Books

There are so many books out there, it’s hard to know where to begin… Here are a few on my bookshelf or that I’ve borrowed from the library:

  • James Baraz
    • Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to Happiness
  • Stephen Batchelor
    • After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age
  • Sylvia Boorstein
    • Happiness is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life
    • Pay Attention for Goodness Sake: Practicing the Perfections of the Heart: The Buddhist Path of Kindness
  • Tara Brach:
    • Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha
    • True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
    • Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of R.A.I.N.
  • Michael Carroll
    • The Mindful Leader: Awakening Your Natural Management Skills Through Mindfulness Meditation
    • Awake at Work: 35 Practical Buddhist Principles for Discovering Clarity and Balance in the Midst of Work’s Chaos
  • Pema Chodron:
    • Awakening Loving-Kindness
    • The Places that Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
    • Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living
    • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
  • Mark Coleman
    • Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self Discovery
    • Make Peace with Your Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Your Inner Critic
    • From Suffering to Peace: The True Promise of Mindfulness
  • Anne Cushman
    • Moving into Meditation: A 12-Week Mindfulness Program for Yoga Practitioners
  • Gil Fronsdal
    • The Dhammapada: A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations
    • The Buddha before Buddhism: Wisdom from the Early Teachings
  • Christopher K Germer
    • The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
  • Elisha Goldstein and Bob Stahl
    • MBSR Every Day: Daily Practices from the Heart of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
  • Elisha Goldstein
    • The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life
    • Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
  • Joseph Goldstein
    • Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening
    • The Experience of Insight: A Simple and Direct Guide to Buddhist Meditation
    • One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism
  • Joseph Goldstein & Jack Kornfield
    • Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation
  • Craig & Devon Hase
    • How Not to Be a Hot Mess: A Survival Guide for Modern Life
  • Jack Kornfield
    • Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are
    • A Path With Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life
    • No Time Like the Present: Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are
  • Arnie Kozak
    • The Awakened Introvert: Practical Mindfulness Skills to Help You Maximize Your Strengths & Thrive in a Loud & Crazy World
  • Jon Mitchell
    • In Real Life: Searching for Connection in High-Tech Times
  • George Mumford
    • The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance
  • Thich Nhat Hanh
    • Awakening of the Heart: Essential Buddhist Sutras and Their Commentaries
    • Be Free Where You Are
    • The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy &
    • How to Love
    • Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha
  • Wes Nisker
    • Buddha’s Nature: A Practical Guide to Discovering Your Place in the Cosmos
  • Walpola Rahula
    • What the Buddha Taught
  • Sharon Salzberg
    • Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience
    • Loving-Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
    • Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program
    • Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace
    • Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection
    • Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World
  • Sebene Selassie
    • You Belong: A Call for Connection
  • Bob Sharples
    • Meditation & Relaxation in Plain English
  • Oren Jay Sofer
    • Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication
  • Bob Stahl and Elisha Goldstein
    • A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook
  • Bob Stahl; Florence Meleo-Meyer; Lynn Koerbel
    • A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook for Anxiety
  • Chade-Meng Tan
    • Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace)
    • Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within
  • Matty Weingast
    • The First Free Women: Poems of the Early Buddhist Nuns
  • Diana Winston
    • The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering Your Natural Awareness

Do you have a favourite book missing from this list? Let me know!