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The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment
Philip Kapleau Roshi
The Essential Dogen: Writings of the Great Zen Master
Zen Master Dogen (Author), Kazuaki Tanahashi (Editor), Peter Levitt (Editor)
The Art of Rama: Interviews with Direct Students of Rama
The Art of Rama Editors (only the Kindle edition is available)
Wisdom of a Yogi: Lessons for Modern Seekers from Autobiography of a Yogi
Rizwan Virk
Dharma Sisters: Stories of Awakening
Satya Song
The Art of Peace
Morihei Ueshiba, translated by John Stevens
The Art of War
Sun Tzu, translated by Thomas Cleary
Bhagavad Gita: The Song of God
translated by Swami Prabhavananda & Christopher Isherwood
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
by Richard Bach
Magic and Mystery in Tibet
by Alexandra David-Neel (Author), A. D’Arsonval (Introduction)
The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects
by Alexandra David-Neel (Author), Lama Yongden (Author)
The I Ching or Book of Changes
Richard Wilhelm (Translator) and Cary F. Baynes (Translator)
The Living I Ching Using Ancient Chinese Wisdom to Shape Your Life
Ming-Dao Deng
Crazy Wisdom (Dharma Ocean)
Chögyam Trungpa
Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life
Jill Bolte Taylor
The Union of Dzogchen and Bodhichitta
Anyen Rinpoche, translated by Allison Graboski
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Bardo (Shambhala Pocket Library)
Francesca Fremantle (Translator), Chogyam Trungpa (Translator)
Tibetan Book of the Dead (Hardcover)
Padmasambhava (author), Lama Kazi Dawa Samdup (Translator), John Baldock (Introduction)
Tibetan Book of the Dead (Kindle edition)
Dr. Evans-Wentz (translator), John Baldock (Editor)
How to Know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali
Translated by Swami Prabhavananda & Christopher Isherwood
The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
Autobiography of a Yogi (1946 edition)
by Paramhansa Yogananda
The Zen Teachings of Jesus
by Kenneth S. Leong
Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
by Tara Brach
Chakra Empowerment for Women: Self-Guided Techniques for Healing Trauma, Owning Your Power & Finding Overall Wellness
by Lisa Erickson
The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya
translated by Bhikkhu Nānamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi
Transformation and Healing: Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness
by Thich Nhat Hanh
This Precious Life: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on the Path to Enlightenment
by Khandro Rinpoche
Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up
by Koshin Paley Ellison
The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma (English and Chinese Edition)
by Bodhidharma (Author), Red Pine (Translator)
The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind
by John Blofeld (Translator)
The End of Your World: Uncensored Straight Talk on the Nature of Enlightenment
by Adyashanti
Dhammapada: The Sayings of the Buddha (Shambhala Pocket Classics)
by Thomas Byrom (Author)
Unplugging the Patriarchy – A Mystical Journey into the Heart of a New Age
by Lucia René
The Great Path of Awakening: A Commentary on the Mahayana Teaching of the Seven Points of Mind Training
by Jamgon Kongtrul (Author), Ken McLeod (Translator)
Bodhichitta: Practice for a Meaningful Life
by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Be As You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi
by Sri Ramana Maharshi (Author), David Godman (Compiler)
Talks with Ramana Maharshi: On Realizing Abiding Peace and Happiness
by Ramana Maharshi (Author)
[Inner Directions Publishing]
The Essential Sri Anandamayi Ma: Life and Teachings of 20th Century Saint
Biography by Alexander Lipski
A Goddess Among Us: The Divine Life Of Anandamayi Ma
by Swami Magalananda
The Upanishads: Breath of the Eternal
translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Frederick Manchester
paperback or hardcover
Buddhist Master of Enchantment: The Lives and Legends of the Mahasiddhas
Translated by Keith Dowman, Illustrated by Robert Beer
*new edition of Buddhist Masters of Enchantment:
Legends of the Mahasiddhas: Lives of the Tantric Masters
Translated by Keith Dowman, Illustrated by Robert Beer
Masters of Mahamudra: Songs and Histories of the Eighty-Four Buddhist Siddhas
by Keith Dowman
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chodron
ADVANCED PATH SERIES by Mu
Songs for the Advanced Path: Guideposts on the Radiant Path to Liberation and Beyond by Mu
Walking the Advanced Path: Revelations and Reminders on the Direct Path of Awakening by Mu
Transcending The Advanced Path: Awakening Beyond Belief by Mu
The Life and Teaching of Naropa
by Herbert V. Guenther
Stones to Shatter the Stainless Mirror: The Fearless Teachings of Tilopa to Naropa
by Kiley Jon Clark
The Bliss of Inner Fire: Heart Practices of the Six Yogas of Naropa
by Lama Yeshe
The Enlightenment Workbook of Buddhist Mysticism
by Samvara
Mystic Scuba: My Adventures Diving into Enlightenment
by Vanessa Vitri
Bhagavad Gita: The Song of God
by Swami Prabhavananda (Translator), Christopher Isherwood (Translator)
The Tao of Pooh
by Benjamin Hoff
Creation and Completion: Essential Points of Tantric Meditation
by Jamgon Kontrul
When a Woman Becomes a Religious Dynasty: The Samding Dorje Phagmo of Tibet
by Hildegard Diemberger
Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses (Spiritual Secrets of Ayurveda)
by Dr. David Frawley (Paperback)
My new favorite toothbrush: Sulcabrush
It allows you to easily brush each tooth quickly and efficiently. At my last dental cleaning, there was hardly any scraping. It works better than my electric Oral B – and it’s much more affordable!
Best book ever to help you figure out what’s behind and how to treat weird symptoms caused by trigger points, like random dizzness, blurry vision, and more… (Of course, always check with your doctor first!)
The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self Treatment Guide to Pain Relief by Clair Davies
American Zen: The Wisdom of an American Zenji by Y. Ohta
The Sorcerer’s Crossing: A Woman’s Journey (Compass) by Taisha Abelar
Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience by Sharon Salzberg
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path by Jack Kornfield
The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
The Afterlife of Billy Fingers by Annie Kagan
The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti: A Mahayana Scripture translated by Robert A. F. Thurman
Ordinary Enlightenment: A Translation of the Vimalakirti Nidesa by Charles Luk
The Twenty Four Aspects of Mother Kali by Babaji Bob Kindler
The Eternal Companion: Brahamananda by Swami Prabhavananda
The Lotus-Born: The Life Story of Padmasambhava Recorded by Yeshe Tsogyal
Theracane – for your sore muscles
American Buddhist Rebel: The Story of Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz
by Liz Lewison
Rama: An American Buddha a collection of stories by his students