Buddhist life & practice books

The prominent Buddhist religious leader and advocate for peace, Daisaku Ikeda, has placed dialogue at the centre...  Read More >>

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A concise, nonscholarly handbook of Tibetan Buddhist teachings designed for Westerners with little knowledge of...  Read More >>

By taking apt quotations from the vast number of talks (over 10,000) which the Buddha gave during his 45 years of...  Read More >>

Trauma does not just happen to a few unlucky people; it is the bedrock of our psychology. Death and illness touch...  Read More >>

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The full story of Buddhism in the United States illuminated and enlightened for today s...  Read More >>

After all the bliss and generalized euphoria we might experience along our spiritual path, what's left are the karmic...  Read More >>

"Buddhism is a religion indigenous to the Indian subcontinent that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs...  Read More >>

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An insightful introduction to meditation, this book reveals that people already possess the necessary foundation...  Read More >>

Who was the Buddha and why did he become such a significant historical figure? What were his most important insights...  Read More >>

In this treatise, noted Burmese scholar and monk Ledi Sayadaw explains the bodhipakkiya dhamma: the 37 requisites...  Read More >>

Mindfulness considers the mindfulness-based approaches to medicine, psychology, neuroscience, healthcare, education,...  Read More >>

Mindfulness considers the mindfulness-based approaches to medicine, psychology, neuroscience, healthcare, education,...  Read More >>

In Renunciation and Empowerment of Buddhist Nuns in Myanmar-Burma, Kawanami offers a detailed account of how Buddhist...  Read More >>

An explanation of twenty-one essential Buddhist meditations that guide us step-by-step towards enlightenment.  Read More >>

A new updated edition of Professor Knitter's honest, unflinching account of re-finding one's faith  Read More >>

The book brings together a wide range of authors who have significantly influenced subsequent Buddhist-Christian...  Read More >>

How do we live wisely? Sangharakshita outlines how in this companion volume of commentary on Nagarjuna's Precious...  Read More >>

Edited by Vanessa R. Sasson, Little Buddhas brings together a wide range of scholarship and expertise to address...  Read More >>

Edited by Vanessa R. Sasson, Little Buddhas brings together a wide range of scholarship and expertise to address...  Read More >>

Susan Stabile, well-versed in both Tibetan Buddhist and Christian meditation techniques, demonstrates how Buddhist...  Read More >>

Drawing on his years of experience as a celebrated Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh shows that by mastering the practices...  Read More >>

In this recorded retreat, based on the program Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change held at Omega Institute,...  Read More >>