Book List
Reading is an important aspect of learning and integrating the dhamma into our lives. When reading, it is important that we do so in a way that we
are not simply taking in new ideas and concepts, but rather using the reading as a pointer to explore our own experience and understanding. The
reading then becomes a platform for reflection, investigation and insight, and not an intellectual exercise.
This is a relatively short list of books that Norman and Molly have read and found useful. Most of them are available through good bookstores. Many
are also available online. Some sources for online ordering include:
Books by Buddhist Authors
| Buddhism Plain and Simple | Steve Hagen |
| Buddhism Without Beliefs | Stephen Batchelor |
| The Buddhist Path to Simplicity | Christina Feldman |
| Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism | Chogyam Trungpa |
| The Experience Of Insight | Joseph Goldstein |
| Faith | Sharon Salzberg |
| A Gradual Awakening | Stephen Levine |
| The Life of The Buddha | Nanamoli |
| Light On Enlightenment | Christopher Titmuss |
| Meditation For Life | Martine Batchelor |
| The Miracle of Mindfulness | Thich Nhat Hanh |
| The Path of Compassion | Fred Epsteiner |
| A Path With Heart | Jack Kornfield |
| What The Buddha Taught | Walpola Rahula |
| Wherever You Go, There You Are | Jon Kabat-Zinn |
| Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind | Shunryu Suzuki Roshi |
Discourses of the Buddha, translated
| The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha | Nanamoli & Bodhi |
| The Dhammapada | Gil Fronsdal |
| The Sutta Nipata | H. Saddhatissa |
Books by Other Authors
| Freedom From The Known | J. Krishnamurti |
| I Am That | Nisargadatta Maharaj |
| Peaceful Piggy Meditation | Kerry Lee MacLean - (a book for young children and families) |
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