General Buddhism

Founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama, Buddhism has thrived in the East for more than 2,500 years—and has been steadily gaining adherents in the West in the last century or so. While our catalog offers many dharma books that spring from specific lineages, such as Tibetan Kagyu or Japanese Soto Zen, the books you’ll find below offer a more general approach to the Buddhist view.

Interested, but not sure where to start? Visit our Expert Picks, where author and noted blogger Reverend Danny Fisher offers some recommendations.

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The Pocket Dalai Lama

H.H. the Dalai Lama

This collection of wisdom on a wide range of topics is a pocket-sized inspirational companion for anyone—and the perfect short introduction to the Dalai Lama for the beginner. It includes short gems from many of his teachings made popular in… Read More

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$7.95

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The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh

This is a collection of powerful and inspiring teachings in an appealing, convenient pocket-size book from one of today's most important and beloved spiritual teachers, the Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Next to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Thich… Read More

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The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh

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The Posture of Meditation

A Practical Manual for Meditators of All Traditions

Will Johnson

When it comes to meditation practices, the body is as important as the mind—a fact that may come as a surprise to the many people who regard meditation as a strictly mental activity. But, as Will Johnson shows, the physical… Read More

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The Posture of Meditation

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The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen

Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber,

Franz-Karl Ehrhard,

Michael S. Diener

With over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen is the most complete compact reference work of its kind available in the English language. It is designed not only for students and… Read More

The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen

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$24.95

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The Silent Question

Meditating in the Stillness of Not-Knowing

Toni Packer

In The Silent Question, Packer provides fresh insights on using the experiences of life that are raw, messy, painful, and sometimes full of laughter, to open a way to compassion. She urges us to let go of our thoughts and… Read More

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The Silent Question

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$19.95

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Stopping and Seeing

A Comprehensive Course in Buddhist Meditation

Chih-i

"Stopping" and "seeing" are sometimes referred to as the yin and yang of Buddhist meditation—complementary twin halves of a unified whole. In essence, "stopping and seeing" refers to stopping delusion and seeing truth, processes back to basic Buddhist practice. One… Read More

Stopping and Seeing

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$21.95

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Teachings of the Buddha

Revised and Expanded Edition

edited by

Jack Kornfield

This treasury of essential Buddhist writings draws from the most popular Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese sources. Among the selections are some of the earliest recorded sayings of the Buddha on the practice of freedom, passages from later Indian scriptures… Read More

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Teachings of the Buddha

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Jack Kornfield

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Jack Kornfield

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Jack Kornfield

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The Courage to Feel

Buddhist Practices for Opening to Others

Rob Preece

When circumstances are challenging how do we react? This book offers methods to help us develop greater inner strength and openness to life by changing the habit of what Rob Preece calls "self-preoccupation"—the tendency to act from a narrow perspective… Read More

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The Courage to Feel

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The Power and the Pain

Transforming Spiritual Hardship into Joy

Andrew Holecek

We all encounter obstacles on a daily basis—from small inconveniences and nuisances to the really big hardships wreaking havoc with our lives. Sometimes just the small things are enough to set us reeling. Andrew Holecek offers us a progressive path… Read More

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The Power and the Pain

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Toward a Psychology of Awakening

Buddhism, Psychotherapy, and the Path of Personal and Spiritual Transformation

John Welwood

How can we connect the spiritual realizations of Buddhism with the psychological insights of the West? In Toward a Psychology of Awakening John Welwood addresses this question with comprehensiveness and depth. Along the way he shows how meditative… Read More

Toward a Psychology of Awakening

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$24.95

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True Love

A Practice for Awakening the Heart

Thich Nhat Hanh

Love might not be what we think it is. We all seek the happiness that comes from loving and being loved, yet we often find ourselves dissatisfied in our relationships and unable to grasp the cause. Thich Nhat Hanh here… Read More

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True Love

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$11.00

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True Love

A Practice for Awakening the Heart

Thich Nhat Hanh

In this little treasure, Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Zen monk, offers timeless insight into the nature of real love. With simplicity, warmth, and directness, he explores the four key aspects of love as described in the Buddhist tradition: lovingkindness,… Read More