Books about meditation

In this work, Jon Kabat-Zinn maps out a simple path for cultivating mindfulness in our lives, and awakening us to the unique beauty and possibilities of each present moment. He shows us how this simple meditation technique can enable us to be truly in touch with where we already are.

Thich Nhat Hanh founded a School of Youth for Social Service in Vietnam, whose members practised engaged Buddhism and helped to rebuild villages, teach children and organize cooperatives during the War. This book was written as a letter to the School after Thich Nhat Hanh's exile to France.

Elizabeth Gilbert is in her thirties, she has a husband, a house, and they're trying for a baby - she doesn't want any of it. A bitter divorce and a turbulent love affair later, she emerges battered and bewildered and realises it is time to pursue her own journey in search of three things she has been missing: pleasure, devotion and balance.

This text offers a series of insights into the Zen mind.

Zen master, peace activist and author Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to make positive use of the very situations that usually pressure and antagonize us. He offers commentaries and meditations, personal anecdotes and stories to show how deep meditative presence is available.

Provides meditation techniques, a detailed 8-week practice schedule, case histories and research findings on how mindfulness meditation is related to physical and mental health.

The popular guide over 80,000 copies sold of the first edition now revised and enhanced with an audio CD of guided meditations According to Time magazine, over 15 million Americans now practice meditation regularly. It s a great way to reduce stress, increase energy, and enjoy better health.

Perhaps the most important book yet written on meditation, the process of inner transformation, and the integration of spiritual practice into our Western way of life, A Path With Heart brings alive the possibilities of inner peace, wholeness and the achievement of happiness. Written by a teacher, psychologist and meditation master of international renown, this is a warm, inspiring and, above all,

This guide to cultivating compassion and equanimity through meditation shows how the Buddhist practice of lovingkindness (known as metta) can help us discover the radiant, joyful heart within each of us. The author draws on simple Buddhist teachings and wisdom stories from various traditions.

Most accounts of spiritual enlightenment end at the moment of illumination. But what happens after that? What is life like after the ecstasy? Mixing practical and spiritual wisdom, Jack Kornfield sets out to answer these crucial questions.

A meditation master shows that meditation builds the foundation for compassion, awareness and creativity in all aspects of life.