"We love you, you've made us happy." - Chris Evans "Happy memories are essential to our mental health. They strengthen our identity, sense of purpose and relationships. Meik's new book will teach you how to create and remember happy moments and will change how you think about happy memories." Dr Rangan Chatterjee, Number One bestselling author of The 4 Pillar Plan and BBC Breakfast GP The third book from the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute and internationally bestselling author of Th...
Library Journal called it, “The best history of Zen ever written.” The truth of Zen has always resided in individual experience rather than in theoretical writings. To give the modern reader access to understanding of this truth, THE ZEN EXPERIENCE illumines Zen as it was created and shaped by the personalities, perceptions, and actions of its masters over the centuries. Beginning with the twin roots of Zen in Indian Buddhism and Chinese Taoism, we follow it through its initial flowering in C...
Bruce Lee--it's a name millions of people recognize and respect the world over. Lee brought the martial arts out from the shadows to form a central role in American culture. Be it through his movies, his students, the mystery surrounding his death and his legacy, or through his writing, Bruce Lee fascinates and inspires countless people to the martial arts. Jeet Kune Do is the unique martial arts system developed by Lee--considered by many to be the first mixed martial art form. Lee's magnum o...
As a well-known scholar and meditation master—His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama called him “extremely modest, a true spiritual practitioner of deep and broad learning”—Sheng Yen is uniquely qualified to guide Western seekers into the world of contemporary Chinese Buddhism. Written while the author was secluded in solitary retreat in southern Taiwan, Orthodox Chinese Buddhism provides a wealth of theory and simple, clear guidelines for practicing this increasingly popular form of spirituality. One...
This accessible book offers selected excerpts of Zen teaching, to be approached at random for inspiration. Acceptable to all faiths, the concepts contained within address the three fundamental questions of Buddhism and are centred on the three Dharma seals.
La Vida Tal Como Es (Crecimiento Personal)
by Charlotte Joko Beck and Steve Smith
Dogen (1200-1253) was the founder of Soto Zen Buddhism in Japan, and as such one of the most notable figures in Japanese religious history. In this book, Steven Heine attempts to clarify how and when Dogen's various works were composed and compiled in relation to the unfolding of Dogen's career. In addition to presenting Heine's own innovative interpretation of Dogen's life and work, this book performs a valuable service by bringing cutting edge Japanese scholarship on Dogen to the attention of...
Anne Rudloe was attracted to Zen as a college student. But it seemed premature for a 21-year-old to focus on the difficulties of life when she'd hardly begun to live. Twenty-five years later, she was ready to explore the spiritual discipline that originated in Asian monasteries more than a millennium ago.Rudloe's quest is compellingly chronicled in Butterflies on a Sea Wind, which combines the rigor of formal monastic Zen practice with the challenges of integrating Zen concepts into modern daily...
The I Ching, or Book of Changes, a common source for both Confucianist and Taoist philosophy, is one of the first efforts of the human mind to place itself within the universe. It has exerted a living influence in China for 3,000 years, and interest in it has been rapidly spreading in the West.
Haiku (Box of Zen)
by Munuela Dun Mascetti and Manuela Dunn-Mascetti
First Zen Reader (Routledge Library Editions: Zen Buddhism, #3)
by Trevor Leggett
When Zen Buddhism crossed from China to Japan in the twelfth century, it entered a phase of development that was not only to inspire a magnificent range of artistic achievement but also to exert a tremendous influence upon Japanese life itself and, eventually, to bring to the attention of the West a religious philosophy both unique and challenging in its power. First published in 1960, the purpose of this anthology is to suggest an approach to answering the perennial question 'What is Zen?'.
The Laughing Buddha of Tofukuji (Spiritual Masters. East and West)
by Ishwar C Harris
Principles of Zen (Thorsons principles)
by Martine Batchelor and Stephen Batchelor
A practical introduction to Zen history, philosophy and practices with a resource guide. The most straightforward accessible guide to Zen practice available, PRINCIPLES OF ZEN outlines the history of Zen (the most popular form of Buddhism in the West) from the historical Buddha to contemporary Zen centres in the UK, Europe and the US. Information includes meditation postures (with illustrations), a description of what to expect on a retreat, a discussion of koans (such as 'what is the sound of...
Zen and psychedelic exploration share a common concern: the liberation of the mind. Through numerous essays and interviews by such luminaries as Terrence McKenna, Charles Tart, Jack Kornfield, as well as visionary art by Odilon Redon, Mark Rothko, Alex Grey, and more, Zig Zag Zen is a provocative and thoughtful exploration of inner states and transformation.
Gratitude The Key to a Happy Mind"Do this simple thing every day; wake up, be grateful, be kind and help others. If you do this, your life will be filled with joy." -His Holiness, The 14th Dalai Lama Follow the advice of Buddhist leader Thich Nhat Hanh, "With all I have experienced in my own life, the power of gratitude stands above everything else. In your mindfulness practice, use gratitude until it becomes your way of life." In this book discover how gratitude is your key to a happy mind. B...