Buddhism

Buddhism is a nontheistic religion that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha, meaning "the awakened one". According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end their suffering through the elimination of ignorance and craving by way of understanding and the se ...more

Big Panda & Tiny Dragon (Big Panda & Tiny Dragon, #1)
The Cat Who Taught Zen: A Beautifully Illustrated Exploration of Self-Discovery
Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny
The Book of Form and Emptiness
Profondo come il mare, leggero come il cielo: Un viaggio dentro se stessi per trovare la serenità
The Journey (Big Panda & Tiny Dragon, #2)
How to Let Things Go: 99 Tips from a Zen Buddhist Monk to Relinquish Control and Free Yourself Up for What Matters
The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise
Beyond Life and Death: The Way of True Freedom
How to Listen (Mindfulness Essentials #11)
Fierce Self-Compassion: How to Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Your Power, and Thrive – A Personal Development Guide for Women Seeking Balance and Motivation
The Last of Earth
49 Days
Evelyn in Transit
The Hunger Habit: Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry and How to Stop
Siddhartha
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
The Dhammapada
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
What the Buddha Taught
The Art of Happiness
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
The Way of the Bodhisattva
Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Mindfulness in Plain English
In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (The Teachings of the Buddha)
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu SuzukiTao Te Ching by Lao TzuZen Flesh, Zen Bones by Paul RepsThe Way of Zen by Alan W. WattsThe Three Pillars of Zen by Philip Kapleau
Insightful Zen Buddhism Books
160 books — 136 voters

The City of Brass by S.A. ChakrabortyThe Kingdom of Copper by S.A. ChakrabortyThe Empire of Gold by S.A. ChakrabortyThe Tale of Iśva Raman by Najeev NadarajahThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
Middle Eastern - South Asian fantasy
52 books — 41 voters
Palpasa Café by Narayan WagleThe Snow Leopard by Peter MatthiessenInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerLittle Princes by Conor GrennanSold by Patricia McCormick
Nepal
117 books — 79 voters



Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

Alan W. Watts
You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.
Alan Watts

More quotes...
Vipassana Meditation This group is devoted to the Buddhist practice of vipassana meditation in the Theravada traditio…more
8 members, last active 56 days ago
Buddhahood study group A private study group on Ven. Yin-Shun's The Way to Buddhahood.…more
1 member, last active 9 years ago
Underground Knowledge — A discussion group This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underrep…more
26,051 members, last active 7 hours ago
Bird of Paradise Press - Buddhism in Dialogue Each month we'll read a different book, including books from Bird of Paradise Press, alongside r…more
1 member, last active 11 years ago