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Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness Summary
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness
Walking the Buddha's Path
by Henepola Gunaratana 2001 288 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
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The Art of Happiness Summary
The Art of Happiness
by Dalai Lama XIV 1998 322 pages
4.17
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How to Relax Summary
How to Relax
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015 120 pages
4.26
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No Death, No Fear Summary
No Death, No Fear
Comforting Wisdom for Life
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2002 208 pages
4.22
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Sit Like a Buddha Summary
Sit Like a Buddha
A Pocket Guide to Meditation
by Lodro Rinzler 2014 128 pages
4.14
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Meditation for Dummies Summary
Meditation for Dummies
by Stephan Bodian 1999 348 pages
3.77
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Essence of the Dhammapada Summary
Essence of the Dhammapada
by Eknath Easwaran 2013 302 pages
4.29
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The Wisdom of No Escape Summary
The Wisdom of No Escape
How to Love Yourself and Your World
by Pema Chödrön 1991 208 pages
4.28
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Happiness Summary
Happiness
A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill
by Matthieu Ricard 2003 304 pages
4.08
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Everyday Zen Summary
Everyday Zen
Love & Work
by Charlotte Joko Beck 1989 224 pages
4.15
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Everything Is Workable Summary
Everything Is Workable
A Zen Approach to Conflict Resolution
by Diane Musho Hamilton 2013 240 pages
3.80
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Dream Yoga Summary
Dream Yoga
Illuminating Your Life Through Lucid Dreaming and the Tibetan Yogas of Sleep
by Andrew Holecek 2013 352 pages
4.33
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The Magic of Awareness Summary
The Magic of Awareness
by Anam Thubten 2012 160 pages
4.08
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Buddha in Blue Jeans Summary
Buddha in Blue Jeans
An Extremely Short Simple Zen Guide to Sitting Quietly and Being Buddha
by Tai Sheridan 2011 31 pages
3.93
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Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better Summary
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better
by Pema Chödrön 2015
4.10
2k+ ratings
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Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself Summary
Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself
40 Ways to Transform Your Inner Critic and Your Life
by Lori Deschene 2013 288 pages
4.04
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7 Treasures of Awakening Summary
7 Treasures of Awakening
The Benefits of Mindfulness
by Joseph Goldstein 2014 57 pages
4.10
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The Miracle of Mindfulness Summary
The Miracle of Mindfulness
An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1975 140 pages
4.19
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You Are Here Summary
You Are Here
Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004 143 pages
4.29
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How to Communicate Like a Buddhist Summary
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
by Cynthia Kane 2016 176 pages
4.09
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The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Summary
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
by Dalai Lama XIV 2008 368 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
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The Relaxed Mind Summary
The Relaxed Mind
A Seven-Step Method for Deepening Meditation Practice
by Dza Kilung Rinpoche 2015 176 pages
4.11
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The Urban Monk Summary
The Urban Monk
Eastern Wisdom and Modern Hacks to Stop Time and Find Success, Happiness, and Peace
by Pedram Shojai 2016 288 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
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Don't Be a Jerk Summary
Don't Be a Jerk
And Other Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master
by Brad Warner 2016 336 pages
3.95
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Buddhism Plain & Simple Summary
Buddhism Plain & Simple
The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day
by Steve Hagen 1997 165 pages
4.04
9k+ ratings
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Less Summary
Less
Accomplishing More by Doing Less
by Marc Lesser 2009 172 pages
3.43
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Out of Your Mind Summary
Out of Your Mind
by Alan W. Watts 1998 192 pages
4.42
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The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind Summary
The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind
by B. Alan Wallace 2006 200 pages
3.93
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The Book Summary
The Book
On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
by Alan W. Watts 1966 163 pages
4.21
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The Book of Joy Summary
The Book of Joy
Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by Dalai Lama XIV 2016 354 pages
4.38
60k+ ratings
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Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Summary
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing
by David A. Treleaven 2018 264 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
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Mental Health
One Breath at a Time Summary
One Breath at a Time
Buddhism and the Twelve Steps
by Kevin Griffin 2004 256 pages
4.28
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The Lost Art of Good Conversation Summary
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
A Mindful Way to Connect with Others and Enrich Everyday Life
by Sakyong Mipham 2017 240 pages
3.59
1k+ ratings
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Communication
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Zen and the Art of Falling in Love Summary
Zen and the Art of Falling in Love
by Brenda Shoshanna 2003 272 pages
4.25
100+ ratings
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Zen
The Religion of Tomorrow Summary
The Religion of Tomorrow
A Vision for the Future of the Great Traditions-More Inclusive, More Comprehensive, More Complete
by Ken Wilber 2016 816 pages
4.19
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The Book of Life Summary
The Book of Life
Daily Meditations with Krishnamurti
by J. Krishnamurti 1995 400 pages
4.33
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Nature, Man and Woman Summary
Nature, Man and Woman
by Alan W. Watts 1958 224 pages
4.16
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How to Walk Summary
How to Walk
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013 120 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
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Making Friends with Death Summary
Making Friends with Death
A Buddhist Guide to Encountering Mortality
by Judith L. Lief 2001 187 pages
4.25
100+ ratings
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Death
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart
Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chödrön 1996 148 pages
4.28
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Real Love Summary
Real Love
The Art of Mindful Connection
by Sharon Salzberg 2017 320 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
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Relationships
Appreciate Your Life Summary
Appreciate Your Life
The Essence of Zen Practice
by Taizan Maezumi 2001 160 pages
4.11
100+ ratings
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Awareness Summary
Awareness
The Key to Living in Balance
by Osho 2001 194 pages
4.32
3k+ ratings
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The Way of Effortless Mindfulness Summary
The Way of Effortless Mindfulness
A Revolutionary Guide for Living an Awakened Life
by Loch Kelly 2019 218 pages
3.90
100+ ratings
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The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony Summary
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony
An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 2016 240 pages
4.52
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The Five Things We Cannot Change Summary
The Five Things We Cannot Change
And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them
by David Richo 2005 159 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
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After the Ecstasy, the Laundry Summary
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry
How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path
by Jack Kornfield 2000 336 pages
4.10
6k+ ratings
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Feeding Your Demons Summary
Feeding Your Demons
Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict
by Tsultrim Allione 2008 288 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
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The Intelligent Heart Summary
The Intelligent Heart
A Guide to the Compassionate Life
by Dzigar Kongtrül III 2016 248 pages
4.56
50+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Unfinished
How to Meditate Summary
How to Meditate
A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind
by Pema Chödrön 2013 345 pages
4.17
5k+ ratings
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Self Help
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