Women in Buddhist Traditions
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The Woman Who Raised the Buddha: The Extraordinary Life of Mahaprajapati
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Wendy Garling
4.04 avg rating — 47 ratings 
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Green Buddhism: Practice and Compassionate Action in Uncertain Times
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Stephanie Kaza
4.04 avg rating — 52 ratings 5. 
That's Funny, You Don't Look Buddhist: On Being a Faithful Jew and a Passionate Buddhist
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Sylvia Boorstein
3.84 avg rating — 415 ratings 6. 
Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists
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Chenxing Han
4.31 avg rating — 156 ratings 6. 
Bodhisattva Mind: Teachings to Cultivate Courage and Awareness in the Midst of Suffering
by:
Pema Chödrön
4.55 avg rating — 553 ratings 6. 
Lotus Girl: My Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and America
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Helen Tworkov
3.94 avg rating — 163 ratings 9. 
Portraits of Buddhist Women: Stories from the Saddharmaratnāvaliya (Buddhist Studies liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Tiny Buddha: Simple Wisdom for Life's Hard Questions
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Lori Deschene
4.09 avg rating — 726 ratings 
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The Buddha Speaks: A Book of Guidance from the Buddhist Scriptures
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Anne Bancroft
4.40 avg rating — 48 ratings 13. 
Ocha Dharma: The Relationship Between Lucumi, an African-Based Tradition and Buddhist Practice
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Sheryl Petty
4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings 
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Dakini Teachings: A Collection of Padmasambhava's Advice to the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal
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Padmasambhava
4.52 avg rating — 119 ratings 
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Advice from the Lotus-Born: A Collection of Padmasambhava's Advice to the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal and Other Close Disciples
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Padmasambhava
4.68 avg rating — 93 ratings 
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Lady of the Lotus-Born: The Life and Enlightenment of Yeshe Tsogyal
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Gyalwa Changchub
4.56 avg rating — 70 ratings 19. 
Sarasvati's Gift: The Autobiography of Mayumi Oda--Artist, Activist, and Modern Buddhist Revolutionary
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Mayumi Oda
4.34 avg rating — 32 ratings 21. 
The Life and Visions of Yeshé Tsogyal: The Autobiography of the Great Wisdom Queen
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Drime Kunga
4.57 avg rating — 47 ratings 21. 
Kindness for All Creatures: Buddhist Advice for Compassionate Animal Care
by:
Sarah C. Beasley
3.50 avg rating — 16 ratings 23. 
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
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Pema Chödrön
4.27 avg rating — 61,847 ratings 23. 
The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom
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Joan Halifax
4.14 avg rating — 493 ratings 25. 
Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
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Pema Chödrön
4.23 avg rating — 8,405 ratings 26. 
Mutual Causality in Buddhism and General Systems Theory: The Dharma of Natural Systems
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Joanna Macy
4.49 avg rating — 94 ratings 26. 
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Dependent-Arising and Emptiness: A Tibetan Buddhist Interpretation of Madhyamika Philosophy
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Elizabeth Napper
4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings 28. 
How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers
by:
Toni Bernhard
4.19 avg rating — 2,516 ratings 
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Brave Parenting: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide to Raising Emotionally Resilient Children
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Krissy Pozatek
4.32 avg rating — 184 ratings 32. 
Stars at Dawn: Forgotten Stories of Women in the Buddha's Life
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Wendy Garling
4.22 avg rating — 41 ratings 32. 
Buddhism for Mothers of Young Children: Becoming a Mindful Parent
by:
Sarah Napthali
4.28 avg rating — 511 ratings 
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How to Wake Up: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide to Navigating Joy and Sorrow
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Toni Bernhard
4.25 avg rating — 473 ratings 
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Where the Heart Beats: John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the Inner Life of Artists
by:
Kay Larson
4.16 avg rating — 752 ratings 
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Weavers of Wisdom: Women Mystics of the Twentieth Century
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Anne Bancroft
4.12 avg rating — 26 ratings 41. 
