Buddhism

Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom

by Rick Hanson

Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and other great teachers were born with brains built essentially like anyone else s. Then they used their minds to change their brains in ways that changed history.With the new breakthroughs in neuroscience, combined with the insights from thousands of years of contemplative practice, you, too, can shape your own brain for greater happiness, love, and wisdom.Buddha's Brain joins the forces of modern science with ancient teachings to show readers how to have greater emotional balance in turbulent times, as well as healthier relationships, more effective actions, and a deeper religious or spiritual practice.Well-referenced and grounded in science, the book is full of practical tools and skills readers can use in daily life to tap the unused potential of the brain and rewire it over time for greater peace and well-being.If you can change your brain, you can change your life.

The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching

by Thich Nhat Hanh

What should we think when on the one hand Buddhism tells us that life is suffering and on the other we are told to enjoy life's every moment?..

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: The Spiritual Classic & International Bestseller; Revised and Updated Edition

by Sogyal Rinpoche

In 1927, Walter Evans-Wentz published his translation of an obscure Tibetan Nyingma text and called it the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Popular Tibetan teacher Sogyal Rinpoche has transformed that ancient text, conveying a perennial philosophy that is at once religious, scientific, and practical...

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

by Walpola Rahula

Beneath the enormous umbrella of Buddhism, there is a diverse galaxy of customs and beliefs, but there is also a kernel of truth that every sect holds dear...

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha

by Tara Brach

For many of us, feelings of deficiency are right around the corner. It doesn't take much - just hearing of someone else's accomplishments, being criticized, getting into an argument, making a mistake at work - to make us feel that we are not okay...

Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears

by Pema Chodron

In this book Pema Chödrön shows us how to break free of destructive patterns in our lives and experience a new sense of freedom and happiness...

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics)

by Pema Chodron

Much like Zen, Pema Chodron's interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism takes the form of a nontheistic spiritualism. In When Things Fall Apart this head of a Tibetan monastery in Canada outlines some relevant and deceptively profound terms of Tibetan Buddhism that are germane to modern issues...

The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living

by Dalai Lama

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit down with the Dalai Lama and really press him about life's persistent questions?..

Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Common sense tells us that to lose weight, we must eat less and exercise more. But somehow we get stalled. We start on a weight-loss program with good intentions but cannot stay on track...

Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World

by Lama Surya Das

If you dropped the Buddha into a modern metropolis, would he come off sounding like a 16th-century morality play or more like a drive-time disc jockey?..