General Books


What Is Love? A Simple Guide to Romantic HappinessWhat Is Love? A Simple Guide to Romantic Happiness
Best Price: $4.45
This book is amazing although I guess you could say that it is really common sense. There are a...
Pointing Out the DharmakayaPointing Out the Dharmakaya
Best Price: $10.23
This is a very clear presentation of the Mahamudra system, and how to get started. As it is...
Machig Labdron & the Foundations of ChodMachig Labdron & the Foundations of Chod
Best Price: $11.90
This is a wonderful book, clearly written and well researched yet able to impart the mystery of...
My Faith So Far: A Story of Conversion and ConfusionMy Faith So Far: A Story of Conversion and Confusion
Best Price: $4.99
If you're of the opinion that autobiographies should wait until the author's twilight years when...
The Wisdom of Imperfection: The Challenge of Individuation in Buddhist LifeThe Wisdom of Imperfection: The Challenge of Individuation in Buddhist Life
Best Price: $4.98
Being better than we really are is an impossible task--a task that, unfortunately, many Western...


Religions of Tibet in Practice: Abridged EditionReligions of Tibet in Practice: Abridged Edition
Best Price: $17.67
Originally published in 1997, Religions of Tibet in Practice is a landmark work--the first...
Circling the Sacred Mountain: A Spiritual Adventure Through the HimalayasCircling the Sacred Mountain: A Spiritual Adventure Through the Himalayas
Best Price: $7.50
This book is an entertaining self revealing account by one of Robert Thurman's young associates...
Appearance & Reality: The Two Truths in the Four Buddhist Tenet SystemsAppearance & Reality: The Two Truths in the Four Buddhist Tenet Systems
Best Price: $10.71
If you are planning on taking any classes with a Tibetan geshe, then you need to read this short...
Early Buddhist DiscoursesEarly Buddhist Discourses
Best Price: $12.91
Twenty discourses from the Pali Canon?including those most essential to the study and teaching...
The Practice of DzogchenThe Practice of Dzogchen
Best Price: $21.01
The first part is very boring, and massive. Written in a style that makes it very very hard to...


Emptiness: The Foundation of Buddhist ThoughtEmptiness: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought
Best Price: $10.17
Essential TeachingsEssential Teachings
Best Price: $4.95
This book is a great resource for those wishing to practice the principles of Buddhist living. ...
Beautiful Road Home: Living in the Knowledge That You Are SpiritBeautiful Road Home: Living in the Knowledge That You Are Spirit
Best Price: $3.67
This is the second "White Eagle" book I've read to date and, although they tend to be...
The Life of Marpa the Translator: Seeing Accomplishes AllThe Life of Marpa the Translator: Seeing Accomplishes All
Best Price: $14.95
Marpa holds a rare and special place in the pantheon of historical Tibetan gurus as he is...
The Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice, and HistoryThe Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice, and History
Best Price: $10.48
I find Mr. Snelling's book very useful, for someone like me. Specifically, when I'm about to...

Original Prayer: Teachings and Meditations on the Aramaic Words of JesusOriginal Prayer: Teachings and Meditations on the Aramaic Words of Jesus
Best Price: $46.87
Mr. Klotz presents social, cultural, and historic information which provides the context behind...
Swallowing the River Ganges : A Practice Guide to the Path of PurificationSwallowing the River Ganges : A Practice Guide to the Path of Purification
Best Price: $26.49
Excellent and deep text on Becoming ... a better person, liberated, purified in character. And...
Classic Haiku: The Greatest Japanese Poetry from Basho, Buson, Issa, Shiki, and Their Followers (Eternal Moments)Classic Haiku: The Greatest Japanese Poetry from Basho, Buson, Issa, Shiki, and Their Followers (Eternal Moments)
Best Price: $7.65
Poetry aficionados will appreciate this beautifully designed and illustrated collection of 200...
Essential ZenEssential Zen
Essential Zen comes thirty-seven years after the publication of Paul Rep's Zen Flesh, Zen Bones:...
There's More to Dying than Death: A Buddhist PerspectiveThere's More to Dying than Death: A Buddhist Perspective
Best Price: $8.90
Drawing from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of approaching and preparing for death, Lama Shenpen...

