There are several books available about Insight Meditation. Here is a suggested reading list of books and audio talks to help support your practice.
Our sangha also maintains an informal lending library of books in the Insight Meditation Ann Arbor Meeting Room. All books have been donated to the collection and can be checked out by anyone.
Books
- Buddhism Plain and Simple – Steven Hagen
- Mindfulness in Plain English (PDF) – Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
- The Experience of Insight– Joseph Goldstein
- A Gradual Awakening – Stephen Levine
- Seeking the Heart of Wisdom – Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield
- Buddhism Without Beliefs – Stephen Batchelor
- The Wisdom of No Escape; When Things Fall Apart – Pema Chodron
- Seeking the Heart of Wisdom and One Dharma – Joseph Goldstein
- The Miracle of Mindfulness – Thich Nhat Hanh
- A Path With Heart and Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation – Jack Kornfield
- A Gradual Awakening; A Year to Live – Steven Levine
- Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Act of Happiness and LovingKindness, A Heart as Wide as the World – Sharon Salzberg
- It’s Easier Than You Think – Sylvia Boorstein
- Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever You Go There You Are – John Kabat Zinn
- Awakening the Buddha Within – Lama Surya Das
Video
- This Is Water, David Foster Wallace – David Foster Wallace
Audio
- http://www.audiodharma.org/ – Especially:
- Gil Fronsda
- Thanissaro Bhikkhu
- Chris Clifford
- Rick Hanson
- Wes Nisker
- John Peacock
- Donald Rothberg
- Jack Kornfield
- Joseph Goldstein
- Sharon Salzberg
- Stephen Batchelor