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...

Zen teacher Steve Hagen (Buddhism Plain & Simple) returns with an accessible, engaging and practical guide to the most essential elements of Buddhism. With simple and clear guidance, Hagen illustrates...

The word yoga has many meanings, including "meditation," "method," and "union." While the physical exercises of Hindu yoga are familiar to Westerners, the subtle metaphys...

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 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...

"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...

In Tibetan Buddhism, the relationship between the teacher and student is of great importance. The student must have complete trust in the teacher, and it is the teacher's responsibility to uphold the ...

A comprehensive collection of classic texts, contemporary interpretations, guidelines for activists, issue-specific information, and materials for environmentally-oriented religious practice. Sources ...

The celebrated author of Opening the Lotus now offers NorthAmerican readers their first opportunity to share in the illuminatingwisdom of Kwan Yin, Asia's most revered goddess. Along withmeditations, ...

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...

These paired quotations from Buddha and Albert Einstein show how modern science and ancient Eastern thought reveal the same truths. Focusing on the importance of science and religion in modern society...

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...

Spanning three traditions (Theravaden, Zen and Tibetan), the author begins with the religious struggles of women in the time of the Buddha and then lets us hear from some of the most influential women...

At the age of nineteen, Jarvis Masters was incarcerated in San Quentin. In this memoir, he vividly demonstrates the power of the Buddhist teachings and spiritual practice, even in an environment of ra...

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...

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...

The author, a Buddhist chaplain, works with battered women, caregivers, inmates, people with addictions, cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's and psychiatric patients, as well as so-called normal people. In her ...

Back in print! The Venerable Dr. Walpola Sri Rahula, author of the perennial bestseller What the Buddha Taught, presents a vivid account of the Buddhist monk's role as a servant to the people's needs,...

Awareness of the mind's hidden resources opens a gateway to lasting freedom and peace, our only true refuge in an often crowded and frustrating world. Tulku's clear, intimate talks help us awaken our ...

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...