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Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha 36 reviews
Tara Brach
Bantam, 2004
Exactly what I needed.
Going through a divorce after having been dumped by a husband of 17 years, I was really critical of myself. As if having endured the ex's scorn wasn't enough, I had to add o--and add on--and add on to the attacks on every aspect of my personality. I was stupid. I was unattractive. I was not "woman enough." I didn't deserve love.
This book was recommended by my therapist and it was just what I ...
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Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World 103 reviews
Lama Surya Das
Doubleday, 1998
The Buddha Within
I have had an interest in Buddhism for quite some time and have only recently begun to study and research. It is a daunting, but exciting task. In this time I have read many books on the subject. Some left me so confused I was ready to give up. The Buddha Within was a delight to read......clear, insightful, informative, humorous,but most of all it left me encouraged to continue practicing and ...
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If the Buddha Dated: A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path65 reviews
Charlotte Kasl
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
You'll feel like you've been dating blindly for your whole life once you read this book
The last review before this one completely missed the wisdom of this book, which I find sad. This book is quite simply the best book I've EVER read on the topic of dating and relationships. Charlotte Kasl starts with the 4 noble truths of buddhism as her premise. From there, she explains in a very in-depth manner how to apply these concepts to your life to find wholeness within yourself, see ...
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Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment66 reviews
Deepak Chopra
HarperOne, 2008
Fantastic Read
This book is a more current version of the classic story of Buddha. It really helped me to get into and understand spirituality.
A great book and highly recommended.
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What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada79 reviews
Walpola Rahula
Grove Press, 1974
Enlightening
By far the most infomative book on buddhism, avoiding over simplification and really getting to the heart of this philosophy.
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment963 reviews
Eckhart Tolle
New World Library, 1999
The first book thar really worked
How many times have you purchased a self help/growth book with high expectations? I would usually read the jacket and say, "that's me" or that those are the goals for myself I wish to achieve. I would eventually finish it, put it down and find nothing has changed. For myself, more times than I care to count. This is the first time I have found a book to actually work and show results.
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In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (Teachings of the Buddha)24 reviews
Wisdom Publications, 2005
Like a Theravada bible, great for discourse study!
This is probably one of the most important books in my Theravada Buddhist book collection; I read from it almost everyday. Aside from presenting an accurate and easy to read translation of some of the most important suttas (discourses), it also presents the suttas in an order that provides structure and continuity. With this book, and a handbook on meditation, you'll likely have everything you ...
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Breakfast with Buddha 17 reviews
Roland Merullo
Algonquin Books, 2008
One sitting - read
Sometimes you need something to read that just makes you feel good -- this book did this for me. It had all the ingredients of a good read: road trip across America, use of language which caught me writing snippets down because written so well, spiritual odyssey of a modern man, filled with religious/spiritual teachings in a nonthreatening nor intimidating way. Author gives a litany of ...
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Wake Up: A Life of the Buddha2 reviews
Jack Kerouac
Viking Adult, 2008
Excellent Description of Buddha and Buddhism
This is the first Jack Kerouac book that I have ever read, so I am not a follower of his. However, I have read many books on Buddhism, and this is one of the best. It covers the story of Buddha's life and his enlightened teachings in concise, but rich language, much of which is attributed to direct quotes from the Buddha. So even though this book is from a "famous" writer, its value is the ...
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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching70 reviews
Thich Nhat Hanh
Broadway, 1999
A Great Intro to Buddhism
"The Heart of Buddha's Teaching" is one of the best books I've read. It's a great introduction to the basic principals and ideas of Buddhism. Thich Nhat Hanh really explained things in such a way that I feel I'm walking away with ideas and resources to help deal with everyday problems.
I'm tempted to call this a self-help book with how every chapter seemed to address things that I as a person ...
