Reading List

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: ESSENCE AND APPLICATIONS

Alpers, Susan. Eat, Drink, and Be Mindful. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2008.

Analayo, Satipatthana. The Direct Path to Realization. Cambridge: Windhorse Publications, 2008.

Amero, Ajahn. Small Boat, Great Mountain. Redwood Valley, CA: Abhayagiri Monastic Foundation, 2003.

Bardacke, Nancy. Mindful Birthing. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 2012.

Bartley, Trish. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Bauer-Wu, Susan. Leaves Falling Gently: Living Fully with Serious and Life-Limiting Illness Through Mindfulness, Compassion, and Connectedness. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2011.

Bays, Jan Chozen. Mindful Eating. Boston: Shambhala, 2009.

_____. How to Train an Elephant. Boston: Shambhala, 2011.

Beck, Joko. Nothing Special. New York: HarperCollins, 1995.

Bennett-Goleman, Tara. Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart. New York: Harmony, 2001.

Biegel, Gina. The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2009.

Bodhi, Bhikkhu. The Noble Eightfold Path. Onalaska, WA: BPS Pariyatti Editions, 2000.

Boyce, Barry, ed. The Mindfulness Revolution: Leading Psychologists, Scientists, Artists, and Meditation Teachers on the Power of Mindfulness in Daily Life. Boston: Shambhala, 2011.

Brantley, Jeffrey. Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear, and Panic. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2003.

Carlson, Linda, and Michael Speca. Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2011.

Chokyi Nyima, Rinpoche. Present Fresh Wakefulness. Boudhanath, Nepal: Rangjung Yeshe Books, 2004.

Davidson, Richard J., with Sharon Begley. The Emotional Life of Your Brain. New York: Hudson Street Press, 2012.

Davidson, Richard J., and Anne Harrington. Visions of Compassion. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

Didonna, Fabrizio. Clinical Handbook of Mindfulness. New York: Springer, 2008.

Epstein, Mark. Thoughts Without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective. New York: Basic Books, 1995.

Feldman, Christina. Silence: How to Find Inner Peace in a Busy World. Berkeley, CA: Rodmell Press, 2003.

_____. Compassion: Listening to the Cries of the World. Berkeley, CA: Rodmell Press, 2005.

Germer, Christopher. The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion. New York: Guilford, 2009.

Germer, Christopher, Ronald D. Siegel, and Paul R. Fulton, eds. Mindfulness and Psychotherapy. New York: Guilford, 2005.

Gilbert, Paul. The Compassionate Mind. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2009.

Goldstein, Joseph. Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening. Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 2013.

_____. One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 2002.

Goldstein, Joseph, and Jack Kornfield. Seeking the Heart of Wisdom. Boston: Shambhala, 1987.

Goleman, Daniel. Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence. New York: HarperCollins, 2013.

_____. Destructive Emotions: How We Can Heal Them. New York: Bantam, 2003.

_____. Healing Emotions: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Mindfulness, Emotions, and Health. Boston: Shambhala, 1997.

Gunaratana, Bante Henepola. The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English. Boston: Wisdom, 2012.

_____. Mindfulness in Plain English. Somerville, MA: Wisdom, 2002.

Hamilton, Elizabeth. Untrain Your Parrot and Other No-Nonsense Instructions on the Path of Zen. Boston: Shambhala, 2007.

Hanh, Thich Nhat. The Heart of the Buddha’s Teachings. Boston: Wisdom, 1993.

_____. The Miracle of Mindfulness. Boston: Beacon Press, 1976.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment—and Your Life. Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 2012.

_____. Letting Everything Become Your Teacher: 100 Lessons in Mindfulness—Excerpted from Full Catastrophe Living. New York: Random House, 2009.

_____. Arriving at Your Own Door: 108 Lessons in Mindfulness—Excerpted from Coming to Our Senses. New York: Hyperion, 2007.

_____. Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness. New York: Hyperion, 2005.

_____. Wherever You Go, There You Are. New York: Hyperion, 1994, 2005.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon, and Richard J. Davidson, eds. The Mind’s Own Physician: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama on the Healing Power of Meditation. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2011.

Kabat-Zinn, Myla, and Jon Kabat-Zinn. Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting. New York: Hyperion, 1997.

Kaiser-Greenland, Susan. The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate. New York: Free Press, 2010.

