Suggested Readings on Meditation, Mindfulness, Daily Life, and Engaged PracticeNight Stand Buddha

Suggested Readings on Meditation, Mindfulness, Daily Life, and Engaged Practice

If you’re new to the practice and would like to learn more about mindfulness:

Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English

Thich Nhat Hanh, Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices

Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Mindfulness

Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace of Mind: Becoming Fully Present

Andrew Weiss, Beginning Mindfulness: Learning the Way of Awareness

If you’d like to learn more about Buddhism:

Thich Nhat Hanh, Awakening of the Heart: Essential Buddhist Sutras and Commentaries

Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddha Mind, Buddha Body

Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

Thich Nhat Hanh, Understanding Our Mind

If you’d like to learn more about how to meditate:

Pema Chodron, How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind

Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Sit

Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Walk

Thich Nhat Hanh, Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice

Thich Nhat Hanh, Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise

Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Breath: A Practice for Our Busy Lives

On handling difficult emotions:

Thich Nhat Hanh, Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames

Thich Nhat Hanh, Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting through the Storm

Thich Nhat Hanh, No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering

On the Five Mindfulness Trainings:

Thich Nhat Hanh, For a Future to be Possible: Buddhist Ethics for Everyday Life

Thich Nhat Hanh, The Mindfulness Survival Kit: Five Essential Practices

On bringing the practice into our relationships and families:

Jack Kornfield, A Path with Heart: A Guide through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life

Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness

Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Love

Thich Nhat Hanh, Teachings on Love

On bringing the practice into the world:

Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace

Thich Nhat Hanh, Calming the Fearful Mind: A Zen Response to Terrorism

Thich Nhat Hanh, Good Citizens: Creating Enlightened Society

Thich Nhat Hanh, Love Letter to the Earth

Thich Nhat Hanh, The World We Have: A Buddhist Approach to Peace and Ecology



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