Japanese Mandalas: Representations of Sacred GeographyJapanese Mandalas: Representations of Sacred Geography
Best Price: $22.49
Art History or Religious Studies? General audience or specialists? "Japanese Mandalas"...
Gathering Leaves and Lifting Words: Histories of Buddhist Monastic Education in Laos and Thailand (Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies)Gathering Leaves and Lifting Words: Histories of Buddhist Monastic Education in Laos and Thailand (Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies)
Best Price: $25.80
"Gathering Leaves and Lifting Words" examines modern and pre-modern Buddhist monastic...
Nothing Happens Next: Responses to Questions About MeditationNothing Happens Next: Responses to Questions About Meditation
Best Price: $3.89
Great title, huh? This is a very helpful book for the beginner like me, addressing the...
Fourth Uncle in the Mountain: A Memoir of a Barefoot Doctor in VietnamFourth Uncle in the Mountain: A Memoir of a Barefoot Doctor in Vietnam
Best Price: $37.08
I already wrote a review (softcover) and decided to buy this hardcover book for one of my...
The Flight of the Garuda, Second Edition: The Dzogchen Tradition of Tibetan BuddhismThe Flight of the Garuda, Second Edition: The Dzogchen Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism
Best Price: $10.02
I'm impressed with Keith Dowman's translation and interpretation of these sacred texts. Dowman's...

Buddhism: The Path to Nirvana (Religious Traditions of the World)Buddhism: The Path to Nirvana (Religious Traditions of the World)
Best Price: $15.95
Lester has provided a servicable introduction to Buddhism, as one volume in a set of such works...
Zen Therapy: Transcending the Sorrows of the Human MindZen Therapy: Transcending the Sorrows of the Human Mind
Best Price: $15.45
This is a beautiful book that made me love the field of psychology so much more. I highly...
The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha: Monastic Warriors and Sohei in Japanese HistoryThe Teeth and Claws of the Buddha: Monastic Warriors and Sohei in Japanese History
Best Price: $19.95
I agree entirely with the excellent review written by R. Pelzer, I just want to add this this is...
The Jewel Tree of Tibet: The Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan BuddhismThe Jewel Tree of Tibet: The Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan Buddhism
Best Price: $4.98
I will probably go back to it, but I stalled in the first pages (introduction/history). Mr....
Wisdom of the Buddha: The Unabridged Dhammapada (Dover Thrift Editions)Wisdom of the Buddha: The Unabridged Dhammapada (Dover Thrift Editions)
Best Price: $1.00
This is a quick little read (about 50 pages) that I found to get the general point across. It...

The Awakening of Faith: The Classic Exposition of Mahayana BuddhismThe Awakening of Faith: The Classic Exposition of Mahayana Buddhism
Best Price: $4.22
This guide to a complex system of Buddhism is so authoritative that it has been employed in the...
Tara The Feminine DivineTara The Feminine Divine
Best Price: $15.50
Tara the feminine devine by Bokar Rimpoche has greatly enhanced my devotional practice. He...
A Glimpse of Nothingness: Experiences in an American Zen CommunityA Glimpse of Nothingness: Experiences in an American Zen Community
Best Price: $44.94
Just finished this great book. Two days pass, and I want to know more about this man. I tell my...
Buddhism: A History (Religions of the World)Buddhism: A History (Religions of the World)
Best Price: $12.89
The thing about this book is that the author obviously really tries to be objective. His...
Teachings on LoveTeachings on Love
Best Price: $14.00
This talk is simple, yet deeply wise. I have listened to many, many talks and teachings about...

Cave of Tigers: The Living Zen Practice of Dharma Combat (Dharma Communications)Cave of Tigers: The Living Zen Practice of Dharma Combat (Dharma Communications)
Best Price: $10.15
Dharma combat is a practice form unique to Zen in which student and teacher confront each other...
In the Presence of Masters: Wisdom from 30 Contemporary Tibetan Buddhist TeachersIn the Presence of Masters: Wisdom from 30 Contemporary Tibetan Buddhist Teachers
Best Price: $4.81
Thirty of the most creative, eloquent, and energetic Tibetan Buddhist teachers of Westerners in...
Tears of Blood: A Cry for TibetTears of Blood: A Cry for Tibet
Best Price: $13.10
This book was a bit depressing - there is no doubt that what the Chinese did in Tibet was...
Samye: A Pilgrimage to the Birthplace of Tibetan BuddhismSamye: A Pilgrimage to the Birthplace of Tibetan Buddhism
Best Price: $23.95
Rebeccasreads highly recommends SAMYE: A PILGRIMAGE TO THE BIRTHPLACE OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM as a...
The Ground We Share: Everyday Practice, Buddhist and ChristianThe Ground We Share: Everyday Practice, Buddhist and Christian
Best Price: $13.07
The polite game of chess review, described the book very well, and I do agree I wish they had...

