14 Best nonfiction books like The Path of Aliveness: A Contemporary Zen Approach to Awakening Body and Mind by Christian Dillo

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The Path of Aliveness: A Contemporary Zen Approach to Awakening Body and Mind

By: Christian Dillo

4.08

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

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1. The Tibetan Book of the Dead

By: Padmasambhava , Robert A.F. Thurman , Karma-glin-pa

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Imagine that as you leave your body at death, you hear the voice of a loved one whispering in your … read more

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  • buddhism
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"No sane person fears nothingness."

-Padmasambhava, The Tibetan Book of the Dead

"But his virtue was a matter of habit only and he had no philosophy"

-Padmasambhava, The Tibetan Book of the Dead

"Our past thinking has determined our present status, and our present thinking will determine our future status; for man is what man thinks."

-Padmasambhava, The Tibetan Book of the Dead

"Thine own consciousness, not formed into anything, in reality void, and the intellect, shining and blissful, --these two,-- are inseparable. The union of them is the Dharma-Kāya state of Perfect Enli…"

-Padmasambhava, The Tibetan Book of the Dead

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2. The Illustrated Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living

By: Russ Harris , Bev Aisbett

4.20

Format: 166 pages, Paperback

A profusely illustrated, fun way for anyone to understand the principles of Acceptance and Committm… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
Cover of When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön

3. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

By: Pema Chödrön

4.28

Format: 148 pages, Paperback

The beautiful practicality of her teaching has made Pema Chödrön one of the most beloved of contemp… read more

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  • buddhism
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • psychology
"Pointing directly at your own heart, you find Buddha."

-Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

"Without giving up hope—that there’s somewhere better to be, that there’s someone better to be—we will never relax with where we are or who we are."

-Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

"Rather than letting our negativity get the better of us, we could acknowledge that right now we feel like a piece of shit and not be squeamish about taking a good look."

-Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

"Birth is painful and delightful. Death is painful and delightful. Everything that ends is also the beginning of something else. Pain is not a punishment; pleasure is not a reward."

-Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

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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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  • buddhism
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • psychology
"Waves are the practice of the water."

-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

"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

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5. The Elements of Style

By: E.B. White , William Strunk Jr.

4.18

Format: 105 pages, Hardcover

This style manual offers practical advice on improving writing skills. Throughout, the emphasis is … read more

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  • nonfiction
"He owned"

-E.B. White, The Elements of Style

"To achieve style, begin by affecting none."

-E.B. White, The Elements of Style

"Writers will often find themselves steering by stars that are disturbingly in motion."

-E.B. White, The Elements of Style

"When you say something, make sure you have said it. The chances of your having said it are only fair."

-E.B. White, The Elements of Style

6. How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease

By: Michael Greger , Gene Stone

4.20

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

From the physician behind the wildly popular website NutritionFacts.org, How Not to Die reveals the… read more

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7. 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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8. Bring Me the Rhinoceros: And Other Zen Koans to Bring You Joy

By: John Tarrant

3.82

Format: 287 pages, Hardcover

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9. Witch King

By: Martha Wells

3.71

Format: 415 pages, Hardcover

"I didn't know you were a... demon." "You idiot. I'm the demon." Kai's having a long day in Marth… read more

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"Mother bared her fangs. "Stop being overdramatic." Kai would have loved to, if dramatic things would stop happening to him."

-Martha Wells, Witch King

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10. The Saint of Bright Doors

By: Vajra Chandrasekera

3.71

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

The Saint of Bright Doors sets the high drama of divine revolutionaries and transcendent cults agai… read more

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11. Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

By: Ryan Holiday

4.28

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
"We must master ourselves unless we'd prefer to be mastered by someone or something else."

-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

"We must practice temperance now, in times of plenty, because none of us know what the future holds- only that plenty never lasts."

-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

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12. Remembrance of Earth's Past: The Three-Body Trilogy (Remembrance of Earth's Past, #1-3)

By: Liu Cixin

4.63

Format: 1884 pages, Kindle Edition

This discounted ebundle includes: The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, Death’s End"Wildly imagi… read more

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"You’re one of the calmest people I’ve ever met."

