In 1995, Sandy Boucher - a well-known Buddhist and feminist writer - was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer. Immediately every element of her life was sucked into a dizzying vortex of change and un...

Each of us struggles with the existential questions of meaning, purpose and responsibility. The Dalai Lama examines these questions from a Buddhist perspective, guiding us to a clearer understanding t...

In the Eightfold Path, the Buddha offered us a complete guide for living happily: skillfulness in understanding, thinking, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness and concentration. Now the au...

"In the 21st century, when the Dalai Lama's image is used to sell computers and Nirvana is a rock band, what does Buddhism really mean to young people? "These young people's stories tell of finding th...

Renowned for the beauty and simplicity of his teachings, Ajahn Chah was Thailand's best-known meditation teacher. His charisma and wisdom influenced many American and European seekers and helped shape...

The highest yoga tantra goddess Vajrayogini is praised and practiced in Buddhis tantra as the embodiment of enlightened wisdom and compassion. The book broaches the Indian origins of her practice prio...

Renowned for his ability to present the essence of the Buddha's teachings simply and thoroughly, the author of Mindfulness in Plain English brings the same qualities to the art of autobiography. From ...

At the urging of his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, Robbins guides readers through the crossroads of Eastern and Western spirituality, psychology, philosophy, and science in search of new paths of self-impro...

This book remains the most lucid and direct introduction to the study of eastern hermetica available to the western world. At the same time this small volume is careful not to discourage the neoph...

"I am continually amazed at how Thich Nhat Hanh is able to translate the Buddhist tradition into everyday life and make it relevant and helpful for so many people. Cultivating the Mind of Love put mig...

This is the first full and accurate presentation of the mystical revelation and Tantra of the Thunder-beings in Asian traditions. The essence is the experience of enlightenment, of perfect tranquility...

Study major practical areas of the Buddha's teaching in ten prepared classes. Topics covered include the Four Noble Truths, the path to enlightenment, meditation, Buddhist cosmology and history, the h...

Based on the Four Noble Truths laid down 2500 years ago by the Buddha, this book explains how true happiness is found not in getting as much as we can, but in letting go of the self-centered cravings ...

"American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron, the author of Open Heart, Clear Mind, travels worldwide teaching Buddhism and meditation. Here she answers the fundamental questions and issues tha...

It has become a tradition for the Dalai Lama to spend several days each year at the spot in India where the Buddha attained enlightenment, giving teachings to Buddhists from all over the world. Afterw...

This sparkling collection of dharma teachings by Tenzin Palmo addresses issues of common concern to Buddhist practitioners from all traditions. Personable, witty and insightful, Tenzin Palmo presen...

Attitudes need adjusting, just like a spinal column that's out of alignment. This book explains a fundamental type of Buddhist mental training called lojong, literally translated as attitudinal traini...

Part 1 of this book is personal accounts of how Dr. Miyuki and Dr. Spiegelman came to integrate Eastern and Western philosophy within themselves. Part 2 is an exploration of the Ox-herding Pictures wh...

The twenty two sequential cards of the Tarot's Major Arcana are often seen in larger terms as a depiction of the archetypal Hero's Journey. The journey from the naivete of the Fool card to the univer...

Here are simple Buddhist teachings applied to everyday questions, presented in an easily accessible format with each question followed by a Buddhist quote and advice from the author. Part self-help, p...