Tell Me Something about Buddhism: Questions and Answers for the Curious Beginner 3.59 avg rating — 184 ratings
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The Way of Tenderness: Awakening through Race, Sexuality, and Gender 4.31 avg rating — 414 ratings
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Dreaming Me: Black, Baptist, and Buddhist--One Woman's Spiritual Journey
by:
Jan Willis
4.28 avg rating — 144 ratings 45. 
Dakini Power: Twelve Extraordinary Women Shaping the Transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in the West
by:
Michaela Haas
4.25 avg rating — 281 ratings 
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Machik's Complete Explanation: Clarifying the Meaning of Chod
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Machik Labdrön
4.56 avg rating — 73 ratings 
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The Excellent Path of Devotion: An abridged Story of a Mendicant's Experiences in Response to Questions from Vajra Kin
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Sera Khandro
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings 50. 
Refining Our Perception of Reality: Sera Khandro's Commentary on Dudjom Lingpa's Account of His Visionary Journey
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Sera Khandro
3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings 51. 
The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
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Pema Chödrön
4.23 avg rating — 20,766 ratings 52. 
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The Logic of Faith: A Buddhist Approach to Finding Certainty Beyond Belief and Doubt 4.26 avg rating — 110 ratings
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The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women 4.28 avg rating — 283 ratings
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Women of the Way: Discovering 2500 Years of Buddhist Wisdom
by:
Sallie Tisdale
3.99 avg rating — 81 ratings 57. 
This Precious Life: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on the Path to Enlightenment
by:
Khandro
4.50 avg rating — 115 ratings 58. 
Don't Believe Everything You Think: Living with Wisdom and Compassion
by:
Thubten Chodron
3.85 avg rating — 295 ratings 
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The Compassionate Kitchen: Buddhist Practices for Eating with Mindfulness and Gratitude
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Thubten Chodron
3.61 avg rating — 77 ratings 
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Smile at Fear: A Retreat with Pema Chodron on Discovering Your Radiant Self-Confidence
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Pema Chödrön
4.34 avg rating — 293 ratings 65. 
Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
by:
Pema Chödrön
4.24 avg rating — 7,823 ratings 66. 
The Wisdom of No Escape: How to Love Yourself and Your World
by:
Pema Chödrön
4.28 avg rating — 7,929 ratings 
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No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva
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Pema Chödrön
4.37 avg rating — 3,486 ratings 
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This Is Getting Old: Zen Thoughts on Aging with Humor and Dignity
by:
Susan Moon
3.74 avg rating — 634 ratings 
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Zen Echoes: Classic Koans with Verse Commentaries by Three Female Chan Masters
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Beata Grant
4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings 75. 
The First Buddhist Women: Translations and Commentaries on the Therigatha
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Susan Murcott
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 36 ratings 76. 
Women in the Footsteps of the Buddha: Struggle for Liberation in the Therigatha 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Buddha's Daughters: Teachings from Women Who Are Shaping Buddhism in the West
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Andrea Miller
3.95 avg rating — 111 ratings 
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Women in Early Indian Buddhism: Comparative Textual Studies
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Alice Collett
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings 80. 
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Into the Jaws of Yama, Lord of Death: Buddhism, Bioethics, and Death 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings
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Princess in the Land of Snows: The Life of Jamyang Sakya in Tibet
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Jamyang Sakya
4.39 avg rating — 38 ratings 
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Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
by:
Sharon Salzberg
4.21 avg rating — 7,682 ratings 90. 
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
by:
Tara Brach
4.15 avg rating — 33,768 ratings 
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Being Nobody, Going Nowhere: Meditations on the Buddhist Path
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Ayya Khema
4.25 avg rating — 1,367 ratings 
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Know Where You're Going: A Complete Buddhist Guide to Meditation, Faith, and Everyday Transcendence
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Ayya Khema
4.40 avg rating — 45 ratings 
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Visible Here and Now: The Buddha's Teachings on the Rewards of Spiritual Practice
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Ayya Khema
4.25 avg rating — 28 ratings 