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In Living the Maṅgala Sutta, G. Scott Graham, a vipassanā practitioner (since 1996) and life coach, offers a transformative journey through one of Buddhism’s most profound teachings. This practical guide reveals how the 38 blessings of the Maṅgala Sutta can be applied to modern life to foster ethical living, mental clarity, and true liberation.

The Analects are a fascinating anthology of the words and ideas of Confucius, gathered by his loyal disciples. They espouse a moral code by which each one of us should live based on ideals of responsibility, respect, kindness, and honesty - qualities as relevant and sought-after today as they were 2,500 years ago. His principles continue to shape Eastern philosophy, politics, and culture.

Don’t let negative emotions rule your life; learn the skills to take back control Imagine how much lighter life would be if there was no more becoming angry, buckling under pressure, feeling nervous around others, regretting the past or fretting about the future. In The Practice of Not...

Zen Buddhism is a form of Mahāyāna Buddhism that originated in China and is strongly focused on meditation. It is characteristically sceptical towards language and distrustful of conceptual thought, which explains why Zen Buddhist sayings are so enigmatic and succinct. But despite Zen...

Bloomsbury presents Yasodhara and the Buddha by Vanessa R. Sasson, read by Ezra Saifie By combining the spirit of fiction with the fabulism of Indian mythology and in-depth academic research, Vanessa R. Sasson shares the evocative story of the Buddha from the perspective of a forgotten woman...

Bridging cutting-edge neuroscience and ancient meditation, Fit Mind is a practical guide to unlocking mental fitness in everyday life. Our minds rarely savour the present. Instead, they replay painful memories, spiral into needless worries, and chatter internally at up to 4,000 words per minute...

As Big Panda and Tiny Dragon undertake their demanding expedition, they traverse dark forests, hazardous mountains and derelict ruins. But whilst the landscapes of life can seem overwhelming, the pair slowly come to see pockets of light and beauty at every turn. Through a simple tale inspired by Buddhist philosophy, Norbury draws our gaze back to the simple pleasures and helps us to find hope in the most unlikely places.

Take the Tibetan Buddhist approach to mind training with lojong, a practice of simple contemplations and pithy “slogans” to train the mind in enlightened compassion, or bodhichitta. A centuries old, time-tested method, lojong remains readily applicable to daily life.

इस पुस्तक में बुद्ध की प्राचीन शिक्षाओं के माध्यम से अपने शरीर को सचेतन रखने का तरीका बताया गया है। इस पुस्तक से...

You know the feeling. You're calm, clear, handling life well — and then something small happens and you're completely caught. The reaction rises before you can stop it. The old pattern shows up, right on cue. You know better, and you still get caught. The Dancing Monkey and Living the Way of Zen follows our beloved Monkey as he steps out into the world — transformed, awakened, and thoroughly, endearingly human. In 21 short stories, he navigates the moments we all recognise: the pull of old habits, the sting of a careless word, the quiet satisfaction of needing to be right.

Amid life’s relentless challenges, uncertainties, and endless striving, how do we find a sense of ease, clarity, and connection? Skymind offers a way to step back from life’s constant push and pull and discover the spaciousness and wholeness that has always been within you. Inspired by the revolutionary teachings of Machig Labdrön, an 11th-century Tibetan yogini who pioneered a radical approach to inner freedom, this book introduces Skymind meditation—a practice that helps you cultivate clarity, compassion, and resilience by resting in the sky-like nature of your mind.

Rooted in modern science and Buddhist meditative tradition, Engaged Compassion presents a seven-step path to lasting wellbeing through CBCT (Cognitively Based Compassion Training), from the creator of the program developed at Emory University’s Center for Contemplative Science and...

Der Bestsellerautor Jack Kornfield erzählt die schönsten Weisheitsgeschichten aus den buddhistischen und auch westlichen Kulturen. In fünf Kapiteln nimmt uns Kornfield mit auf eine Reise durch verschiedene Genres und Kulturen. Jede Geschichte hat eine zentrale Botschaft: Sie zeigt, wie wir in schwierigen Zeiten inneren Frieden, Mitgefühl und Stärke finden können. Dabei geht es um die großen Themen des Lebens: Liebe, Verlust, Schmerz, aber auch die Herausforderungen unserer heutigen Welt, wie die Klimakrise.

Die buddhistische Nonne Jung-mok zeigt in ihrem erzählerischen Ratgeber, wie wir uns vom Stress des modernen Lebens befreien können. Diese kostbare Sammlung von inspirierenden Geschichten und Gleichnissen lässt uns die Welt wieder mit frischen Augen sehen. Wir lernen, die kleinen Dinge zu schätzen, trennen uns von Überflüssigem und finden in die ursprüngliche, spontane Freude unseres Wesens zurück. Jung-mok ist eine koreanische buddhistische Nonne, die ihr eigenes buddhistisches Radioprogramm startete, was ihr den Spitznamen »Bikkhuni DJ« einbrachte.

The Gateless Gate is a classic Zen koan collection compiled by Mumon Ekai. It presents 48 short koans, or paradoxical encounters, drawn from exchanges between Zen masters and students. After each case, Mumon Ekai adds his own commentary and verse. The book is not meant to teach Zen through straightforward explanation. Instead, it challenges the listener to move beyond ordinary logic and intellectual analysis. Many of the koans feel strange, abrupt, or impossible to solve in a conventional way.

In a probing analysis of the oldest Buddhist texts, Julius Evola places the doctrine of liberation in its original context. The early teachings, he suggests, offer the foremost example of an active spirituality that is opposed to the more passive, modern forms of theistic religions. This...

The Best Way to Catch a Snake is meant for all those who want to start their journey towards awakening but don’t know where to begin. It goes beyond the exotic rituals and practices that Buddhism is today seen as, and elucidates the Four Seals, the Four Noble Truths and the Four Thoughts of Buddhism in simple, jargon-free language.

‘Oh! How adorable! I didn’t know you had a cat!’ she exclaimed. I am always surprised how many people make this observation. Why should His Holiness not have a cat? ‘If only she could speak,’ continued the actress. ‘I’m sure she’d have such wisdom to share.’ And so the seed was...

A candid Buddhist guide to thriving in messy, real-world love. “Honest, quirky, and compassionate—this is dharma for real relationships.”—Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance Partnership is hard, especially after the honeymoon shine has faded. In this refreshingly honest guide to...

Explores the culminating instruction of the Buddha in the Satipatthana Sutta to breathe through the whole body Teaches you how to alter your physiology to move beyond the static consciousness of mindfulness to a natural, spontaneous state of embodied awareness Provides instruction...