Krishnamurti, J. This Light in Oneself: True Meditation. Boston: Shambhala, 1999.

Levine, Stephen. A Gradual Awakening. New York: Random House, 1989.

McCowan, Donald, Diane Reibel, and Marc S. Micozzi. Teaching Mindfulness. New York: Springer, 2010.

McQuaid, John R., and Paula E. Carmona. Peaceful Mind: Using Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Psychology to Overcome Depression. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2004.

Mingyur, Rinpoche. The Joy of Living. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2007.

_____. Joyful Wisdom. New York: Harmony Books, 2010.

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

Orsillo, Susan, and Lizbeth Roemer. The Mindful Way Through Anxiety. New York: Guilford, 2011.

Packer, Toni. The Silent Question: Meditating in the Stillness of Not-Knowing. Boston: Shambhala, 2007.

Penman, Danny, and Vidyamala Burch. Mindfulness for Health: A Practical Guide to Relieving Pain, Reducing Stress and Restoring Wellbeing. London, UK: Piatkus, 2013.

Richard, Matthieu. Why Meditate? Working with Thoughts and Emotions. New York: Hay House, 2010.

_____. Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill. New York: Little, Brown, 2007.

_____. The Monk and the Philosopher. New York: Schocken, 1998.

Rosenberg, Larry. Breath by Breath. Boston: Shambhala, 1998.

_____. Living in the Light of Dying. Boston: Shambhala, 2000.

Ryan, Tim. A Mindful Nation. New York: Hay House, 2012.

Salzberg, Sharon. Real Happiness. New York: Workman, 2011.

_____. A Heart as Wide as the World. Boston: Shambhala, 1997.

_____. Lovingkindness. Boston: Shambhala, 1995.

Santorelli, Saki. Heal Thy Self: Lessons on Mindfulness in Medicine. New York: Bell Tower, 1998.

Segal, Zindel V., Mark Williams, and John D. Teasdale. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A New Approach to Preventing Relapse. 2nd ed. New York: Guilford, 2012.

Semple, Randye J., and Jennifer Lee. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Anxious Children. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2011.

Shapiro, Shauna, and Linda Carlson. The Art and Science of Mindfulness: Integrating Mindfulness into Psychology and the Helping Professions. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2009.

Shen-Yen, with Dan Stevenson. Hoofprints of the Ox: Principles of the Chan Buddhist Path as Taught by a Modern Chinese Master. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001.

Siegel, Daniel J. The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being. New York: Norton, 2007.

Silverton, Sarah. The Mindfulness Breakthrough: The Revolutionary Approach to Dealing with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression. London, UK: Watkins, 2012.

Smalley, Susan, and Diana Winston. Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness. Philadelphia: Da Capo, 2010.

Snel, Eline. Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness for Kids Aged Five Through Twelve and Their Parents. Boston: Shambhala, 2013.

Spiegel, Jeremy. The Mindful Medical Student. Hanover, NH: Dartmouth College Press, 2009.

Stahl, Bob, and Elisha Goldstein. A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2010.

Sumedo, Ajahn. The Mind and the Way. Boston: Wisdom, 1995.

Suzuki, Shunru. Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind. New York: Weatherhill, 1970.

Thera, Nyanoponika. The Heart of Buddhist Meditation. New York: Samuel Weiser, 1962.

Tolle, Eckhart. The Power of Now. Novato, CA: New World Library, 1999.

Trungpa, Chogyam. Meditation in Action. Boston: Shambhala, 1970.

Urgyen, Tulku. Rainbow Painting. Boudhanath, Nepal: Rangjung Yeshe, 1995.

Varela, Francisco J., Evan Thompson, and Eleanor Rosch. The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1991

Wallace, Alan B. The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind. Boston: Wisdom, 2006.

_____. Minding Closely: The Four Applications of Mindfulness. Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion, 2011.

Williams, J. Mark G. and Jon Kabat-Zinn, eds. Mindfulness: Diverse Perspectives on Its Meaning, Origins, and Applications. London: Routledge, 2013.

Williams, Mark, and Danny Penman. Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World. London: Little, Brown, 2011.

Williams, Mark, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zinn. The Mindful Way Through Depression. New York: Guilford, 2007.

