Buddhism Books


Being PeaceBeing Peace
Best Price: $8.83
Thich Nhat Hahn's writing style is inherently calming to me. Just reading his simple clear...
Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of ZenNot Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen
Best Price: $6.22
I am very new to Zen and have read several books on the subject. I have practiced zazen for a...
Buddhism without BeliefsBuddhism without Beliefs
Best Price: $6.80
This book is perhaps one of the best books on Buddhism I've read! Buddhism has a tendency to...
Emptiness DancingEmptiness Dancing
Best Price: $11.62
Adya is a great communicator of truth. His message truly delivers with so much patience and...
Taming the Tiger Within: Meditations on Transforming Difficult EmotionsTaming the Tiger Within: Meditations on Transforming Difficult Emotions
Best Price: $7.53
Many people in the west are not accustomed to Buddhism or the practices. Unfortunately, many of...


After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual PathAfter the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path
Best Price: $8.24
A serious book on a neglected question: how do spiritual seekers go on with their everyday lives...
The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You AreThe Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
Best Price: $5.25
This is a distillation of the sublime wisdom of fifties and sixties writer on Vedanda, Zen, and...
Offerings: Buddhist Wisdom for Every Day (Offerings for Humanity)Offerings: Buddhist Wisdom for Every Day (Offerings for Humanity)
Best Price: $17.29
This is a book to read every day for many years. It's a treat every morning to look at a...
An Introduction to Zen BuddhismAn Introduction to Zen Buddhism
Best Price: $7.07
Intro to Zen by Suzuki offers some common sense guides to living in our rushed, hectic world. ...
Everyday Zen: Love and Work (Plus)Everyday Zen: Love and Work (Plus)
Best Price: $8.71
Charlotte Joko Beck's teaching here is unmitigated wisdom. I do not sit regularly, but I do...


How to Meditate With Pema Chodron: A Practical Guide to Making Friends With Your MindHow to Meditate With Pema Chodron: A Practical Guide to Making Friends With Your Mind
Best Price: $17.52
Pema Chodron is a wonderful teacher, of whom I have the greatest respect. This is another...
Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist PerspectiveHealing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective
Best Price: $8.00
Shantideva's analysis of anger and methods to increase patience is brilliant and Dalai Lama's...
The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nagarjuna's MulamadhyamakakarikaThe Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika
Best Price: $13.06
Nagarjuna: Theory and Practice Nagarjuna was a philosopher of unparalleled excellence, both...
The Five Things We Cannot Change: And the Happiness We Find by Embracing ThemThe Five Things We Cannot Change: And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them
Best Price: $3.62
Outstanding work offering insight into some of life's "misconceptions". David Richo...
The Art of PowerThe Art of Power
Best Price: $5.73
"The Art of Power" by Thich Nhat Hanh is an eloquently written book that delves deep...

The Way of ZenThe Way of Zen
Best Price: $7.30
This book consists of two parts. Part I is history and Part 2 contains Zen principles and...
Cutting Through Spiritual MaterialismCutting Through Spiritual Materialism
Best Price: $7.99
I kind of backed into reading Trungpa via an interest in his student, Pema Chodron. I am...
Mindful Movements: Mindfulness Exercises Developed by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village SanghaMindful Movements: Mindfulness Exercises Developed by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Sangha
Best Price: $8.93
This little book makes me happy just by seeing it. It is a joyful reminder, gentle way to...
Living Buddha, Living Christ 10th Anniversary EditionLiving Buddha, Living Christ 10th Anniversary Edition
Best Price: $8.26
The book is well written, a bit repetitive. The comparison of Buddha and Jesus Christ has some...
Touching Enlightenment: Finding Realization in the BodyTouching Enlightenment: Finding Realization in the Body
Best Price: $15.57
Given the dismal review listed earlier from Publisher's Weekly, I feel compelled to write this,...

Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Best Price: $6.28
Finishing Damien Keown's "Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction" (Oxford UP, 1996), I...
Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the WorldWhy the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World
Best Price: $12.32
The Dalai Lama's life is devoted to peace and non-violence - but few are aware of how he's...
The Energy of Prayer: How to Deepen Your Spiritual PracticeThe Energy of Prayer: How to Deepen Your Spiritual Practice
Best Price: $7.36
This book is a very small but precious gem. I will carry it with me
Radical Self-acceptanceRadical Self-acceptance
Best Price: $14.28
Radical Self-Acceptance is a lovely guide to healing and bringing understanding and acceptance...
The Buddha in Your Mirror: Practical Buddhism and the Search for SelfThe Buddha in Your Mirror: Practical Buddhism and the Search for Self
Best Price: $7.40
This book gives the basics of Buddhism, sort of a beginner's how-to guide. I unfortunately...

