This graceful and flowing translation of an ancient Zen Buddhist text feels revolutionary, even in the twenty-first century. Western Buddhists and others who wish to deepen their understanding of the history of Buddhism and its early... Read More

What a wonderful world it would be if every one of us came of age with a profound understanding of the natural sciences, mathematics, and philosophy. Imagine how different the politics of climate change and evolution might be. So we can... Read More

Without further ado, can we finally set aside the excuses and get to work on a serious plan to reverse the damage caused by carbon emissions, deforestation, overpopulation, water misuse, etc.? How else to do so but to create an ethical... Read More

"The Garden of Life" is a beautiful little book with a bountiful message that is ripe for reading and rereading. In "The Garden of Life", by first-time author Todd Michael Putnam, a young and mindful gardener offers life lessons to a... Read More

Along the way in this essay collection, be on the lookout for Bessler’s surprising take on things like the role of the soul in mental illness and the spiritual glory of nakedness. There is a certain beauty in sameness—picture endless... Read More

Every thought-provoking quote is the catalyst for in-depth analysis in this book of Eastern and Western wisdom. This compilation of quotations to rouse and motivate will revitalize anyone living high on stress and short on time. Hazem I.... Read More

An overview of masculinity, A Warrior’s Bible is as much self-help book as philosophical treatise. Many of the behaviors that exemplify the traditional Western notion of masculinity, such as hunting and fighting, are enjoyed by members... Read More

The author’s colorful, distinct voice comes through loud and clear in this attempt to marry science and theology. 2013 Update to Esoptrics’ Try to End the Notion of the Continuum & the “Absurd“ Math It Begets, by Edward N.... Read More