{"id":9,"date":"2016-12-21T18:00:22","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T00:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grzesina.net\/meditation\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2020-12-29T11:42:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T17:42:42","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grzesina.net\/meditation\/resources\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are so many books out there, it&#8217;s hard to know where to begin&#8230; Here are a few on my bookshelf or that I&#8217;ve borrowed from the library:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>James Baraz <ul><li>Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to Happiness <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Stephen Batchelor <ul><li>After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Sylvia Boorstein <ul><li>Happiness is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life<\/li><li>Pay Attention for Goodness Sake: Practicing the Perfections of the Heart: The Buddhist Path of Kindness <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Tara Brach: <ul><li>Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha<\/li><li>True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart<\/li><li>Radical Compassion:  Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of R.A.I.N.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Michael Carroll <ul><li>The Mindful Leader: Awakening Your Natural Management Skills Through Mindfulness Meditation<\/li><li>Awake at Work: 35 Practical Buddhist Principles for Discovering Clarity and Balance in the Midst of Work&#8217;s Chaos <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Pema Chodron: <ul><li>Awakening Loving-Kindness<\/li><li>The Places that Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times<\/li><li>Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living<\/li><li>When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Mark Coleman <ul><li>Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self Discovery<\/li><li>Make Peace with Your Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Your Inner Critic<\/li><li>From Suffering to Peace: The True Promise of Mindfulness<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Anne Cushman <ul><li>Moving into Meditation: A 12-Week Mindfulness Program for Yoga Practitioners <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Gil Fronsdal <ul><li>The Dhammapada: A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations<\/li><li>The Buddha before Buddhism: Wisdom from the Early Teachings <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Christopher K Germer <ul><li>The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Elisha Goldstein and Bob Stahl <ul><li>MBSR Every Day: Daily Practices from the Heart of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Elisha Goldstein <ul><li>The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life<\/li><li>Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Joseph Goldstein<ul><li>Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening<\/li><li>The Experience of Insight: A Simple and Direct Guide to Buddhist Meditation<\/li><li>One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Joseph Goldstein &amp; Jack Kornfield <ul><li>Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Craig &amp; Devon Hase<ul><li>How Not to Be a Hot Mess: A Survival Guide for Modern Life<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Jack Kornfield <ul><li>Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are<\/li><li>A Path With Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life <\/li><li>No Time Like the Present: Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Arnie Kozak <ul><li>The Awakened Introvert: Practical Mindfulness Skills to Help You Maximize Your Strengths &amp; Thrive in a Loud &amp; Crazy World <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Jon Mitchell <ul><li>In Real Life: Searching for Connection in High-Tech Times <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>George Mumford <ul><li>The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Thich Nhat Hanh <ul><li>Awakening of the Heart: Essential Buddhist Sutras and Their Commentaries<\/li><li>Be Free Where You Are<\/li><li>The Heart of the Buddha&#8217;s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy &amp;<\/li><li>How to Love<\/li><li>Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Wes Nisker<ul><li>Buddha&#8217;s Nature: A Practical Guide to Discovering Your Place in the Cosmos<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Walpola Rahula <ul><li>What the Buddha Taught <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Sharon Salzberg <ul><li>Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience<\/li><li>Loving-Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness<\/li><li>Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program<\/li><li>Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace<\/li><li>Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection<\/li><li>Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Sebene Selassie<ul><li>You Belong: A Call for Connection<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Bob Sharples <ul><li>Meditation &amp; 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