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"This original and provocative book presents a new framework for understanding the remarkable spread of Buddhism in today's globalized world. It also reminds us of what was so startling about the Buddha's vision of human flourishing,"--Amazon.com.

2) It's easier than you think: the Buddhist way to happiness

Author

Boorstein, Sylvia

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Book, eBook, Kindle, Playaway

Using delightful and deceptively powerful stories from everyday experiences, beloved Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein demystifies spirituality, charts the path to happiness through the Buddha's basic teachings, shows how to eliminate hindrances to clear seeing, and develops a realistic course toward wisdom and compassion. A wonderfully engaging guide, full of humor, memorable insights, and love.

3) Lion's Roar

Pub. Date

[2016]-

Physical Desc

volumes : color illustrations ; 28 cm

4) How to meditate: a practical guide to making friends with your mind

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Chödrön, Pema

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"When something is bothering you—a person is bugging you, a situation is irritating you, or physical pain is troubling you—you must work with your mind, and that is done through meditation. Working with our mind is the only means through which we'll actually begin to feel happy and contented with the world that we live in." —Pema Chödrön
Pema Chödrön is treasured around the world for her unique ability to transmit

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5) Welcoming the unwelcome: wholehearted living in a brokenhearted world

Author

Chödrön, Pema

Pub. Date

2019.

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In her first new book of spiritual teachings in over seven years, Pema Chödrön offers a combination of wisdom, heartfelt reflections, and the signature mix of humor and insight that have made her a beloved figure to turn to during times of change. In an increasingly polarized world, Pema shows us how to strengthen our abilities to find common ground, even when we disagree, and influence our environment in positive ways. Sharing never-before told...

6) Radical acceptance: embracing your life with the heart of a Buddha

Author

Brach, Tara

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In our current times of global crises and spiking collective anxiety, Tara Brach’s transformative practice of Radical Acceptance offers a pathway to inner freedom and a more compassionate world.

This classic work now features an insightful new introduction, an exclusive bonus chapter, and additional guided meditations.

“Radical Acceptance offers us an invitation...

7) Buddhism for dummies

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A hands-on guide to the rich history and modern practice of Buddhism. Explains key concepts, and explores the origins of this fascinating ancient practice, along with daily observances, celebrations, meditation, and more.

8) A gradual awakening

Author

Levine, Stephen

Pub. Date

c1989

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xviii, 173 p. ; 21 cm.

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A poet and teacher of meditation provides insight into the concepts, aims, and techniques of vipassana, the mindfulness or insight method of Buddhist meditation.

9) Mindfulness in plain English

Author

Gunaratana, Henepola

Pub. Date

2002

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vii, 208 p. ; 23 cm.

10) Zen and the art of making a living: a practical guide to creative career design

Author

Boldt, Laurence G

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Zen and the Art of Making a Living goes beyond inspiration, providing a proven formula for transforming your experience of work. Practical advice, detailed information, and targeted worksheets guide you every step of the way. The unique career guide will help you move from "just a job" to a deeply satisfying career.

11) When I'm gone, look for me in the East

Author

Barry, Quan

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From the acclaimed author of We Ride Upon Sticks-a luminous novel that moves across a windswept Mongolia, as a pair of estranged twin brothers make a journey of duty, conflict, and renewed understanding. Tasked with finding the reincarnation of a great lama somewhere in the vast Mongolian landscape, the young monk Chuluun seeks the help of his identical twin, Mun, who was recognized as a reincarnation himself as a child, but has since renounced their...

12) The noble eightfold path: way to the end of suffering

Author

Bodhi

Pub. Date

2000

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ix, 131 pages ; 19 cm

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This book offers a clear, concise account of the Eightfold Path prescribed to uproot and eliminate the deep underlying cause of suffering-ignorance. Each step of the path is believed to cultivate wisdom through mental training, and includes an enlightened and peaceful middle path that avoids extremes. The theoretical as well as practical angles of each of the paths-right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort,...

13) The five invitations: discovering what death can teach us about living fully

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Ostaseski, Frank

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"Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death. [This book is a] meditation on the meaning of life and how maintaining an ever-present consciousness of death can bring us closer to our truest selves ... [Zen Hospice Project cofounder Frank Ostaseski] distills the lessons gleaned over the course of his career, offering ... [a] guide that points to a radical path to transformation"--...

14) The star spangled Buddhist: Zen, Tibetan, and Soka Gakkai Buddhism and the quest for enlightenment in America

Author

Ourvan, Jeff

Pub. Date

[2013]

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xxvii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Explore the full landscape of American Buddhism. Ourvan, a practicing lay Buddhist, reveals the history, practice, and specific community of believers of the three most popular Buddhist groups in America today. "Approximately four million Americans claim to be Buddhist. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Americans of various faiths read about Buddhism, are interested in its philosophical tenets, or fashionably view themselves as Buddhists. They're...

15) Tricycle: the Buddhist review

Pub. Date

[1991

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v. : ill. ; 28 cm.

16) Great World Religions: Buddhism

Author

Eckel, Malcolm David

Series

Great courses

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CD + Book, eAudiobook

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Discover why Buddhism is such an astonishingly lively and adaptable religion with this series. In just 12 accessible lectures, you'll learn how Buddhism transformed the civilizations of India and much of Asia, and has now become a vital part of Western culture. Buddhism's core philosophy, as you'll learn, is that nothing is permanent - all is change. With this in mind, you'll plunge into an introductory look at this faith. You'll unpack the Buddhist...

17) How we live is how we die

Author

Chödrön, Pema

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"Beloved Buddhist nun and bestselling author Pema Chödrön's wise words on working with the countless changes in our lives to find more freedom and less fear. As much as we might try to resist, endings happen in every moment--the end of a relationship, the end of a day, the end of a breath, and ultimately the end of life. And behind each ending is a beginning--though it may be unclear what the beginning holds. How We Live is How We'll Die shares...

18) Buddha is as Buddha does: the ten original practices for enlightened living

Author

Surya Das

Pub. Date

2008, c2007

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xxii, 264 p. ; 24 cm.

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One of the most learned and highly trained American-born lamas in the Tibetan tradition introduces the healing insights of the Buddha, helping listeners discover peace, enlightenment, and spiritual revolution.

19) Mindfulness yoga: the awakened union of breath, body and mind

Author

Boccio, Frank Jude

Pub. Date

2004

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xxi, 341 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

20) A path with heart: a guide through the perils and promises of spiritual life

Author

Kornfield, Jack

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Book, eAudiobook

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