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Mindfulness, Meditation and Wellness Resources

Insight Meditation

  • Guy Armstrong, Emptiness: A Practical Guide for Meditators
  • James Baraz, Awakening Joy: 10 Steps That Will Put You on the Road to Real Happiness
  • Bhikkhu Bodhi, In the Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (Teachings of the Buddha)**
  • Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield, Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation (Shambhala Classics)*
  • Joseph Goldstein, Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening
  • Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English, Updated and Expanded Edition*
  • 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
  • Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness*
  • Dharma Seed - An audio library of thousands of Buddhist talks and guided meditations.
  • App: Insight Timer - An meditation timer with guided meditations.

Other Buddhist Books:

  • Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness*
  • Thich Nhat Hanh, No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life
  • Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times 
  • Pema Chodron, The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times 
  • Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Open Heart, Open Mind: Awakening the Power of Essence Love
  • Phillip Moffitt, Dancing with Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering
  • Frank Ostaseki, The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully

Race and Inclusivity:

  • Robin DiAngelo, White Fragility
  • Debby Irving, Waking Up White: and Finding Myself in the Story of Race
  • Ruth King, Mindful of Race – A Stimulus for Social Healing & Leadership
  • Larry Yang, Awakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community
  • Website: WhiteAwake.org

Engaged Practice:

  • Joanna Macy, World as Lover, World as Self: Courage for Global Justice and Ecological Renewal
  • Kittisaro & Thanissara, Listening to the Heart: A Contemplative Journey to Engaged Buddhism
  • Thanissara, Time to Stand Up: An Engaged Buddhist Manifesto for Our Earth — The Buddha’s Life and Message through Feminine Eyes (Sacred Activism)

Trauma and Recovery:

  • Peter Levine, Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
  • Peter Levine, In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
  • Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Mindfulness for Youth/Parents:

  • Dharmachari Nagaraja, Buddha at Bedtime: Tales of Love and Wisdom
  • Susan Kaiser Greenland, The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate
  • Thich Nhat Hanh, Mindful Movements: Ten Exercises for Well-Being
  • Thich Nhat Hanh, Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children
  • Dan Siegel, Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
  • Shefali Tsabary, The Awakened Family
  • Diana Winston, Wide Awake: A Buddhist Guide for Teens
  • Apps:

Mindful Speech/Communication:

  • Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D., Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life

GUIDED MEDITATIONS - click on meditation to take you to link.

Mindfulness of Breathing   https://vimeo.com/144195653 (copy and paste this URL into address bar).

Mindfulness of the Body https://vimeo.com/144908420 (copy and paste this URL into address bar).

Wellness

  • Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit
  • Vasant Lad, Ayurvedic Home Remedies
  • Cate Stillman, Body Thrive
  • Maya Tiwari, The Path of Practice

Enjoy and Rest in Awareness!

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