Reading List

Introduction to Meditation / Beginners:

Sylvia Boorstein, It’s Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness
Pema Chodron, How To Meditate
Mark Coleman, Make Peace With Your Mind
Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English
Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness
Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are
Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mindfulness For Beginners
Jack Kornfield, Meditation for Beginners
Richard Shankman, The Art And Skill of Buddhist Meditation
Arinna Weisman & Jean Smith, The Beginners Guide to Insight Meditation

Other Suggested Reads:

Analayo Satipatthana, The Direct Path to Realization
James Baraz & Shoshanna Alexander, Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to Happiness
Ezra Bayda, Zen Heart: Simple Advice for Living with Mindfulness and Compassion
Tara Brach, Radical Acceptance: Learning To Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
Tara Brach True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Heartwood of the Bodhi Tree
Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Jan Chozen Bays, How To Train A Wild Elephant: And Other Adventures In Mindfulness
Norman Fischer, Taking Our Places: The Buddhist Path To Truly Growing Up
Norman Fischer, Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong
Gil Fronsdal The Issue At Hand: Essays On Buddhist Mindfulness Practice
Joseph Goldstein, One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism
Joseph Goldstein & Jack Kornfield, Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation
Jack Kornfield, A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life
Jack Kornfield, The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology
Joanna Macy & Molly Brown, Coming Back to Life
Kittisaro and Thanissara Listening To The Heart: A Contemplative Journey to Engaged Buddhism
Phillip Moffitt, Dancing With Life: Buddhist Insights For Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering
Wes Nisker, Buddha’s Nature: A Practical Guide to Enlightenment Through Evolution
Sogyal Rinpoche, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Larry Rosenberg, Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation
Suzuki Roshi, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
Ajahn Sucitto Parami, Ways to Cross Life’s Floods
Spring Washam, A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage and Wisdom in Any Moment
Spring Washam: The Spirit of Harriet Tubman, Awakening From The Underground

Books on Specific Themes:

Mark Coleman, Awake In The Wild: Mindfulness In Nature As A Path To Self-Discovery
Ram Dass, Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing, and Dying
Albert Flynn DeSilver, Writing As A Path To Awakening
Daniel Goleman & Richard Davidson, Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body
Rick Hanson and Richard Mendius, Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
Jon & Mayla Kabat-Zinn, Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parents
Susan Kaiser Greenland, The Mindful Child
Eline Snel, Sitting Still Like A Frog: Mindfulness Exercises For Kids
Kevin Griffin, One Breath At A Time: Buddhism and the 12 Steps
Ruth King, Mindful of Race: Understanding And Transforming Habits Of Harm
Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness at Work
Thanissara, Time To Stand Up: An Engaged Buddhist Manifesto For Our Earth
Diana Winston, Wide Awake: A Buddhist Guide For Teens