Houghton Mifflin, April 2000. Trade Paperback. "A Journey in Ladakh" is a remarkable pilgrimage of the spirit and an arduous physical journey to a remote part of the world - the highest, most sparsley populated region in India, cut off by snow for six months each year. It is in..... More

Penguin Classics, September 1998. Trade Paperback. "The Ramayana" is, quite simply, the greatest of Indian epics - and one of the world's supreme masterpieces of storytelling. Here, drawing his inspiration from the work of an eleventh-century Tamil poet called Kamban, Narayan has used the talents of a master novelist to..... More

New Falcon Publications, June 1993. Trade Paperback. Presents a collection of contemporary Zen parables. For the novice, this work is an introduction to the baffling world of meditation, Eastern thought and the galaxy of philosophies that make up the expanding horizon of human awareness, and for the veteran, it integrates..... More

Chronicle Books (CA), August 1993. Hardcover. More

University of California Press, June 1999. Trade Paperback. In Luminous Passage a well-known Buddhologist and longtime observer of Buddhism in the United States presents the first comprehensive scholarly study of American Buddhism in nearly two decades. Charles S. Prebish revisits the expanding frontier of the fastest growing religion in North..... More

Shambhala, July 2000. Trade Paperback. A curated collection of ancient texts that shed light on the full breadth of Taoist meditation practices The ancient meditation techniques of Taoism encompass a wide range of practices--with an aim toward cultivating a healthy body as well as an enlightened mind. These selections from..... More

Penguin Classics, September 1998. Trade Paperback. No other book in the entire history of the world has exerted a greater influence on a larger number of people over a longer period of time than this slim volume. The spiritual cornerstone of the most populous and oldest living civilization on Earth..... More

Penguin Books, July 1959. Trade Paperback. A volume of key writings on the Buddha, collected from a variety of languages and traditions While Buddhism has no central text comparable to the Bible or Koran, there is a powerful body of scripture from across Asia that encompasses the dharma, or the..... More

Samuel Weiser, January 1978. Cloth. Black cloth binding with gold lettering along the spine. Spine sunned. Other minor shelf wear. 3rd printing, Delhi, India. No Jacket. Corner turned on first 3 pages, one has a 5mm closed tear. Wrapped in clear mylar to preserve. More

Bloomsbury, 1997. Paper Back. This is a biography of Rabindranath Tagore who won the Nobel Prize in 1913, the first of only two Asian writers to do so. Today he is highly regarded in Bengal. He perceived that the ancient polarities of East and West would be compelled to meet..... More

Motilal Banarsidass / Yale University Press, 1972. Reprint. Cloth. Quarto. {6' x 9 & 1/2'}; 2nd edition; Dust stained, brown cloth with slanted spine; slight cock to spine. Gold lettering on spine beginning to fade. Hinge split between page 4 & page 5. Jacket is missing.(76 pages.). More

Dover Pubns, May 1991. Trade Paperback. More

Royal Fireworks Press, January 1996. Trade Paperback. Cover creases; else, very good. More

Parallax Press, May 1998. Trade Paperback. Five years in the making, What Book!?: Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop is a major, active anthology of modern, mindful poetry, featuring over 330 selections from over 125 authors. Plus the appendix includes "mind-writing slogans" and "mind-writing exercises" by Allen Ginsberg. The time..... More

Tharpa Publications, March 1992. Trade Paperback. More

Knopf, October 2003. Hardcover. Kahlil Gibran's masterpiece, The Prophet, is one of the most beloved classics of our time. Published in 1923, it has been translated into more than twenty languages, and the American editions alone have sold more than nine million copies. The Prophet is a collection of poetic..... More

Knopf, October 2003. Hardcover. Kahlil Gibran's masterpiece, The Prophet, is one of the most beloved classics of our time. Published in 1923, it has been translated into more than twenty languages, and the American editions alone have sold more than nine million copies. The Prophet is a collection of poetic..... More

Citadel Press, January 1958. Hardcover. Book in very good condition. Very clean and tight. One small rub about the size of a pea on the spine. No jacket. More

Riverhead Trade, October 2000. Trade Paperback. [Thich Nhat Hanh] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth. --His Holiness The Dalai Lama Nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for a Nobel Peace Prize, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of today's leading sources of wisdom, peace, compassion..... More

Quest Books, January 1981. Trade Paperback. More

Shambhala Publications, February 1989. Trade Paperback. In this book, one of the world's foremost teachers of yoga offers his thoughts on many practical and philosophical subjects, ranging from the place of yoga in daily life to insights from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. He includes chapters on family life, love and sexuality..... More

Motilal Banarsidass, 1977. Trade Paperback. Spine chipped at top and bottom edges. Some creasing in jacket lamination. Pages have browned. Else good. More

Shambhala, May 1987. Paper Back. Traces the life of Morihei Ueshiba, describes his achievements in the martial arts, and discusses his personal philosophy. Quarto. More

Shambhala, June 2021. Paper Back. Fresh and never-before published talks on the crux of Buddhist practice and how to uncover wonder in your daily life from legendary Zen teacher and bestselling author Charlotte Joko Beck. As you embrace the suffering of life, the wonder shows up at the same time..... More

Routledge, August 1998. Trade Paperback. This text is a vastly complex phenomenon, a world religion with a history of over 3000 years. It has produced men and women who have made contributions across the range of civilized human behaviour, and played a crucial part in the rise of two other..... More

HarperOne, September 2007. Trade Paperback. "A highly entertaining personal account of one man's surprising journey into the mystical heart of Judaism."-- "Kirkus Reviews" More

