Recommended Resources

Books and More to Strengthen and Support Your Practice
People sometimes ask me for recommendations for books and other materials to help begin a spiritual practice or deepen an existing journey. There are many books available of course, but finding good ones can be a chore so I'm now offering a hand-picked selection of my favorites. Enjoy and please let me know your feedback and suggestions!

Books

Getting Started

"Mindfulness In Plain English" by Bhante Henepola Gurantana. You can download this book for free.

"Lovingkindness" by Sharon Salzberg. Similar to meditations I do with my clients.

"Integral Life Practice" by Ken Wilber.

"A Path With Heart" by Jack Kornfield.

"The Miracle Of Mindfulness" by Thich Nhat Hanh.

"Five Good Minutes" by Jeff Brantley. Great if you want to start slow and easy.

"Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program" by Sharon Salzberg.

"Full Catastrophe Living" by Jon Kabot-Zinn is a good all around mindfulness primer.

For The neuro-science of meditation"Buddha’s Brain" by Rich Hanson.

12 Step Recovery Combined with Meditation

"Refuge Recovery" by Noah Levine.

"One Breath At A Time" by Kevin Griffin.

Selfworth and esteem

"There Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate" by Cheri Huber.

"The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brene Brown.

"Radical Acceptance" by Brene Brown.

"The Depression Book" by Shari Huber.

Coping

"Break Through Difficult Emotions" by Shinzen Young.

"Break Through Pain" by Shinzen Young.

"Who Dies?" by Stephen Levine is good for working with the dying or facing death.

"Calm Your Anxious Mind" by Jeff Brantley is great if you are struggling with anxiety.

"How To Be An Adult In Relationship" by David Richo.

Miscellaneous

For the spiritual but anti-religious "Waking Up" by Sam Harris.

"Bearing Witness" by Bernie Glassman is about applying Zen to social witness.

Contemplative Christianity

"The Awakened Heart" by Gerald May.

"Let Your Life Speak" by Parker Palmer.

For a shamanic perspective "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz

Audio and Multimedia

"Spontaneous Happiness Tool Kit: Guided Practices for Peak Emotional Wellness" by Andrew Weil MD

"Radical Acceptance: Guided Meditations" by Brene Brown

Meditation aids

I recommend Insight Timer. Along with many beautiful bell tones which allow you to set interval bells for your practice there is also a community aspect where you can see people from all over the world that have meditated with you and you can friend them. Also there are many groups you can join. Almost best of all, it includes over a hundred guided meditations.

Websites and other online resources

If you are looking to host all or part of a meditation retreat at home, by phone, with a very good teacher, check out www.basicmindfulness.org.

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