Buddha Meditation

With war and violence flaring all over the world, many of us are left feeling vulnerable and utterly helpless. In this book Pema Chödrön draws on Buddhist teachings to explore the origins of aggression, hatred, and war, explaining that they lie nowhere but within our own hearts and minds. She...

On the spiritual path we speak of enlightenment. But how do we reconcile the idea of enlightenment with what we see when we look in the mirror--when insecurities, doubts, and self-centered tendencies arise in our minds? Dzigar Kongtrül suggests that we need not feel "doomed" when these...

The fourteenth Dalai Lama, a living embodiment of the bodhisattva ideal, presents here detailed practical guidance based on sections of The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva, the best-known text of Mahayana Buddhism. The Dalai Lama explains this classic and beloved work, showing how anyone...

Answers to the questions that arise on the spiritual path Includes specially selected writings from the huge literary archive of Paul Brunton Explains the different stages of meditation and the obstacles likely to arise for each, offering guidance for achieving advanced states of...

In this book, J.D. Gilbert challenges the preconceptions around this ancient religion by showing how Buddhism has been and remains a dynamic and evolving framework for universal truths and personal transformation.

This essential guide to socially engaged Tantric Buddhism reveals how modern practitioners can use the wisdom of the Vajrayana to confront systems of power and abuse. Today, a new generation of Buddhists searches for ways to adopt Vajrayana while staying true to its historical legacy. Modern...

Lifelong meditation teacher Eric Harrison intimately understands the benefits of mindfulness, from improved focus and better judgment to relaxation and inner peace. He’s helped 10s of thousands of students to achieve these goals by rooting his practice in the Buddha’s original text on how to meditate and live mindfully: The Satipatthana Sutta. Brain Training with the Buddha offers a secular perspective on this ancient wisdom that requires no familiarity with Buddhism itself - only openness to the Buddha’s original teachings.

A groundbreaking exploration of the “science of enlightenment,” told through the lens of the journey of Siddhartha (better known as Buddha), by Guardian science editor James Kingsland. In a lush grove on the banks of the Neranjara in northern India—400 years before the birth of Christ...

"Life is about relationship-the relationship we have with ourselves, with each other, with the world, as well as the connection to that which is beyond any of us yet imminent in each of us. When our relationships are good, we feel good; when they are bad, we feel awful. Let's accept it: We need...

No, it is not all in your head: life is stressful, and some lives more so than others. Yet people react to the same situations differently, and recognizing the difference between what we can control and what we can’t is crucial for stress management - and it is an awakening in and of itself.

For “spiritual explorers” ready to travel beyond Western bounds, a beginner’s guide to Asian spiritual traditions spanning regions, cultures, and history Asian spiritual practices, from yoga and tai chi to qigong and mindfulness meditations, permeate our culture. But these practices are...

Discover the origins and traditions of world religions! With so many religions in the world, it isn’t always easy to recall each faith’s key influences, spiritual figures, and dogmas. Written in easy-to-understand language, Religion 101 offers a fascinating—and memorable—glimpse at the...

Panda Bao trägt eine tiefe Sehnsucht in seinem Herzen: Er wünscht sich, geliebt und angenommen zu werden – genau so, wie er ist, mit all seinen Licht- und Schattenseiten. So begibt sich Bao auf eine berührende Reise, im Gepäck die große Frage: Wie gelingt es, Freundschaft mit sich selbst zu schließen? Auf seinem abenteuerlichen Weg begegnet er dem weisen Elefanten Floriander, der ihn mit sanfter Klarheit begleitet. Gemeinsam entdecken sie die Kraft des Selbstmitgefühls und Bao lernt, die eigene Verletzlichkeit nicht zu verstecken, sondern liebevoll zu umarmen.

Hope for all those who want to meditate but feel they can't because they think too much: A remedy. Making friends with the infamous "monkey mind" to make it a means for healing and awakening. It's a common story. Someone wants to take up meditation, but they take themselves to be one of those...

Ruhe und Gelassenheit, Weisheit und Stärke – das sind die Geheimnisse der Schildkröte Kurma. In unserer schnelllebigen Welt können wir Menschen davon sehr profitieren! Ein charmanter Lebensratgeber voller Witz und Weisheit, um innere Ruhe und Harmonie zu finden und mit klarem Geist alle Anforderungen des Alltags zu meistern.

Mindfulness meditation and hypnosis have been shown to effectively reduce resistance to changes in diet and lifestyle while increasing consistency. Their positive affirmations, visualizations, and suggestions connect you to your power and make the task feel more attainable. Mindfulness Meditation for Fasting helps you evaluate your dieting strategies to ensure they work for you long-term. The audiobook provides a number of well-designed guided meditations and hypnosis to help align your mind with your life goals to achieve better outcomes.

Is there more to Buddhism than sitting in silent meditation? Is modern Buddhism relevant to the problems of daily life? Does it empower individuals to transform their lives? Or has Buddhism become too detached, so still and quiet that the Buddha has fallen asleep? Waking the Buddha tells the story of the Soka Gakkai International, the largest, most dynamic Buddhist movement in the world today - and one that is waking up and shaking up Buddhism so it can truly work in ordinary people's lives.

The goal of Bedtime Stories for Adults: Book 3 is to elevate your psycho-physical well-being and your spirituality through special meditation bed stories that contain powerful subliminal messages that refer to the special meditation used by Buddha.

Learn to quiet your mind and calm your body, ease physical discomfort and strengthen your immune system, and discover new powers of concentration. Acclaimed author Daniel Goleman teaches you to attain these benefits in four distinctly different ways.

Zen Dogs, sequel to the best-selling Zen Cats, offers the timeless teachings of Buddhism along with key lessons our canine companions are here to remind us of - such as how to live in the now. Every dog is a living example of loving kindness, a central tenet of the Buddha, which they reteach us with every affectionate lick and joy-filled wag of the tail. Filled with meditations and eternal truths, Zen Dogs offers insight into every aspect of life for both two-leggers and four-leggers.