Strengthening, calming and stabilizing the mind is the essential first step in accomplishing nearly any goal. Growing up American with a Tibetan twist, Sakyong Mipham talks to Westerners as no one can: in idiomatic English with stories and wisdom from American culture and the great Buddhist teachers. [provided by the publisher]

Describes a traditional Buddhist approach to suffering and how embracing the painful situation and using communication, negative habits, and painful emotions leads to emotional growth and happiness.

This is a collection of historical teachings that capture the essence and principles behind meditation, including everything from the timeless philosophies of Buddha to the Zen simplicity of Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh. [From publisher's description]

Presents and clarifies the vision of life and death that underlies The Tibetan Book of the Dead.

A color-illustrated overview of Buddhism that presents articles on the origins, principles and practice, holy writings, and modern developments of this ancient belief system.

Chögyam Trungpa offers us a vision of moving beyond fear to discover the innate bravery, trust, and delight in life that lies at the core of our being. Drawing on the Shambhala Buddhist teachings, he explains how we can each become a spiritual warrior: a person who faces each moment of life with openness and fearlessness. "The ultimate definition of bravery is not being afraid of who you are," writes Chögyam Trungpa. In this book he offers the insights...

Author Robert Wright shows how Buddhist meditative practice can loosen the grip of anxiety, regret, and hatred, and deepen your appreciation of beauty and other people. Drawing on the latest in neuroscience and psychology, and armed with an acute understanding of human evolution, the author explains why the paths toward truth and happiness are the same path. In the light of modern science, both the Buddhist diagnosis and the Buddhist prescription...