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Walking Meditation

By Thich Nhat Hanh

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The beloved Buddhist monk reminds us to end all striving; to simply kiss the earth with our feet.

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How to Free Your Mind: The Practice of Tara the Liberator

Tara, the feminine embodiment of enlightened activity, is a Buddhist deity whose Tibetan name means "liberator," signaling her ability to liberate beings from the delusion and ignorance that keep them trapped in ever-recurring patterns of negativity.

Thubten Chodron

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Natural Wakefulness: Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born With

There are two essential elements to the spiritual path says this popular teacher from the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa: understanding that you’re already enlightened, already perfect in wisdom right here and now, and accessing that natural wakefulness through spiritual practice.

Gaylon Ferguson

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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Buddhism is practiced by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, from Tibetan caves to Tokyo temples to redwood retreats. To an outside viewer, it might be hard to see what they all have in common.

The Dalai Lama, Thubten Chodron, Bhante Gunaratana

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The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment

In this classic work of spiritual guidance, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center presents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhism.

Philip Kapleau Roshi

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An Introduction to Zen Buddhism

One of the world’s leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world.

D. T. Suzuki, Carl Jung (foreword)

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The Complete Book of Zen

Shaolin grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit explains the principles and practice of Zen with a clarity that can only come from true understanding.

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Wilderness Birthed the Mind

As the Earth radically changes, what happens to the wisdom that it has to offer us?

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Lama Surya Das: "Buddhism 202"

A concise elucidation of the next stage on the Buddhist path by one of the foremost American meditation teachers, Lama Surya Das.

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To Touch Enlightenment with the Body

Like many Westerners, I always assumed that meditation was a “spiritual” phenomenon, which I took to mean that it somehow had to do with realms beyond the physical.

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