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Reading List

A short, curated list — start with the recommended titles, then go deeper with the further reading below.

Recommended readings

Good introductions if you’re new to the practice.

What the Buddha Taught

Walpola Rahula

Seeking the Heart of Wisdom

Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield

Mindfulness in Plain English

Bhante Gunaratana

The Miracle of Mindfulness

Thich Nhat Hanh

Loving Kindness

Sharon Salzberg

A Still Forest Pool

Ajahn Chah

Breath by Breath, The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation

Larry Rosenberg

Insight Meditation

Joseph Goldstein
RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Further readings

  • The Noble Eightfold Path — Bhikkhu Bodhi
  • Heartwood of the Bodhi Tree — Ajahn Buddhadasa
  • A Path with Heart — Jack Kornfield
  • Breathe! You Are Alive — Thich Nhat Hanh
  • The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha — Bhikkhu Nanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi
  • Old Path, White Clouds — Thich Nhat Hanh
  • The Heart of Buddhist Meditation — Nyanaponika Thera
  • The Mind and the Way — Ajahn Sumedho
  • In This Very Life — U Pandita Sayadaw
  • Living in the Light of Death — Larry Rosenberg
  • Being Dharma — Ajahn Chah
  • Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness — Bhante Gunaratana