The head priest of a 450-year old Zen Buddhist temple in Japan and author offers 48 simple lessons and 30 "zengo" sayings that help readers focus on the present and become calmer and more positive versions of themselves.

"Zen monk and garden designer Masuno ... does for mental clutter what Marie Kondo has done for household clutter: pare down and simplify. Masuno offers 100 directives that he insists are small and subtle: "With really only minor effort, it is possible to savor the extraordinary," he promises. Readers will indeed find some easy-to-implement suggestions, such as joining one's hands together to temper irritation. The format underscores the theme of simplicity....

Insights and guided practices for finding a place of healing and peace even in the most difficult circumstances.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a spiritual leader and Nobel laureate, dissects the Buddhist principle of enlightenment, advising listeners on how to achieve Buddhist edification. He also provides exercises for expanding one's potential for spiritual growth.

The bestselling author of Work as a Spiritual Practice presents a user's life guide to aging well and making every year fulfilling and transformative.

Everything changes. For Buddhist priest and meditation teacher Lewis Richmond, this fundamental Buddhist tenet is the basis for a new inner road map that emerges in the later years, charting an understanding that can bring new possibilities, fresh beginnings, and a wealth of appreciation

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Through practical exercises and personal anecdotes, the revered spiritual leader shows how individuals' compassion can lead to global changes.

Known for bringing insight meditation to the West and for his many bestselling books, including A Path with Heart (more than 100,000 copies in print), Jack Kornfield now offers a collection of his most popular teachings with Buddhist Meditation for Beginners. This specially designed gift-set includes four complete audio learning courses:

The Beginner's Guide to Buddhism—Jack Kornfield illuminates Buddhism's most essential teachings,

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In No Recipe, Zen teacher and cook Edward Espe Brown shares that the way to prepare food is not about following a recipe, but about letting the ingredients come forward to awaken and nourish our bodies and minds. The first head resident cook at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Brown later worked at the celebrated Greens Restaurant in San Francisco and was ordained a priest by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. In this timeless collection of essays, Brown explores...

Survey course of the world's major religions. Five college professors deliver a series of 60 lectures, each 30 minutes long, providing the listener with authoritative and up-to-date information on the history and nature of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra shares the spiritual practices that will help us to uncover the true secrets of joy in the most difficult times.

Happiness is something everyone desires. Yet how to find happiness—or even if we deserve to—remains a mystery.
 
The goal of life is the expansion of happiness, but today’s society reinforces the belief that fulfillment comes from achieving...