📜 Sutta Study

Careful engagement with the Buddha's discourses as preserved in the Pali Canon, offering readers a path into early Buddhist thought through close textual reflection.

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

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🧘 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Pali Canon 🚪 Introductory Buddhism

What the Buddha Taught 90%

No faith, no dogma: the Buddha's original teachings as a practical psychology for ending suffering.

by Walpola Rahula 1959

4.18

13k+ ratings

🧘 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Pali Canon 🚪 Introductory Buddhism

The Dhammapada

by Anonymous

Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.

4.27

31k+

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 📜 Early Buddhism 🧠 Mind Training

The Dhammapada 89%

Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.

by Anonymous

4.27

31k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 📜 Early Buddhism 🧠 Mind Training

The Noble Eightfold Path

by Bhikkhu Bodhi • 1994

The Buddha's eight steps to end suffering, walked one by one without shortcuts.

4.43

1k+

🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Philosophy ⚖️ Buddhist Ethics

The Noble Eightfold Path 89%

The Buddha's eight steps to end suffering, walked one by one without shortcuts.

by Bhikkhu Bodhi 1994

4.43

1k+ ratings

🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Philosophy ⚖️ Buddhist Ethics

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

🪷 Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Pali Canon

Essence of the Dhammapada 89%

Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.

by Eknath Easwaran 2013

4.33

142 ratings

🪷 Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Pali Canon

Buddhism for Beginners

by Thubten Chodron • 2001

Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.

3.80

4k+

📖 Buddhist Fundamentals 🧠 Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Practice

Buddhism for Beginners 89%

Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.

by Thubten Chodron 2001

3.80

4k+ ratings

📖 Buddhist Fundamentals 🧠 Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Practice

Buddhism

by Damien Keown • 1996

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

3.74

3k+

📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism

Buddhism 89%

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

by Damien Keown 1996

3.74

3k+ ratings

📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism

Mindfulness

by Joseph Goldstein • 2013

The Buddha's own meditation manual: a step-by-step path to lasting freedom from suffering.

4.38

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🧠 Insight Meditation ☸️ Theravada Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Meditation

Mindfulness 89%

The Buddha's own meditation manual: a step-by-step path to lasting freedom from suffering.

by Joseph Goldstein 2013

4.38

2k+ ratings

🧠 Insight Meditation ☸️ Theravada Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Meditation

After Buddhism

by Stephen Batchelor • 2015

Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.

4.20

918

🏛️ Secular Buddhism 📜 Buddhist Philosophy 🔬 Religious Naturalism

After Buddhism 89%

Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.

by Stephen Batchelor 2015

4.20

918 ratings

🏛️ Secular Buddhism 📜 Buddhist Philosophy 🔬 Religious Naturalism

The Experience of Insight

by Joseph Goldstein • 1976

Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.

4.27

868

🧘 Insight Meditation 📿 Theravada Buddhism 🛡️ Buddhist Ethics

The Experience of Insight 89%

Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.

by Joseph Goldstein 1976

4.27

868 ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 📿 Theravada Buddhism 🛡️ Buddhist Ethics

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 🤔 Agnostic Spirituality 🛠️ Practice Over Belief

Secular Buddhism 89%

Buddhism without rebirth or ritual: four practical tasks for flourishing in this life, right now.

by Stephen Batchelor 2017

3.88

289 ratings

🧘 Secular Buddhism 🤔 Agnostic Spirituality 🛠️ Practice Over Belief

Seeing That Frees

by Rob Burbea • 2014

Perception is mind-made. A meditation manual for dismantling the illusion and finding freedom.

4.63

487

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Insight Meditation 🌌 Buddhist Emptiness

Seeing That Frees 89%

Perception is mind-made. A meditation manual for dismantling the illusion and finding freedom.

by Rob Burbea 2014

4.63

487 ratings

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Insight Meditation 🌌 Buddhist Emptiness

7 Treasures of Awakening

by Joseph Goldstein • 2014

The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.