Tibetan Sound HealingTibetan Sound Healing
Best Price: $8.57
This is a great book and CD! Without the CD, one might be in lost of proper sounding each 5...
SiddharthaSiddhartha
Best Price: $2.34
On a whim I picked this one up, knowing of it and recognizing the book title. I knew nothing of...
The Art of Mindful Living: How to Bring Love, Compassion and Inner Peace into Your Daily LifeThe Art of Mindful Living: How to Bring Love, Compassion and Inner Peace into Your Daily Life
Best Price: $12.00
These two CD's are wonderful. Simple message delivered in straightforward manner with humor and...
Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Best Price: $6.28
Finishing Damien Keown's "Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction" (Oxford UP, 1996), I...
Zen in the Martial ArtsZen in the Martial Arts
Best Price: $3.13
I was given this book by a fellow martial artist about 8 years ago when I was training for my...

Dharma PunxDharma Punx
Best Price: $7.89
I could not put this book down. From page 1 Noah grips us with the real struggles in his life,...
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Best Price: $11.72
This book was too weird and kinda boring. It did have some cool pictures in it though.
Open Heart, Clear MindOpen Heart, Clear Mind
Best Price: $4.50
Trying to understand Tibetan Buddhism by starting with the so-called "Book of the...
The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern ParentsThe Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents
Best Price: $6.99
In the midst of wrestling with the middle school years, I was looking for a parenting...
The Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Managing Your Business and Your LifeThe Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Managing Your Business and Your Life
Best Price: $7.89
The Diamond Cutter: page after page- the same boring stuff. It is more about "greed"...

Going to Pieces without Falling ApartGoing to Pieces without Falling Apart
Best Price: $6.99
Although small in size, Epstein's book presents quite a powerful synthesis of Buddhism and...
If the Buddha Married: Creating Enduring Relationships on a Spiritual PathIf the Buddha Married: Creating Enduring Relationships on a Spiritual Path
Best Price: $6.21
When my wife and I get stressed out in our relationship, we sit down and one of us reads about...
Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of The Dalai LamaFreedom in Exile: The Autobiography of The Dalai Lama
Best Price: $5.95
Beginning in a world that was so alien to our present society, the current Dalai Lama commences...
Introduction to Emptiness: As Taught in Tsong-kha-pa's Great Treatise on the Stages of the PathIntroduction to Emptiness: As Taught in Tsong-kha-pa's Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path
Best Price: $8.55
This is a very useful and enjoyable summary of, and introduction to, one of the most important,...
The Dhammapada: A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with AnnotationsThe Dhammapada: A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations
Best Price: $5.35
Gil not only created a great translation from the original Pali, but was also able to put the...

Light Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening to Our Natural IntelligenceLight Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening to Our Natural Intelligence
Best Price: $12.37
This is a very well written book. It broken into five sections: 1) The problem with...
Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?: Inspiring Stories for Welcoming Life's DifficultiesWho Ordered This Truckload of Dung?: Inspiring Stories for Welcoming Life's Difficulties
Best Price: $8.98
Want some inspiration? This is the book for you. You don't need a lot of time to get into this...
Living Buddha, Living ChristLiving Buddha, Living Christ
Best Price: $6.24
I must disagree with the majority of the reviewers here. Thich Nhat Hanh, as great a man as he...
The Life of Milarepa: A New Translation from the TibetanThe Life of Milarepa: A New Translation from the Tibetan
Best Price: $8.44
This book is a very great book that one can not read it fast. One needs to digest the...
The Tibetan Book of the Dead (The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between)The Tibetan Book of the Dead (The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between)
Best Price: $10.15
Prof. Thurman's strength is that he combines academic skills with personal conviction about the...

12 Steps on Buddha's Path: Bill, Buddha, and We12 Steps on Buddha's Path: Bill, Buddha, and We
Best Price: $7.32
I have been sober 15 years and this is the best book that I have read to help me incorporate my...
Thoughts Without A Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist PerspectiveThoughts Without A Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective
Best Price: $8.40
The author of this book has done an outstanding job explaining the different benefits of both...
Sailing Home: Using Homer's Odyssey to Navigate Life's Perils and PitfallsSailing Home: Using Homer's Odyssey to Navigate Life's Perils and Pitfalls
Best Price: $12.50
I definetely recommend this book. He uses examples from Zen Buddhism, Greek mythology,...
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and PeaceThe Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
Best Price: $8.66
Jack Kornfield is one teacher who undeniably lives in my head. I first read this book over...
No Death, No FearNo Death, No Fear
Best Price: $6.44
I recently lost my boyfriend to cancer. After his death I was given "no death, no...

Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Buddha's PathEight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Buddha's Path
Best Price: $10.01
This is truly a wonderful and need to own book. It gives (in plain english) a how to...
Radiant Mind: Awakening Unconditioned AwarenessRadiant Mind: Awakening Unconditioned Awareness
Best Price: $10.91
Radiant Mind is a fantastic book! Having read many books on Zen, Buddhism and meditation, along...
An Introduction to Hinduism (Introduction to Religion)An Introduction to Hinduism (Introduction to Religion)
Best Price: $10.00
I am not an expert so I cannot comment on the Prof. Flood's scholarship which may be excellent,...
Zen Flesh Zen BOnes: A Collection of Zen and Pre-zen WritingsZen Flesh Zen BOnes: A Collection of Zen and Pre-zen Writings
Best Price: $6.99
It was over 40 years ago that I acquired this slim little book in an esoteric bookstore. I knew...
 
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