Drake’s book gives Christian readers the foundational knowledge and empowerment to embody Jesus’s transformational love. Becoming a Disciple Who Loves, the first volume of "Doing the Works of Jesus" by Alan Drake, provides a brief... Read More

Lovingly structured collection of Zen stories featuring women seeks to bring gender equity to enlightened thinking. The traditional belief in mainstream Buddhism is that “it is not possible to be enlightened in a woman’s body.”... Read More

An examination of the history of Taoism in China reveals a long-standing and mutually influential relationship with Buddhism. Readers in Taoist and Buddhist traditions often find overlapping ideas among the major texts—a correspondence... Read More

The vital Buddhist Heart Sutra is a slight two-page text, but it somehow encapsulates a vast storehouse of wisdom and guidance. Despite its brevity, the principles have proven to be impenetrable to many. In an accessible and charming... Read More

A quote from Thomas Mann on the back of this petite red hardcover gives a good taste of what’s inside: “A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” Dinty W. Moore, professor and director of... Read More

“We need more understanding of human nature, because the only real danger that exists is man himself … We know nothing of man, far too little. His psyche should be studied because we are the origin of all coming evil,” said Carl... Read More

In the essay, “Trudy Goodman: An American Zen Teacher,” the secret behind the successful Buddhist woman is perfectly summarized. She writes: “As women we need to feel our own power and mastery, not power over something, but the... Read More