Chökyi Nyima
Summary: This short and easy-to-read guide teaches us to follow the Buddha's path by embracing both joy and sadness in our lives. Through being open to whatever experiences and hardships we may face, we can develop a genuine attitude to help all beings who suffer and to reduce our own greed and aggession. Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche presents accessible and concise instructions on how we can incorporate our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 2018
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Summary: "In this book that offers relief to anyone moving though intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, comforting words of wisdom on how to transform our suffering in the face of death"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2021
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Summary: How do we learn to believe in ourselves and not just rely on our spiritual teachers? This question was answered in August 2009 when over a thousand people came to Colorado to spend a week with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, only to find he was in the hospital and wouldn’t be able to lead the retreat. The result of this event is One Buddha Is Not Enough, a book on how to become your own teacher and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2010
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Summary: "...the Dalai Lama offers a simple yet illuminating program for transforming self-centered energy into outwardly directed compassion. Drawing on exercises and techniques established in Tibetan monasteries..., the Dalai Lama guides us through seven key stages" --Liner.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2005
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Summary: Through her own story of loss and spiritual seeking, paired with mandala meditations and rituals, bestselling author of Feeding Your Demons Lama Tsultrium Allione teaches you how to embody the enlightened, fierce power of the sacred feminine, the tantric dakinis. Ordained as one of the first American Buddhist nuns and recognized as an incarnation of the Mother of Tibetan Buddhism, Lama Tsultrim...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enliven Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 ALLVon Bujdoss, Justin
Summary: Taking a traditional Tibetan pedagogical approach, Lama Justin von Bujdoss divides the book into three thematic sections: Body, as it applies to physicality and embodiment; Speech, or ethical action; and Mind, the context of awakening.
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Atlantic Books 2019
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Summary: "The distractions of modern life vie for our attention, pulling us in many directions and interfering with our ability to focus. We are losing our capacity to concentrate, and with it our ability to be fully present, to have sovereignty over our life, and to be at our best for ourselves, each other, and the world. In inspiring passages and simple yet profound meditations, Thich Nhat Hanh guides...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2022
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Summary: "The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. In No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices and inspiration for transforming suffering and finding true joy. Thich Nhat Hanh acknowledges that because suffering can feel so bad, we try to run away from it or cover it up by consuming. We find something to eat or turn on the television. But...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2014
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Summary: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Josh Korda left his high-powered advertising job—and a life of drug and alcohol addiction—to find a more satisfying way to live. In Unsubscribe, he shares his three-step guide to recovery from addiction to consumerism, self-deception, and life as you thought it had to be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wisdom Publications 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 KORChödrön, Pema
Summary: In her first new book of spiritual teachings in over seven years, Pema Chödrön offers a combination of wisdom, heartfelt reflections, and the signature mix of humor and insight that have made her a beloved figure to turn to during times of change. In an increasingly polarized world, Pema shows us how to strengthen our abilities to find common ground, even when we disagree, and influence our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 2019
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Summary: Positive psychology's primary focus is on what makes people happy. Emet believes that this field of inquiry can find its roots in the age-old wisdom of Buddhism. He shows readers how to replace negative thinking with positive thinking, in order to fulfill the duty we have to others to live a happy life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee, LLC 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2023
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Summary: The renowned spiritual leader outlines an accessible approach to the pursuit of enlightenment that draws on traditional Buddhist meditative practices, in a guide that covers such topics as embracing a positive attitude and overcoming suffering.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2009
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Summary: As a Tibetan lama and leader of Shambhala (an international community of 165 meditation centers), Sakyong Mipham has found physical activity to be essential for spiritual well-being. He's been trained in horsemanship and martial arts but has a special love for running. Here he incorporates his spiritual practice with running, presenting basic meditation instruction and fundamental principles he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 ROABrach, Tara.
Summary: Combining the principles of psychotherapy with the teachings of Buddhism, this guide explains how to eliminate the personal conflicts and feelings of not being good enough that can cause such problems as addiction, overwork, and perfectionism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2003
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Summary: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a spiritual leader and Nobel laureate, dissects the Buddhist principle of enlightenment, advising listeners on how to achieve Buddhist edification. He also provides exercises for expanding one's potential for spiritual growth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sound Ideas 2009
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Summary: Providing step-by-step guidance for every stage of the meditation path, this uniquely comprehensive guide for a Western audience combines the wisdom from the teachings of the Buddha with the latest research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Clear and friendly, this in-depth practice manual builds on the nine-stage model of meditation originally articulated by the ancient Indian sage...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dharma Treasure Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 YATGriffin, Kevin Edward
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3444 GRISingh, Kathleen Dowling
Summary: A spacious and sophisticated unfolding of one of Buddhism's subtlest foundational teachings--the truth of dependent origination--offered in an utterly intimate voice. Kathleen Dowling Singh offers lyrical reflections on timeless truths and contemplative exercises accessible to anyone, opening the door of insight to all. Drawing on the language and teachings of Buddhism, Unbinding invites...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wisdom 2017
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Summary: The third title in Parallax's "Mindfulness Essentials Series" of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, "How to Love" introduces beginners and reminds seasoned practitioners of the essentials of mindfulness practice. This time Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humor to the thorny question of how to love and distills one of our strongest emotions down to four...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2015
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bell Tower 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3378 GlassKennedy, Robert E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Continuum 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.24 KENSummary: Yet the teachings of ancient Chinese masters were recorded by their students, discussed, sometimes chanted, and given out as objects of meditation or koans. And, as Kazuaki Tanahashi points out, "However weird or enigmatic they are, or perhaps because of those very qualities, Zen stories have touched the hearts of people for over a thousand years." In Essential Zen, Tanahashi and Schneider...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper San Francisco 1994