What is mindfulness, and how does it vary as a concept across different cultures? How does mindfulness find expression in practice in the Buddhist cultures of Southeast Asia? What role does mindfulnes
It is said that the famous ninth century Chinese Buddhist monk Linji Yixuan told his disciples, "If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him." The deliberately confounding statement is meant to shock
The first accessible beginner's guide to Rinzai Zen practice.The recognition of the true nature of oneself and the universe is the aim of Rinzai Zen—but that experience, known as kensho, is real
A bold and provocative work from the late preeminent feminist scholar, which challenges men and women alike to free themselves from attachment to gender. At the heart of Buddhism is the notion of
Discover how ordinary beings—a deer, a robber, a monkey, a parrot, and more—make up the past lives of the Buddha before he was Buddha.The jataka tales are ancient Buddhist stories found in
An edifying view of Buddhism from one of today's leading philosophers: a look at its history and foundational teachings, how it fits into modern society, and how it (and other world religions) will ev
The Dalai Lama's indispensable commentary on a beloved Tibetan Buddhist text--now in the Shambhala Pocket Library series.One of the most beloved of all Buddhist texts, The Way of the Bodhisattva is a
A popular American Buddhist teacher explores the creative relationship between faith and doubt, knowing and not-knowing, and shows how an awakened life results from living from the place in between.Fa
A new translation of one of the great koan collections--by the premier translator of the Chinese classics--that reveals it to be a literary and philosophical masterwork beyond its association with Cha
A unique collection of essays, instructions, letters, and personal advice on Dzogchen, Rimé, and other topics by famous Tibetan Buddhist masters of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Insightful commentary on a beloved ancient philosopher of Zen by a beloved contemporary master of Zen.Famously insightful and famously complex, Eihei Dogen’s writings have been studied and puzzl
Accessible and elegant teachings from a well-loved and revered woman Zen teacher.“The truth and joy of this life is that we cannot change things as they are.” The import of those words can
Explore the seminal Platform Sutra, with one of the greatest living Zen masters as a guide. A lodestone of Zen Buddhism, the Platform Sutra presents the life, work, and wisdom of Eno, or Hu
Bringing the body-mind insights of Rinzai Zen from the mountains of Japan to the Western world, Zen master Julian Daizan Skinner and Sarah Bladen present simple meditation techniques to help achieve h
Renowned psychiatrist and author Dr. Mark Epstein presents a how-to guide rooted in two traditions, Buddhism and Western psychotherapy, devoted to maximizing the human potential for living a better li
Drawing on primary sources in Pali, Burmese and Thai, practising monk Ven. Khammai Dhammasami guides the reader through the complex history of monastic education in two neighbouring but very different
The first major collection of core texts from masters of the Drukpa Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.The Drukpa Kagyu lineage is renowned among the traditions of Vajrayana Buddhism for producing some
