by Gil Fronsdal
An inspiring and very accessible compilation of essays and edited talks on the Buddhist practice of mindfulness, by the founder and primary teacher of Insight Meditation Center, Gil Fronsdal. As Gil states, “the search for the issue at hand is the search for what is closest at hand, for what is directly seen, heard, smelt, tasted, felt, and cognized in the present.” Gil brings the practice of mindfulness not only to formal meditation but to all the varying aspects of every day life.
by Jack Kornfield
“This important guidebook shows in detail and with great humor and insight the way to practice the Buddha’s universal teachings here in the West. Jack Kornfield is a wonderful storyteller and a great teacher.” Thich Nhat Hanh
by Joseph Goldstein & Jack Kornfield
A thorough and practical overview of insight meditation-a rich source of Buddhist wisdom and practice. Both for beginners and those already established on the path. Useful exercises are included.
A collection of writing and art by lay practitioners connected with the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California. It shows that helpful teaching can be found in the ordinary lives of lay practitioners.
Our community maintains a lending library of important print materials of interest to Vipassana meditators at the Peace House in Ashland.