Archive for Buddhism Books
Anger: Buddist Wisdom for Cooling the Flames
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Under a bodhi tree in India 2500 years ago, Buddha achieved the insight that three states of mind were the source of all our unhappiness: ignorance, obsessive desire and anger. All are equally difficult to control but, in one instant of anger lives can be ruined and our spiritual development can be destroyed. Now, in the 21st century, medical science tells us Buddha was right: anger can also ruin our health. This text offers a different perspective on taking care of… More >>
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The author, himself a Zen master, here unfolds an explanation of core Buddhist teachings such as the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. He makes these practices accessible to Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike, showing how our very suffering can be the path to our liberation.Amazon.com Review
What should we think when on the one hand Buddhism tells us that life is suffering and on the other we are told to enjoy life’s every moment? Loved arou… More >>
The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy and Liberation
Buddhism Plain & Simple
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“A beacon light of clarity and wisdom, a sobering teacher for us all. Simple and outstanding. Highly recommended.” – Charlotte Joko Beck, author of Everyday Zen“This is. . . . about awareness. Not awareness of something in particular, but awareness itself’being awake, alert, in touch with what is actually happening. It’s about examining and exploring the most basic questions of life. It’s about relying on the immediate experience of this present moment. It’s a… More >>
THE TIBETAN BOOK OF LIVING AND DYING
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Zen and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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One of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live . . . and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better. Here is the book that transformed a generation: an unforgettable narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America’s Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son. A story of love and fear — o… More >>
Everyday Zen: Love & Work
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Everyday Zen offers a warm, engaging, uniquely American approach to using Zen to deal with the problems of daily living–love, relationships, fear, ambition, suffering. Beck shows how to live each moment to the fullest…. More >>
Everyday Zen: Love and Work
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- ISBN13: 9780061285899
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Charlotte Joko Beck offers a warm, engaging, uniquely American approach to using Zen to deal with the problems of daily living—love, relationships, work, fear, ambition, and suffering. Everyday Zen shows us how to live each moment to the fullest. This Plus edition includes an interview with the author. … More >>
Living Buddha, Living Christ
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- ISBN13: 9781573220187
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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A widely followed Vietnamese monk and Buddhist teacher explores the common ground of Christianity and Buddhism on such subjects compassion and holiness and offers inspiration to believers in both religions to renew their spiritual calling.Amazon.com Review
If you have always assumed that Christianity and Buddhism are as far apart philosophically as their respective founders were geographically, you may be in for a bit of a surprise. In this national bes… More >>