Weatherhill, December 1975. Trade Paperback. This text deals with the methods and philosophy of Zen training. More

Maha Bohdi Book Agency, January 1976. Paper Back. Oblong octavo; cardstock cover with red tape binding. Soiling. Cardstock starting to split at fold at spine. More

Wisdom Publications, June 2003. First Trade. Trade Paperback. Not only was Lama Yeshe one of the most beloved Tibetan Buddhist masters of the late twentieth century, he was also a remarkably effective teacher and communicator. In "Becoming the Compassion Buddha," just as he did with his bestselling "Introduction to Tantra,"..... More

Riverhead Trade, May 2001. Trade Paperback. Don't miss His Holiness the Dalai Lama's classic book, The Art of Happiness, or his newest, The Book of Joy, named one of Oprah's Favorite Things. In a difficult, uncertain time, it takes a person of great courage, such as the Dalai Lama, to..... More

Riverhead Hardcover, August 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. From the authors who brought you the million-copy bestseller "The Art of Happiness" comes an exploration of job, career, and finding the ultimate happiness at work. It spent nearly two years on the "New York Times" bestseller list and has sold well over..... More

Open Court Publishing Company, June 1973. Paper Back. More

Biblio Distribution, November 1995. Trade Paperback. Explores the experience of enlightenment in sacred traditions and how it affects those who experience it. More

Three Rivers Press, January 1997. Trade Paperback. Les Kaye is abbot of Kannon Do, the Zen meditation center in Mountain View, California. For more than thirty years he maintained both a career at IBM, in a variety of technical and administrative positions, and an active and ever-deepening Zen practice. While..... More

South Asia Books, September 1993. Cloth. More

Gotham, December 2007. Paper Back. The raucously funny story of one young American's quest to become the baddest dude on the planet (and possibly find inner peace along the way) Growing up a ninety-eight-pound weakling tormented by bullies in the schoolyards of Kansas, Matthew Polly dreamed of one day journeying..... More

Chartwell Books, February 2013. Hardcover. Zen Inspirations offers a selection of appealing texts that bring insight and contemplation to busy modern lives from the complete koans of the "Gateless Gate "(a 13th-century collection of spiritual puzzles used in the practice of Zen) to a generous selection of haiku and other..... More

Biblio Distribution, November 1992. Trade Paperback. Looking at relationship, Krishnamurti delves into topics close to each one of us. He discusses his views on sex and love, and explores the word and delusion of chastity. In Chapter 5 he says, The person who has taken the vow of celibacy knows..... More

Univ of Tennessee Pr, March 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Bound in heavy tan cloth very lightly rubbed at the corners. Address label on the front free endpaper. Light shelf wear on the jacket. More

Sutra Translation Committee of the United States and Canada, January 1997. Paper Back. More

Oxford University Press, October 1993. First Edition. Cloth. The lesser known and explored of the two pillars of Hinduism--=a?rama and var.na--=a?rama is the name given to a system of four distinct and legitimate ways of leading a religious life: as a celibate student, a married householder, a forest hermit, and..... More

Munshiram Manoharlal Publisher, January 1998. Cloth. Bound in burnt orange cloth with gold lettering along the spine. All corners lightly bumped. Print block very lightly bumped on two corners but otherwise clean and tight. Jacket has shelf wear and several small closed tears. Mylar wrapped to preserve. More

Oxford Univ Press, April 1985. Paper Back. More

Shambhala Publications, March 2000. Trade Paperback. A guide to the history, theory and practice of chi-gung, the ancient Taoist system of health rooted in movement, breathing, meditation, and massage Chi-gung, which literally means "energy work" is a system of cultivating health, vitality, and longevity that is based on the fundamental..... More

Wadsworth Publishing, September 1996. Trade Paperback. This is a historical introduction to Buddhism. Its purpose is to portray the thoughts and actions of the large segment of followers of the Buddha. Its presentation covers five main aspects of Buddhism: ritual, devotionalism, doctrine, meditation, practice, and institutional history. Library stamps. Some..... More

Columbia University Press, July 2012. Trade Paperback. Over the past half century in America, Buddhism has grown from a transplanted philosophy to a full-fledged religious movement, rich in its own practices, leaders, adherents, and institutions. Long favored as an essential guide to this history, Buddhism in America covers the three..... More

Lightning Source Inc, June 1997. Trade Paperback. In this collection of twenty-three essays, Robert Aitken retraces the origins of American Zen Buddhism and provides readings of influential texts. Reflecting on death, on marriage, and on Zen practice, Aitken always points out the path to pleasure in the everyday dewdrop world..... More

State Univ of New York Pr, April 2011. Hardcover. The Liezi is the forgotten classic of Daoism. Along with the Laozi (Daodejing) and the Zhuangzi, it's been considered a Daoist masterwork since the mid-eighth century, yet unlike those well-read works, the Liezi is little known and receives scant scholarly attention..... More

Beacon Press, October 1993. Trade Paperback. American Women Creating the New Buddhism Updated and Expanded Edition "Essential reading for anyone wanting to understand feminism, Buddhist practice in America today, and where and how these two movements meet." -Susan Griffin, author of Woman and Nature. More

Shambhala, August 2017. Trade Paperback. Think the life of a Zen monk is all serenity, peace, and austerity? Think again. Here, Shozan Jack Haubner gives an often-hilarious, always-candid account of what it's really like behind those monastery walls. Haubner's adventures include memories of his dysfunctional Midwestern family that drove him..... More