Mahayana Buddhism Books

Based on Connee's extraordinary journey.Connee is courageous and fiercely independent. In her thirties, despite its apparent trappings of success, she knows that her life is empty and aimless. But as long as she can live on her own terms, she's...

Radiant Aspiration offers a clear introduction to the Tibetan Buddhist understanding of the nature of existence, exploring how to free ourselves from all that limits us. It provides a translation of a beautiful prayer which employs the symbolism of the...

‚Funken‘ ist das achte Buch dieses bekannten Autors. Es ist eine verständliche Sammlung kurzer Texte und Gedichte, die durch seine langjährige Erfahrung mit den Lehren und der Praxis des Buddhismus entstanden sind. In schöner...

Sets out a history of the famous Buddhist mantra, Om Manipadme Hum, and offers new insights on its meaning.

Two of Dōgen's most esteemed translators provide key chapters from his Zen masterpiece, the Shōbōgenzō, in English with annotations to guide the reader.

Carl Olson is Professor of Religious Studies at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. His previous books include The Indian Renouncer and Postmodern Poison: A Cross-Cultural Encounter and The Theology and Philosophy of Eliade: A Search for the Centre.

Turning our conventional understanding of power on its head, world-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and national bestselling author Thich Nhat Hanh reveals how true power comes from within. What we seek, we already have.

Practising the true spirit of Zen. Not Always So is based on Shunryu Suzuki's lectures and is framed in his own inimitable, allusive, paradoxical style, rich with unexpected and off-centre insights. Suzuki knew he was dying at the time of the lectures,...

A Tibetan-English Dictionary: With Sanskrit Synonyms (1902) is a comprehensive reference book that contains a vast collection of Tibetan words and their English translations. The book is authored by Sarat Chandra Das, an Indian scholar who dedicated his...

A Plurality of Worlds is a book written in 1702 by French author Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle. The book is a philosophical exploration of the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the concept of a plurality of worlds. It was written at a time when...

Marking a significant departure from Cicero's fictional and poetic works, Blood-Soaked Buddha/Hard Earth Pascal is a lucid philosophical treatise. Rather than entertain dogma, Cicero approaches a discussion of Buddhism from the refreshing perspective...

Bodhichitta literally means 'mind of awakening'. It is the awakening of compassion and wisdom - the great compassionate wish for the wellbeing of all sentient beings, combined with the understanding of how that wish may be fulfilled.Ringu Tulku discusses...

This book main idea is that intrinsic to the heart, mind and spirit in every human being is an identical essence which can be realized. This realization makes any man or woman a Buddha. The focus of this book is the method of how to implement that...