FURTHER APPLICATIONS OF MINDFULNESS AND OTHER BOOKS ON MEDITATION

Brown, Daniel P. Pointing Out the Great Way: The Stages of Meditation in the Mahamudra Tradition. Boston: Wisdom, 2006.

Loizzo, Joe. Sustainable Happiness: The Mind Science of Well-Being, Altruism, and Inspiration. New York: Routledge, 2012.

McLeod, Ken. Wake Up to Your Life: Discovering the Buddhist Path of Attention. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 2001.

HEALING

Bowen, Sarah, Neha Chawla, and G. Alan Marlatt. Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviors. New York: Guilford, 2011.

Byock, Ira. The Best Care Possible: A Physician’s Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life. New York: Penguin, 2012.

_____. Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life. New York: Riverhead Books, 1997.

Fosha, Diana, Daniel J. Siegel, and Marion F. Solomon, eds. The Healing Power of Emotion: Affective Neuroscience, Development, and Clinical Practice. New York: Norton, 2009.

Gyatso, Tenzen. The Compassionate Life. Boston: Wisdom, 2003.

_____. Ethics for a New Millennium. New York: Riverhead Books, 1999.

Halpern, Susan. The Etiquette of Illness: What to Say When You Can’t Find the Words. New York: Bloomsbury, 2004.

Lerner, Michael. Choices in Healing: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary Approaches to Cancer. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1994.

McBee, Lucia. Mindfulness-Based Elder Care: A CAM Model for Frail Elders and Their Caregivers. New York: Springer, 2008.

Meili, Trisha. I Am the Central Park Jogger: A Story of Hope and Possibility. New York: Springer, 2003.

Moyers, Bill. Healing and the Mind. New York: Broadway Books, 1993.

Ornish, Dean. Love and Survival: The Scientific Basis of the Healing Power of Intimacy. New York: HarperCollins, 2008.

_____. The Spectrum: A Scientifically Proven Program to Feel Better, Live Longer, Lose Weight, and Gain Health. New York: Ballantine Books, 2007.

Pelz, Larry. The Mindful Path to Addiction Recovery: A Practical Guide to Regaining Control over Your Life. Boston: Shambhala, 2013.

Remen, Rachel. Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal. New York: Riverhead Books, 1997.

Simmons, Philip. Learning to Fall: The Blessings of an Imperfect Life. New York: Bantam, 2002.

Sternberg, Esther M. Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-Being. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2009.

_____. The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions. New York: W. H. Freeman, 2001.

Tarrant, John. The Light Inside the Dark: Zen, Soul, and the Spiritual Life. New York: HarperCollins, 1998.

Wilson, Kelly. Mindfulness for Two: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach to Mindfulness in Psychotherapy. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2008.

STRESS

LaRoche, Loretta. Relax—You May Have Only a Few Minutes Left: Using the Power of Humor to Overcome Stress in Your Life and Work. New York: Hay House, 2008.

Lazarus, Richard S., and Susan Folkman. Stress, Appraisal, and Coping. New York: Springer, 1984.

McEwen, Bruce. The End of Stress as We Know It. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press, 2002.

Rechtschaffen, Stephen. Time Shifting: Creating More Time to Enjoy Your Life. New York: Random House, 1996.

Sapolsky, Robert M. Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers. New York: St. Martins/Griffin, 2004.

Singer, Thea. Stress Less: The New Science That Shows Women How to Rejuvenate the Body and the Mind. New York: Hudson Street Press, 2010.

PAIN

Burch, Vidyamala. Living Well with Pain and Illness: The Mindful Way to Free Yourself from Suffering. London: Piatkus, 2008.

Cohen, Darlene. Finding a Joyful Life in the Heart of Pain: A Meditative Approach to Living with Physical, Emotional, or Spiritual Suffering. Boston: Shambhala, 2000.

Dillard, James M. The Chronic Pain Solution: Your Personal Path to Pain Relief. New York: Bantam, 2002.

Gardner-Nix, Jackie. The Mindfulness Solution to Pain: Step-by-Step Techniques for Chronic Pain Management. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2009.

Levine, Peter, and Maggie Phillips. Freedom from Pain: Discover Your Body’s Power to Overcome Physical Pain. Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 2012.

McManus, Carolyn A. Group Wellness Programs for Chronic Pain and Disease Management. St. Louis, MO: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.

Sarno, John E. Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection. New York: Warner, 2001.

TRAUMA

Emerson, David, and Elizabeth Hopper. Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2011.

