpo Tshering 2012
3.73
11 ratings
Essence of the Dhammapada
by Eknath Easwaran • 2013
Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.
4.33
142
Essence of the Dhammapada Summary
Essence of the Dhammapada 91%
Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.
by Eknath Easwaran 2013
4.33
142 ratings
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
15k+
Awakening the Buddha Within Summary
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
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2021
The planet won't be saved by exhausted people. A Zen practice for staying in the fight.
4.38
2k+
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Summary
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet 91%
The planet won't be saved by exhausted people. A Zen practice for staying in the fight.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2021
4.38
2k+ ratings
Modern Buddhism
by Kelsang Gyatso • 2010
The step-by-step path to dismantling the self and awakening a boundless compassion.
3.67
3k+
Modern Buddhism Summary
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
Radical Friendship
by Kate Johnson • 2021
How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.
4.13
467
Radical Friendship Summary
Radical Friendship 91%
How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.
by Kate Johnson 2021
4.13
467 ratings
Buddha in Blue Jeans
by Tai Sheridan • 2011
The simplest meditation guide: sit, breathe, notice what happens. No beliefs required.
3.93
8k+
Buddha in Blue Jeans Summary
Buddha in Blue Jeans 91%
The simplest meditation guide: sit, breathe, notice what happens. No beliefs required.
by Tai Sheridan 2011
3.93
8k+ ratings
Happiness
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2009
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
4.09
4k+
Happiness Summary
Happiness 90%
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2009
4.09
4k+ ratings
Radical Compassion
by Shambhala Publications • 2014
You were born compassionate. Buddhist mind training clears the habits that hide it.
4.05
266
Radical Compassion Summary
Radical Compassion 90%
You were born compassionate. Buddhist mind training clears the habits that hide it.
by Shambhala Publications 2014
4.05
266 ratings
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
233
The Power of an Open Question Summary
The Power of an Open Question 90%
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
Seeing That Frees
by Rob Burbea • 2014
Perception is mind-made. A meditation manual for dismantling the illusion and finding freedom.
4.63
487
Seeing That Frees Summary
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
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
by Haemin Sunim
The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.
4.36
3k+
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 90%
The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.
by Haemin Sunim
4.36
3k+ ratings
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2008
Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.
3.71
2k+
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Summary
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World 90%
Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2008
3.71
2k+ ratings
Dancing With Life
by Phillip Moffitt • 2008
The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.
4.27
784
Dancing With Life Summary
Dancing With Life 90%
The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.
by Phillip Moffitt 2008
4.27
784 ratings
Buddhism Plain & Simple
by Steve Hagen • 1997
Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.
4.03
10k+
Buddhism Plain & Simple Summary
Buddhism Plain & Simple 90%
Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.
by Steve Hagen 1997
4.03
10k+ ratings
Insight Meditation
by Joseph Goldstein • 1993
Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.
4.26
1k+
Insight Meditation Summary
Insight Meditation 90%
Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.
by Joseph Goldstein 1993
4.26
1k+ ratings
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