Buddhist Philosophy Books

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The Dhammapada The Dhammapada (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 31,841 ratings — published -400
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The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 1,673 ratings — published 1970
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The Art of Happiness The Art of Happiness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 127,252 ratings — published 1998
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Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment (Audiobook)
by (shelved 4 times as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.02 — 27,797 ratings — published 2017
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 51,014 ratings — published 1970
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Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 48,418 ratings — published 1992
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The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 9,864 ratings — published 2005
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 905,960 ratings — published 1922
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What the Buddha Taught What the Buddha Taught (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 13,715 ratings — published 1959
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The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.42 — 3,385 ratings — published 1987
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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 22,069 ratings — published 1998
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Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 10,319 ratings — published 1997
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Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka: A Philosophical Introduction Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka: A Philosophical Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.24 — 129 ratings — published 2009
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Engaging Buddhism: Why It Matters to Philosophy Engaging Buddhism: Why It Matters to Philosophy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 88 ratings — published 2014
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Introduction to the Middle Way: Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara with Commentary by Ju Mipham Introduction to the Middle Way: Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara with Commentary by Ju Mipham (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 101 ratings — published 1912
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Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 15,167 ratings — published 2009
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The Wheel of Life: Buddhist Perspectives on Cause and Effect The Wheel of Life: Buddhist Perspectives on Cause and Effect (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 36 ratings — published 2015
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You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 13,031 ratings — published 2004
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Tibetan Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction Tibetan Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.42 — 240 ratings — published 2013
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The Way of the Bodhisattva The Way of the Bodhisattva (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 8,016 ratings — published 700
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The Buddhist Religion: A Historical Introduction, 3rd Edition The Buddhist Religion: A Historical Introduction, 3rd Edition (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.40 — 53 ratings — published 1977
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How to Love (Mindfulness Essentials, #3) How to Love (Mindfulness Essentials, #3)
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avg rating 4.32 — 12,456 ratings — published 2014
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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 67,133 ratings — published 1996
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The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.23 — 21,576 ratings — published 2002
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Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 5,960 ratings — published 2011
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The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.14 — 29,625 ratings — published 1951
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.21 — 33,600 ratings — published 1992
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Stages of Meditation Stages of Meditation (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,094 ratings — published 2003
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Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.22 — 8,986 ratings — published 1973
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.29 — 186,889 ratings — published -350
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An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 9,338 ratings — published 2001
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A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 11,821 ratings — published 1993
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The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.65 — 404 ratings — published 2000
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Living Buddha, Living Christ Living Buddha, Living Christ (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 19,279 ratings — published 1997
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The Decay of the Angel (The Sea of Fertility, #4) The Decay of the Angel (The Sea of Fertility, #4)
by (shelved 1 time as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,735 ratings — published 1970
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Spring Snow (The Sea of Fertility, #1) Spring Snow (The Sea of Fertility, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.16 — 24,626 ratings — published 1967
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Runaway Horses (The Sea of Fertility, #2) Runaway Horses (The Sea of Fertility, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.24 — 9,553 ratings — published 1969
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The Temple of Dawn (The Sea of Fertility, #3) The Temple of Dawn (The Sea of Fertility, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 3.80 — 6,134 ratings — published 1970
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Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 246 ratings — published 1957
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Meditation for Beginners Meditation for Beginners (Audiobook)
by (shelved 1 time as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,693 ratings — published 1998
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Dixie Dharma: Inside a Buddhist Temple in the American South Dixie Dharma: Inside a Buddhist Temple in the American South (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as buddhist-philosophy)
avg rating 3.94 — 16 ratings — published 2012
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Buddhism: A Journey through History Buddhism: A Journey through History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 101 ratings — published
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Infinite Compassion for an Imperfect World His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Infinite Compassion for an Imperfect World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 38 ratings — published 2011
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The Autobiography of a Tibetan Monk The Autobiography of a Tibetan Monk (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 845 ratings — published 1997
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Mind in the Balance: Meditation in Science, Buddhism, and Christianity (Columbia Series in Science and Religion) Mind in the Balance: Meditation in Science, Buddhism, and Christianity (Columbia Series in Science and Religion)
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avg rating 4.04 — 97 ratings — published 2008
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The Tao of Ordinariness: Humility and Simplicity in a Narcissistic Age The Tao of Ordinariness: Humility and Simplicity in a Narcissistic Age (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.40 — 58 ratings — published
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Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.16 — 16,269 ratings — published 1990
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The Way of Chuang Tzu (Shambhala Library) The Way of Chuang Tzu (Shambhala Library)
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avg rating 4.20 — 4,859 ratings — published -350
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Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us about Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us about Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 235 ratings — published
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After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 938 ratings — published 2015
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Thomas Merton
“Zen is the very awareness of the dynamism of life living itself in us—and aware of itself, in us, as being the one life that lives in all.”
Thomas Merton, Mystics and Zen Masters

“Ignorant, ordinary people like us experience disgust when seeing someone old and weak, despite the fact that we ourselves cannot avoid the same fate. Gotama, experiencing the same emotion, turned that disgust toward himself, ashamed that he should feel that way toward someone whose fate he would eventually share. He similarly personalized the problems of illness and death. Such reflection is the outcome of a genuine and keenly felt emotion.
Every grown person wants to remain forever young, never to grow old, fall sick, and die. Such a wish, though, arising as it does from the nature of human existence, can never be attained.”
Hajime Nakamura, Gotama Buddha

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