Category: Buddhist Books
Review: “Aging with Wisdom”
We review "Aging with Wisdom: Reflections, Stories & Teachings" by Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle.
Review: “Divine Gardens”
We review "Divine Gardens" by Mayumi Oda and The San Francisco Zen Center.
The Science of Early Buddhism
Michel Bitbol reviews "Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics," conceived by His Holiness the Dalai Lama; edited by Thupten Jinpa.
Review: “Long Strange Journey”
We review "Long Strange Journey: On Modern Zen, Zen Art, and Other Predicaments" by Gregory P. A. Levine.
Review: “Zen Camera”
We review 'Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography" by David Ulrich.
Review: “The Pure Joy of Being”
We review "The Pure Joy of Being: An Illustrated Introduction to the Story of the Buddha and the Practice of Meditation" by Fabrice Midal.
One Thing At a Time
Zen teacher and yoga instructor Donna Quesada addresses our all-too-common need to get it done, whatever it is, right now.
Review: “Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy”
We review "Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy" edited by Joseph Loizzo, Miles Neale, and Emily J. Wolf.
Review: “The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa”
We review "The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa: A New Translation" by Tsangnyön Heruka, translated by Christopher Stagg.
Review: “A Fierce Heart”
We review "A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage, and Wisdom in Any Moment" by Spring Washam.
Review: “Old Demons, New Deities”
We review "Old Demons, New Deities: Twenty-One Short Stories from Tibet," edited by Tenzin Dickie.
Review: “Beyond the Self”
We review "Beyond the Self: Conversations Between Buddhism and Neuroscience" by Matthieu Ricard and Wolf Singer.
Review: “The Departure”
We review "The Departure," a documentary film directed and produced by Lana Wilson.
Watch: Ethan Nichtern on “The Dharma of The Princess Bride”
Buddhist teacher Ethan Nichtern talked with Lion's Roar about one of his favorite films—and the subject of his new book—"The Princess Bride."
What the Animals Taught
Roger Jackson reviews "Unfortunate Destiny: Animals in the Indian Buddhist Imagination" by Reiko Ohnuma.
Lincoln in the Bardo is not your usual ghost story
Lincoln in the Bardo, by renowned American short story writer (and Buddhist) George Saunders, is surely the first major novel to use the Tibetan word bardo in the title. The Lincoln who is in the bardo—the realm between death and rebirth—is Abraham and Mary’s son Willie, who has just died in the White House at…
Review: “A Way Of Life”
We review "A Way Of Life: Zen Monastics At Work And Play" by Paul Davis.
Review: “52 Simple Meditation Practices You Can Do Anywhere”
Mindfulness On the Go Cards 52 Simple Meditation Practices You Can Do Anywhere By Jan Chozen Bays Shambhala Publications, $15.95 (boxed card set) Zen teacher Jan Chozen Bays writes that mindfulness practice doesn’t require a quiet room and a meditation cushion. In fact, it can be practiced pretty much any place at any time. These…
Review: “Unsubscribe”
We review "Unsubscribe: Opt Out of Delusion, Tune In to Truth" by Josh Korda.