4.11

198

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🛕 Theravada Buddhism

7 Treasures of Awakening 89%

The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.

by Joseph Goldstein 2014

4.11

198 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🛕 Theravada Buddhism

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+

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Loving-Kindness

Pain Free 89%

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

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Loving-Kindness

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 Buddhism 🏯 Soto Zen 🌉 Modern Zen

Zen Is Right Here 88%

Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.

by Shunryu Suzuki 2001

4.18

323 ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Soto Zen 🌉 Modern Zen

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

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🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Mindfulness Practice 💔 Suffering Transformation

The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Summary

The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching 88%

Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998

4.33

22k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Mindfulness Practice 💔 Suffering Transformation

Not Always So

by Shunryu Suzuki • 2002

Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.

4.30

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🧘 Zen Practice 📿 Buddhist Teachings 🌸 Everyday Mindfulness

Not Always So 88%

Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.

by Shunryu Suzuki 2002

4.30

2k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 📿 Buddhist Teachings 🌸 Everyday Mindfulness

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+

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 📖 Introductory Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

Buddhism For Dummies 2e 88%

A plain-English path through Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and ethics, no blind faith required.

by Jonathan Landaw 2002

3.95

2k+ ratings

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 📖 Introductory Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

The Art of Disappearing

by Ajahn Brahm • 2011

Lasting joy begins where self dissolves: a Theravada monk shows how to let go completely.

4.30

531

🛕 Theravada 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🍂 Letting Go

The Art of Disappearing 88%

Lasting joy begins where self dissolves: a Theravada monk shows how to let go completely.

by Ajahn Brahm 2011

4.30

531 ratings

🛕 Theravada 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🍂 Letting Go

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

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🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind 88%

Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.

by Shunryu Suzuki 1970

4.21

50k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

Mindfulness

by Sarah Shaw • 2020

Before it became a productivity hack, mindfulness was a path to liberating the mind.

3.92

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌸 Mahayana Tradition 🧘 Meditation Theory

Mindfulness 88%

Before it became a productivity hack, mindfulness was a path to liberating the mind.

by Sarah Shaw 2020

3.92

39 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌸 Mahayana Tradition 🧘 Meditation Theory

Modern Buddhism

by Kelsang Gyatso • 2010

The step-by-step path to dismantling the self and awakening a boundless compassion.

3.67

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☸️ Mahayana Buddhism 📖 Contemporary Buddhism 🗺️ Stages Of The Path

Modern Buddhism 88%

The step-by-step path to dismantling the self and awakening a boundless compassion.

by Kelsang Gyatso 2010

3.67

3k+ ratings

☸️ Mahayana Buddhism 📖 Contemporary Buddhism 🗺️ Stages Of The Path

Insight Meditation

by Joseph Goldstein • 1993

Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.

4.26

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🧘 Insight Meditation 🛤️ Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Practice

Insight Meditation 88%

Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.

by Joseph Goldstein 1993

4.26

1k+ ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 🛤️ Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Practice

Breath by Breath

by Larry Rosenberg • 1998

Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.

4.35

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🧘 Insight Meditation 🪷 Theravada Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing

Breath by Breath 88%

Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.

by Larry Rosenberg 1998

4.35

975 ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 🪷 Theravada Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing

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+

☸️ Engaged Buddhism 🧘 Zen Practice 🌻 Everyday Mindfulness

Being Peace 88%

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

☸️ Engaged Buddhism 🧘 Zen Practice 🌻 Everyday Mindfulness

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

🪷 Buddhist Ethics 📜 Early Buddhism 📚 Scriptural Anthology

The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony Summary

The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony 88%

The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.

by Bhikkhu Bodhi 2016

4.48

139 ratings

🪷 Buddhist Ethics 📜 Early Buddhism 📚 Scriptural Anthology

Buddhism

by Alan W. Watts • 1996

Buddhism as dialogue, not dogma: self-inquiry that unravels the self you think you are.

