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Books on healing, healthy living and inspirational works from the Masters.
For Beginners
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Tell Me Something About Buddhism
Questions and Answers for the Curious Beginner
by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel is a Zen priest who has been a dharma practitioner for 20 years. Thich Nhat Hanh has called her introduction to Buddhism as being animated by "a fresh and powerful voice born from her own fully lived experience of transformation." Here are a few of the things that we found helpful, inspiring, or especially edifying in this question-and-answer resource. |
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Path of Compassion: Stories from the Buddha's Life
By Hanh, Thich Nhat
Thich Nhat Hanh's ability to show the Buddha as a person who deals with the same life issues as we do is unique and unsurpassed. Written in language accessible to readers of all ages and levels of experience Thich Nhat Hanh combines the description of the major life stages of the Buddha with his most important teachings. Reaching far beyond the biography genre "Path of Compassion" is a highly readable and informative introduction to Buddhism.
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A Little Book of Love
By Hardin, Moh
Here are the essential Buddhist teachings on opening the heart, deepening relationships, and finding true contentment. Longtime meditation teacher Hardin offers key insights and simple practices from the Buddhist tradition that can transform relationships and help find more meaning and fulfillment. |
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Teachings of the Buddha
By Kornfield, Jack
This treasury of essential Buddhist writings draws from the most popular Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese sources. Among the selections are some of the earliest recorded sayings of the Buddha on the practice of freedom, passages from later Indian scriptures on the perfection of wisdom, verses from Tibetan masters on the enlightened mind, and songs in praise of meditation by Zen teachers. The book also includes traditional instruction on how to practice sitting meditation, cultivate calm awareness, and live with compassion.
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