8 best-selling nonfiction books like Be an Island: The Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace by Ayya Khema

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Be an Island: The Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace

By: Ayya Khema

4.25

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

From the best-selling author of Being Nobody, Going Nowhere , Ayya Khema's Be an Island guides us a…

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Cover of Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library) by Sharon Salzberg, Jon Kabat-Zinn

1. Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

By: Sharon Salzberg , Jon Kabat-Zinn

4.20

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Throughout our lives we long to love ourselves more deeply and find a greater sense of connection w… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"It is a great happiness to be able to give."

-Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

"Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned."

-Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

"Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases."

-Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

"With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire."

-Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

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2. Buddhism for Beginners

By: Thubten Chodron

3.82

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

"This book is written for people wanting to understand basic Buddhist principles and how to integra… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"Las causas de nuestros problemas residen, no en el entorno exterior y quienes lo habitan, sino en nuestra propia mente. Las actitudes perturbadoras y las emociones negativas, como el apego excesivo, …"

-Thubten Chodron, Buddhism for Beginners

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3. Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears

By: Pema Chödrön

3.86

Format: 445 pages, Hardcover

In this book Pema Chodron shows us how to break free of destructive patterns in our lives and exper… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
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4. Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

By: Jon Kabat-Zinn

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

In this book, the author maps out a simple path for cultivating mindfulness in one's own life. It s… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
Cover of On the Path to Enlightenment: Heart Advice from the Great Tibetan Masters by Matthieu Ricard

5. On the Path to Enlightenment: Heart Advice from the Great Tibetan Masters

By: Matthieu Ricard

3.82

Format: None pages, Paperback

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche inspired Matthieu Ricard to create this anthology by telling him that "when… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
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6. The Wisdom of No Escape: How to Love Yourself and Your World

By: Pema Chödrön

5.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

It's true, as they say, that we can only love others when we first love ourselves and we can only e… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality

7. An Unkindness of Ghosts

By: Rivers Solomon

3.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

"The HSS Matildais a generation ship organized much like the antebellum South. Embroiled in a grudg… read more

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8. The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself

By: Michael A. Singer

5.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can y… read more

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9. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

By: Jordan B. Peterson

3.92

Format: 409 pages, Hardcover

What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's ans… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"Treat yourself like you would someone you're responsible for helping."

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

"Beauty shames the ugly. Strength shames the weak. Death shames the living - and the Ideal shames us all."

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

"So, listen, to yourself and to those with whom you are speaking. Your wisdom then consists not of the knowledge you already have, but the continual search for knowledge, which is the highest form of …"

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

"Sometimes, when people have a low opinion of their own worth—or, perhaps, when they refuse responsibility for their lives—they choose a new acquaintance, of precisely the type who proved troublesome …"

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

Cover of Be an Island: The Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace by Ayya Khema

10. Be an Island: The Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace

By: Ayya Khema

4.25

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

From the best-selling author of Being Nobody, Going Nowhere , Ayya Khema's Be an Island guides us a… read more

Similar categories in Ayya Khema's Be an Island: The Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace book and Ayya Khema's Be an Island: The Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace

  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality

8 best-selling philosophy books like Be an Island: The Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace by Ayya Khema

Transform Your Habits

Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

Sharon Salzberg , Jon Kabat-Zinn

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Buddhism for Beginners

Thubten Chodron

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears

Pema Chödrön

3.86

Transform Your Habits

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

Jon Kabat-Zinn

3.50

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5 best-selling philosophy books like The Wisdom of No Escape: How to Love Yourself and Your World by Pema Chödrön

Transform Your Habits

Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

Sharon Salzberg , Jon Kabat-Zinn

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Being Peace (Being Peace, #1)

Thich Nhat Hanh , Arnold Kotler

3.66

Transform Your Habits

The Wisdom of No Escape: How to Love Yourself and Your World

Pema Chödrön

5.00

Transform Your Habits

Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness

Jon Kabat-Zinn

4.15

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