Buddhism category: 3907 books
Heart to heart(s) communication @ work
The universal values of Buddhism to inspire open, compassionate and effective communication
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2013
In our increasingly fast-paced, competitive and individualistic world, dialogue is giving way to fragmented exchanges through electronic messages. People rarely make efforts to have meaningful conversations and build relationships at work. This often results in loss of motivation, weak team...
Zen Essence
The Science of Freedom
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2000
Drawn from the records of Chinese Zen masters of the Tang and Song dynasties, this collection may surprise some readers. In contrast to the popular image of Zen as an authoritarian, monastic tradition deeply rooted in Asian culture, these passages portray Zen as remarkably flexible, adaptive to contemporary...
Dangerous Friend
The Teacher-Student Relationship in Vajrayana Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2001
Although Tibetan Buddhism continues to grow in popularity, the crucial relationship between teacher and student remains largely misunderstood. Dangerous Friend offers an in-depth exploration of this mysterious and complex bond, a relationship of paramount importance in Tibetan Buddhist practice.
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The Buddha before Buddhism
Wisdom from the Early Teachings
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
In the tradition of the best-selling Dhammapada: a translation with commentary of one of the earliest of the surviving Buddhist texts, which reveals the teachings to be remarkably simple and free of religious trappings.
One of the earliest of all Buddhist texts, the Atthakavagga,...
The Diamond Cutter
The Buddha on Managing Your Business and Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
With a unique combination of ancient and contemporary wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, The Diamond Cutter presents readers with empowering strategies for success in their work and personal lives.
Geshe Michael Roach, one of the great teachers today of Tibetan Buddhism, has richly...
by Paul Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2011
Open this book and you will
Discover Buddha's teachings
Gain awareness
Apply Buddhist beliefs
Become enlightened
by W.D.C Wagiswara, K.J. Saunders
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2012
The Buddha's Way of Virtue
by W.D.C Wagiswara and K.J. Saunders
This is a translation of the Dhammapada, one of the central sacred texts of Buddhism. This primary document embodies key concepts of Buddhism expressed in simple parables and metaphors. This clarity has led to it being one of the...
The Rebirth of Bodh Gaya
Buddhism and the Making of a World Heritage Site
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
This multilayered historical ethnography of Bodh Gaya � the place of Buddha�s enlightenment in the north Indian state of Bihar � explores the spatial politics surrounding the transformation of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex into a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2002. The rapid change from a small...
Find the Treasure Within
Buddhism and daily life
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2014
A collection of frequent questions and answers from the Dharma talks of Seon master Daehaeng. These cover basic issues such as why life feels empty, how to become a more spiritual person, why life seems unfair, and is there such a thing as previous lives. Her answers are very down to earth, and filled...
The Prince and the Zombie
Tibetan Tales of Karma
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
In this series of tales, a prince must capture and bring back to his country a zombie who is endowed with magical powers—but in order to succeed he must keep himself from speaking even one word to the zombie. The zombie is wily, and during the long journey he recounts fascinating tales to the prince,...
Grassroots Zen
Community and Practice in the Twenty-First Century
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
Buddhism is one of the fastest growing religions in the States
Of all the different kinds of Buddhism, Zen is uniquely attractive to Westerners due to its lack of dogma. Experience, rather than belief, is what is most highly valued in Zen. It was first popularized by the Beats including Jack...
The Buddha in Me, The Buddha in You
A Handbook for Happiness
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2016
Do you want to be happier? Find inner calm? Enjoy a rich and rewarding life? Here's how... The Buddha in Me, the Buddha in You combines the tried-and-tested wisdom of Nichiren Buddhism with the best of popular psychology and personal development, making this a brilliant guide to how life works, and...
Attaining the Way
A Guide to the Practice of Chan Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2006
This is an inspiring guide to the practice of Chan (Chinese Zen) in the words of four great masters of that tradition. It includes teachings from contemporary masters Xuyun and Sheng Yen, and from Jiexian and Boshan of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). Though the texts were written over a period of...
The Lost Art of Compassion
Discovering the Practice of Happiness in the Meeting of Buddhism and Psychology
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Now in paperback, this practical guide to cultivating compassion delivers Buddhist and psychological insight right where we need it most—navigating the difficulties of our daily lives.
Compassion is often seen as a distant, altruistic ideal cultivated by saints, or as an unrealistic response...