Wisdom Publications

Wisdom Publications Inspiration. Adventure. Awakening. Wisdom Publications is the leading publisher of books and online courses on Buddhism, mindfulness, and meditation.

Wisdom Publications is the leading publisher of books, podcasts, and online courses on contemporary and classic Buddhism, mindfulness, and meditation. We’re also now the premier membership platform for Buddhists, having launched the Wisdom Experience in 2019 and now providing hundreds of hours of video and thousands of pages of books for members to read online. Wisdom is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charit

able organization dedicated to cultivating writers and teachers the world over, advancing critical scholarship, preserving and sharing the literary culture of various contemplative traditions, and helping people find and engage with the teachers, teachings, and practices for a wise and compassionate life.

WHAT’S GONE WRONG WITH HUMANITY AND HOW CAN WE FIX IT?We’re happy to announce the official publication of LOVING THE WOR...
05/19/2026

WHAT’S GONE WRONG WITH HUMANITY AND HOW CAN WE FIX IT?

We’re happy to announce the official publication of LOVING THE WORLD AS OUR BODY: THE NONDUAL PATH IN A DANGEROUS TIME, the latest from acclaimed author David Loy. This is also the LAST DAY TO GET 20% OFF your copy with code LWB20, only at Wisdom.

In LOVING THE WORLD AS OUR BODY Loy explains how in the modern era, our historical frameworks for thriving in society have proven unsatisfactory—rigid, inflexible, unable to accommodate new information and ideas. As a result, some people have turned to traditional religion and some to secularism and scientific progress. Loy points to a better way: a nondualistic worldview that regards everything as a manifestation of the sacred, which we can experience when we wake up from the delusion of being a separate self in an objectified world.

This view is our way out of the quandary, and Loy shows readers how this nondualist view has actually been with us longer than we think: within the more esoteric views woven through and among a wide variety of otherwise traditional religions.

Read an excerpt at https://rebrand.ly/loving-world-article
Learn more and get your copy at https://rebrand.ly/loving-the-world

“Those who wish to crush the many sorrows of existence,Who wish to quell the pain of living beings,Who wish to have expe...
05/18/2026

“Those who wish to crush the many sorrows of existence,
Who wish to quell the pain of living beings,
Who wish to have experience of a myriad joys
Should never turn away from bodhichitta.”

—Bodhicharyavatara, verse 1.8, translated by Padmakara Translation Group

🎙️NEW ON THE WISDOM PODCAST: LAMA JUSTIN VON BUJDOSSDive into the mysteries of dark retreat with Lama Justin on the late...
05/17/2026

🎙️NEW ON THE WISDOM PODCAST: LAMA JUSTIN VON BUJDOSS

Dive into the mysteries of dark retreat with Lama Justin on the latest episode of the Wisdom Podcast. Listen as Lama Justin shares his introduction and experiences with 49-day dark retreat practice. Explore how the absence of light can bring you closer to the luminous nature of mind.

🎧 Listen now at https://rebrand.ly/Podcast-230

Remember to subscribe and stay up to date with the latest Wisdom Podcast episodes!

On May 19 at 12 p.m. ET, Soto Zen teacher and author Ben Connelly will join us to explore the teachings and lasting infl...
05/16/2026

On May 19 at 12 p.m. ET, Soto Zen teacher and author Ben Connelly will join us to explore the teachings and lasting influence of Huayan Buddhism, one of the most consequential and least-known traditions in the East Asian Buddhist world. Rooted in the Avatamsaka, or Flower Garland, Sutra, Huayan is best known for the imagery of Indra’s Net—an infinite web of jewels in which each jewel reflects and contains all the others. It’s a vision of complete interdependence and one that shaped all the East Asian meditation schools.

In his recently published book from Wisdom, Inside the Flower Garland Sutra: Huayan Buddhism and the Modern World, Connelly offers a line-by-line commentary on the “Song of Dharma Nature,” a 30-line summary of the Flower Garland Sutra by the 7th-century Korean monk Uisang, situating its teachings in contemporary life and practice. Join Connelly to learn how this ancient tradition impacted Zen and Chan Buddhism, and how it speaks to challenges of the modern world.

Read an excerpt at https://rebrand.ly/flower-garland-article
Learn more and get your copy at https://rebrand.ly/flower-garland-sutra

When we tap into the energy of bodhicitta, we can access energy, confidence, hope, and joy—no matter the conditions.If y...
05/15/2026

When we tap into the energy of bodhicitta, we can access energy, confidence, hope, and joy—no matter the conditions.

If you want to experience the energy and insight that comes when you align your practice with the highest aspiration, this is the course for you.

Starts May 29.

Click here to learn more and save your seat today: https://bit.ly/4ttyqMs

DISCOVER THE JEWEL OF JUST THIS BY JOHN BREHM FOR 20% OFFWe’re honored to announce the official publication of JUST THIS...
05/12/2026

DISCOVER THE JEWEL OF JUST THIS BY JOHN BREHM FOR 20% OFF

We’re honored to announce the official publication of JUST THIS: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS by John Brehm, 20% OFF THROUGH TODAY WITH CODE JT20.

