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“Most people don’t really want to become Buddhist, or any religion particularly, but everyone wants to be happy.” ~ Waylon Lewis
Buddhism 101: Books we Recommend.
If you want to check out Buddhism or learn to meditate, if you are going through stress or difficult times, these books are a great start. Plus a little bonus meditation instruction at the end of the video.
Can’t watch? Why not listen:
These are a nice way to work a little dharma or wisdom or compassion or happiness into your daily life:
Best Buddhist Books for Beginners:
1. Any book by Pema Chödrön
2. Training the Mind. ~ Chögyam Trungpa
5. Cutting through Spiritual Materialism. ~ Chögyam Trungpa
6. Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior. ~ Chögyam Trungpa
7. Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind. ~ Shunryu Suzuki
8. Dharma Art. ~ Chögyam Trungpa
9. How the Swans Came to the Lake. ~ Rick Fields
10. Crooked Cucumber. ~ Shunryu Suzuki
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We also appreciate the works by Sharon Salzberg and Jack Kornfield.
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