Book Resources

Armstrong, Karen. Buddha. (New York: Viking Press, 2001).

Aronson, Harvey. Buddhist Practice on Western Ground: Reconciling Eastern Ideals and Western Psychology. (Boston: Shambhala, 2004).

Batchelor, Stephen. Buddhism Without Beliefs. (New York: Riverhead Books).

Batchelor, Stephen. Confession of a Buddhist Atheist. (New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2010).

Batchelor, Stephen. Verses from the Center. (New York: Riverhead Books, 2000).

Bien, Thomas. Mindful Therapy. (Boston: Wisdom, 2006).

Bikkhu, Thanissaro. The Paradox of Becoming. (Barre, MA: Dhamma Dana, 2008).

Bikkhu, Thanissaro. The Wings to Awakening. (Barre, MA: Dhamma Dana, 1996).

Boccio, Frank Jude. Mindfulness Yoga. (Boston: Wisdom, 2004).

Brach, Tara. Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha. (New York: Bantam, 2004).

Chödrön, Pema. The Places That Scare You. (Boston: Shambhala, 2002).

Chödrön, Pema. Uncomfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion. (Boston: Shambhala, 2003).

Chödrön, Pema. When Things Fall Apart. (Boston: Shambhala, 2000).

Dalai Lama, His Holiness. The Art of Happiness. (New York: Hodder, 1998).

Dalai Lama. Ethics for the New Millennium. (New York: Riverhead Books, 1999).

Dalai Lama, His Holiness. The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality. (New York: Morgan Road, 2005).

Epstein, Mark. Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart. (New York: Broadway, 1998).

Epstein, Mark. Thoughts Without a Thinker. (New York: Basic Books, 1995).

Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid, Franz-Karl Ehrhard, and Michael S. Diener. The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen. (Boston: Shambhala, 1991).

Forbes, David. Boyz 2 Buddhas: Counseling Urban High School Male Athletes in the Zone. (Peter Lang, 2004).

Fronsdal, Gil. The Dhammapada. (Boston: Shambhala, 2005).

Gethin, Rupert. Foundations of Buddhism. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998).

Glassman, Bernie. Infinite Circle: Teachings in Zen. (Boston: Shambhala, 2003).

Goldstein, Joseph. One Dharma. (San Francisco: Harper, 2002).

Gross, Eric. Liberation from the Lie: Cutting the Roots of Fear Once and for All. (Book Surge, 2009).

Gunaratana, Bhante Henepola. Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English. (Boston: Wisdom, 2010).

Gunaratana, Bhante Henepola. Mindfulness in Plain English. (Boston: Wisdom, 1996).

Hanh, Thich Nhat. Living Buddha, Living Christ. (New York: Riverhead Books, 1995).

Hanh, Thich Nhat. The Miracle of Mindfulness. (Boston: Beacon Press, 1976).

Hanson, Rick. Buddha's Brain: Happiness, Love, and Wisdom. (Oakland: New Harbinger, 2009).

Harvey, Peter. An Introduction to Buddhism. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990).

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Coming to our Senses. (New York: Hyperion, 2005).

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Full Catastrophe Living. (New York: Hyperion, 1990).

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Wherever You Go, There You Are. (New York: Hyperion, 1995).

Kakuzo, Okakura. The Book of Tea. (Philadelphia: Running Press, 2002).

Kapleau, Philip. Awakening to Zen. (New York: Scribner, 1997).

Kapleau, Philip. The Three Pillars of Zen. (New York: Anchor Books, 2000).

Kaza, Stephanie. Hooked: Buddhist Writings on Greed, Desire and the Urge to Consume. (Boston: Shambhala, 2005).

Kaza, Stephanie. Mindfully Green: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Living. (Boston: Shambhala, 2008).

Kerouac, Jack. Wake Up: A Life of the Buddha. (New York: Viking, 2008).

Khema, Ayya. When the Iron Eagle Flies. (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2000).

Khyentse, Dongzer Jamyang. What Makes You Not a Buddhist. (Boston: Shambhala, 2007).

Kornfield, Jack. A Still Forest Pool: The Insight Meditation of Achaan Chah. (New York: Quest, 1985).

Kornfield, Jack. After the Ecstasy, the Laundry. (New York: Quest, 1985).

Kornfield, Jack. The Inner Art of Meditation. (Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 1998).

Kozak, Arnie. Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness. (Boston: Wisdom, 2009).

Levine, Noah. Against the Stream: A Buddhist Manual for Spiritual Revolutionaries. (San Francisco: HarperOne, 2007).

Levine, Noah. Dharma Punx: A Memoire. (San Francisco: HarperOne, 2003).

Loori, John Daido. The Eight Gates of Zen. (New York: Dharma Communications, 1992).

Loy, Davd. Money, Sex, War, Karma: Notes for a Buddhist Revolution. (Boston: Wisdom, 2008).

