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Books like An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life

12 books with a reading profile close to An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life by Dalai Lama XIV. Inward-looking, contemplative and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

What's So Amazing About Grace?

by Philip Yancey

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Philip Yancey examines the application of grace within the modern Christian church and secular society.
2

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

by Charlie Mackesy

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

The narrative follows four distinct companions as they traverse a winter landscape.
3

Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Thich Nhat Hanh presents mindfulness as a practical physiological and mental habit rather than a secluded religious ritual.
4

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

by Dalai Lama XIV

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

In 2015, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu met in Dharamsala to discuss the nature of human contentment during a week of dialogue.
5

The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd, leaves his flock to travel across the North African desert toward the Egyptian pyramids.
6

We Should All Be Feminists

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Also clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

Based on an adaptation of a widely viewed public lecture, this essay argues that gender roles act as a restrictive cage for both men and women.
7

The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Thich Nhat Hanh presents mindfulness as the practice of maintaining full awareness in the present moment, rather than a secluded ritual.
8

The Ragamuffin Gospel

by Brennan Manning

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

Brennan Manning argues that the traditional Christian landscape is often cluttered by legalism and the exhausting pursuit of moral perfection.
9

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

by Mitch Albom

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Eddie is an eighty-three-year-old maintenance head at Ruby Pier, an amusement park where he spends his days repairing machinery.
10

Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 1

by Neale Donald Walsch

Also inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational

Neale Donald Walsch says that in 1992, in a moment of frustration, he wrote an angry letter to God, and found himself writing an answer.
11

The Tao of Pooh

by Benjamin Hoff

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Benjamin Hoff utilizes the characters from A.A.
12

The Art of Happiness

by Dalai Lama XIV

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Based on interviews conducted by psychiatrist Howard Cutler, this book presents the Dalai Lama’s perspective on achieving inner peace through disciplined mental training.

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