The Lamrim Chenmo, or Great Treatise on the Steps of the Path, by Je Tsongkhapa is a comprehensive overview of the process of individual enlightenment.
In One Hundred Days of Solitude: Losing My Self and Finding Grace on a Zen Retreat, American teacher of Korean Zen Jane Dobisz (Zen Master Bon Yeon), recalls her first solitary meditation stint in the woods.
This updated landmark volume makes available for the first time in decades the teachings that were formative to a whole generation of American Zen teachers and students.
Any practitioner, after meditating for some time, inevitably wonders what meditation method the historical Buddha Shakyamuni himself used while beneath the Bodhi Tree.
Using hands-on exercises, journal entries, guided meditations, and lively vignettes, The Meditator's Workbook will help you: Live more deeply and joyfully in the moment Uncover the true source of stress Resolve grief Explore and express forgiveness See through the inevitable distortions of the mind Recognize and actualize your goals Find real inner peace and a thoroughgoing well-being Whether your goal is to reduce stress or to gain deeper insight and mastery over your inner life, this simple, straightforward guidebook is the tool to use for learning why and how to meditate.
Sure to be welcomed by caregivers of all types, the groundbreaking new Medicine and Compassion can help anyone reconnect with the true spirit of their caregiving task.
Here, in a teaching of outstanding completeness and clarity, the Dalai Lama sets out the key principles of Buddhism, showing how the mind can be transformed, and suffering overcome, through love, compassion, and a true understanding of the nature of reality.
Essential reading for those seeking life-changing psychological tools and transcendent wisdom, Enlightenment to Go provides a lively and accessible introduction to the 'best of' Shantideva.
Relieve and release the stiffness that comes from prolonged sittingat a desk, behind the wheel, or on a meditation cushionwith these easy-to-follow exercises.
In his previous book, The Attention Revolution, bestselling author Alan Wallace guided readers through the stages of shamatha, a meditation for focusing the mind.
Not only was Lama Yeshe one of the most beloved Tibetan Buddhist masters of the late twentieth century, he was also a remarkably effective teacher and communicator.
We breathe around 17,000 times a day - so it's something that we can all improve for better health and wellbeing - no equipment or fancy fitness gear necessary.
An introductory guide to insight meditation, offering exercises from two master teachers and a look into how this practice leads to compassion and a deeper understanding of self.
An introduction to embodied movement through the work of a dance education pioneerIn this introduction to the work of somatic dance education pioneer Nancy Topf (19421998), readers are ushered on a journey to explore the movement of the body through a close awareness of anatomical form and function.
An introduction to embodied movement through the work of a dance education pioneerIn this introduction to the work of somatic dance education pioneer Nancy Topf (19421998), readers are ushered on a journey to explore the movement of the body through a close awareness of anatomical form and function.
