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A concise, jargon-free guide to learning what Buddhist meditation is—and isn't—with advice on how to start a meditation practiceIf you want to med...

The perennially helpful guide to transforming our pains and difficulties into opportunities for genuine joy and personal growth, from the beloved B...

A prominent Insight Meditation teacher presents the Buddhist concept of “no-self” in an easy-to-understand way that will radically change your pers...

Learn how to bring the power of stillness into your running practice with meditations, guidance, and inspiration from a long-time runner and Zen pr...

How to be free from bondage to your emotions: a practical and powerful Buddhist teaching for training the mind to be content in any circumstance.Ar...

"Stopping" and "seeing" are sometimes referred to as the yin and yang of Buddhist meditation—complementary twin halves of a unified whole. In essen...

Storehouse of Treasures unearths wise and beautiful elements of Chan and Zen still little known in the West, revealing unexpected aspects of the tr...

Composed in 1899 when Rilke was only twenty-three, the interconnected tales of Stories of God were inspired by a trip to Russia the young poet ha...

Koans are at the very heart of Zen practice; this collection of informal koan talks will bring the Zen student into the presence of Roshi Philip Ka...

After years of practicing persistently and developing technical prowess, advanced students in the Japanese sword arts need to cultivate a strategic...

Drag queen. Prostitute. Drug addict. American bodhisattva.These words describe the unlikely persona of Issan Dorsey, one of the most beloved teache...

Maurine Stuart (1922–1990) was one of a select group of students on the leading edge of Buddhism in America: a woman who became a Zen master. In th...

The classic introduction to the philosophies, practices, and history of Sufism, the mystical tradition of IslamThe Sufis are as diverse as the coun...

Brief teachings, prayers, and liturgies by famous Tibetan Buddhist scholar-saints from medieval to modern times. With the wish to inspire and motiv...

The writings of the twelfth-century Chinese Zen master Ta Hui are as immediately accessible as those of any contemporary teacher, and this book, wh...

When you feel you have been wronged, the urge to retaliate can feel overwhelming and justified. In this groundbreaking work, acclaimed author and p...

This moment of perfect clarity that is the force behind all the traditional Japanese arts—from archery to flower arranging—is celebrated here in Da...

Unlike most t'ai chi books, which focus strictly on how to do the t'ai chi forms, T'ai Chi as a Path of Wisdom presents a personal, practical vie...

An essential guide for T’ai Chi practitioners of all skill levels with an overview of basic principles and commentary on three classic internal mar...

Manage strong emotions and stay positive with this self-care activity journal for teens ages 13 and older.When you feel completely stressed out by ...

Learn to free yourself from destructive habits and live a life of courage and compassion with these heart-to-heart teachings from "one of the world...

Take a magic carpet ride into the delightful world of Sufi storytelling with these best-loved tales from Persian literature and lore, in which imag...

Here, Taoist practitioner Eva Wong offers a colorful treatment of the history and evolution of Taoism, told through traditional teaching tales. The...

As a girl growing up in Hong Kong, Eva Wong heard and memorized many tales told to her by Hong Kong's finest professional storytellers, by actors o...