8 best-selling philosophy books like Three Zen Sutras: The Heart, The Diamond, and The Platform Sutras by Red Pine

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Three Zen Sutras: The Heart, The Diamond, and The Platform Sutras

By: Red Pine

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

A pocket-sized presentation of the 3 most venerated sutras of Zen the Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra, …

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1. Dropping Ashes on the Buddha: The Teachings of Zen Master Seung Sahn

By: Stephen Mitchell , None , Seung Sahn

3.97

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

“Somebody comes into the Zen center with a lighted cigarette, walks up to the Buddha statue, blows … read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • zen
"Once Seung Sahn Soen-sa and a student of his attended a talk at a Zen center in California. The Dharma teacher spoke about Bodhidharma. After the talk, someone asked him "What's the difference betwee…"

-Stephen Mitchell, Dropping Ashes on the Buddha: The Teachings of Zen Master Seung Sahn

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2. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

By: Natalie Goldberg

4.21

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

For more than twenty years Natalie Goldberg has been challenging and cheering on writers with her b… read more

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"keep your hand moving"

-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

"Write about “leaving."

-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

"Begin with “I remember."

-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

"We learn writing by doing it."

-Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

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3. Tao Te Ching

By: Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

Format: 107 pages, Paperback

A lucid translation of the well-known Taoist classic by a leading scholar-now in a Shambhala Pocket… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • eastern philosophy
"The heart that gives, gathers."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"Love is a decision - not an emotion!"

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"When nothing is done, nothing is left undone."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"To understand the limitation of things, desire them."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

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4. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

By: Shunryu Suzuki , Huston Smith , Trudy Dixon , Richard Baker

4.21

Format: 138 pages, Paperback

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” So begins… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • eastern philosophy
  • zen
"Waves are the practice of the water."

-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

"You do not say, “This is enlightenment,"

-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

"Sincerity itself is the railroad track."

-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

"Zen practice is to open up our small mind."

-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

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5. Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha

By: Thich Nhat Hanh , Nguyen Thi Hop , Mobi Ho

4.41

Format: 600 pages, Paperback

Presenting the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha, drawn directly from 24 Pali, Sanskrit, and Chi… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • zen
"To be loved means to be recognized as existing."

-Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha

"Everything depends on everything else. The One contains the many, and the many contains the One"

-Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha

"You cannot reach lofty heights in art if you do not first discover the unsurpassable beauty in your own heart. If you would like to play the flute truly well, you must find your true self on the Path…"

-Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha

"He saw that the key to liberation would be to break through ignorance and to enter deeply into the heart of reality and attain a direct experience of it. Such knowledge would not be the knowledge of …"

-Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha

6. The Consolation of Philosophy

By: Boethius , None

4.27

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek … read more

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7. Opening the Heart of the Cosmos: Insights on the Lotus Sutra

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

2.77

Format: 130 pages, Hardcover

Stamped with his signature depth of vision, lucidity, and clarity, Thich Nhat Hanh's insights based… read more

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  • buddhism

8. The Yoga Sutras

By: Patañjali , Satchidananda

3.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

This valuable book provides a complete manual for the study and practice of Raja Yoga, the path of … read more

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  • philosophy

9. The Dhammapada

By: Anonymous , Thich Nhat Hanh , None , None

3.43

Format: 42 pages, Paperback

The Dhammapada (Pali; Prakrit: dhmmpd Dhammapada; Sanskrit: dhrmpd Dharmapada) is a collection of s… read more

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10. The Heart Sutra

By: Red Pine

3.43

Format: 331 pages,

The short text of The Heart Sutra is Buddhism in a nutshell. It has had the most profound and wide-… read more

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11. The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma

By: Red Pine , None

4.03

Format: 606 pages, Paperback

A fifth-century Indian Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma is credited with bringing Zen to China. Although … read more

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12. The Three Pillars of Zen

By: Philip Kapleau

3.61

Format: 130 pages, Paperback

Through explorations of the three pillars of Zen--teaching, practice, and enlightenment--Roshi Phil… read more

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13. The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

4.32

Format: 294 pages, Paperback

With poetry and clarity, Thich Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering an… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • eastern philosophy
  • zen
"Everything is in your own heart."

-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

"The greatest miracle is to be alive."

-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

"Equanimity means to let go, not to abandon."

-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

"The greatest gift we can offer anyone is our true presence."

-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

14. Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice

By: Shohaku Okumura , Thomas Wright , Kosho Uchiyama , None

4.08

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

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15. Zen in the Art of Archery

By: R.F.C. Hull , None , Eugen Herrigel , Φοίβος Ι. Πιομπίνος

3.76

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

The path to achieving Zen (a balance between the body and the mind) is brilliantly explained by Pro… read more

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16. The Essential Dogen: Writings of the Great Zen Master

By: Dōgen , Peter Levitt , Kazuaki Tanahashi

2.83

Format: None pages, Paperback

Eihei Dogen (1200-1253), founder of the Soto School of Zen Buddhism, is one of the greatest religio… read more

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17. The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā

By: Nāgārjuna , Jay L. Garfield

4.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Buddhist saint Nagarjuna, who lived in South India in approximately the second century CE, is u… read more

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18. Shinto: The Kami Way

By: Sokyo Ono , None , None

3.92

Format: None pages, Paperback

"An excellently rounded introduction by an eminent Shinto scholar."--Library Journal Shinto, the in… read more

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19. Blue Horses

By: Mary Oliver

4.24

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning collection of new poems, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has defined her l… read more

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20. Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN

By: Tara Brach

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

One of the most beloved and trusted mindfulness teachers in America offers a lifeline for difficult… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
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21. Three Zen Sutras: The Heart, The Diamond, and The Platform Sutras

By: Red Pine

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

A pocket-sized presentation of the 3 most venerated sutras of Zen the Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra, … read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • eastern philosophy
  • zen

8 Best buddhism books like Three Zen Sutras: The Heart, The Diamond, and The Platform Sutras by Red Pine

Transform Your Habits

Dropping Ashes on the Buddha: The Teachings of Zen Master Seung Sahn

Stephen Mitchell , None , Seung Sahn

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Tao Te Ching

Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

Shunryu Suzuki , Huston Smith , Trudy Dixon , Richard Baker

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha

Thich Nhat Hanh , Nguyen Thi Hop , Mobi Ho

4.41

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8 must-read spirituality books like Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN by Tara Brach

Transform Your Habits

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

Pema Chödrön

4.28

Transform Your Habits

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions

Sharon Salzberg , Christopher K. Germer

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Making Friends with Your Mind: The Key to Contentment

Pema Chödrön

4.03

Transform Your Habits

No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model

Richard C. Schwartz

4.15

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