Shambhala: 1067 books
Tales of the Dancing Dragon
Stories of the Tao
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2007
Here, Taoist practitioner Eva Wong offers a colorful treatment of the history and evolution of Taoism, told through traditional teaching tales. These tales, which Wong first heard as a child growing up in Hong Kong, are gleaned from the local storytellers and the uncensored chronicles known as yeshi—the...
Always Maintain a Joyful Mind
And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2007
For centuries Tibetan Buddhists have relied on a collection of fifty-nine pith teachings (called lojong in Tibetan) to help them develop wisdom and compassion amid the challenges of daily living. In this book Pema Chödrön introduces these transformative teachings and offers guidance on how to make...
The Buddha Speaks
A Book of Guidance from the Buddhist Scriptures
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2010
Here is the core of the Buddha’s teaching in his own words, as it was memorized word-for-word by his disciples and written down two hundred years after his death. These selections from the Buddhist scriptures deal with the search for truth, the way of contemplation, life and death, living in community,...
Writing Begins with the Breath
Embodying Authentic Voice
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2007
In this distinctive guide to the craft of writing, author Laraine Herring shows us how to tune into our bodies and connect with our emotions so that our writing becomes an expression of our full beings, rather than just an intellectual exercise. With warmth and wisdom, Herring offers a path to discovering...
The Book of Five Rings
A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2003
The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle...
Writing Down the Bones
Freeing the Writer Within
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
For more than thirty years Natalie Goldberg has been challenging and cheering on writers with her books and workshops. In her groundbreaking first book, she brings together Zen meditation and writing in a new way. Writing practice, as she calls it, is no different from other forms of Zen practice—"it...
Haiku Mind
108 Poems to Cultivate Awareness and Open Your Heart
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
Haiku, the Japanese form of poetry written in just three lines, can be miraculous in its power to articulate the profundity of the simplest moment—and for that reason haiku can be a useful tool for bringing us to a heightened awareness of our lives. Here, the poet Patricia Donegan shares her experience...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2005
The Diamond Sutra, composed in India in the fourth century CE, is one of the most treasured works of Buddhist literature and is the oldest existing printed book in the world. It is known as the Diamond Sutra because its teachings are said to be like diamonds that cut away all dualistic thought, releasing...
What Is Zen?
Plain Talk for a Beginner's Mind
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
This unique introduction to Zen teaching and practice takes the remarkably accessible form of question-and-answer—making it a most useful reference for looking things up. But whether you're a neophyte or a seasoned practitioner, you'll want to read the whole thing. The questioner (Susan Moon) and...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2005
The Blue Cliff Record is a translation of the Pi Yen Lu, a collection of one hundred famous Zen koans accompanied by commentaries and verses from the teachings of Chinese Zen masters. Compiled in the twelfth century, it is considered one of the great treasures of Zen literature and an essential study manual for students of Zen.
by Kazuaki Tanahashi
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2000
Enlightenment Unfolds is a sequel to Kaz Tanahashi's previous collection, Moon in a Dewdrop, which has become a primary source on Dogen for Western Zen students. Dogen Zenji (1200–1253) is unquestionably the most significant religious figure in Japanese history. Founder of the Soto school of Zen...
by Chih-Hsu Ou-I
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2001
For centuries the I Ching has been used as a basic map of conscious development, containing the underlying principles of all religions, and highly prized by followers of Buddhism. Chih-hsu Ou-i uses the concepts of Tianti Buddhism to elucidate the I Ching—concentration and insight, calmness and...
Hard to Be a Saint in the City
The Spiritual Vision of the Beats
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2018
An exploration of Beat spirituality--seen through excerpts from the writings of the seminal writers of Beat Generation themselves.
It’s been said that Jack Kerouac made it cool to be a thinking person seeking a spiritual experience. And there is no doubt that the writers he knew and inspired—iconic...
Beating the Cloth Drum
Letters of Zen Master Hakuin
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2012
Hakuin Ekaku (1685–1769) is one of the most influential figures in Zen Buddhism. He revitalized the Rinzai Zen tradition (which emphasizes the use of koans, or unanswerable questions, in meditation practice), and all masters of that school today trace their lineage back through him. He is responsible...