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“The great scholar and advanced spiritual master Jamgon Mipham’s Sword of Wisdom is a classic work that explicates valid cognition. I am happy to see it now available in English with commentary and scholarly appendices that will be very helpful for serious students in understanding this profound and important text.”—His Holiness the Sakya Trichen
Discover the life and teachings of Je Tsongkhapa, the renowned founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
“A marvel of a book. Eden Tull meets us where we live: in constant interaction with self, other, world—and engagement with the challenges of a society in crisis.”
—Joanna Macy, author of Coming Back to Life
“Gesshin Greenwood is the real deal. That’s what makes this book so valuable. It’s rare that someone from the West does any of this stuff, rarer still when they write about it, and yet even more rare that their writing is as good as Gesshin’s is. This is a truly unique document of a truly unique lived experience.”—from the foreword by Brad Warner, author of Hardcore Zen and Don’t Be A Jerk
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 conditions that give rise to suffering as well as the spiritual life as the path to liberation.
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A clear and comprehensive handbook to a revered path of meditation.
An indispensable guide to koans, teaching the reader about the importance of lineage, the practice of “just sitting,” and koan practice as paths to awakening.
Discover how the mysterious, powerful form of the koan—known for bringing about sudden enlightenment—can disrupt and illuminate your everyday understanding of life.
An indispensible map of a classic Zen text.
Now in paperback! Plucked from a humble nomad family to become the leader of one of Tibet’s oldest Buddhist lineages, the young Seventeenth Karmapa draws on timeless values to create an urgent ethic for today’s global community.
German professor and Buddhist monk Bhikkhu Anālayo illuminates a spectrum of views on rebirth, from ancient scriptures to contemporary research.
A punk rocker’s guide to finding peace with yourself and the world—even through life's most painful moments.
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A singular work of poetic prose exploring otherness and belonging—and what it means to be truly at home.
Insightful commentary on a beloved ancient philosopher of Zen by a beloved contemporary master of Zen.
Explore two lives—and a relationship—that profoundly shaped American Zen.
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Enjoy popular Tibetan collections of advice, fables, and aphorisms for following the way of the wise and avoiding the path of fools.
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An anniversary collection, presented in a beautiful collector’s edition, of three of Bhante Gunaratana’s bestselling classics: Mindfulness in Plain English, The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English, and Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English.
This landmark volume in the Teachings of the Buddha series translates the Suttanipāta, a text that matches the Dhammapada in its concise power of expression and its centrality to the Buddhist tradition. Celebrated translator Bhikkhu Bodhi illuminates this text and its classical commentaries with elegant renderings and authoritative annotations.
The bestselling author of Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? and one of the world’s most beloved Buddhist monks answers meditators’ questions.
A three-step guide to recovering from the modern addiction to consumerism, social withdrawal, and emotional inauthenticity—from life as you thought it had to be.
The Dalai Lama tells the life story of his remarkable teacher, Ling Rinpoché, who remained a powerful anchor for him from childhood and into his emergence as a global spiritual leader.
Over 125 poetic companions, from Basho to Billy Collins, Saigyo to Shakespeare.
An all-in-one set to implement a family meditation course, regardless of your tradition or level of experience.
The bestselling author of Mindfulness in Plain English invites us to explore the joyful benefits of living with loving-kindness.
If you love, you will grieve—and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human.
Hell realms, gods, and hungry ghosts—these are just a few of the images on the Buddhist wheel of life. In Awakening from the Daydream, discover how these ancient symbols are still relevant to our modern life.
The most comprehensive manual of the practice of insight meditation (vipassana), written by one of its foremost twentieth-century proponents, is translated into English for the first time.
Thought leaders in the field of contemplative caregiving offer resilience, wisdom, and freedom for those who keep watch at the bedside.
This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha’s teachings—in his own words.
