Books
Here are a few books I recommend. I’ll add more to the list periodically.
Mindfulness in Plain English by Henepola Gunaratana
Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World by His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Parami, Ways to Cross Life’s Floods by Ajahn Sucitto
No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Confession of a Buddhist Atheist by Stephen Batchelor
Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices by Thich Nhat Hanh
Experience of Insight by Joseph Goldstein
Awakening the Buddha Within by Lama Surya Das
Secular Buddhism by Noah Rasheta
5 Comments
Holly McCoy
“Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill”
by Matthieu Ricard (a Buddhist Monk)
Vipassana Momma
Thanks for the recommendation; I’ll look into it. I have read part of “The Monk and the Philosopher”, which is a conversation between Matthieu Ricard and his philosopher father, Jean Francois Revel about “the meaning of life”. I found it interesting, but I don’t have a strong enough knowledge of philosophy to really get into it.
Richard Condit
Mindfulness in plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana. Available in hard copy for purchase or free in line at several sites, e.g. http://ftp.budaedu.org/ebooks/pdf/EN036.pdf An outstanding relatively short introductory how to and why guide to meditation written by a Sri Lankan monk who now runs a monastery and retreat center in West Virginia. Chapter 1, “Meditation, why bother?” Makes a particularly captivating introduction.
Vipassana Momma
Yes. Excellent suggestion. I recently purchased this, but haven’t read much of it yet. Thanks.
Vipassana Momma
Have a book you’d like to recommend? Please let me know.