Books and Articles:
Triumphs of Transformation: Inspiring Stories of Resilience and Life Change
“Embark on an uplifting a journey through the compelling and motivational stories of people, just like you, who have encountered difficulty and emerged to flourish, rather than fold in the face of challenge.”
I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by Terrence Real
Simply the best exposition on male depression. It was groundbreaking when it arrived in the late 90’s, and it still is.
When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
Probably the sagest book from a noted Bhuddist sage. Pema packs much Bhuddist wisdom into a mere 100 pages. Literally a lifesaver for mental clarity.
Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley
A poem on impermanence.
The Way of Zen by Alan Watts
The seminal, total unique story of Zen Bhuddism and how it has evolved from India and Asia into the West, told in the brilliant, singular voice of renowned master Alan Watts
Mindfulness worked as well for anxiety as drug in study article by Lindsey Tanner
For the first time meditation was measured against anxiety medication and it has more than held its own! I cannot say that I'm surprised.
Ordinary Wonder: Zen Life and Practice by Charlotte Joko Beck
Charlotte spent 40 years practicing and teaching sitting silent and still, with which she promised (if one is diligent), one can achieve a life of mental ease and even joy.
Mindfulness-A Practical Guide to Awakening By Joseph Goldstein
One can find no better simple and clear explanation of Mindfulness down to its roots.
Translated from Bhuddas actual intentions by the venerable Joseph Goldstein.
Already Free: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation by Bruce Tift
A comprehensive theory and actionable plan which weaves CBT, psychotherapy and Zen Bhuddism into a practical way to both offer the promise of peace of mind as a therapist, and how to receive it as a patient. Ground-breaking.
Self-Compassion by Kristen Neff
An absolutely brilliant primer for the one thing missing in most lives: Self Compassion. Kristen created this category. And it’s interesting how little we hear about this in our stressed, over-hyped world. A must-read.
The Zen of Therapy by Mark Epstein MD
The famous Bhuddist thinker and author of “Thoughts Without a Thinker” and “Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart” adds perhaps his ultimate opus. A breakthrough, incisive work about “being” and not “doing” and living fully in reality. A highly recommended book.
Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World by Pema Chödrön
Another great work about an expert on living with mental trauma and pain.
No death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life by Tich Nacht Hanh
A simple, brilliant work on the ultimate existential and mindful issue.
Bring Me the Rhinoceros by John Tarrant
A highly entertaining read about Zen Koans. You may get enlightened!
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by Bell Hooks
Highly insightful: the best critique of how the Patriarchy has harmed men. Brilliant and life changing.
Losing Ourselves: Learning to Live without a Self by Jay Garfield
A non-psychobabble treatise on the Buddhist question of Non-Self,
Jesus and John Wayne: How white evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
Everything you need to know about the confluence of issues which has divided our nation today.
The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel
Highly perceptive work by a highly perceptive therapist who sees beyond diagnoses and dated concepts.
Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana
A brilliant, elegiac, elegant book which states the case for the power of mindfulness, thinking less, and focusing more.
Altered Traits by Daniel Coleman and Richard J Davidson
An overview by two masters in the Buddhist Mindfulness and Meditation world who have been working judiciously compiling research for the last 40 years. Quite simply, this book shows how one can change the physiology of one’s brain and enjoy peace of mind through a meditation practice.
Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker.
A powerful, well documented, and timely book about the limitations of psychiatric medication. Not that such medication doesn’t help at all, in some cases it can. But such medications are often dangerously oversubscribed, and the author uses the psychiatry fields’ own research to make a powerful case.
The Power of Now by Eckhardt Tolle
Quite simply, the most important book on mindfulness in the last 30 years, this book changed the way I viewed psychological practice—and life. It is a blueprint for greater mental health, peace of mind, and equanimity which has not been equaled.