Tuesday, August 01, 2006

General Buddhist reading

This is about Tibetan Buddhism. Very elaborate and detailed, but all the same really deep down.
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying : A Spiritual Classic from One of the Foremost Interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism to the West (Paperback)
by Sogyal Rinpoche

This is about Theravadin Buddhism. A less elaborate path than Tibetan. Very simple in its structure. But at heart all teachings are about the same thing, just expressed in different ways.
A Path with Heart by Jack Kornfield

This is about Zen Buddhism. A less elaborate path than Tibetan. Very simple in its structure. But at heart all teachings are about the same thing, just expressed in different ways.
Everyday Zen : Love and Work by Charlotte Joko Beck

This is about Zen Buddhism.
Nothing Special: Living Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck

This is about Theravadin Buddhism
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry : How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path by Jack Kornfield

Full Catastrophe Living : How to Cope with Stress, Pain and Illness Using Mindfulness Meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Lovingkindness : The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg, Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Anything by Ken Wilber. But Grace and Grit is a 'story' so easier to read.

The Forest Sangha newsletter Online

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