Buddhism

Buddhism is a nontheistic religion that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha, meaning "the awakened one". According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end their suffering through the elimination of ignorance and craving by way of understanding and the se ...more

Big Panda & Tiny Dragon (Big Panda & Tiny Dragon, #1)
The Book of Form and Emptiness
The Cat Who Taught Zen: A Beautifully Illustrated Exploration of Self-Discovery
The Journey (Big Panda & Tiny Dragon, #2)
Profondo come il mare, leggero come il cielo: Un viaggio dentro se stessi per trovare la serenità
Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny
How to Let Things Go: 99 Tips from a Zen Buddhist Monk to Relinquish Control and Free Yourself Up for What Matters
Fierce Self-Compassion: How to Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Your Power, and Thrive – A Personal Development Guide for Women Seeking Balance and Motivation
The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners: A Guide to Living and Dying
Evelyn in Transit
49 Days
The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise
Heart to Heart: A Timely Tale of Healing, Hope, and Change from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Mutt's Cartoonist Patrick McDonnell
How to Focus (Mindfulness Essentials, #9)
Beyond Life and Death: The Way of True Freedom
Siddhartha
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
The Dhammapada
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
What the Buddha Taught
The Art of Happiness
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
The Way of the Bodhisattva
Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Mindfulness in Plain English
In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (The Teachings of the Buddha)
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Women in Buddhism
102 books — 42 voters
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Rinzai Zen
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Eastern Mindfulness comes West
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A Buddhist Reading List
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Thich Nhat Hanh
Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety, or possessions - we cannot be free.
Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

Gautama Buddha
It is like a lighted torch whose flame can be distributed to ever so many other torches which people may bring along; and therewith they will cook food and dispel darkness, while the original torch itself remains burning ever the same. It is even so with the bliss of the Way.
Buddha Siddhartha Guatama Shakyamuni, The Sutra Of The Forty-Two Sections

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