8 Best buddhism books like The Joy of Compassion by Thubten Zopa

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The Joy of Compassion

By: Thubten Zopa

3.77

Format: 115 pages, Paperback

In this book, Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches on one of his favorite topics—compassion. He tells us that…

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Cover of Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

1. Autobiography of a Yogi

By: Paramahansa Yogananda

4.24

Format: 503 pages, Paperback

This acclaimed autobiography presents a fascinating portrait of one of the great spiritual figures … read more

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"Who am I? The great inquiry indeed."

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

"Todo tiene su momento, y cada cosa su tiempo bajo el cielo"

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

"You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained."

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

"The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man's slavery"

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

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2. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

By: Eckhart Tolle

4.15

Format: 229 pages, Paperback

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781577314806. To make the journey into the Now we will need to … read more

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  • religion
"You are awareness, disguised as a person."

-Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

"The mind-identified state is severely dysfunctional."

-Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

"Where there is anger there is always pain underneath."

-Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

"I have lived with several Zen masters -- all of them cats."

-Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

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3. Thinking, Fast and Slow

By: Daniel Kahneman

4.18

Format: 499 pages, Hardcover

In the highly anticipated Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of th… read more

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"A compelling narrative fosters an illusion of inevitability."

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking of it."

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking about it."

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it"

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

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4. The Essence of Tibetan Buddhism

By: Thubten Yeshe

4.33

Format: None pages, ebook

The first teaching, "The Three Principal Aspects of the Path," was given in France in 1982. The sec… read more

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  • buddhism
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5. Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill

By: Daniel Goleman , Matthieu Ricard , Jesse Browner

3.59

Format: None pages, Paperback

In this groundbreaking book, Matthieu Ricard makes a passionate case for happiness as a goal that d… read more

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  • buddhism
Cover of Being Nobody, Going Nowhere: Meditations on the Buddhist Path by Ayya Khema, Zoketsu Norman Fischer

6. Being Nobody, Going Nowhere: Meditations on the Buddhist Path

By: Ayya Khema , Zoketsu Norman Fischer

4.08

Format: 348 pages, Paperback

In this lucid classic, beloved teacher Ayya Khema introduces the reader to the essence of the Buddh… read more

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  • religion
  • buddhism
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7. 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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  • religion
  • buddhism
"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

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8. Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World

By: Matthieu Ricard

2.00

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

The author of the international bestseller Happinessmakes a passionate case for altruism--and why w… read more

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  • buddhism
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9. The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation

By: Chögyam Trungpa , John Baker , Marvin Casper

4.24

Format: 212 pages, Hardcover

Freedom is generally thought of as the ability to achieve goals and satisfy desires. But what are t… read more

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  • religion
  • buddhism

10. The Buddha Is Still Teaching: Contemporary Buddhist Wisdom

By: Jack Kornfield

4.06

Format: 205 pages, Hardcover

When the Buddha set in motion the wheel of Dharma, he knew that the teaching he gave was inexhausti… read more

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11. Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

4.22

Format: 649 pages, Hardcover

"Written in words so intimate, calm, kind, and immediate, this extraordinary book feels like a mess… read more

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12. Siddhartha

By: Hermann Hesse , Hilda Rosner

3.17

Format: 319 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Siddhartha Este libro electronico tiene una mesa activa de los contenidos Siddhartha es una novela … read more

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13. 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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14. The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind.

By: Thubten Yeshe

4.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

The six teachings contained in this title come from Lama Yeshe's 1975 visit to Australia. Here are … read more

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15. The Overstory

By: Richard Powers

4.12

Format: 502 pages, Paperback

The Overstory is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning ev… read more

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"Human history was the story of increasingly disoriented hunger."

-Richard Powers, The Overstory

"The confirmation of others: a sickness the entire race will die of."

-Richard Powers, The Overstory

"Civilized yards are all alike. Every wild yard is wild in its own way."

-Richard Powers, The Overstory

"Trees fall with spectacular crashes. Planting is silent and growth invisible."

-Richard Powers, The Overstory

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16. A Thousand Ships

By: Natalie Haynes

4.07

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This is the women’s war, just as much as it is the men’s. They have waited long enough for their tu… read more

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"If he tells me to sing one more time, I think I might bite him."

-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

"An artist constantly risks falling fully into chaos, instead of transforming it."

-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

"Because really, how many cannibalistic giants can one Greek plausibly meet as he sails the open seas?"

-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

"We are all human. That means there is something about our experience that is the same. Otherwise, we would not all be human."

-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

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17. How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy

By: Julian Baggini

3.69

Format: 398 pages, Hardcover

Julian Baggini's How the World Thinks is there to fill the Sapiens-size hole in your life' Observer… read more

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  • religion
Cover of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

18. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

By: James Nestor

4.15

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matt… read more

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19. Approaching the Buddhist Path (1) (The Library of Wisdom and Compassion)

By: Dalai Lama XIV

4.44

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

The first volume in a multi-volume collection presenting the Dalai Lama’s comprehensive explanation… read more

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  • religion
  • buddhism
"The fundamental nature of the mind is pure and stable. The innate, subtle mind of clear light, which is the basis of the cultivation of positive states of mind, is stable in that it continues eternal…"

-Dalai Lama XIV, Approaching the Buddhist Path (1) (The Library of Wisdom and Compassion)

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20. The Bhagavad Gita: The Song of God Retold in Simplified English (The Essential Wisdom Library)

By: Edward Viljoen

4.16

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

The Bhagavad The Song of God Retold in Simplified English is the latest title in the Essential Wis… read more

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  • religion
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21. The Joy of Compassion

By: Thubten Zopa

3.77

Format: 115 pages, Paperback

In this book, Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches on one of his favorite topics—compassion. He tells us that… read more

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9 Best religion books like The Joy of Compassion by Thubten Zopa

Transform Your Habits

Autobiography of a Yogi

Paramahansa Yogananda

4.24

Transform Your Habits

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Eckhart Tolle

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Being Nobody, Going Nowhere: Meditations on the Buddhist Path

Ayya Khema , Zoketsu Norman Fischer

4.08

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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Transform Your Habits

Apothecary Melchior and the Mystery of St Olaf's Church

Indrek Hargla

3.72

Transform Your Habits

The Establishment: And How They Get Away with It

Owen Jones

3.32

Transform Your Habits

Being You: A New Science of Consciousness

Anil Seth

4.10

Transform Your Habits

The Making of the Modern Middle East: A Personal History

Jeremy Bowen

4.38

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