All the books on this page are available at the Ottawa Shambhala Meditation Centre.

Recommended Readings

Ruling Your World by Sakyong Mipham

Ruling Your World offers a practical plan for living a meaningful life based on understanding how the mind works and how the world works. The basic premise is that by slowing down, cutting aggression, and cultivating compassion and wisdom, we can rule our minds, our lives, and ultimately, the future of the earth.

Turning the Mind into an Ally by Sakyong Mipham

How do we train the mind? Sakyong Mipham gives precise and practical instructions on how to turn the mind towards its natural qualities of stability, clarity and strength through the practices of shamatha (calm abiding) meditation and contemplative practice.

Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chögyam Trungpa

A visionary work offering the path of the peaceful warrior to modern-day women and men. Chögyam Trungpa reveals a method of overcoming aggression and violence in the world and fostering instead an enlightened society.

The Myth of Freedom by Chögyam Trungpa

A treatise on the true meaning of freedom. Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa describes how our habitual patterns of thought, behavior and even spiritual practice can become chains binding us to discontent and despair.

Practicing Peace in Times of War by Pema Chödrön

"War and peace begin in the hearts of individuals," declares Pema Chödrön at the opening of this inspiring and accessible book. She goes on to offer practical techniques any of us can use to work for peace in our own lives, at the level of our habits of thought and action.

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön

Drawn from traditional Buddhist wisdom, Pema Chödrön's radical and compassionate advice for what to do when things fall apart in our lives goes against the grain of our usual habits and expectations. It is in the midst of chaos that we can discover the truth and love that are indestructible.