-Liu Cixin, Remembrance of Earth's Past: The Three-Body Trilogy (Remembrance of Earth's Past, #1-3)

"The ultimate fate of all intelligent beings has always been to become as grand as their thoughts."

-Liu Cixin, Remembrance of Earth's Past: The Three-Body Trilogy (Remembrance of Earth's Past, #1-3)

"I wouldn’t usually bother the girls I liked. I believed in what Goethe said: ‘If I love you, what business is it of yours?"

-Liu Cixin, Remembrance of Earth's Past: The Three-Body Trilogy (Remembrance of Earth's Past, #1-3)

"Momentos como aquel eran los de mayor soledad. En el profundo silencio de la medianoche, el universo se revelaba a quien estuviese escuchando como una vasta desolación."

-Liu Cixin, Remembrance of Earth's Past: The Three-Body Trilogy (Remembrance of Earth's Past, #1-3)

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13. Infinity Gate (Pandominion, #1)

By: M.R. Carey

4.17

Format: 499 pages, Paperback

 From bestselling author M. R. Carey comes a brilliant genre-defying story of humanity's expansion … read more

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14. The Creative Act: A Way of Being

By: Rick Rubin

4.04

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
"Find the sustainable rituals that best support your work."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

"In terms of priority, inspiration comes first. You come next. The audience comes last."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

"When it comes to the creative process, patience is accepting that the majority of the work we do is out of our control."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

"Turning something from an idea into a reality can make it seem smaller. It changes from unearthly to earthly. The imagination has no limits. The physical world does. The work exists in both."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

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15. Designing Your Life - How to Build a Well-Lived Joyful Life

By: Bill Burnett

3.91

Format: None pages, None

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
Cover of Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto by Kōhei Saitō

16. Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto

By: Kōhei Saitō

3.91

Format: 273 pages, Kindle Edition

"[A] well-reasoned and eye-opening treatise . . . [Kohei Saito makes] a provocative and visionary p… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day by Kaitlin B. Curtice

17. Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day

By: Kaitlin B. Curtice

4.20

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In an era in which "resistance" has become tokenized, popular Indigenous author Kaitlin Curtice rec… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
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18. Through Forests of Every Color: Awakening with Koans

By: Joan Sutherland

4.41

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Nautilus Book Award Winner An intimate spiritual and literary journey exploring how Zen koans make… read more

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  • buddhism
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan: Discover the Joy of Spending Less, Sharing More, and Living Generously by Liesl Clark

19. The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan: Discover the Joy of Spending Less, Sharing More, and Living Generously

By: Liesl Clark

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In the spirit of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and The Joy of Less, experience the benef… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Opening to Oneness: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to the Zen Precepts by Nancy Mujo Baker

20. Opening to Oneness: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to the Zen Precepts

By: Nancy Mujo Baker

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Stop trying to become “better” by suppressing or hiding parts of yourself, and learn what it means … read more

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  • buddhism
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
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21. The Path of Aliveness: A Contemporary Zen Approach to Awakening Body and Mind

By: Christian Dillo

4.08

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Find a sense of nourishment and embodied aliveness in every aspect of your life with this fresh and… read more

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  • buddhism
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • psychology

6 Top spirituality books like The Path of Aliveness: A Contemporary Zen Approach to Awakening Body and Mind by Christian Dillo

Transform Your Habits

The Tibetan Book of the Dead

Padmasambhava , Robert A.F. Thurman , Karma-glin-pa

3.90

Transform Your Habits

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

Pema Chödrön

4.28

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

Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day

Kaitlin B. Curtice

4.20

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15 Best nonfiction books like Through Forests of Every Color: Awakening with Koans by Joan Sutherland

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

Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems

Phyllis Cole , Ruby R. Wilson , Phyllis Cole-Dai

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings

Nyogen Senzaki , Paul Reps

3.63

Transform Your Habits

You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment

Thich Nhat Hanh , Sherab Chödzin Kohn

3.57

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