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Taoist teachings have arisen in many forms: abstract aphorisms, philosophical discussions, legends, fables—even jokes. All are represented here, cu...

Nonviolent Communication offers powerful skills to awaken self-compassion and deepen our connection to the “divine” within ourselves and others. T...

After six years of solitude, Indian sage Ramana Maharshi reflects on the topics of peace, the self, and silence—featuring a foreword by Carl Jung T...

Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), along with Basho and Buson, is considered one of the three greatest haiku poets of Japan, known for his attention to po...

An autobiographical blend of prose and haiku from one of Japan's greatest poets.Kobayashi Issa (1763–1827), along with Bashō and Buson, is consider...

For readers of mythology, an original and introspective journey through the life of the Buddha accompanied by 26 beautiful color illustrations and ...

The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way was written in the second century and is one of the most important works of Nagarjuna, the pioneering com...

King Gesar, renowned throughout Tibet and Central Asia, represents the ideal warrior—the principle of all-victorious confidence. As the central for...

Hui-neng (638–713) is perhaps the most beloved and respected figure in Zen Buddhism. An illiterate woodcutter who attained enlightenment in a flash...

The insightful martial arts biography of Yamoaka Tesshu, the larger-than-life samurai who founded his own school of swordsmanship and helped restor...

An anthology of the most influential writings on swordsmanship from the samurai era.There is perhaps no more potent symbol of the samurai era than ...

A newly translated volume of the centuries-old spiritual epic of King Gesar.For centuries, the epic tale of Gesar of Ling has been told across Asia...

Chögyam Trungpa explores the the vajrayana teachings of the tantric path in this final volume of his masterpiece on Tibetan Buddhism This three-vol...

Here is a classic Chinese text on the Taoist arts of longevity and immortality. The text dates from the Five Dynasties (907–960 C. E.) and is attri...

Of particular interest for its application to business strategizing, this edition of the well-known ancient Chinese classic I Ching (The Book of C...

A special edition of the “brilliant” best-selling classic on the paradoxes of modern physics and their relationship to concepts of Eastern mysticis...

An updated 50th anniversary edition of the bestselling classic on the extraordinary relationship between modern physics and Eastern philosophy.Frit...

This collection of translated texts includes:    •  Tao Te Ching: Cleary's original translations of the great classic of Taoism, accompanied by...

This collection of translated texts includes:    •  Understanding Reality: A Taoist Alchemical Classic: A tenth-century text on the principles o...

This collection of translated texts includes:    •  Vitality, Energy, Spirit: A Taoist Sourcebook: An extraordinarily rich and diverse collection...

This collection of Taoist texts includes:    •  The Taoist I Ching: The classic "Book of Change" illuminated by the commentary of the eighteenth-...

“The bible for bread baking”—a favorite among renowned chefs and novice bakers alike—now updated for a new generation (The Washington Post)Beloved ...

“The bible for bread baking”—a favorite among renowned chefs and novice bakers alike—now updated for a new generation (The Washington Post)Beloved ...

In a friendly and informal style, Ed Brown presents the recipes that have made the kitchen at the Tassajara Zen Center famous for more than thirty ...