Buddhism

Anatta or Soul-lessness
Buddhism in a Nutshell
by Narada Mahathera
This Buddhist doctrine of re-birth should be distinguished from the theory of re-incarnation which implies the transmigration of a soul and its invariable material rebirth. Buddhism denies the existence of an unchanging or eternal soul created by a God

The Trance of Unworthiness
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
by Tara Brach, Ph.D.
For years I've had a recurring dream in which I am caught in a futile struggle to get somewhere. Sometimes I'm running up a hill; sometimes I am climbing over boulders or swimming against a current.

The Desire for Happiness
An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life
by The Dalai Lama, Nicholas Vreeland
It is my hope that the reader of this small book will take away a basic understanding of Buddhism and some of the key methods by which Buddhist practitioners have cultivated compassion and wisdom in their lives.

Paticca Samuppada
Buddhism in a Nutshell
by Narada Mahathera
Paticca means because of, or dependent upon: Samuppada arising or origination. Paticca Samuppada, therefore, literally means - Dependent Arising or Dependent Origination. It must be borne in mind that Paticca Samuppada is only a discourse on the process

Re-birth
Buddhism in a Nutshell
by Narada Mahathera
As long as this Kammic force exists there is re-birth, for beings are merely the visible manifestation of this invisible Kammic force. Death is nothing but the temporary end of this temporary phenomenon.

The Lama in the Lab
Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama
by Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., The Dalai Lama
Lama Öser strikes most anyone who meets him as resplendent-not because of his maroon and gold Tibetan monk's robes, but because of his radiant smile. Öser, a European-born convert to Buddhism, has trained as a Tibetan monk in the Himalayas

Is it a Religion?
Buddhism in a Nutshell
by Narada Mahathera
It is neither a religion in the sense in which that word is commonly understood, for it is not a system of faith and worship owing any allegiance to a supernatural being. Buddhism does not demand blind faith from its adherents.

Spiritual Intelligence - Connecting to the Bigger Picture
Awakening The Buddhist Heart: Integrating Love, Meaning, and Connection into Every Part of Your Life
by Lama Surya Das
Life is about relationship - the relationship we have with ourselves, with each other, with the world, as well as the connection to that which is beyond any of us yet immanent in each of us. When our relationships are good, we feel good; when they are bad

Everyday Meditation
Ordinary Magic
by John Welwood, Ph.D.
Spiritual practice and meditation are often thought of as being the province of priests, monks, and nuns-those few individuals who have returned from the preoccupations of day-to-day life. This inspiring book reveals how the simple practice of mindfulness

Is Buddhism an Ethical System?
Buddhism in a Nutshell
by Narada Mahathera
It no doubt contains an excellent ethical code which is unparalleled in its perfection and altruistic attitude. It deals with one way of life for the monks and another for the laity. But Buddhism is much more than an ordinary moral teaching.

Making Room for Miracles
The Book of Miracles
by Kenneth L. Woodward
A miracle is an unusual or extraordinary event that is in principle perceivable by others, that finds no reasonable explanation in ordinary human abilities or in other known forces that operate in the world of time and space

Kamma or the Law of Moral Causation
Buddhism in a Nutshell
by Narada Mahathera
We are faced with a totally ill-balanced world. We perceive the inequalities and manifold destinies of men and the numerous grades of beings that exist in the universe. We see one born into a condition of affluence, endowed with fine mental

The Three Jewels of Refuge
An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life
by The Dalai Lama, Nicholas Vreeland
From the outset of the Buddhist path, the connection between our understanding of the way things are and our spiritual behavior is important. It is through this relationship that we establish that we are followers of the Buddha.

The Truth About What the Buddha Taught
Open to Desire
by Mark Epstein, M.D.
One of my favorite stories comes from the Sufi tradition of mystical Islam. It is a tale that tells us exactly what we will have to face if we endeavor to walk the path of desire.

Melting Snow
The Zen of Creativity: Cultivating Your Artistic Life
by John Daido Loori
In the fall of 1980, after I completed Zen training in Los Angeles with my teacher, Maezumi Roshi, I came to the East Coast with the intention of establishing a Zen arts center-a place where Zen training would be used as the vehicle for studying

Some Salient Features of Buddhism
Buddhism in a Nutshell
by Narada Mahathera
The foundations of Buddhism are the four Noble Truths - namely, Suffering (the raison d'etre of Buddhism), its cause (i.e., Craving), its end (i.e., Nibbana, the Summum Bonum of Buddhism), and the Middle Way. What is the Noble Truth of Suffering?

Integrating Psychology and Spirituality
Toward a Psychology of Awakening: Buddhism, Psychotherapy, and the Path of Personal and Spiritual Transformation
by John Welwood, Ph.D.
Can the meditative traditions of Buddhism be integrated with the practice of Western psychology? John Welwood's latest book addresses this question with new comprehensiveness and depth, building on the innovative psychospiritual approach of his six

Nibbana
Buddhism in a Nutshell
by Narada Mahathera
This process of birth and death continues ad infinitum until this flux is transmuted, so to say, to Nibbanadhatu, the ultimate goal of Buddhists. The Pali word Nibbana is formed of Ni and Vana. Ni is a negative particle and Vana means lusting or craving.

Ethical Discipline and the Understanding of the Way Things Are
An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life
by The Dalai Lama, Nicholas Vreeland
As we further examine our more impulsive emotions and thoughts, we find that on top of disturbing our mental peace, they tend to involve mental projections. What does this mean, exactly? Projections bring about the powerful emotional interaction between

The Dhamma: Is it a Philosophy?
Buddhism in a Nutshell
by Narada Mahathera
The non-aggressive, moral and philosophical system expounded by the Buddha, which demands no blind faith from its adherents, expounds no dogmatic creeds, encourages no superstitious rites and ceremonies, but advocates a golden mean that guides a disciple