Suggested Reading List
On this page, you will find a selection of helpful books that explore different aspects of Buddhism and meditation. We hope this collection includes texts that enrich your spiritual practice and understanding.
Buddhism for Beginners
Thubten Chodron
The Spirit of the Buddha
Martine Batchelor
The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
The Dalai Lama, Howard C. Cutler
Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up: A Practical Approach for Modern Life
B. Alan Wallace
When the Chocolate Runs Out
Lama Yeshe
A Monk's Guide to Happiness: Meditation in the 21st century
Gelong Thubten
Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World
The Dalai Lama
The Heart Of Buddha's Teaching
Thich Nhat Hanh
A Practical Guide to Mindful Living
Five Ways to Restore Presence and Calm Amidst Challenge & Change
David Johnson (Oromith)
A Practical Guide to Mindful Living
Five Ways to Restore Presence and Calm Amidst Challenge & Change
David Johnson (Oromith)
Genuine Happiness: Meditation as the Path to Fulfillment
B. Alan Wallace
How to Meditate: A Practical Guide
Kathleen McDonald
The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind
B. Alan Wallace
The Four Immeasurables: Practices to Open the Heart
B. Alan Wallace
Minding Closely: The Four Applications of Mindfulness
B. Alan Wallace
The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science
Culadasa (John Yates PhD)
Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition
Bhante Gunaratana
Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World
The Dalai Lama
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Pema Chodron
The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
A Practical Guide to Mindful Living
Five Ways to Restore Presence and Calm Amidst Challenge & Change
David Johnson (Oromith)
Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief
Joanne Cacciatore
Grieving Is Loving: Compassionate Words for Bearing the Unbearable
Joanne Cacciatore
Forgiveness Made Easy: The Revolutionary Guide to Moving Beyond Your Past and Truly Letting Go
Barbara J Hunt
Don't Worry, Be Grumpy: Inspiring Stories for Making the Most of Each Moment
Ajahn Brahm
Thank You, Percival
Sally Devorsine
The Art of Transforming the Mind: A Meditator's Guide to the Tibetan Practice of Lojong
B. Alan Wallace
The Heart of Compassion: The Thirty-seven Verses on the Practice of a Bodhisattva
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
The Way of the Bodhisattva
Shantideva
Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living
Pema Chodron
Approaching the Buddhist Path (The Library of Wisdom and Compassion): Volume 1
HH Dalai Lama, Thubten Chodron
In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (Teachings of the Buddha)
Bhikkhu Bodhi
The Way of the Bodhisattva
Shantideva
Where Reincarnation and Biology Intersect
Ian Stevenson M.D.
How to Realize Emptiness
Gen Lamrimpa (translated by B. Alan Wallace)
Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist Path to Recovering from Addiction
Noah Levine
Meditation, Transformation and Dream Yoga
Gyatrul Rinpoche
Dreaming Yourself Awake: Lucid Dreaming and Tibetan Dream Yoga for Insight and Transformation
B Alan Wallace
Introduction to Early Buddhism: An Accessible Explanation of the Core Theory of Early Buddhism
Bhikkhu Kakmuk
Emotions Revealed, Second Edition: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life
Ph.D. Paul Ekman
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