The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh
Written by Thich Nhat Hanh
Edited by Melvin McLeod
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2012
Price: $7.95
This is a collection of powerful and inspiring teachings in an appealing, convenient pocket-size book from one of today's most important and beloved spiritual teachers, the Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Next to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh is the best-known Buddhist teacher in the world, and...
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Taking the Leap
Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
Written by Pema Chodron
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2012
Price: $18.95
In this pithy, inspiring book, Pema Chödrön presents the Buddhist concept of
shenpa, which can be translated as "getting stuck" or "getting hooked."
Shenpa arises in that moment when life suddenly becomes disappointing, difficult, or painful. Perhaps someone criticizes your work, your appearance, or your child. Something within you tightens, shuts...
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Buddha Takes No Prisoners
A Meditator's Survival Guide
Written by Patrick Ophuls
Foreword by Jack Kornfield
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: May 29, 2012
Price: $13.95
This insightful, easy-to-read handbook offers a non-traditional perspective on meditation. Written primarily for American insight meditation students, it delivers the Buddha's essential teachings clearly, straightforwardly, and without spiritual jargon, and helps make sense of practices often laden with traditional terminology. Practical explanations of the meditation process, its benefits and applicability to...
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Chogyam Trungpa
His Life and Vision
Written by Fabrice Midal
Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $24.95
Chögyam Trungpa is virtually synonymous with the transmission of Tibetan Buddhism to the West. Over the course of his seventeen-year teaching career in North America, Trungpa ushered in a radically new approach to spirituality—both rooted in the ancient wisdom of the buddhadharma and thoroughly situated in the contemporary world. His teachings...
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The Heart Attack Sutra
A New Commentary On The Heart Sutra
Written by Karl Brunnholzl
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: May 16, 2012
Price: $16.95
The radical message of the
Heart Sū tra, one of Buddhism's most famous texts, is a sweeping attack on everything we hold most dear: our troubles, the world as we know it, even the teachings of the Buddha himself. Several of the Buddha's followers are said to have suffered heart...
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The Magic Of Awareness
Written by Anam Thubten
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: May 16, 2012
Price: $16.95
The paradox of awareness is very profound and yet very simple. It can't be described because it has no objective qualities and no limitation. Sometimes it comes naturally to the surface when we are fully in the present moment and no longer lost in thought or mental projections. Pure consciousness is...
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Pointing Out The Dharmakaya
Teachings On The Ninth Karmapa's Text
Written by Khenchen Thrangu
Foreword by Dalai Lama
Format: Trade Paperback, 172 pages
On Sale: April 16, 2012
Price: $19.95
At the heart of successful Mahamudra practice is the ability to understand the nature of mind. The Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje (1556–1603) was the acknowledged master of this approach. No more authoritative or useful instructions exist than in his three definitive texts on Mahamudra, of which this easy-to-use manual is the...
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The Five Keys to Mindful Communication
Using Deep Listening and Mindful Speech to Strengthen Relationships, Heal Conflicts, and Accomplish Your Goals
Written by Susan Gillis Chapman
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: April 10, 2012
Price: $15.95
Good communication is essential to any healthy relationship, whether it’s between spouses, family members, friends, or co-workers, and mindfulness—the practice of nonjudgmental awareness—can help us communicate more effectively and meaningfully with others in our personal and professional lives. Here, Susan Chapman, a psychotherapist and long-time Buddhist practitioner, explains how the practice...
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Open Heart, Open Mind
Awakening the Power of Essence Love
Written by Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Eric Swanson
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: April 3, 2012
Price: $24.00
In Open Heart, Open Mind, Tsoknyi Rinpoche—one of the most beloved of the contemporary generation of Tibetan Buddhist meditation masters—explains that a life free of fear, pain, insecurity, and doubt is not only possible, it’s our birthright. We long for peace, for the ability to love and be loved openly and freely...
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Open Heart, Open Mind
Awakening the Power of Essence Love
Written by Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Eric Swanson
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: April 3, 2012
Price: $12.99
In Open Heart, Open Mind, Tsoknyi Rinpoche—one of the most beloved of the contemporary generation of Tibetan Buddhist meditation masters—explains that a life free of fear, pain, insecurity, and doubt is not only possible, it’s our birthright. We long for peace, for the ability to love and be loved openly and freely...
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Teachings of the Buddha
Edited by Jack Kornfield
Format: Trade Paperback, 232 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $14.95
This treasury of essential Buddhist writings draws from the most popular Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese sources. Among the selections are some of the earliest recorded sayings of the Buddha on the practice of freedom, passages from later Indian scriptures on the perfection of wisdom, verses from Tibetan masters on the...
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Fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism
Written by Rebecca Novick
Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: February 15, 2012
Price: $11.99
In Tibetan, the word for Buddhist means insidersomeone who looks not to the world but to themselves for peace and happiness. The basic premise of Buddhism is that all suffering, however real it may seem, is the product of our own minds.Rebecca Novicks concise history of Buddhism and her explanations of...
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The Zen Reader
Edited by Thomas Cleary
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: February 14, 2012
Price: $14.00
Founded by Bodhidharma centuries ago in China, Zen and its teachings have since spread widely, exerting a tremendous cultural influence not only across Asia, but also the modern West. To this day, Zen inspires young and old, from all walks of life, to see the world with fresh eyes—beyond our usual...
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The Buddha Walks into a Bar...
A Guide to Life for a New Generation
Written by Lodro Rinzler
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: January 10, 2012
Price: $14.95
This isn’t your grandmother’s book on meditation. It’s about integrating that “spiritual practice” thing into a life that includes beer, sex, and a boss who doesn’t understand you. It’s about making a difference in yourself and making a difference in your world—whether you’ve got everything figured out yet or not. Lodro...
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