Books We Like and Recommend

After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, by Jack Kornfield
Beginner’s Guide to Insight Meditation, by Arinna Weisman and Jean Smith
A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation, by Rod Mead Sperry and the editors of the Shambhala Sun
A Beginner’s Guide to Walking the Buddha’s Eightfold Path, by Jean Smith
Being Peace, by Thich Nhat Hanh
Breath Sweeps Mind: A First Guide to Meditation Practice, edited by Jean Smith
Buddhism, Plain & Simple, by Steve Hagen
Buddhism without Beliefs, by Stephen Batchelor
Cutting through Spiritual Materialism, by Chogyam Trungpa
Happiness is an Inside Job, by Sylvia Boorstein
Loving Kindness, by Sharon Salzberg and Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening, by Joseph Goldstein
Mindfulness in Plain English, by Bhante Gunaratana
One Dharma, by Joseph Goldstein
A Path with Heart, by Jack Kornfield
Real Happiness, by Sharon Salzberg
What Makes You Not a Buddhist, by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
When Things Fall Apart, by Pema Chodron
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, by Shunryu Suzuki