Recommended List of Books
Right Education is an essential part to gain a progressive practice in line with health and safety. To help out our member earnest interest to improve the understanding on Mindfulness Meditation, we hereby maintain this list of recommended reading materials.
Everyone is encouraged to follow the list of books below as recommended by the tutors of the relevant course in Buddhist Education, Meditation, Psychotherapy, Counselling or Stress Management.
1. Buddhist Medical Science (A study of Early Buddhist Medical Theory & Practice) By Venerable Akurala Samitha
2. Meditation – Art & Science of Peace & Happiness By Venerable Akurala Samitha
3. What the Buddha Taught – By Venerable Walpola Rahula
4. The Mindful Way through Depression – Freeing Yourself From Chronic Unhappiness By Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and Jon Kabat – Zinn
5. Buddhist Psychology – Liberate your mind, embrace life – By Caroline Brazier
6. Mind Over Mood – Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think By Dennis Greenberger, PhD & Christine A. Padesky, PhD
7. Full Catastrophe Living – Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness By Jon Kabat – Zinn, PhD Preface By Thich Nhat Hanh Foreword By Joan Broysenko Ph.D.
8. The Path of Purification – Visuddhimagga – By Bhadantacariya Buddhaghosa
9. Mindfulness Made Easy: Teach Yourself a Practical Way to be Happier and Healthier By Martha Langley
10. Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world By Prof Mark Williams and Dr Danny Penman
11. Emptiness Natural Selection and Buddhism - By Madawala Hemananda. Available on our Book shop.
12. Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel MD
13. The Compassionate Mind (Compassion Focused Therapy) by Professor Paul Gilbert (Author)