Hoofprint of the Ox: Principles of the Chan Buddhist Path as Taught by a Modern Chinese MasterHoofprint of the Ox: Principles of the Chan Buddhist Path as Taught by a Modern Chinese Master
Best Price: $20.53
This is a book I believe will help me with my Chan meditation practice. I've found a few lately...
The Best Buddhist Writing 2006The Best Buddhist Writing 2006
Best Price: $6.81
That story by Diana Atkinson was absolutely incredible. Without having the book right here in...
Journey to Mindfulness: The Autobiography of Bhante G.Journey to Mindfulness: The Autobiography of Bhante G.
Best Price: $8.49
Journey to Mindfulness is an autobiography by Singhalese Theravadan monk Bhante Henepola...
Grist for the Mill: The Mellow Drama, Dying: An Opportunity for Awakening, Freeing the Mind, Karmuppance, God & BeyondGrist for the Mill: The Mellow Drama, Dying: An Opportunity for Awakening, Freeing the Mind, Karmuppance, God & Beyond
Best Price: $59.98
Just one more Cliche-riddled book that fools people into believing that they can stop the...
Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 2: The Collected Translations of Thomas ClearyClassics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 2: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary
Best Price: $12.99
I sent this item as a gift to an incarcerated friend; he found it priceless. Also, product...

Encountering the Dharma: Daisaku Ikeda, Soka Gakkai, and the Globalization of Buddhist HumanismEncountering the Dharma: Daisaku Ikeda, Soka Gakkai, and the Globalization of Buddhist Humanism
Best Price: $14.25
In his lack of objectivity, Professor Hughes Seager provides a unique perspective on the...
The Life of Buddhism (The Life of Religion)The Life of Buddhism (The Life of Religion)
Best Price: $12.50
Bringing together fifteen essays by outstanding Buddhist scholars from Asia, Europe, and North...
Super Advanced Course Number 1 Lessons 1 to 12Super Advanced Course Number 1 Lessons 1 to 12
Best Price: $14.80
Please be forewarned that the only authorized publisher of Paramahansa Yogananda's writings is...
The Voice of the Buddha: The Dhammapada and other key Buddhist teachingsThe Voice of the Buddha: The Dhammapada and other key Buddhist teachings
Best Price: $6.29
Nutshell review - The material presented is very good and represents some of the core teachings...
Peaks and Lamas: A Classic Book on Mountaineering, Buddhism and TibetPeaks and Lamas: A Classic Book on Mountaineering, Buddhism and Tibet
Best Price: $6.94
On an expedition to the Ganges-Satleg watershed, Marco Pallis first began to study the lamas'...

Buddhism: A Short Introduction (Oneworld Short Guides)Buddhism: A Short Introduction (Oneworld Short Guides)
Best Price: $4.92
This meticulous introduction to the Buddhist tradition not only explores the origins of the...
Kuan-yinKuan-yin
Best Price: $29.75
Chun-Fang Yu's research into the evolving of Kuan Yin in Chinese Buddhist history is both...
The Tibetan Art of Parenting: From Before Conception through Early ChildhoodThe Tibetan Art of Parenting: From Before Conception through Early Childhood
Best Price: $10.02
While spending two weeks traveling through Northern India a few years ago, I visited the Tibetan...
Dharma RainDharma Rain
Best Price: $5.62
To borrow from poet William Blake, this anthology encourages us "to see a world in a grain...
The Cult of Tara: Magic and Ritual in Tibet (Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions)The Cult of Tara: Magic and Ritual in Tibet (Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions)
Best Price: $22.28
Perhaps incorrectly from a practitioners point of view -- since some of the practices outlined...
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