Epstein, Mark. The Trauma of Everyday Life. New York: Penguin, 2013.

Karr-Morse, Robin, and Meredith S. Wiley. Scared Sick: The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Disease. New York: Basic Books, 2012.

_____. Ghosts from the Nursery: Tracing the Roots of Violence. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1997.

Levine, Peter. Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body. Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 2008.

_____. In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2010.

Ogden, Pat, Kekuni Minton, and Claire Pain. Trauma and the Body: A Sensorimotor Approach to Psychotherapy. New York: Norton, 2006.

Sanford, Matthew. Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence. Emmaus, PA: Rodale, 2006.

van der Kolk, Bessel, Alexander McFarlane, and Lars Weisaeth, eds. Traumatic Stress: The Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society. New York: Guilford, 1996.

POETRY

Bly, Robert. The Kabir Book. Boston: Beacon, 1971.

Bly, Robert, James Hillman, and Michael Meade. The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart. New York: HarperCollins, 1992.

Eliot, T. S. Four Quartets. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1977.

Hafiz. The Gift: Poems by Hafiz. Trans. David Ladinsky. New York: Penguin, 1999.

Hass, Robert, ed. The Essential Haiku. Hopewell, NJ: Ecco Press, 1994.

Lao-Tsu. Tao Te Ching. Trans. Stephen Mitchell. New York: HarperCollins, 1988.

Mitchell, Stephen. The Enlightened Heart. New York: Harper and Row, 1989.

Neruda, Pablo. Five Decades: Poems 1925–1970. New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1974.

Oliver, Mary. New and Selected Poems. Boston: Beacon, 1992.

Rilke, R. M. Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke. New York: Harper and Row, 1981.

Rumi. The Essential Rumi. Trans. Coleman Barks. San Francisco: Harper, 1995.

Ryokan. One Robe, One Bowl. Trans. John Stevens. New York: Weatherhill, 1977.

Shihab Nye, Naomi. Words Under the Words: Selected Poems. Portland, OR: Far Corner Books, 1980.

Tanahashi, Kaz, Sky Above, Great Wind: The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan. Boston: Shambhala, 2012.

Whyte, David. The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America. New York: Random House, 1994.

Yeats, William Butler. The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats. New York: Macmillan, 1963.

OTHER BOOKS OF INTEREST, SOME MENTIONED IN THE TEXT

Abrams, David. The Spell of the Sensuous. New York: Vintage, 1996.

Blakeslee, Sandra, and Matthew Blakeslee. The Body Has a Mind of Its Own: How Body Maps in Your Brain Help You Do (Almost) Everything Better. New York: Random House, 2007.

Bohm, David. Wholeness and the Implicate Order. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1980.

Chaskalson, Michael. The Mindful Workplace: Developing Resilient Individuals and Resonant Organizations with MBSR. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Doidge, Norman. The Brain That Changes Itself; Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science. New York: Penguin, 2007.

Gilbert, Daniel. Stumbling on Happiness. New York: Vintage, 2007.

Goleman, Daniel. Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything. New York: Broadway Books, 2009.

_____. Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships. New York: Bantam, 2006.

_____. Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ. New York: Bantam, 1995.

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

Kazanjian, Victor H., and Peter L. Laurence. Education as Transformation: Religious Pluralism, Spirituality, and a New Vision for Higher Education in America. New York: Peter Lang, 2000.

Lantieri, Linda. Building Emotional Intelligence: Techniques to Cultivate Inner Strength in Children. Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 2008.

Layard, Richard. Happiness: Lessons from a New Science. New York: Penguin, 2005.

Marturano, Janice. Finding the Space to Lead: A Practical Guide to Mindful Leadership. New York: Bloomsbury, 2014.

Nowak, Martin. Super Cooperators: Altruism, Evolution, and Why We Need Each Other to Succeed. New York: Free Press, 2011.

Osler, William. Aequanimitas. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012.

_____. A Way of Life. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas, 2012.

Sachs, Jeffrey D. The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity. New York: Random House, 2011.

Snyder, Gary. The Practice of the Wild. San Francisco: North Point, 1990.

Watson, Guy, Stephen Batchelor, and Guy Claxton, eds. The Psychology of Awakening: Buddhism, Science, and Our Day-to-Day Lives. York Beach, ME: Weiser, 2000.