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In the Face of Fear: Buddhist Wisdom for Challenging Times

In the Face of Fear: Buddhist Wisdom for Challenging Times

Most of us have never experienced such deep anxiety and uncertainty in the world as we are in these current times;... more

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Mindfulness for Beginners

Mindfulness for Beginners

Perhaps no other person in America has done more to bring mindfulness meditation into the mainstream than Jon... more

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    • Very Useful Tool
    • I attend a group meditation and my psycologist recommended this in conjuction with our group session work. Since the group only meets once a week, this CD is very helpful in guiding a beginner,...
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    • Interested in the subject, this CD was a sleeper
    • I just threw away this thing as it was not only a waste of money, but I didnt want to donate it to my place of employment for fear that clients truly interested in this subject would be totally...
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    • Anything by Zinn is beneficial reading/listening.
      The alternative to Mindfulness,... whether beginners or
      otherwise you see, is unsconsciousness. So enjoy this one!
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Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment. World-renowned Zen... more

You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment

You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment

Simple daily practices to help us discover the happiness and freedom of living in the present moment?from the... more

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Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices

Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices

Encouraging readers to be intelligent and skillful in their practice, this new collection by Thich Nhat Hanh outlines... more

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Buddhism for Beginners

Buddhism for Beginners

Answers fundamental questions and issues that arise in the minds of modern Western individuals who are beginning this... more

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    • Great book so far....
    • I am not finished reading this book yet, but I can say that it is easy reading and gives me very basic understanding about Buddhism. I must admit I got to read the same chapters two times to try...
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    • Great Buddhism Overview!
    • I agree with the title of another review, "Buddhism 101". This book gives you all the basics in a thorough, yet easy to understand manner. If you know a little about Buddhism but want to know...
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Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Buddhism, Second Edition

Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Buddhism, Second Edition

Enlightenment has never been easier?with this updated guide. There?s more to Buddhism than meditation and... more

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    • Worthwhile
    • A worthwhile read; key concepts and terms explained. Covers plenty of material. Gives details on Theravada, Mahayana and Vahrayana Buddhist traditions. Excellent for beginners and useful source...
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    • Posted:Jul-17-2007
    • Complete IDIOT'S guide for REAL IDIOTS
    • This is a Real Idiot's Guide for idiot's.This is a very confused book confused author,can make heads or tails of what he wants to convey it seems to me that he's making fun of Buddhism.I do not...
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    • Okay, but too much opinion
    • The book is a fair introduction to Buddhism, but I just did not like how the author put so much of his own opinion into the text. I am quite certain that he didn't realize how much of his own...
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Getting Unstuck: Breaking Your Habitual Patterns & Encountering Naked Reality

Getting Unstuck: Breaking Your Habitual Patterns & Encountering Naked...

An urge comes up, we succumb to it, and it becomes stronger. We reinforce our cravings, habits, and addictions by... more

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    • The truth does set us free
    • Listening to Pema Chodron speak is a delightful experience in itself, with her soft lyrical voice. Her teachings are clear and sound, and punctuated with delightful humor. The teachings were...
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    • Getting stuck, etc. / Pema Chodron.
    • I have not opened it yet. I did not realize I was buying a CD; I wanted the book. Is there a possibility of replacing my upopened CD with a book?
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    • Improve your meditation
    • The focus of her talks are on problems that occur during meditation and how to best reframe them to get unstuck, especially if you still lose presence during anger. There is an acceptance and...
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Buddhism without Beliefs

Buddhism without Beliefs

Those with an interest in Buddhism will welcome this new book by Stephen Batchelor, former monk and author of Alone... more

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    • Batchelor speaks to a minority
    • I liked Stephen Batchelor's essay on Buddhism without Beliefs. I have been largely agnostic since I left Christianity as a youth. Years later, I was drawn to Buddhism because of the alleged words...
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    • British Citizen Admits Attempt to Kidnap Buddha
    • Buddhism without beliefs would be like a violinist without hands. A state devoid of beliefs doesn't exist. You can choose between Buddhist beliefs or currently fashionable Western beliefs, but you...
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    • Profound but not practical
    • The book is primarily a stream-of-consciousness style series of pithy abstract statements, with only a hint of tangible examples or down-to-earth advice on practical applicability. The statements...
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How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life

How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life

As human beings, we all share the desire for happiness and meaning in our lives. According to His Holiness the Dalai... more

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    • The way to a meaningful life - by Dalai Lama
    • Very nice and meaningful book, which might help you with day to day inner conflicts and teach you how to find a way out to cope with stress of life.
      The delivery by amazon was right on time...
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    • Posted:Mar-30-2008
    • East is East and it's not West
    • I have been studying and practicing Buddhism for over 4o years - I still do not understand it. For Non Tibetans (this excludes most Asians too) - forget about tantras and mantras and all the...
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    • Posted:Nov-30-2007
    • Very difficult to read
    • The content seems good here but the book is very difficult to read. I found that I had to stop and think about every sentence, every paragraph, to grasp what was being said b/c it is filled with...
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What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada

What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from...

