Spotlight: Joanna Macy
Joanna Macy taught, inspired, and encouraged thousands through her "Work that Reconnects", a culmination of the foundations in her teaching and the fountain of collaborative creativity across Macy’s lifetime.
Recent Reader Guides
11 Books for Working with Difficult Emotions
With the rise of global disasters, political conflict, and social unrest, alongside increased distractions that negatively effect us mentally and emotionally, it's difficult to find peace inside and out. Many of our books are geared toward learning how to reframe our mind and heart to work with unsettling world events, challenging relationships, and inner conflict. If you're looking for a good place to start, here are 11 books for working with difficult emotions like anger and fear in the face of conflict and uncertainty.
Recent Videos
Zen Master Shundo Aoyama
We paid a visit to Zen Master Shundo Aoyama at her nunnery in Nagoya, Japan, and she shared with us some words that capture the essence of her book, Zen Seeds: 60 Essential Buddhist Teachings on Effort, Gratitude, and Happiness.
Shambhala Author Events
Ascent of the Thunder Dragon | Sasha Wakefield | The Book Room Collective
January 28, 2026 | 6p.m. GMT+11 | The Book Room Collective at Byron Bay
Banyen Books Online Presents: Wisdom of the Earth, Wisdom of the Body
February 8th 2026 - 11am-12pm PST | Free Online
The Flowing River of Dharma | Anyen Rinpoche & Allison Choying Zangmo | The Boulder Bookstore
February 10, 2026 | 6:30p.m. MT | Boulder Bookstore
February 11th, 2026 | 18:30 London Time (1:30 PM EST, 10:30 AM PST) | The Buddhist Society, London (founded 1924)
OQ Live Conversation: “Essence Love” with Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel and Tsoknyi Rinpoche
February 14, 2026|8am-10am MT USA | Online