JUST THIS offers the best of John Brehm’s poetry in one beautifully curated collection. Facing down illness and the nearness of death, Brehm writes with unfailing candor and wit about what it means to be human—to hurt, to love, to see clearly, and to let go. Drawn from both new work and earlier books, the poems reveal how his Buddhist practice has shaped and deepened his voice across twenty years of writing.
These are poems that feel like good company—wise without being solemn, intimate without being confessional, and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny. For anyone moving through their own passage of difficulty or change, JUST THIS offers solace, perspective, and a quietly transformative delight.

Read an excerpt at https://rebrand.ly/just-this-article
Learn more and get your copy at https://rebrand.ly/Just-This

“This is the same good that the monarchs among the sages perceived after meditating for countless cosmic ages. The growi...
05/11/2026

“This is the same good that the monarchs among the sages perceived after meditating for countless cosmic ages. The growing bliss that easily comes from this thought makes the endless flood of living beings overflow with happiness.”�

—Bodhicharyavatara, verse 1.7, translated by Louis Gómez

05/07/2026

Nothing can match the power of the mind that aspires to awakening. This is the mind that unlocks the full potential of our precious lives.

Until we train in bodhicitta, we may not realize how much wisdom and compassion we can access every day, at any moment.

This training reveals the way.

Many Buddhists have only scratched the surface, but now you can dive deep into this transformative practice.

Join Lopen Karma Phuntsho's online course and discover:
• 11 dynamic video lessons
• Guided practices & rich study materials
• Live Q&A & discussion forum
• Lifetime access

Starts May 29. Learn more and save your seat: https://bit.ly/bodhicitta-05

RENOWNED BUDDHIST SCHOLAR PROFESSOR Y. KARUNADASA HAS DIEDCelebrated Buddhist scholar Yakupitiyage Karunadasa, widely kn...
05/06/2026

RENOWNED BUDDHIST SCHOLAR PROFESSOR Y. KARUNADASA HAS DIED

Celebrated Buddhist scholar Yakupitiyage Karunadasa, widely known as Y. Karunadasa, died in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 26 at the age of 92. A leading authority on early Buddhism and the Theravada Abhidhamma, he devoted his life to clarifying the philosophical foundations of the Buddha’s teachings with precision and depth.

Y. Karunadasa held the position of professor and later professor emeritus at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, and was a former director of its Post-graduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies. His academic influence extended internationally through visiting appointments at institutions including the University of London, University of Toronto, University of Hong Kong, the Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong, and as Numata Chair at the University of Calgary.

Professor Karunadasa authored several landmark works that continue to shape contemporary understanding of Buddhist thought, including The Theravada Abhidhamma: Its Inquiry into the Nature of Conditioned Reality, The Buddhist Analysis of Matter, and Early Buddhist Teachings. His scholarship is widely respected for its clarity, rigor, and fidelity to early sources, and it remains an enduring resource for students, scholars, and practitioners around the world.
Find Professor Karunadasa’s books at https://rebrand.ly/Y-Karunadasa.

🎙️NEW ON THE WISDOM PODCAST: JET LIJoin us as martial arts superstar and Buddhist practitioner, Jet Li shares personal s...
05/06/2026

🎙️NEW ON THE WISDOM PODCAST: JET LI

Join us as martial arts superstar and Buddhist practitioner, Jet Li shares personal stories of his spiritual journey and teachings from revered masters. Get inspired by his journey and celebrate the release of his new book, Beyond Life and Death!

🎧 Listen now at https://rebrand.ly/Jet-Li-WP229
🎥 View the special video version of this episode: https://rebrand.ly/WP229-Vid

DON’T MISS JOHN BREHM AT POWELL’S ON MAY 27Wisdom author and poet John Brehm will read from his latest book Just This: N...
05/05/2026

DON’T MISS JOHN BREHM AT POWELL’S ON MAY 27

Wisdom author and poet John Brehm will read from his latest book Just This: New and Selected Poems at Powell’s City of Books in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, May 27.

Just This is a rich and inclusive collection of John’s best poems, offering a moving, elegant, and refreshingly honest look at moments of beauty, pain, and insight. For readers and listeners, the lively, accessible poems in Just This may come to feel like companions—providing wisdom, comfort, and the blessed relief of laughter—as we walk through the ten thousand joys and sorrows of our own lives.

“Reverence, irony, profound insight? Look no further. John Brehm’s JUST THIS has them all. In splendid abundance."—Paulann Petersen, Oregon Poet Laureate Emerita

If you’re in the Portland area that day, drop in and meet John and hear him read some of his most powerful poetry.

Register to attend at https://rebrand.ly/Brehm-at-Powells.
Learn more about John’s other books from Wisdom and get your copy of Just This at https://rebrand.ly/Just-This.

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