4.15

889

📜 Eastern Philosophy 🕊️ Comparative Religion 🪷 Non-Attachment

Buddhism 88%

Buddhism as dialogue, not dogma: self-inquiry that unravels the self you think you are.

by Alan W. Watts 1996

4.15

889 ratings

📜 Eastern Philosophy 🕊️ Comparative Religion 🪷 Non-Attachment

Relax and Be Aware

by Sayadaw U. Tejaniya • 2019

Meditation does not end at the cushion: relaxed, curious awareness sustained every waking hour.

4.51

160

🧘 Vipassana Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌸 Everyday Mindfulness

Relax and Be Aware 88%

Meditation does not end at the cushion: relaxed, curious awareness sustained every waking hour.

by Sayadaw U. Tejaniya 2019

4.51

160 ratings

🧘 Vipassana Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌸 Everyday Mindfulness

Seeking the Heart of Wisdom

by Joseph Goldstein • 1987

How to watch your mind so closely that the illusion of a permanent self falls apart.

4.27

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🧘 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🛕 Theravada Buddhism

Seeking the Heart of Wisdom 88%

How to watch your mind so closely that the illusion of a permanent self falls apart.

by Joseph Goldstein 1987

4.27

2k+ ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🛕 Theravada Buddhism

Mindfulness in Plain English

by Henepola Gunaratana • 1992

Learn to meditate without the fluff: a straightforward path to seeing your mind clearly.

4.16

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🧘 Vipassana Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌱 Everyday Mindfulness

Mindfulness in Plain English 88%

Learn to meditate without the fluff: a straightforward path to seeing your mind clearly.

by Henepola Gunaratana 1992

4.16

19k+ ratings

🧘 Vipassana Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌱 Everyday Mindfulness

Focused and Fearless

by Shaila Catherine • 2008

The absorption states known as jhana are trainable, and they change what meditation can deliver.

4.14

278

🧘 Jhana Practice 🎯 Concentration States 🪷 Samatha Meditation

Focused and Fearless 88%

The absorption states known as jhana are trainable, and they change what meditation can deliver.

by Shaila Catherine 2008

4.14

278 ratings

🧘 Jhana Practice 🎯 Concentration States 🪷 Samatha Meditation

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

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🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🎋 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness

Buddhism Is Not What You Think 88%

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

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🎋 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness

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

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☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Practical Buddhism 🕊️ Secular Buddhism

No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners Summary

No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners 88%

Most of your suffering is optional, and the Buddha laid out exactly how to opt out.

by Noah Rasheta 2018

4.45

6k+ ratings

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Practical Buddhism 🕊️ Secular Buddhism

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+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Meditation Practice

Opening the Hand of Thought 88%

No goal, no technique, no self-improvement: why sitting still is the entire Zen path.

by Kosho Uchiyama 1993

4.43

1k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Meditation Practice

Don't Be a Jerk

by Brad Warner • 2016

What Dōgen really taught: you're already enlightened. Now sit down and act like it.

3.97

1k+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Soto Zen 🧎 Meditation Practice

Don't Be a Jerk 88%

What Dōgen really taught: you're already enlightened. Now sit down and act like it.

by Brad Warner 2016

3.97

1k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Soto Zen 🧎 Meditation Practice

Introduction to Zen Koans

by James Ishmael Ford • 2018

Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.

4.16

🪷 Zen Buddhism ❓ Koan Practice ✨ Direct Experience

Introduction to Zen Koans 88%

Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.

by James Ishmael Ford 2018

4.16

67 ratings

🪷 Zen Buddhism ❓ Koan Practice ✨ Direct Experience

The Blooming of a Lotus

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2022

A voice on the cushion guiding you through breath, body, pain, and peace.

4.27

503

🪷 Zen Buddhism 🎙️ Guided Meditation 💨 Breath Awareness

The Blooming of a Lotus 88%

A voice on the cushion guiding you through breath, body, pain, and peace.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2022

4.27

503 ratings

🪷 Zen Buddhism 🎙️ Guided Meditation 💨 Breath Awareness

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+

🧘 Buddhist Practice 🩹 Addiction Recovery ✊ Engaged Buddhism

Against the Stream 88%

Buddhism stripped of dogma: a rebel's guide to meditation, ethics, and the end of craving.

by Noah Levine 2007

4.04

2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Practice 🩹 Addiction Recovery ✊ Engaged Buddhism

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

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧭 Western Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice

Awakening the Buddha Within 88%

A Western lama's guide to awareness and compassion: ancient Tibetan practices for your actual life.

by Surya Das 1997

4.19

15k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧭 Western Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice

Zen beyond Mindfulness

by Jules Shuzen Harris • 2019

Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.

