Category: Buddhist Books
Lessons from an old copy of “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind”
Shunyru Suzuki's book Zen Mind Beginner's Mind has been leading people onto the path of meditation for forty years now. Here, Shambhala Sun friend and contributor Steve Silberman shares an intimate glimpse, via beautiful photos, of his personal copy of Suzuki's book, which continues to teach him after all these years.
Scorned, Pitied, and Triumphant
Review of "The Life of Milarepa" by Tsangnyön Heruka, translated by Andrew Quintman.
Hard and Valuable Lessons
Review of "The Triratna Story: Behind the Scenes of a New Buddhist Movement" by Vajragupta.
The Violent Face of Buddhism: A review of Buddhist Warfare
David B. Gray reviews "Buddhist Warfare", edited by Michael Jerryson and Mark Juergensmeyer.
We’re All In It Together — A review of Rethinking Karma: The Dharma of Social Justice
Alan Senauke reviews "Rethinking Karma: The Dharma of Social Justice" by Jonathan S. Watts.
Swamis, Stars & Six-Packs: Yoga’s Twisted History
Review of Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice and The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America
Holistic or Radical Dzogchen?
Three books on Dzogchen reviewed by Sam van Schaik from Summer 2010.
The Great River of Blessings
The Sakyong Foundation is pleased to announce it is hosting The Great River of Blessings, a new downloadable book by Walker Blaine.
Poems of a Renegade Monk
Review of "In the Forest of Faded Wisdom: 104 Poems by Gendun Chopel, a Bilingual Edition" Edited and Translated by Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
An Interview with Dani Shapiro, author of Devotion, A Memoir
Interview with Dani Shapiro, author of five novels, about how yoga and meditation helped her reckon with painful questions.
Hidden No More
Joan Sutherland reviews "Zen Women: Beyond Tea-Ladies, Iron Maidens, and Macho Masters", by Grace Schireson.
Book Briefs – Winter 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Winter 2009 issue of the Buddhadharma magazine.