A classic introductory book to Buddhism, What the Buddha Taught contains a selection of illustrative texts from the... more

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    • I was somewhat confused about Buddhism until reading this book
    • My view is certainly that of a beginner who has studied Buddhism for only two years....

      Many Buddhism books that I read over the last two years are about many sutras (suttas) and...
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    • Posted:Mar-19-2007
    • Sectarian dogma
    • Walpola Rahula's book is simply put, Theravada dogma which pushes the belief that the Buddha taught natthatta, namely, there is no self. Rahula makes a number of claims about what the Buddha...
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    • A well written yet illogical introduction to Buddhism
    • As a representative of Buddhism Walpola Sri Rahula must be praised and admired for providing in his book, What the Buddha Taught, a clean and concise presentation of the basic tenets of Buddhism....
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (Shambhala Library)

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (Shambhala Library)

"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." So begins this most beloved... more

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    • Never Had Satori
    • Shunryu Suzuki never had Satori.

      He admits this on the FIRST page of this very book.
      So why should we listen to him?

      According to D. T. Suzuki, "Satori is the raison...
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    • Zen is Zen, Life is Life, Life is Zen
    • Mr Suzuki's lectures are short, easy to read, & so seemingly simple at first to
      cause us to re-read them, & happily so. Christians will find nothing threatening here, & those seeking...
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    • Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
    • Despite the possible interpretation of its title, this is not a great book for beginners like me looking into Zen Buddhism. I don't think jumping into the practice of Zen is the best way to get an...
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Being Peace

Being Peace

An ideal starting-point for those interested in Buddhism, Being Peace contains Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings on peace... more

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    • It Must be me ... I dont see five stars but?
    • I like this authors books that is why I bought this one on a friends recommendation. I struggled through it but dont find it easy to read or understand and I usually like this guys books. I found...
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Living Buddha, Living Christ 10th Anniversary Edition

Living Buddha, Living Christ 10th Anniversary Edition

10th anniversary edition of the classic text, updated, revised, and featuring a Mindful Living Journal. Buddha and... more

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    • A wonderful book
    • This is a great book for thinking about the shared spiritual essence of Buddhism and Christianity. When those of different faiths disagree, they do so on points of dogma. About charity, compassion,...
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    • A feel good book
    • I like the author, but don't agree with all of his conclusions. The Author seems more interested in trying to show how both religions poses a poetic beauty, but never really goes over any real...
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The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times (Shambhala Library)

The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times...

We always have a choice, Pema Chödrön teaches: We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us and make us... more

Emptiness Dancing

Emptiness Dancing

In recent years, the bold new teacher known as Adyashanti has dared hundreds of students across North America to ask,... more

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    • One of the best spiritual books I've read!
    • Adyashanti covers all of the bases in this extremely well written book, which describes the "truth" that he knows as a result of awakening. He has a diverse background so he speaks from Zen,...
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    • The price of Enlightenment
    • Western authors like to churn out books after expensive books. The audio CD by Adyashanti is almost $50.00! It makes me wonder if these authors really have achieved enlightenment or is this another...
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    • Emptiness and Enlightenment
    • Adyashanti has a wonderful and compassionate resonance in his words and teachings, and for many of us, his experiences passed on through his stories somehow transform our way of thinking and...
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Buddhism for Dummies

Buddhism for Dummies

What's the significance of Buddha? How can the practice of Buddhism enrich our never-ending hectic lives? Discover... more

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    • Very Good
    • I had a passing knowledge of Buddhism at best but want to learn more about it and enoyed another book relating to meditation so I picked this one up. It is a very good book in terms of discussing...
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    • dull reading
    • I thought the writing was dull and mostly from a historial informationial point of view. The information was boring, and I did not retain much at all. At best the book could be used for refrence...
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    • Could not really present a picture
    • The greatest failure in Buddhism for Dummies is that authors Jonathan Landaw and Stephan Bodian forgot the target audience. How this is possible with the words `for Dummies' in the title is...
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Becoming Enlightened

Becoming Enlightened

In Becoming Enlightened, His Holiness the Dalai Lama powerfully explores the foundation of Buddhism, laying out an... more

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    • A Magnificent Text
    • There are many books on Buddhism these days. Of these, many sacrifice accuracy for clarity. Many more ignore the full power of Buddhism by watering down core beliefs for an audience looking for...
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In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (Teachings of the Buddha)

In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon...

The works of the Buddha can feel vast, and it is sometimes difficult for even longtime students to know where to... more

The Dhammapada: A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations

The Dhammapada: A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations

The Dhammapada is the most widely read Buddhist scripture in existence, enjoyed by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists.... more

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