Awakening Compassion: Meditation Practice for Difficult Times
10 best books like Awakening Compassion: Meditation Practice for Difficult Times (Pema Chödrön): Girl, Woman, Other, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice, The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness, Remainder, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation, How to Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life, Rising Strong as a Spiritual Practice, Buddhism for Busy People: Finding Happiness in an Uncertain World
| Author | Bernardine Evaristo |
| ISBN | 0241364906 |
Joint Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2019
Teeming with life and crackling with energy - a love song to modern Britain and black womanhood
Girl, Woman, Other follows the lives and struggles of twelve very different characters. Mostly women, black and British, they tell the stories...
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
| Author | Shunryu Suzuki |
| ISBN | 0834800799 |
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.”
So begins this most beloved of all American Zen books. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as has this famous opening line. In a single stroke, the simple sentence...
The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness
| Author | J. Mark G. Williams |
| ISBN | 1593851286 |
The Mindful Way through Depression draws on the collective wisdom of four internationally renowned cognitive therapy and mindfulness experts, including bestselling author Jon Kabat-Zinn, to help you break the mental habits that can lead to despair. This authoritative, easy-to-use self-help...
| Author | Tom McCarthy |
| ISBN | 0307278352 |
A man is severely injured in a mysterious accident, receives an outrageous sum in legal compensation, and has no idea what to do with it.
Then, one night, an ordinary sight sets off a series of bizarre visions he can’t quite place.
How he goes about bringing his visions to life–and...
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
| Author | Thich Nhat Hanh |
| ISBN | 0767903692 |
“If there is a candidate for ‘Living Buddha’ on earth today, it is Thich Nhat Hanh.”
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How to Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide
| Author | Crystal Marie Fleming |
| ISBN | 0807050776 |
How to Be Less Stupid About Race is your essential guide to breaking through the half-truths and ridiculous misconceptions that have thoroughly corrupted the way race is represented in the classroom, pop culture, media, and politics. Centuries after our nation was founded on genocide, settler colonialism,...
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
| Author | Dr. Gabor Maté |
| ISBN | 0676977405 |
He would probably dispute it, but Gabor Maté is something of a compassion machine. Diligently treating the drug addicts of Vancouver's notorious Downtown Eastside with sympathy in his heart and legislative reform in mind can't be easy. But Maté never judges. His book is a powerful call-to-arms,...
How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life
| Author | Dalai Lama XIV |
| ISBN | 0743453360 |
As human beings, we all share the desire for happiness and meaning in our lives. According to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the ability to find true fulfillment lies within each of us. In this very special book, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, Nobel Prize winner, and bestselling author helps...
Rising Strong as a Spiritual Practice
| Author | Brené Brown |
| ISBN | 1622037812 |
With her previous bestsellers, Dr. Brene Brown helped us realize that vulnerability is the birthplace for trust, belonging, joy, creativity, and love. Yet a willingness to be vulnerable means accepting that life will sometimes knock us down. Where do we find the strength to get back up? In her research...
Buddhism for Busy People: Finding Happiness in an Uncertain World
| Author | David Michie |
| ISBN | 1741142601 |
Opening the door to the core teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, this guide offers the personal story of one man's journey into a more spiritual and focused life through both philosophy and action. After incorporating simple Buddhist practices into his daily life, the author now teaches others how to understand...
Minimalism for Families: Practical Minimalist Living Strategies to Simplify Your Home and Life
Organizing your home and leading a minimalist lifestyle can seem like a daydream for busy families—but it’s possible! Designed for families who want to declutter and embrace minimalism into their life and home, Minimalism for Families lays out a room-by-room strategy to conquer chaos and show...
The Art of Mindful Living: How to Bring Love, Compassion, and Inner Peace Into Your Daily Life
| Author | Thich Nhat Hanh |
| ISBN | 1564557987 |
Zen meditation master Thich Nhat Hanh offers his practical teachings about how to bring love and mindful awareness into our daily experience. Kind, purposeful, and illuminating—here is an abundant treasure of traditional gathas (teachings) that unify meditation practice with the challenges...