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Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha43 reviews
Thich Nhat Hanh
Parallax Press, 1991
Easy way to understanding Buddhism
'Old Path White Clouds' is a story of Siddhartas life and the early spreading of the buddhist teachings, or "Dharma". The book is an excellent introduction to the basic ideas of buddhism.
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The Buddha in Your Mirror: Practical Buddhism and the Search for Self47 reviews
Woody Hochswender, Greg Martin, ...
Middleway Press, 2001
Life changing book
The Buddha in Your Mirror is a beautifully written book outlying not only a philosophy, but a practical means to imporve your life. Buddhism is no longer for shaved headed monks who retreat into the mountains, but a practice which allows every single person to become happy while maintaining their normal daily life. Reading this book is a perfect start to changing one's life for the better.
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The Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Managing Your Business and Your Life18 reviews
Geshe Michael Roach
Three Leaves, 2003
An awesome book
Its a very good book, give me lots of inspiration towards my work and my life, sometimes we get confused with our life, but this book leads you to find another way to see our life. such an awesome book.
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Buddha Mind, Buddha Body: Walking Toward Enlightenment
Thich Nhat Hanh
Parallax Press, 2007
Buddha Mind, Buddha Body expands upon the themes in Thich Nhat Hanh?s book Understanding Our Mind. It opens with the question: Is free will possible? This concept becomes a leitmotif as the author considers how the mind functions and how we can work with it to cultivate more freedom and understanding, how to be in closer touch with reality, and how to create the conditions for our own happiness. Nhat Hanh discusses the connection between ...
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Living Buddha, Living Christ 10th Anniversary Edition10 reviews
Thich Nhat Hanh
Riverhead Trade, 2007
Illuminating
As with his other works, Hahn's thoughts are always illuminating. I use illuminating in a very deliberate manner: he helps show us the way but is not the way(as the Buddha said, my finger may point you to the moon but my finger is not the moon). The ways of thinking expoused by both belief systems work best when they are lived. And that's his Big Idea: it is living the precepts, not thinking ...
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I Once Was a Monkey: Stories Buddha Told14 reviews
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1999
We read first, then purchased. It's that good.
I actually checked this book out at the library, with some others, for my children to start learning a little about the Buddhist teachings. We all enjoyed it and not long after returning it to the library, I decided I wanted to own it.
It is refreshing to find stories for children that contain important lessons about character and consequences, without threats or bribes (like many religions ...
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If the Buddha Got Stuck: A Handbook for Change on a Spiritual Path13 reviews
Charlotte Kasl
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
Begin the new year with "If The Buddha Got Stuck"
I love practical books on incorporating spirituality into our lives and Charlotte Kasl has done a wonderful job doing just that. It is very helpful in looking at ourselves and others and getting 'unstuck' when we do... not just for students of Buddhism.. loved it.
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Baby Buddhas: A Guide for Teaching Meditation to Children4 reviews
Lisa Desmond
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2004
Simple guidelines for setting up a meditation space
In Baby Buddhas: A Guide For Teaching Meditation To Children, author Lisa Desmond draws upon her more than 25 years of experience and expertise teaching meditation to children ages 18 months to three years, and children preschool through eight grade, to instruct parents and care givers on how to go about teaching preschool-aged children on how to meditate. Simple guidelines for setting up a ...
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Living Buddha, Living Christ70 reviews
Thich Nhat Hanh
Riverhead Hardcover, 1995
A Vietnamese Buddhist calls westerners back to Christ
While this book may serve as an introduction to Buddhism for Christians, its strongest message is directed at western Buddhists. Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh urges them to go back to their spiritual roots - to their Christian or Jewish traditions - and find there the message of the Buddha. "Buddhism," the Vietnamese Zen monk reminds us "is made of non-Buddhist elements. Buddhism ...
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Golden Buddha (The Oregon Files) 93 reviews
Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo
Berkley, 2007
Chussler Does it Again
One of the Oregon Files, exellent as usual. Action packed. Unable to put down.
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