Book and Podcast Recommendations

Books:

  • The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Wisdom for Greater Mindfulness

  • Sustainable Happiness: The Mind Science of Well-Being, Altruism, and Inspiration by Joe Loizzo

  • Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm and Confidence by Rick Hansen

  • Untethered Soul by Michael Singer

  • The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer

  • Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chogyam Trungpa

  • Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa

  • Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

  • Power and Force by David R. Hawkins

  • Letting Go: The Art of Surrender by David R. Hawkins

  • Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to NonViolent Communication by Oren Sofer

  • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk M.D

  • The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You Are Supposed To Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown

Podcasts:

 

Dharma Ocean Podcast

The Dharma Ocean podcast with Reggie Ray offers hundreds of episodes relating to the path of embodied meditation practice and applying the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism to the unique problems, inspirations, and spiritual imperatives of modern people.

Tara Brach

The podcast addresses the value of mindfulness meditation and self-compassion in relieving emotional suffering, serving spiritual awakening and bringing healing to our world.

On Being

What does it mean to be human? How do we want to live? And who will we be to each other? Each week a new discovery about the immensity of our lives. Hosted by Krista Tippett.

Against the Stream

Dharma talks by teachers at Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society in Los Angeles, San Francisco and elsewhere.