IMS Retreat Center Reading List (64 books)

Suggested reading from the Insight Meditation Society (http://www.dharma.org/)

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1	Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn 4.13 avg rating — 53,876 ratings score: 397, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Path of Purification: Visuddhimagga by Buddhaghosa 4.44 avg rating — 188 ratings score: 372, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Mindfulness in Plain English by Henepola Gunaratana 4.16 avg rating — 18,857 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn 4.16 avg rating — 16,011 ratings score: 264, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Yoga and Vipassana: An Integrated Life Style by Amit Ray 4.57 avg rating — 290 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions by Christopher K. Germer 4.04 avg rating — 5,262 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 7,837 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya by Bhikkhu Bodhi (Translator) 4.66 avg rating — 404 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus by Dalai Lama XIV 4.06 avg rating — 814 ratings score: 151, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves by Sharon Begley really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,913 ratings score: 139, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Four Foundations of Mindfulness (White Ser ., Wisdom Intermediate Books) by Venerable U Silananda 4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh 4.30 avg rating — 46,938 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Mindfulness Living in the Moment - Living in the Breath by Amit Ray 4.58 avg rating — 161 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Dhammapada by Anonymous 4.27 avg rating — 31,159 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula 4.18 avg rating — 13,206 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation by Thich Nhat Hanh 4.33 avg rating — 21,223 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Experience of Insight: A Simple & Direct Guide to Buddhist Meditation by Joseph Goldstein 4.27 avg rating — 864 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	In This Very Life by U. Pandita Sayadaw 4.23 avg rating — 212 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation by Sharon Salzberg (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 6,610 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Foundations of Buddhism by Rupert Gethin 4.02 avg rating — 876 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Story of Buddhism by Donald S. Lopez Jr. 3.77 avg rating — 280 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha's Teachings by Ajahn Chah 4.41 avg rating — 233 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Being Nobody, Going Nowhere: Meditations on the Buddhist Path by Ayya Khema 4.26 avg rating — 1,401 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Buddha and His Teachings by Nārada, Maha Thera 4.30 avg rating — 175 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma by Bhikkhu Bodhi (Editor) 4.27 avg rating — 214 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering by Bhikkhu Bodhi 4.43 avg rating — 1,386 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon by Bhikkhu Bodhi (Translator) 4.21 avg rating — 4,325 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya by Bhikkhu Bodhi (Translator) 4.56 avg rating — 1,296 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Heartwood of the Bodhi Tree: The Buddha's Teachings on Voidness by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu 4.46 avg rating — 215 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Wings to Awakening: An Anthology from the Pali Canon by Thanissaro Bhikkhu 4.37 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Buddha's Path to Deliverance: A Systematic Exposition in the Words of the Sutta Pitaka by Nyanatiloka Thera 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo by Richard F. Gombrich 3.76 avg rating — 98 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Vision of Dhamma: Buddhist Writings of Nyanaponika Thera by Nyanaponika Thera 4.50 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Great Discourse on the Turning of the Wheel of Dhamma by Mahasi Sayadaw 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Handful of Leaves, Volume I: an Anthology from the Digha Nikaya by Thanissaro Bhikkhu 4.82 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Handful of Leaves 2 by Thanissaro Bhikkhu 4.88 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Word Of The Buddha by Nyanatiloka Mahathera 4.44 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Sutta-Nipata by Hammalawa Saddhatissa 4.20 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Dharma, Color, and Culture: New Voices in Western Buddhism by Hilda Gutiérrez Baldoquín (Editor) 4.45 avg rating — 55 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Dreaming Me by Janice Dean Willis 3.98 avg rating — 402 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Meeting Faith: The Forest Journals of a Black Buddhist Nun by Faith Adiele 3.92 avg rating — 296 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach to Caring for Yourself and Your Children by Sarah Napthali 4.25 avg rating — 2,241 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Child's Mind: Mindfulness Practices to Help Our Children Be More Focused, Calm, and Relaxed by Christopher Willard (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 103 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate by Susan Kaiser Greenland (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 543 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Mindfulness for the Next Generation: Helping Emerging Adults Manage Stress And Lead Healthier Lives by Holly B. Rogers (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Buddhist Peacework: Creating Cultures of Peace by David W. Chappell (Editor) 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Dharma Rain: Sources of Buddhist Environmentalism by Stephanie Kaza 4.04 avg rating — 91 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Engaged Buddhism in the West by Christopher S. Queen (Editor) 3.70 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Buddhism After Patriarchy: A Feminist History, Analysis, and Reconstruction of Buddhism by Rita M. Gross 3.86 avg rating — 127 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The First Buddhist Women: Translations and Commentaries on the Therigatha by Susan Murcott really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Women's Buddhism, Buddhism's Women: Tradition, Revision, Renewal by Ellison Banks Findly (Editor) 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh 4.16 avg rating — 18,945 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Jew in the Lotus: A Poet's Re-Discovery of Jewish Identity in Buddhist India by Rodger Kamenetz 4.03 avg rating — 1,573 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Mind in the Balance: Meditation in Science, Buddhism, and Christianity (Columbia Series in Science and Religion) by B. Alan Wallace (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 98 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Buddhist Practice on Western Ground: Reconciling Eastern Ideals and Western Psychology by Harvey B. Aronson 3.87 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Mindfulness and Psychotherapy by Christopher K. Germer (Editor) 4.19 avg rating — 306 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Thoughts Without A Thinker: Psychotherapy From A Buddhist Perspective by Mark Epstein 3.97 avg rating — 4,378 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn 3.97 avg rating — 3,633 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Contemplative Science: Where Buddhism and Neuroscience Converge (Columbia Series in Science and Religion) by B. Alan Wallace (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 125 ratings score: 45, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Heal Thy Self: Lessons on Mindfulness in Medicine by Saki Santorelli 4.15 avg rating — 350 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Healing Emotions: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Mindfulness, Emotions, and Health by Daniel Goleman (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 486 ratings score: 43, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness by Yongey Mingyur 4.26 avg rating — 8,323 ratings score: 42, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being by Daniel J. Siegel (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,263 ratings score: 41, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness by J. Mark G. Williams really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9,097 ratings score: 40, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars