Resources

Recommended Buddhist Books

• The Dhammapada, translated by Gil Fronsdal
• In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (The Teachings of the Buddha), edited and introduced by Bhikkhu Bodhi
• The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering by Bhikkhu Bodhi
• Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
• In This Very Life: Liberation Teachings of the Buddha by Sayadaw U Pandita
• When Awareness Becomes Natural: A Guide to Cultivating Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Sayadaw U Tejaniya
• Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization by Ven. Analayo
• Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide by Ven. Analayo
• Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening by Joseph Goldstein
• Insight Meditation: The Practice of Freedom by Joseph Goldstein
• Emptiness: A Practical Guide for Meditators by Guy Armstrong
• Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
• Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are by Jack Kornfield
• The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology by Jack Kornfield
• Listening to the Heart: A Contemplative Journey to Engaged Buddhism by Kittisaro and Thanissara
• An Unentangled Knowing: Lessons in Training the Mind by Upasaka Kee Nanayon

Recommended Buddhist Recovery Books

• One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps by Kevin Griffin
• Buddhism and the Twelve Steps Workbook by Kevin Griffin
• Eight Step Recovery: Using the Buddha's Teachings to Overcome Addiction by Valerie Mason-John and Dr. Paramabandhu Groves

Recommended Addiction Books

• Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction by Judith Grisel
• The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease by Marc Lewis
• In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Dr. Gabor Mate