Living Dharma: Teachings of Twelve Buddhist Masters
By: Jack Kornfield
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
In this book (previously published under the title Living Buddhist Masters), Jack Kornfield present…
Want to Read $ 21.99"The entire teaching of Buddhism can be summed up in this way: Nothing is worth holding on to."-Jack Kornfield, Living Dharma: Teachings of Twelve Buddhist Masters
"The entire teaching of Buddhism can be summed up in this way: Nothing is worth holding on to."-Jack Kornfield, Living Dharma: Teachings of Twelve Buddhist Masters
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Format: 318 pages, Hardcover
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"Creative Endeavors are by their nature uncertain."-Robert Greene, Mastery
"The problem is that we humans are deep conformists."-Robert Greene, Mastery
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2. Stranger in a Strange Land
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3.92
Format: 525 pages, Paperback
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3. Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
By: Jack Kornfield , Ajahn Chah , Ajahn Amaro
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Format: 335 pages, Paperback
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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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"Waves are the practice of the water."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
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"You do not say, “This is enlightenment,"-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
5. The Castle
By: Franz Kafka , Mark Harman , Regaip Minareci , None
3.90
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6. Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Enlightenment
By: Robert Wright
3.64
Format: None pages, Audiobook
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3.95
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3.67
Format: None pages, Paperback
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3.77
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
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11. The Dhammapada
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3.43
Format: 42 pages, Paperback
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12. 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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13. Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?
By: Raymond Carver
3.74
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14. Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body
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4.50
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4.24
Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition
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16. Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
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4.12
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
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17. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
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4.28
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
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19. How We Live Is How We Die
By: Pema Chodron
4.30
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
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20. Living Dharma: Teachings of Twelve Buddhist Masters
By: Jack Kornfield
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
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By: Neal Stephenson
4.02
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
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