Buddhism - History
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No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners: Clear Answers to Burning Questions about Core Buddhist Teachings
$14.99 Add to cartGet on the path to Zen bliss–the essential beginner’s guide to Buddhism
How is an awakening different from enlightenment? Can agnostics and atheists be Buddhist? What are you supposed to think about- Author: Rasheta, Noah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 146
- Publish Date: May 15 2018
- ISBN10: 1641520477
- Language: English
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Tassajara Stories: A Sort of Memoir/Oral History of the First Zen Buddhist Monastery in the West–The First Year, 1967
$32.99 Add to cart“As priceless as discovering a previously unknown time capsule.”–Peter Coyote (Hosho Jishi), actor, director, author
This is what happened at the famous Zen monastery south of San Francisco.
From the b
- Author: Chadwick, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 1958972894
- Language: English
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The Buddha: Biography of a Myth
$28.00 Add to cartFrom one of the world’s leading Buddhist scholars, a deeply researched and unprecedented portrait of the Buddha
Like Jesus and Muhammad, the Buddha is one of the most significant figures in history.- Author: Lopez, Donald S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 0300234279
- Language: English
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Buddhism: A Journey Through History
$40.00 Add to cartOne of the world’s leading scholars of Buddhism presents the story of its dramatic journey across the globe, from 2,500 years ago to the present day
Over the course of twenty-five centuries, Buddhism- Author: Lopez, Donald S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 536
- Publish Date: January 07 2025
- ISBN10: 0300234260
- Language: English
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365 Days of Buddha Wisdom: Quotes from Buddhist Thinkers to Bring You Daily Inspiration
$10.99 Add to cartEmbark on a year-long journey of enlightenment with this compact treasury of daily inspiration, featuring profound quotes from revered Buddhist thinkers to infuse your every day with wisdom and tranqu… [more below]
- Author: Summersdale Publishers
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 07 2025
- ISBN10: 1837993890
- Language: English
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Approaching the Buddhist Path
$29.95 Read moreThe first volume in a multi-volume collection presenting the Dalai Lama’s comprehensive explanation of the Buddhist path.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been publicly teaching Buddhism for decades. T- Series: Library of Wisdom and Compassion #1
- Author: Dalai Lama
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: August 15 2017
- ISBN10: 1614294410
- Language: English
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Mumonkan: The Gateless Gate
$18.95 Read moreThe Mumonkan, translated as The Gateless Gate, is a collection of 48 Zen koans compiled in the early 13th century by the Chinese Zen master Mumon Ekai (1183-1260). Along with the Blue Cliff Record, Th… [more below]
- Author: Roshi, Soko Morinaga
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 430
- Publish Date: May 30 2023
- ISBN10: 0901032662
- Language: English
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Introduction to Buddhism: An Explanation of the Buddhist Way of Life
$19.95 Read moreBeginning with Buddha’s life story, this concise guide explains the essential elements of the Buddhist way of life, such as understanding the mind, rebirth, karma and ultimate truth, and what it means… [more below]
- Author: Gyatso, Geshe Kelsang
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 213
- Publish Date: January 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0978906772
- Language: English
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Daughters of the Buddha: Teachings by Ancient Indian Women
$34.95 Read moreA testimony to the invaluable contributions made by the women who were direct disciples of the Buddha–and a source of inspiration to Buddhist women today.
It’s a common perception that the earliest t- Author: Analayo, Bhikkhu
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: December 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1614298416
- Language: English
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Buddhism: The Religion of No-Religion
$14.99 Add to cart“Although Alan Watts’ famous voice and happy laughter are missing now, his penetrating vision of Buddhism remains, and his lectures become brilliant prose in book form.” —Publishers Weekly
Buddhism:- Author: Watts, Alan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 11 2024
- ISBN10: 0804856087
- Language: English
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The Wisdom of Buddha: A Photographic Pilgrimage Into the Traditional World of Buddhism
$50.00 Read moreThe Wisdom of Buddha is a stunning visual journey through the countries of India, Bhutan, Tibet, China, Cambodia, and Myanmar. The soul-touching photographs are paired with carefully selected quotes m… [more below]
- Author: Baron-Schrier, Paige Lee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 140
- Publish Date: July 21 2020
- ISBN10: 1943532907
- Language: English
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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions
$19.95 Read moreNow in Paperback! Explore with the Dalai Lama the common ground underlying the diverse traditions of Buddhism.
Buddhism is practiced by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, from Tibetan caves to- Author: Dalai Lama
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 24 2017
- ISBN10: 1614293929
- Language: English
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The Everything Buddhism Book: A Complete Introduction to the History, Traditions, and Beliefs of Buddhism, Past and Present
$18.99 Add to cart“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” –Dalai Lama
That’s easy for the Dalai Lama to say–but for the rest of us, understanding this mysterious, multilayered faith can be very difficu- Series: Everything (Religion)
- Author: Kozak, Arnie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 14 2011
- ISBN10: 1440510288
- Language: English
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Buddha: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIn this valuable introduction, Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes conflicting information that Buddhist texts give us about the life and teaching of the Buddha. He discusse… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #41
- Author: Carrithers, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: June 07 2001
- ISBN10: 0192854534
- Language: English
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Buddhism: A Concise Introduction
$14.99 Add to cartA concise and up-to-date guide to the history, teachings, and practice of Buddhism by two luminaries in the field of world religions.
- Author: Smith, Huston
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: December 14 2004
- ISBN10: 0060730676
- Language: English
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Living Treasure: Buddhist and Tibetan Studies in Honor of Janet Gyatso
$59.95 Read moreSenior scholars and former students celebrate the life and work of Janet Gyatso, professor of Buddhist studies at Harvard Divinity School. Inspired by her contributions to life writing, Tibetan medici… [more below]
- Series: Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism
- Author: Gayley, Holly
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 536
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1614297797
- Language: English
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Secret Drugs of Buddhism: Psychedelic Sacraments and the Origins of the Vajrayana
$22.95 Add to cartSecret Drugs of Buddhism is the first book to explore the historical evidence for the use of entheogenic plants within the Buddhist tradition. Drawing on scriptural sources, botany, pharmacology, and … [more below]
- Author: Crowley, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 340
- Publish Date: November 05 2019
- ISBN10: 0907791743
- Language: English
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Women of the Way: Discovering 2,500 Years of Buddhist Wisdom
$14.99 Add to cartIn this groundbreaking work, Sallie Tisdale traces women Buddhist masters and teachers across continents and centuries, drawing upon historical, cultural, and Buddhist records to bring to life these n
- Author: Tisdale, Sallie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 13 2007
- ISBN10: 0061146595
- Language: English
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Histories of Tibet: Essays in Honor of Leonard W. J. Van Der Kuijp
$59.95 Read moreThe thirty-four essays in this volume follow the particular interests of Leonard van der Kuijp, whose groundbreaking research in Tibetan intellectual and cultural history imbued his students with an a… [more below]
- Series: Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism
- Author: Schaeffer, Kurtis R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: July 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1614297843
- Language: English
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Buddha
$18.00 Add to cartWith such bestsellers as A History of God and Islam, Karen Armstrong has consistently delivered “penetrating, readable, and prescient” (The New York Times) works that have lucidly engaged a wide range… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Lives Biographies
- Author: Armstrong, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 28 2004
- ISBN10: 0143034367
- Language: English
