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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
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4.21 avg rating — 48,415 ratings
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Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
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4.22 avg rating — 8,759 ratings
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In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon
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Bhikkhu Bodhi (Translator)
4.24 avg rating — 4,080 ratings
score: 882,
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What the Buddha Taught
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4.18 avg rating — 12,615 ratings
score: 880,
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Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings
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Paul Reps (Editor)
4.17 avg rating — 8,452 ratings
score: 776,
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
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4.21 avg rating — 31,509 ratings
score: 691,
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Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior
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4.14 avg rating — 7,192 ratings
score: 490,
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5 people voted
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Being Peace (Being Peace, #1)
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4.32 avg rating — 14,090 ratings
score: 486,
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya
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Bhikkhu Bodhi (Translator)
4.56 avg rating — 1,272 ratings
score: 396,
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The Words of My Perfect Teacher
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4.40 avg rating — 2,206 ratings
score: 392,
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Siddhartha
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4.08 avg rating — 838,970 ratings
score: 390,
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Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life: How to Enjoy a Life of Great Meaning and Altruism
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4.26 avg rating — 7,646 ratings
score: 387,
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Mindfulness in Plain English
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4.15 avg rating — 18,267 ratings
score: 384,
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The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya
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Bhikkhu Bodhi (Translator)
4.65 avg rating — 392 ratings
score: 376,
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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
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4.27 avg rating — 61,108 ratings
score: 374,
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Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice
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4.41 avg rating — 1,016 ratings
score: 293,
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Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English: An Introductory guide to Deeper States of Meditation
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4.05 avg rating — 723 ratings
score: 292,
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The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
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4.23 avg rating — 20,659 ratings
score: 270,
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The New Heart of Wisdom: Profound Teachings from Buddha's Heart
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4.61 avg rating — 188 ratings
score: 195,
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Ocean of Nectar: Wisdom and Compassion in Mahayana Buddhism
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4.44 avg rating — 64 ratings
score: 195,
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The Dhammapada
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4.27 avg rating — 30,132 ratings
score: 194,
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Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World
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Surya Das (ŷ Author)
4.19 avg rating — 15,052 ratings
score: 193,
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Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Buddha's Path
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4.29 avg rating — 1,584 ratings
score: 190,
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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
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4.33 avg rating — 19,984 ratings
score: 190,
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Meaningful to Behold: The Bodhisattva's Way of Life
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4.46 avg rating — 122 ratings
score: 189,
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The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment
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4.08 avg rating — 6,954 ratings
score: 188,
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The Path of Individual Liberation (The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, #1)
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4.63 avg rating — 260 ratings
score: 182,
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Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
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Sharon Salzberg (ŷ Author)
4.21 avg rating — 7,605 ratings
score: 179,
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buddhism
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Gary Gach (ŷ Author)
3.97 avg rating — 145 ratings
score: 100,
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Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom: Volume 1 Sutra (Modern Buddhism, #1)
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3.67 avg rating — 2,662 ratings
score: 100,
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Why God Became a Buddha
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Metteyya Brahmana (ŷ Author)
4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
score: 100,
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Buddhist Swastika Hitler's Cross
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Dropping Ashes on the Buddha: The Teachings of Zen Master Seung Sahn
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3.97 avg rating — 1,191 ratings
score: 100,
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
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4.21 avg rating — 31,148 ratings
score: 100,
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The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
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4.19 avg rating — 37,885 ratings
score: 100,
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Lotus Girl: My Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and America
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3.96 avg rating — 148 ratings
score: 100,
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Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom
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3.71 avg rating — 94 ratings
score: 99,
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Basic Teachings of the Buddha
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4.29 avg rating — 152 ratings
score: 99,
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The Compass of Zen
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4.36 avg rating — 523 ratings
score: 99,
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The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women
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Zoketsu Norman Fischer (Foreword)
4.29 avg rating — 281 ratings
score: 99,
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Bodhisattva Mind: Teachings to Cultivate Courage and Awareness in the Midst of Suffering
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4.56 avg rating — 549 ratings
score: 99,
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Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness
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4.26 avg rating — 611 ratings
score: 98,
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The Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path
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4.33 avg rating — 299 ratings
score: 98,
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Confession of a Buddhist Atheist
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3.91 avg rating — 4,573 ratings
score: 98,
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A Buddhist Bible
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Dwight Goddard (Editor)
4.03 avg rating — 656 ratings
score: 97,
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The Way of Life According to Lao Tzu
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Witter Bynner (Translator)
4.07 avg rating — 137 ratings
score: 97,
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Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization
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4.59 avg rating — 518 ratings
score: 97,
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The Diamond Sutra and The Sutra of Hui-Neng
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4.33 avg rating — 1,448 ratings
score: 97,
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Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
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4.49 avg rating — 995 ratings
score: 96,
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The Heart Sutra
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4.37 avg rating — 2,884 ratings
score: 96,
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Making Friends with Death: A Buddhist Guide to Encountering Mortality
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4.25 avg rating — 120 ratings
score: 95,
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What the Buddha Thought (Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies Monographs)
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4.06 avg rating — 122 ratings
score: 95,
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Don't Be a Jerk: And Other Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master
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3.95 avg rating — 1,114 ratings
score: 95,
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The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion (The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma #2)
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4.67 avg rating — 139 ratings
score: 94,
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The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation
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4.27 avg rating — 2,158 ratings
score: 94,
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Sit Down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on Buddha, God, Truth, Sex, Death, and Dogen's Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye
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4.07 avg rating — 2,937 ratings
score: 94,
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The Jewel Ornament of Liberation: The Wish-Fulfilling Gem of the Noble Teachings
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4.53 avg rating — 350 ratings
score: 86,
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Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?: Inspiring Stories for Welcoming Life's Difficulties
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4.44 avg rating — 1,931 ratings
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Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery
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4.01 avg rating — 1,842 ratings
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A Beginner's Guide to Tibetan Buddhism: Notes From A Practitioner's Journey
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3.78 avg rating — 74 ratings
score: 79,
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Full Catastrophe Living
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4.15 avg rating — 15,639 ratings
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Wise Teacher Wise Student: Tibetan Approaches To A Healthy Relationship
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4.48 avg rating — 23 ratings
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
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4.49 avg rating — 21,890 ratings
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The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness (The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, #3)
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4.83 avg rating — 69 ratings
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Preparing to Die: Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition
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Andrew Holecek (ŷ Author)
4.36 avg rating — 135 ratings
score: 74,
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Initiations and Initiates in Tibet
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4.16 avg rating — 81 ratings
score: 73,
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