Category: Buddhist Books
What Mindfulness Does — An excerpt from Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness
From Deborah Schoeberlein, we learn what mindfulness is, what it isn't, and how the benefits of its practice might show themselves.
The Revolutionary Lotus Sutra
Paul Copp reviews "Readings of the Lotus Sutra", edited by Stephen F. Teiser and Jacqueline I. Stone.
Book Briefs – Fall 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Fall 2009 issue of Buddhadharma magazine.
Books in Brief: Thich Nhat Hanh’s “The Blooming of a Lotus”
Claire Heisler reviews the revised edition of The Blooming of a Lotus, by Thich Nhat Hanh (translated by Annabel Laity).
Books in Brief – July 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the July 2009 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.
Shin Buddhism and the power of story
An excerpt from Shin teacher Kentetsu Takamori's new book Something You Forgot… Along the Way: Stories of Wisdom and Learning.
A Japanese folktale: Yaichiro’s battle
Thersa Matsuura's debut collection of short stories, A Robe of Feathers, is a darkly insightful look at how myth and reality can blur.
Would You Help Your Parents End Their Lives?
Damien Keown's book review is a vital discussion: where and how assisted suicide, compassion, and the end of suffering might interrelate.
The Not-So-Simple “Tibet Question”
Nancy Lin reviews "Buddhism Between Tibet and China" and "On the Cultural Revolution in Tibet: The Nyemo Incident of 1969".
Book Briefs Summer 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Summer 2009 issue of Buddhadharma magazine.
Is it possible to meditate in a moment?
In this excerpt from Martin Boroson's new book One-Moment Meditation: Stillness for People on the Go, he encourages us to find peace now.
Books In Brief – May 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the May 2009 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.
Zen and the Art of Poetry, for real
The Associated Press has announced the 2009 Pulitzer Prizes, and among the winners is W.S. Merwin, for his work "The Shadow of Sirius."
Let your “Wild Chickens” out!
Rod Meade Sperry looks into the power of mindful metaphor in terms of Buddhist practice, with Dr. Arnie Kozak's book.
Is Buddhism Really Scientific?
Francisca Cho reviews "Buddhism & Science: A Guide for the Perplexed" by Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Book Briefs – Spring 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Spring 2009 issue of Buddhadharma magazine.
Books in Brief – March 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the March 2009 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.
Books in Brief – January 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the January 2009 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.
Portraits of Wisdom and Courage
Review of biographies Dilgo Khyentse and HH Dudjom Rinpoche, by Benjamin Bogin.
