Best Mindfulness Meditation in Buddhism Books
Mindfulness (Pali: sati, Sanskrit: smṛti) plays a central role in the teaching of Buddhist meditation where it is affirmed that "correct" or "right" mindfulness (Pali: sammā-sati, Sanskrit samyak-smṛti) is the critical factor in the path to liberation and subsequent enlightenment / Nirvana. Here you'll find the best books about mindfulness in the Buddhist tradition.
| Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition , by Bhante Henepola
Gunaratana This eternal best seller is now in it's 20th year of publication, and still going strong. It will teach you mindfulness without a teacher, in a kind and yet profound way. This is one of the best nuts and bolts meditation manuals. Currently Amazon has 123 people giving it a 5 star review. 11 give it only 4 stars. Nobody rates it less! |
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Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Thich Nhat Hanh Thich Nhat Hanh is the most famous Zen teacher alive today. His deceptively simple stories convey a depth of life that Like the previous book, reviews are overwelmingly positive, never going below 4 stars, despite over 100 people having rated it on Amazon. |
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Miracle of Mindfulness, Thich Nhat Hanh How to apply mindfulness to washing the dishes, taking a bath and other ordinary day-to-day activities. With 'only' 5 star reviews, and two 1 star reviews this is the least popular of the books. However, it is probably also the least demanding of the set. People mostly complain that it's too simple for them. If there is one introduction to Thich Nhat Hanh and his teachings on meditation, for people who have read nothing about the subject before, this is probably it. |
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