A Woman, a Roshi, and a Mansion by the Sea
Long before the ‘60s counterculture, Ida Russell’s House of Silent Light offered Zen meditation, vegetarianism, and Theosophical mysticism on the edge of San Francisco.
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Voice for the Voiceless
The Dalai Lama’s new book offers a searing political account of Tibet’s fate—and a vision of compassion-based resistance.
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Buddhist Compassion on a Global Scale
A new book tells the story of Tzu Chi and the Buddhist nun behind one of the world’s largest humanitarian movements.
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Fragments of a Dharma Bum
Collected works from Jack Kerouac’s Buddhist years show a writer seeking clarity in chaos.
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How to Raise a Little Bodhisattva
In Taiwan, a new generation of children’s books quietly transforms Buddhist family life.
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Love, Thay
Who knew Thich Nhat Hanh was a prolific correspondent?
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Finding Dharma in Everyday Life
A fictional journey through Mahayana Buddhism’s six perfections
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American Zen Retold
How koans and autobiographical narratives reveal the evolution of Zen practice in America
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Mara and the Devil
Buddhist hindrances and Christian temptations
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