Magid, Barry. Ordinary Mind: Exploring the Common Ground of Zen and Psychotherapy. (Boston: Wisdom, 2002).

Maguire, Jack. Essential Buddhism: A Complete Guide to Beliefs and Practices. (New York: Pocket Books, 2001).

McLeod, Melvin. Mindful Politics: A Buddhist Guide to Making the World a Better Place. (Boston: Wisdom, 2006).

Mipham, Sakyong. Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies for Modern Life. (New York: Broadway, 2006).

Mipham, Sakyong. Turning the Mind into an Ally. (New York: Riverhead Trade, 2004).

Olendzki, Andrew. Unlimiting Mind: The Radically Experiential Psychology of Buddhism. (Boston: Wisdom, 2010).

Rahula, Walpola. What the Buddha Taught. (New York: Grove Press, 1959).

Rinpoche, Sogyal. Glimpse after Glimpse. (San Francisco: Harper, 1995).

Robinson, Richard, Johnson, Willard, & Bikkhu, Thanissaro. Buddhist Religions: A Historical Introduction. (New York: Wadsworth, 2004).

Roemer, Elizabeth. Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapies in Practice. (New York: Guilford, 2008).

Rosenbaum, Elana. Here for Now: Living Well with Cancer Through Mindfulness. (Satya House, 2007).

Rosenberg, Larry. Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation. (Boston: Shambhala, 1998).

Rosenberg, Larry. Living in the Light of Death. (Boston: Shambhala, 1998).

Schireson, Grace. Zen Women: Beyond Tea Ladies, Iron Maidens, and Macho Masters. (Boston: Wisdom, 2010).

Schoeberlein, Deborah. Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness: A Guide for Anyone Who Teaches Anything. (Boston: Wisdom, 2009).

Segal, Zindal V., J. Mark G. Williams, and John D. Teasdale. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression. (New York: Guilford. 2003).

Shantideva, Acharya. A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life. (Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives, 1979).

Siegel, Daniel J. The Mindful Brain. (New York: Norton, 2007).

Siegel, Daniel J. The Mindful Therapist: A Clinician's Guide to Mindsight and Neural Integration. (New York: Norton, 2010).

Siegel, Daniel J. 2007. Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation. (New York: Bantam, 2010).

Smith, Jean. Breath Sweeps Mind. (New York: Riverhead Books, 1998).

Snelling, John. The Buddhist Handbook. (Vermont: Inner Traditions, 1991).

Soeng, Mu. The Diamond Sutra: Transforming the Way We Perceive the World. (Boston: Wisdom, 2000).

Soeng, Mu. The Heart of the Universe: Exploring the Heart Sutra. (Boston: Wisdom, 2010).

Soeng, Mu. Trust in Mind: The Rebellion of Chinese Zen. (Boston: Wisdom, 2004).

Suzuki, Shunryu. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. (Boston: Weatherhill, 1970).

Tart, Charles. Living the Mindful Life. (Boston: Shambhala, 1994).

Thurman, Robert. Essential Tibetan Buddhism. (New York: Harper Collins Books, 1995).

Thurman, Robert. The Tibetan Book of the Dead. (New York: Bantam Books, 1994).

Trainor, Kevin. Buddhism: The Illustrated Guide. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2004).

Trungpa, Chogyam. Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism. (Boston: Shambhala, 1973).

Trungpa, Chogyam. Meditation in Action. (Boston: Shambhala, 1996).

Warner, Brad. Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies and the Truth About Reality. (Boston: Wisdom, 2003).

Warner, Brad. Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate. (Navato: New World Library, 2009).

Watts, Alan. The Way of Zen. (New York: Vintage, 1957).

Whyte, David. Clear Mind Wild Heart. (Boulder: Sounds True, 2002).

Whyte, David. Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity. (New York: Riverhead, 2002).

Whyte, David. The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of Soul in Corporate America. (New York: Crown Business, 1996).

Whyte, David. The Three Marriages: Reimaging Work, Self, and Relationship.

Wilfong, Cheryl. The Meditative Gardener. (Putney, Vermont: Heart Path Press, 2010).

Yogis, Jaimal. Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea. (Boston: Wisdom, 2009).

Young, Shinzen. Break Through Pain: A Step-By-Step Mindfulness Meditation Pro-gram for Transforming Chronic and Acute Pain. (Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 2005).

Young-Eisendrath, Polly. Awakening and Insight: Zen Buddhism and Psychotherapy. (New York: Routledge, 2002).

Young-Eisendrath, Polly. The Psychology of Mature Spirituality. (New York: Routledge, 2000).

Young-Eisendrath, Polly. The Self-Esteem Trap: Raising Confident Kids in an Age of Self-Importance. (New York: Routledge, 2008).

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