In her long-awaited debut, a beloved master teacher shows us how to move from the “constant squeeze” of suffering to a direct experience of enoughness.The magnanimous heart is a heart of b
Go beyond mere mindfulness—and deepen your connection to your self, the people in your life, and the world around you.Mindfulness is an ancient and powerful practice of awareness and nonjudgment
One of Western Buddhism’s most sophisticated thinkers on one of Buddhism’s most central topics.The concept of nonduality lies at the very heart of Mahayana Buddhism. In the West, it’
In these new teachings from the Dalai Lama, discover the mind’s infinitely vast potential and buddha nature.Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature takes up centrally important premises of Buddhism:
David R. Loy draws from giants of psychotherapy and existentialism, from Nietzsche to Kierkegaard to Sartre, to explore the fundamental issues of life, death, and what motivates us.Whatever the d
A friendly, funny, practical guide for creatives and entrepreneurs, written by a four-time Emmy award-winning and two-time Grammy-nominated composer-guitarist-producer who has worked with Paul Simon,
A clear, simple meditation method on practicing mindfulness for insight, which takes us to our goal of liberation, the end of all suffering.Discarding any striving or ambition to attain something, the
Zen and the Gospel of Thomas illuminates sacred, mysterious wisdom from two traditions, revealing how these profound teachings apply to our everyday life and spiritual practice.Imagine that the B
An anthology of the transformative life and useful teachings of Tsongkhapa (for both nonspecialists and scholars) that fulfills a longstanding need of the contemporary Dharma community in the East and
A singular work of poetic prose exploring otherness and belonging—and what it means to be truly at home.Sanctuary: A Meditation on Home, Homelessness, and Belonging examines the interface betwee
Discover how the mysterious, powerful form of the koan—known for bringing about sudden enlightenment—can disrupt and illuminate your everyday understanding of life.Traditionally, Zen koans
The vivid story of a hippie, a carpenter, a Vietnam vet, an alcoholic, a marine engineer, and a great dad who battled his demons on the Buddhist path.From October 16, 1973, to August 17, 197
This is the second volume of the annotated translation of Tsong Khapa’s Illumination of the Hidden Meaning (sbas don kun gsal), a magnificent commentary on the Cakrasamvara Tantra.This is the fi
Bestselling author B. Alan Wallace delivers the long-awaited followup to his Stilling the Mind: Shamatha Teachings from Dudjom Lingpa’s Vajra Essence (2011).This companion volume stems
Explore two seminal Sakya texts with an incomparable teacher.His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Sakya Trichen Rinpoche, the noble forty-first head of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism, with his trademark
Get to know the teachings and legacy of the celebrated Lerab Lingpa, the influential confidant of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama, in this collection of practical instructions on the Great Perfection and re
What happens when a liberal, free-spirited, modern American girl goes on a spiritual quest into structured, disciplined, traditional Japanese Zen life?Gesshin Claire Greenwood was a liberal,
A clear and comprehensive handbook to a revered path of meditation.This step-by-step meditator’s guide walks the reader through practices that can hold the key to unlocking new levels of concent
A punk rocker’s guide to grow, learn, and appreciate the present moment—in short, to live a life that doesn’t totally suck.All Miguel Chen ever wanted was to be happy. Just like ever
A key Dzogchen text—available together with its Tibetan commentaries, including from the fifteenth Karmapa—from a preeminent translator.The Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra, one of the m
Jewels of the Middle Way documents an important tradition of Madhyamaka and provides insight into both the late Indian Buddhist blend of Madhyamaka and tantra and the Kadampa school founded by the Ind
Powerful conversations between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and leading scientists on the most pressing issue of our time. Engage with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness the Karmapa, as
A brand-new edition of the best-selling classic with added and updated practices.In 2001, Toni Bernhard got sick and, to her and her partner’s bewilderment, stayed that way. As they faced the co
A guidebook on how to embody compassionate awareness in all of our relationships—with self, one another, and our planet—in an age of global uncertainty. We all struggle at times with
Explore two lives—and a relationship—that profoundly shaped American Zen.Ruth Fuller Sasaki and Sokei-an Shigetsu Sasaki: two pioneers of Zen in the West. Ruth was an American with a privi
An indispensible map of a classic Zen text.“Mountains and waters are the expression of old buddhas.” So begins “Sansuikyo,” or “Mountains and Waters Sutra,” a mast
A complete translation of two of the eleventh-century Seventeen Tantras—texts that are among the most important in all of Tibetan Buddhism. “If one knows the Self-Arisen Vid
The poems and teachings of a beloved Buddhist master, vividly presented so that readers feel they are listening to the precious and renowned teachings of His Holiness directly—and learning how t
Discover how hiking can be a kind of religious pilgrimage, renewing our faith and deepening our sense of wonder—and offering deep peace of mind.Evocative of the writings both of Gary Snyder and
The Buddha’s profound teachings on the four noble truths are illuminated by a Tibetan master simply and directly, so that readers gain an immediate and personal understanding of the causes and c
How can we respond urgently and effectively to the ecological crisis—and stay sane doing it?This landmark work is simultaneously a manifesto, a blueprint, a call to action, and a deep comfort fo
Everyone’s heard of mandalas; now we have a uniquely rich history and explanation of their history and meaning.This book is a history of the genesis and development of the mandala from the fifth
Insightful commentary on a beloved ancient philosopher of Zen by a beloved contemporary master of Zen.Famously insightful and famously complex, Eihei Dogen’s writings have been studied and puzzl
A clear, elegant exploration of the basic teachings of early Buddhism, ideal for both general readers and scholars.Discover the birth of Buddhism and the essentials of Buddhist teachings with this cle
The second volume in the Dalai Lama’s definitive and comprehensive series on the stages of the Buddhist path, The Library of Wisdom and Compassion.Volume 1, Approaching the Buddhist Path,
A tour-de-force guide to Zen Master Dogen’s most subtle and sophisticated philosophical premises: that being and time are inseparable.“Impermanence is time itself, being itself—yet t
An invitation to everyday mystics: unbind yourself from the causes of suffering and step into grace. “We all want the freedom of sanity and peace, the undefended inclusiveness of love. We all w
Enjoy popular Tibetan collections of advice, fables, and aphorisms for following the way of the wise and avoiding the paths of fools. The Tibetan Book of Everdyay Wisdom: A Thousand Years of Sage
An inspiring book that will help readers rediscover their values and discover a way to truly live life to the fullest.Each of us has an enormous capacity for love—a deep well of attention and ca
