Best Mahayana Buddhism Books
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1. Manifestation Journal for Black Women: Law of Attraction Techniques, Exercises and Tools for Creating Wealth, Abundance, Success, Happiness and Joy | … With Prompts to Manifest Your Dream Life
Author: by Limitless Abundance
B08YQR676T
English
150 pages
Do you wish there was an easier way to make the Law of Attraction work for you?Manifest love.Manifest money. Manifest your desires and make your dreams come true with our easy-to-use Manifestation Journal. This workbook is packed with lots of different Law of Attraction techniques, exercises and tools to help you manifest the life of your dreams!
This powerful manifestation journal will help you:Be the vibrational match for what you seek to attract,Thinking, feeling and acting as if your desires are already a reality,Taking intentional actions to attract your desires,Getting into alignment with the Universe,Reprogramming your subconscious mind,Uncover what truly motivates and inspires you,Help you to take daily action, Remember what you’re grateful for each day,Help you to manifest your dream life.
This journal is suitable for beginners and the experienced in this topic. This journal was designed specifically to help you create the life of your dreams. Remember, you can have anything you want in life! You are the author of your story!
2. The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: The Spiritual Classic & International Bestseller: 25th Anniversary Edition
Author: by Sogyal Rinpoche
HarperSanFrancisco
English
444 pages
A magnificent achievement. In its power to touch the heart, to awaken consciousness, [The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying] is an inestimable gift. San Francisco Chronicle A newly revised and updated 25th Anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling spiritual classic, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, written by Sogyal Rinpoche, is the ultimate introduction to Tibetan Buddhist wisdom.
An enlightening, inspiring, and comforting manual for life and death that the New York Times calls, The Tibetan equivalent of [Dante’s] The Divine Comedy, this is the essential work that moved Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions, to proclaim, I have encountered no book on the interplay of life and death that is more comprehensive, practical, and wise.
3. The Warrior's Meditation: The Best-Kept Secret in Self-Improvement, Cognitive Enhancement, and Stress Relief, Taught by a Master of Four Samurai Arts (Total Embodiment Method TEM)
Author: by Richard L Haight
Published at: Shinkaikan Body, Mind, Spirit LLC; Illustrated edition (December 30, 2019)
ISBN: 978-0999210093
2020 Readers’ Favorite Award’s Gold Medal Winner in Self-help. Discover the original, instinctive, non-religious form of meditation that has been lost to the world. Richard L Haight, award-winning author of The Unbound Soul and master of four samurai arts, shares the best-kept secret in self-improvement, cognitive development, and stress relief, which he calls the Warrior’s Meditation.
For people of all backgrounds, genders, and ages. To get a picture of the Warrior’s Meditation, imagine a battlefield scenario with a single Samurai stands surrounded by multiple opponents. A novice’s attention would jump from opponent to opponent in an anxious attempt to defend himself.
Such a strategy soon tires the warrior, who will be defeated. An expert warrior will spread his attention evenly in all directions but still experience anxiety as he mentally plans his strategy. His thought and anxiety may be his downfall if his opponents are truly skilled.
A master’s attention, like the expert’s, is spread evenly, but he remains as calm as the surface of a still lake. With no predetermined idea of what his actions might be, his body takes the right action without a single thought.
4. Becoming Bodhisattvas: A Guidebook for Compassionate Action
Author: by Pema Chödrön
English
408 pages
1611806321
Best-selling American Buddhist nun Pema Chdrn presents a friendly and encouraging guide to spiritual practice for all those who want to take up the path of the bodhisattva-one who aspires to live life with courage, generosity, patience, fearlessness, and compassion.
The Way of the Bodhisattva has long been treasured as an indispensable guide to enlightened living, offering a window into the greatest potential within us all. Written in the eighth century by the scholar and saint Shantideva, it presents a comprehensive view of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition’s highest idealto commit oneself to the life of a bodhisattva warrior, a person who is wholeheartedly dedicated to the freedom and common good of all beings.
And it has inspired many of the tradition’s greatest teachers, providing a remarkable source of insight on the means by which we may heal ourselves and our troubled world. These essential teachings present the core of the Buddhist path, from cultivating deep-seated confidence to infusing one’s life with selflessness, joyfulness, kindness, and compassion.
5. A Step Away from Paradise: The True Story of a Tibetan Lama's Journey to a Land of Immortality
Author: by Thomas K. Shor
English
320 pages
0999291890
IT WAS THE EARLY 1960s. The place, a far-off corner of the Himalayas long fabled in Tibetan tradition to be hiding a valley of immortality among its peaks and glaciersa real-life Shangri-La. They waited generations for the prophesied lama to come, the one with the secret knowledge of how to open’ the Hidden Land.
