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Savor: mindful eating, mindful life
Par Thich Nhat Hanh, Lilian Cheung, Nhất Hạnh. 2010
Zen Buddhist master Nhat Hanh and Harvard nutritionist Cheung offer a diet and meditation guide that encourages one to obtain…
a healthy weight. Describe a ten-week plan for gradual changes using the concept of mindfulness. 2010You are here: discovering the magic of the present moment
Par Thich Nhat Hanh, Sherab Chodzin Kohn, Nhất Hạnh. 2009
Zen Buddhist monk, author of The Art of Power (DB 66111), asserts that mindfulness--fully experiencing the here and now--can transform…
our lives. Offers meditation practices that he says cultivate awareness, heal emotional pain, and lead to happiness and peace. Originally published in French. 2009Writing down the bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Shambhala library)
Par Natalie Goldberg. 2010
Author, lecturer, and Zen practitioner encourages people to use writing to comprehend the value of their lives. Offers suggestions for…
creating a mindset and selecting locations that are conducive to writing. Discusses necessary materials and covers points of grammar. Expanded edition of 1986 publication. 2005Boy on the lion throne: the childhood of the 14th Dalai Lama
Par Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Thomas J. Csordas. 2009
Follows the early years of Lhamo Thondup (born 1935), who was recognized as the fourteenth Dalai Lama at age two.…
Discusses his transition from simple mountain boy to spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. Explains the politics and events that led to his exile. For grades 4-7. 2008Interconnected: embracing life in Our Global Society
Par Ogyen Trinley Karmapa, O-rgyan-ʼphrin-las-rdo-rje. 2017
Plucked from a humble nomad family to become the leader of one of Tibet's oldest Buddist lineages, the young Seventeenth…
Karmapa draws on timeless values to create an urgent ethic for today's global community. The Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, draws on years of intensive Buddist training and a passionate commitment to social issues to teach us how we can move from a merely intellectual understanding to a fully lived experience of connection to become more effective agents of social and ethical changeThe life of Milarepa: A New Translation from the Tibetan (Arkana Books)
Par Anonymous, Lobsang P. Lhalungpa, Gtsaṅ-smyon He-ru-ka. 1992
The beloved story of the Tibetan people and one of the greatest source books for the contemplative life in all…
world literature. This biography, a true folk tale from a culture now in crisis, can be read on several levels: a personal and moving introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, a profoundly detailed guide book in the search for consciousness. It presents the quest for spiritual perfection, tracing the path of a great sinner who became a great saint. But it is also a powerful and graphic folk tale, full of magic, disaster, feuds, deceptions, and humorHow to practice: the way to a meaningful life
Par Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins, Bstan-ʾdzin-rgya-mtsho. 2002
How to Practice offers the Dalai Lama's own sage and practical insight in a constant and daily companion in the…
quest to practice morality, meditation, and wisdom toward one common desire: the need for happiness and a meaningful life. UnratedTurning the mind into an ally
Par Sakyong Mipham. 2004
A death on Diamond Mountain: a true story of obsession, madness, and the path to enlightenment
Par Eric Jerome Dickey, Scott Carney. 2015
Thirty-eight-year-old Ian Thorson died from dehydration and dysentery on a remote Arizona mountaintop in 2012. Scott Carney, an investigative journalist…
and anthropologist who lived in India for six years and study Tibetan Buddaism there, was struck by how Thorson's demise resembled the suicide of a young women he knew on a silent meditation retreat half a decade earlier. Is there a connection between intensive meditation and mental instability? UnratedEn mis propias palabras: introducción a mis enseñanzas y filosofia
Par Dalai Lama, Rajiv Mehrotra, Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho. 2009
Compilation edited by Rajiv Mehrotra presents writings and teachings of the fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet. The spiritual leader, Buddhist…
scholar, and Nobel Peace Laureate explores the nature of happiness, the law of karma, meditation, transformation of the mind, ethics, and the importance of empiricism and science. Spanish language. 2008Gardening at the dragon's gate: at work in the wild and cultivated world
Par Wendy Johnson. 2008
Johnson, a founder of the organic Farm and Garden Program at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center in Marin County, California,…
discusses her meditative gardening life, describes seven principles that influence her garden work, and provides detailed instruction for following her example. 2008The art of power
Par Thich Nhat Hanh, Nhất Hạnh. 2007
Zen Buddhist monk, born in 1926 in Vietnam and exiled because of his wartime activism for peace, explains his belief…
that power comes from within. Posits that the daily struggle for control prevents people from achieving true happiness. Uses anecdotes to illustrate ways to obtain freedom and happiness. Bestseller. 2007The wisdom of Zen: One World of Wisdom (Oneworld of wisdom)
Par Anne Bancroft, Roger England. 2001
Reflections on Zen Buddhism by pupils, teachers, and masters of the ancient Eastern tradition. Literary and scholarly excerpts explore with…
humor, wit, and wisdom the origins and art of Zen, clarity and emptiness, meditation, living a Zen life, nature, teachings, and Zen in the West. 2001An end to suffering: the Buddha in the world
Par Pankaj Mishra. 2004
Indian author of the novel The Romantics (RC 52514) presents his autobiographical journey on the subcontinent exploring Buddhist philosophy. Describes…
his search to understand Buddha's relevance in the modern world by discussing the personal and social issues that Buddha addressed and their impact on twentieth-century politicians. 2004The Buddha in your mirror: practical Buddhism and the search for self
Par Greg Martin, Woody Hochswender, Ted Morino. 2001
Introduction to this eastern Asian religion by followers of Nichiren Buddhism. Contends that everyone can become a Buddha, or enlightened…
one, by understanding life's profound truths. Explains basic Buddhist principles and describes ways, including chanting, to access one's "Buddha nature" and apply it to overcome obstacles and attain happiness. 2001The Oriental religion of Buddhism, founded twenty-five centuries ago by Siddhartha Gautama of India, is now practiced by millions. This…
book includes the early scriptures of Buddhism, as well as Buddhist thought in later centuriesAdvice on dying and living a better life: And Living a Better Life
Par Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins, His Holiness Dalai Lama, Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho. 2002
The Dalai Lama draws upon a seventeenth-century poem, credited to the First Panchen Lama, to explore the eight stages of…
death. For each stage he discusses how to enrich life on earth, prepare for death, and die without fear. Translated and edited by Buddhist scholar Jeffrey Hopkins. 2002Buddha in your backpack: everyday Buddhism for teens
Par Franz Metcalf. 2003
Provides information on Buddha and his teachings, applying Buddhist philosophy to issues facing teenagers, such as family relations, school, body…
changes, sexual attraction, friendship, and personal ethics--without preaching religious conversion. Includes introductions to meditation and further study. Some descriptions of sex. For junior and senior high readers. 2003Buddhism: a concise introduction
Par Huston Smith, Philip Novak. 2003
Describes the history, fundamental teachings, and practices of this Eastern religion. The first half of the book explores the life…
of the Buddha (born circa 563 B.C.E.), explains the core tenets, and distinguishes between various sects. The final chapters discuss the Western expansion and adaptations of Buddhism, particularly in America. 2003Zen mind, beginner's mind
Par Shunryu Suzuki, Trudy Dixon, Shunryū Suzuki. 1999
Informal talks on Zen meditation and practice, presented originally by Suzuki in California in 1970. Introduces attitudes and concepts encouraging…
the Zen way of living. Discusses posture and breathing, non-duality, emptiness, and enlightment, using examples from everyday living and common sense. 1999