BOOKS FOR THOSE NEW TO PRACTICE
Many of these books are available for download on a dana (donation) basis. If so, the link to the download site is listed. Otherwise, the books can be found at a local bookstore, ordered at a bookstore or are available online from sites such as Amazon.
Finding the Missing Peace, Ajahn Amaro https://www.abhayagiri.org/books/426-finding-the-missing-peace
Mindfulness in Plain English, Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness, Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
The Issue at Hand, Gil Fronsdal https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/the-issue-at-hand/
Viviendo en el Presente (The Issue at Hand en Español), Gil Fronsdal
A Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Workbook, Bob Stahl and Elisha Goldstein
The Experience of Insight, Joseph Goldstein
Pāramī, Ajahn Sucitto https://www.abhayagiri.org/books/519-parami
Peace Is Every Step, Thich Nhat Hanh
BOOKS FOR FURTHER STUDY AND PRACTICE
Food for the Heart, Ajahn Chah
Unexpected Freedom, Ajahn Munindo https://www.amaravati.org/dhamma-books/unexpected-freedom/
Abundant, Exalted, Immeasurable, Pasanno Bhikkhu, covers the Brahma Viharas (Divine Abodes) https://www.abhayagiri.org/books/584-abundant-exalted-immeasurable
Mindfulness A Practical Guide to Awakening, Joseph Goldstein
Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, Anālayo
The Wings to Awakening, Thanissaro Bhikkhu
The Wise Heart, Jack Kornfield
The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, Bhikkhu Nanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi
The Wisdom of Forgiveness, The Dalai Lama and Victor Chan
Beyond Religion, The Dalai Lama
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, Shunryu Suzuki
Everyday Zen, Love & Work, Charlotte Joko Beck
Nothing Special, Living Zen, Charlotte Joko Beck
Awakening the Buddha Within, Lama Surya Das
The Sound of Silence, Ajahn Sumedho https://www.abhayagiri.org/books/554-ajahn-sumedho-anthology-volume-4-the-sound-of-silence
Gratitude, A collection of transcribed talks by various teachers
The Breakthrough, Ajan Amaro https://www.abhayagiri.org/books/610-the-breakthrough
Present Moment Wonderful Moment, Thich Nhat Hanh
Being Peace, Thich Nhat Hanh
Being Black, Angel Kyoko Williams
Cool Water: Alcoholism, Mindfulness and Ordinary Recovery, William Alexander
ONLINE RESOURCES
Insight Santa Cruz, https://www.insightsantacruz.org/ Classes, daily sittings and talks, articles, retreats, library of books from many traditions
Abhayagiri Monastery, https://www.abhayagiri.org/home Books, recorded talks, and more
Access to Insight, https://www.accesstoinsight.org/ Readings in Theravadan Buddhism including many translations of suttas
Insight Meditation Center, https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/ Articles, recorded talks, meditation classes and sittings
Dharma Seed, https://dharmaseed.org/ Recorded talks by Teachers from many traditions
Audio Dharma, https://www.audiodharma.org/ Talks by many Insight Meditation Teachers
BuddhaNet, http://www.buddhanet.net/ A wealth of information about Buddhist teachings and practice
PRACTICE AND RETREAT CENTERS
Insight Santa Cruz, https://www.insightsantacruz.org/ Classes, daily meditation sittings and talks, daylong and non-residential retreats, the center has a library of books from many traditions
Insight Retreat Center, https://www.insightretreatcenter.org/ All retreats offered on a dana (donation) basis
Watsonville Yoga, https://www.watsonville.yoga/ Yoga, meditation, dance, healing arts and more
Vajrapani Institute, https://vajrapani.org/ A retreat center in the Vajrayana tradition, group and individual retreats available
Mount Madonna Center, https://www.mountmadonna.org/ Yoga and meditation programs and retreats
Insight Meditation Center, https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/ Meditation classes, daily meditation sittings, daylong retreats
Insight Meditation South Bay, https://www.imsb.org/
Spirit Rock, https://www.spiritrock.org/ Retreats in the Insight Meditation and other traditions
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, https://www.abhayagiri.org/home Lay people are welcome to come and participate in the monastic life, see the website for details
Insight Meditation Society, https://www.dharma.org/ Located in Barre, Massachusetts, the first retreat center in the Vipassana (Insight) tradition established in North America