Then, one day, he came. His name was Tulshuk Lingpa. THIS BOOK TELLS THE TRUE STORY of this charismatic visionary lama and his remarkable expedition. Against the wishes of the kings of both Sikkim and Nepal, he and over three hundred followers ventured up the snowy slopes of the third highest mountain of the planet.
Their aim: to open a crack in the very fabric of reality and go to a land we would all wish to inhabit if it were only therea land of peace and concord. FORTY YEARS LATER, the author spends over five years tracking down the surviving members of this extraordinary expedition.
He deftly weaves their stories together with humor, wisdom, and scholarly research into Tibetan traditions of Hidden Lands, all the while reflecting on what this means for the rest of us. Like no other book I have ever reada riveting tale of adventurehonest to the real spirit of Tibetboth unique and intriguingan engrossing read.Highly recommended.
6. The Way of Effortless Mindfulness: A Revolutionary Guide for Living an Awakened Life
Author: by Loch Kelly
Sounds True (June 4, 2019)
English
216 pages
Discover a refreshingly different form of mindfulness to access natural wisdom, compassion, and joy “In this groundbreaking guidebook, Loch Kelly offers contemporary versions of ancient practices … That can liberate our lives with meaning, connection, and clarity. What a beautiful book!” -Daniel J.
Siegel, MD, author of Aware What if you could open into a natural flow of wisdom, compassion, and joy in any moment? According to renowned meditation teacher Loch Kelly, this possibility is closer than you think. Whether you’re an experienced meditator or are new to mindfulness practice, The Way of Effortless Mindfulness offers a new and effective approach to awakening and healing.
Loch teaches “effortless mindfulness,” an advanced yet simple form of mindfulness that can liberate the deepest levels of suffering. Effortless mindfulness immediately introduces you to your awake, loving nature. By making a small initial effort of “unhooking” awareness from chattering thoughts, you can begin the journey home.
7. Hidden Zen: Practices for Sudden Awakening and Embodied Realization
Author: by Meido Moore
English
320 pages
1611808464
Discover hidden practices, secretly transmitted in authentic Zen lineages, of using body, speech, and mind to remove obstructions to awakening. Though Zen is best known for the practices of koan introspection and “just sitting” or shikantaza, there are in fact many other practices transmitted in Zen lineages.
In modern practice settings, students will find that Bodhidharma’s words “direct pointing at the human mind” are little mentioned, or else taken to be simply a general descriptor of Zen rather than a crucial activity within Zen practice. Reversing this trend toward homogeneous and superficial understandings of Zen technique, Hidden Zen presents a diverse collection of practice instructions that are transmitted orally from teacher to student, unlocking a comprehensive path of awakening.
This book reveals and details, for the first time, a treasury of “direct pointing” and internal energy cultivation practices preserved in the Rinzai Zen tradition. The twenty-eight practices of direct pointing offered here illuminate one’s innate clarity and, ultimately, the nature of mind itself.
9. Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening
Author: by Guo Gu
Shambhala (March 9, 2021)
English
160 pages
Our natural awakeningor buddha-natureis inherent within all of us and waiting to be realized. Buddha-nature has the qualities of both silence and illumination, and by working with silent illumination meditation you can find your own awakening. Distinguished Chan Buddhist teacher Guo Gu introduces you to the significance and methods of this practice through in-depth explanations and guided instructions.
To help establish a foundation for realizing silent illumination, he has translated twenty-five teachings from the influential master Hongzhi Zhengjue into English, accompanied by his personal commentary. This book will be an indispensable resource for meditators interested in beginning or deepening their silent illumination practice.
10. Shift into Freedom: The Science and Practice of Open-Hearted Awareness
Author: by Loch Kelly
English
288 pages
1622033507
Shift Into Freedom: Best Book of the Year Awards”Top 10 Best Books of the Year” – Spirituality & Health Magazine”Best Spiritual Books of Year” – Spirituality & Practice Meditation is one of the most important things to learn in order to live a life of joy, health and love.
This is a rare meditation book that offers advanced meditations made simple. Loch Kelly goes to the root of suffering by introducing us to the ultimate medicine of awake awareness. This natural capacity of awake awareness is already available within us and Loch shows us how to shift into living from this effortless awareness immediately using his short glimpse practices.
Loch presents us with the possibility that awakening can be the natural next stage of human development. Awakening is not a rare event limited to those who leave for the monastery or cave. We can awaken in the midst of our daily lives by discovering what Loch Kelly calls “open-hearted awareness.” For the past two decades, this innovative psychotherapist and meditation teacher has been helping people from every background learn how to access a spacious, natural way of living in tune with a deeper truth.
