Books from Parallax Press
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The Berkeley Bowl Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by the Extraordinary Produce of California's Most Iconic Market
By Laura McLivelyWhite. Chocolate. Rambutan. Rambutan is one cool-looking fruit, covered in colorful, wiry spines suggesting a headful of hair (rambut means “hair” in Malaysia and Indonesia, where the fruit originated). The juicy, grape-like flesh ...
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The Cosmos in a Carrot: A Zen Guide to Eating Well
By Carmen YuenShe says, “I went to meet the abbess of the Chung Tai Chan Monastery, and we talked for four hours. She was very patient and kind, and explained the basic Buddhist teachings to me.” One week later, Jiane had a dream, or perhaps it was a ...
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A Mindful Way: Eight Weeks to Happiness
By Jeanie Seward-MageeIn fact at that time she was the youngest person ever to graduate from the five - year nurse's training at Guy's Hospital in London , England In 1952 , she married an English golf professional .
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Scattered Memories
By Giac ThanhThầy đã có những bước chân thong dong và vững chãi, rồicũng từấy nụ cười và tiếng nói mang tặng được cho thiền sinh phẩm chất của sự an lạc sâu hơn. Và nhờvậy chuyến hoằng pháp của Thầy vào năm 1992 với các khóa tu mởra cho các tăng ...
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First Buddhist Women: Poems and Stories of Awakening
By Susan MurcottVersion used in sutra service at Wiseman's Ferry, New South Wales, Australia. 9 Max Müller, ed. Vinaya Texts. Part III. Sacred Books of the East. Vol. XX. (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1885 Rep. by Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1969), p.
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World as Lover, World as Self: 30th Anniversary Edition: Courage for Global Justice and Planetary Renewal
By Joanna MacyWe had to cease our rushing about in order to see who, what, and where we are. COVID-19 reminds us that apocalypse, in its ancient meaning, connotes “revelation” or “unveiling.” And what has it unveiled? A pandemic so contagious that it ...
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Pass it On: Five Stories That Can Change the World
By Joanna MacyRivulets sparkled down to feed into a rushing stream, and where it widened in a flatter stretch, we crossed. Our ponies' hooves slipped on the rocks, splashing and jerking us about, until they clambered up to find dry footing on the ...
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World as Lover, World as Self: A Guide to Living Fully in Turbulent times
By Joanna MacyAnd if the world has ceased to hear you, say to the silent earth: I flow. To the rushing water, speak: I am. Faith, Power, and Ecology “If we surrendered to earth's � LDGA9�6H�ADK:G �LDGA9�6H�H:A;
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America's Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal
By Larry WardImmediate, illuminating, and hopeful: this is the key set of talks given by leading Zen Buddhist teacher Larry Ward, PhD, on breaking America's cycle of racial trauma.
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Love's Garden: A Guide to Mindful Relationships
By Larry Ward, Peggy Rowe-WardThese personal stories, from couples of a range of different ages and experiences, illustrate how Buddhist principles can help couples navigate any stage of their relationship.
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In Real Life: Searching for Connection in High-Tech Times
By Jon MitchellThis jobstobedone theory was turned into a business process by Anthony W. Ulwick, and it was popularized as a general economic theory by Harvard professor and business guru Clayton Christensen. Christensen's theory is that jobstobe done ...
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Worlds in Harmony: Compassionate Action for a Better World
By His Holiness the Dalai LamaIf we feel calm and have a sincere motivation, we can work hard for thirty or forty years. I believe that because of my firm commitment to nonviolence, based on agenuine sense of brotherhood and sisterhood, some positive results have ...
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Holding Space: On Loving, Dying, and Letting Go
By Amy Wright GlennContrast Hinckley's faith with the theory of scholar of mythology Joseph Campbell. According to Campbell, the creation of mythology—as well as religion—has its roots in our early recognition of the significance of death.
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The 7 Laws of Enough: Cultivating a Life of Sustainable Abundance
By Gina LaRoche, Jennifer CohenSophia and Griffin and Jackson, may this book make but a small difference in the lives you get to live after we are gone. Finally, to Gina: These last ten years of partnering with you has been a gift from the Gods.
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Sit, Walk, Don't Talk: How I Survived a Silent Meditation Retreat
By Jennifer HowdLooking my Future Self in the eyes, my heart swells with feelings of love and self-compassion. Tears start pouring down my cheeks. My body feels electric. And I watch as my Future Self leans in to embrace my Present Self, the “me” who's ...
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The Nest in the Stream: Lessons from Nature on Being with Pain
By Michael Kearney, MDThis book is a celebration of impermanence and what it means to be awake, alive, and connected to the world. The Nest in the Stream is an encouraging and inspiring book for the times we live in.
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Child's Mind: Mindfulness Practices to Help Our Children Be More Focused, Calm, and Relaxed
By Christopher WillardFull of simple mindfulness and meditation exercises for kids, this guide is “a wonderful reminder that every young person is capable of great understanding, compassion, and joy” (Thich Nhat Hanh) The interest in teaching children ...
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Puppy Mind
By Andrew Jordan NanceIn this picture book for children and adults, illustrated by Jim Durk, who is adored by thousands of children for his many Clifford the Big Red Dog and Thomas the Steam Engine books, a young boy discovers his mind is like a puppy, always ...
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Awakening Joy for Kids: A Hands-On Guide for Grown-Ups to Nourish Themselves and Raise Mindful, HappyChildren
By James Baraz, Michele LilyannaKelly McGonigal states in her book, The Willpower Instinct, “Like a muscle, our willpower follows the rule of 'Use it or lose it.' If we try to save our energy by becoming willpower couch potatoes, we will lose the strength we have.
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Is Nothing Something?: Kids' Questions and Zen Answers About Life, Death, Family, Friendship, and Everything in Between
By Thich Nhat HanhThe back of the book has the first complete children’s biography of Thich Nhat Hanh, along with basic, kid-friendly instructions for mindful breathing and mindful walking.