3.95

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🇺🇸 American Zen ✍️ Contemplative Writing

Zen beyond Mindfulness 88%

Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.

by Jules Shuzen Harris 2019

3.95

75 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🇺🇸 American Zen ✍️ Contemplative Writing

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

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📿 Buddhist Philosophy 🪷 Secular Buddhism 🎋 Zen Buddhism

Buddhism Plain & Simple 88%

Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.

by Steve Hagen 1997

4.03

10k+ ratings

📿 Buddhist Philosophy 🪷 Secular Buddhism 🎋 Zen Buddhism

The Heart of Buddhist Meditation

by Nyanaponika Thera • 1962

The Buddha's map from ordinary attention to the end of suffering: no belief, just watch.

4.18

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🧘 Insight Meditation 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

The Heart of Buddhist Meditation Summary

The Heart of Buddhist Meditation 88%

The Buddha's map from ordinary attention to the end of suffering: no belief, just watch.

by Nyanaponika Thera 1962

4.18

373 ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

The Road to Happiness

by Gyonpo Tshering • 2012

Bhutan chose happiness over GDP. The Buddhist proverbs its people live by.

3.73

🧘 Buddhist Wisdom 📜 Buddhist Proverbs ☮️ Inner Peace

The Road to Happiness 88%

Bhutan chose happiness over GDP. The Buddhist proverbs its people live by.

by Gyonpo Tshering 2012

3.73

11 ratings

🧘 Buddhist Wisdom 📜 Buddhist Proverbs ☮️ Inner Peace

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

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🧘 Buddhist Practice 📿 Spiritual Self-Help 🫁 Mindfulness Practice

The Art of Power 88%

Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007

4.25

3k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Practice 📿 Spiritual Self-Help 🫁 Mindfulness Practice

The Art of Living

by William Hart • 1987

Your reaction to sensation, not the event, causes suffering. Watch without feeding it and it stops.

4.37

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🧘 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ⚖️ Equanimity Practice

The Art of Living 88%

Your reaction to sensation, not the event, causes suffering. Watch without feeding it and it stops.

by William Hart 1987

4.37

4k+ ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ⚖️ Equanimity Practice

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

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🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Zen Buddhism 😠 Anger Management

Taming the Tiger Within 88%

Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004

4.08

6k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Zen Buddhism 😠 Anger Management

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

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🧘 Buddhist Practice 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🕊️ Interfaith Spirituality

The Energy of Prayer 88%

Three energies turn prayer from a request into a healing practice. A Zen master explains.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2006

4.04

2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Practice 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🕊️ Interfaith Spirituality

The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . .

by Lodro Rinzler • 2012

Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.

3.83

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🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice ☸️ Buddhist Practice

The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . . Summary

The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . . 88%

Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.

by Lodro Rinzler 2012

3.83

4k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice ☸️ Buddhist Practice

Original Love

by Henry Shukman • 2024

From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.

4.32

251

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Zen Buddhism

Original Love 88%

From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.

by Henry Shukman 2024

4.32

251 ratings

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Zen Buddhism

Zen Keys

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1974

True Zen begins where concepts end. A master reveals why the intellect can't save you.

4.01

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🧘 Zen Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice ☯️ Non-Duality

Zen Keys 88%

True Zen begins where concepts end. A master reveals why the intellect can't save you.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 1974

4.01

1k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice ☯️ Non-Duality

The Wise Heart

by Jack Kornfield • 2008

Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.

4.34

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🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🌉 Western Buddhism

The Wise Heart 88%

Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.

by Jack Kornfield 2008

4.34

8k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🌉 Western Buddhism

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