11. Peaceful Heart: The Buddhist Practice of Patience
Author: by Dzigar Kongtrul
English
232 pages
1611804647
An introductory guide to cultivating patience and opening your heart to difficult circumstances from leading Buddhist teacher, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. In the Buddhist tradition, patience is our mind’s ability to work positively with anything that bothers usa vast spectrum of particulars that all boil down to not getting what we want or getting what we don’t want.
In fluid, accessible language, Dzigar Kongtrul expands on teachings by the ancient sage Shantideva that contain numerous powerful and surprising methods for preventing our minds from becoming consumed by what bothers usespecially in anger. The result of practicing patience is a state of mind where we can feel at home in every situation and be fully available to love and care for others.
Patience is the lifeblood of a peaceful heart.
12. The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path
Author: by Norman Fischer
Shambhala (April 30, 2019)
English
224 pages
An imaginative approach to spiritual practice in difficult times, through the Buddhist teaching of the six paramitas or “perfections”-qualities that lead to kindness, wisdom, and an awakened life. In frightening times, we wish the world could be otherwise. With a touch of imagination, it can be.
Imagination helps us see what’s hidden, and it shape-shifts reality’s roiling twisting waves. In this inspiring reframe of a classic Buddhist teaching, Zen teacher Norman Fischer writes that the paramitas, or six perfectionsgenerosity, ethical conduct, patience, joyful effort, meditation, and understandingcan help us reconfigure the world we live in.
Ranging from our everyday concerns about relationships, ethics, and consumption to our artistic inspirations and broadest human yearnings, Fischer depicts imaginative spiritual practice as a necessary resource for our troubled times.
13. A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life
Author: by Santideva
English
152 pages
1559390611
A guide to the Bodhisattva ideal and the process of enlightenment, this edition of the classic Buddhist treatise will stand for many years as the standard English translation (Publishers Weekly) In the whole of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, there is no single treatise more deeply revered or widely practiced than A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life.
Composed in the eighth century by the Indian Bodhisattva Santideva, it became an instant classic in the curricula of the Buddhist monastic universities of India, and its renown has grown ever since. Santideva presents methods to harmonize one’s life with the Bodhisattva ideal and inspires the reader to cultivate the perfections of the Bodhisattva: generosity, ethics, patience, zeal, meditative concentration, and wisdom.
14. Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong
Author: by Norman Fischer
Shambhala
English
176 pages
A prominent Zen teacher offers a direct, penetrating, and powerful perspective on a popular mind training practice of Tibetan Buddhism (Rick Hanson, author of Buddha’s Brain)Lojong is the Tibetan Buddhist practice of working with short phrases (called “slogans”) to generate bodhichitta, the heart and mind of enlightened compassion.
With roots tracing back to the 900 A.D., the practice has gained more Western adherents over the past two decades, partly due to the influence of American Buddhist teachers like Pema Chdrn. Its effectiveness and accessibility have moved the practice out of its Buddhist context and into the lives of non-Buddhists across the world.
It’s in this spirit that Norman Fischer offers his unique, Zen-based commentary on the Lojong. Though traditionally a practice of Tibetan Buddhism, the power of the Lojong extends to other Buddhist traditionsand even to other spiritual traditions as well. As Fischer explores the 59 slogans through a Zen lens, he shows how people from a range of faiths and backgrounds can use Lojong to generate the insight, resilience, and compassion they seek.
15. Against the Stream: A Buddhist Manual for Spiritual Revolutionaries
Author: by Noah Levine
HarperOne
English
192 pages
Buddha was a revolutionary. His practice was subversive; his message, seditious. His enlightened point of view went against the norms of his dayin his words, “against the stream.” His teachings changed the world, and now they can change you too.
Presenting the basics of Buddhism with personal anecdotes, exercises, and guided meditations, bestselling author Noah Levine guides the reader along a spiritual path that has led to freedom from suffering and has saved lives for 2,500 years.Levine should know. Buddhist meditation saved him from a life of addiction and crime.
He went on to counsel and teach countless others the Buddhist way to freedom, and here he shares those life-changing lessons with you. Read and awaken to a new and better life.
16. For the Benefit of All Beings: A Commentary on the Way of the Bodhisattva (Shambhala Classics)
Author: by Dalai Lama
Shambhala
English
160 pages
The Dalai Lama explains how to follow the spiritual path of the bodhisattva, offering his commentary on Shantideva’s beloved Buddhist textThe fourteenth Dalai Lama, a living embodiment of the bodhisattva ideal, presents here detailed practical guidance based on sections of The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva, the best-known text of Mahayana Buddhism.
The Dalai Lama explains this classic and beloved work, showing how anyone can develop a truly “good heart” and the aspiration for the enlightenment of all beings. In this book, the Dalai Lama’s profound knowledge is evidentthe result of extensive training.
Here he shares his extraordinary insight into the human condition and what it means to be a responsible and caring person. This book was previously published under the title A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night.
