Beth Roth, MSN
Mindfulness Meditation Consulting

Resources

Recommended Readings

On Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction:
  • Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. Delacorte/Dell, New York, 1990.
On Insight Meditation:
  • Gunaratana, Venerable Henepola. Mindfulness in Plain English. Wisdom Publications, 1992.
  • Hanh, Thich Nhat. The Miracle of Mindfulness. Beacon, 1975.
  • Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Wherever You Go, There You Are : Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life. Hyperion, 1994.
  • Kornfield, Jack. A Path With Heart : A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life. Bantam Books, 1993.
  • Levine, Stephen. A Gradual Awakening. Doubleday, 1979.

Web Resources

For more information on Insight meditation, start with these links:

  • Insight Meditation Community of New Haven
    Local group devoted to Insight meditation practice and study. This website contains links to numerous other websites on Insight meditation.
    http://www.newhavenweb.com/insight
     

  • Dharmastream
    Access to online recordings of talks on the Buddha's teachings by a variety of teachers from the Insight/Vipassana tradition.
    http://www.dharmastream.org

To purchase meditation supplies, start with these links:

  • Dharma Crafts
    Online catalog for meditation supplies and gifts.
    http://www.dharmacrafts.com

  • Carolina Morning Designs
    Online catalog for meditation cushions, benches, and bells.
    http://www.zafu.net

For more information on Buddhism and Buddhist meditation practice, start with these links:

  • Buddhism (about.com)
    This website contains general information about Buddhism and links to many other websites.
    http://buddhism.about.com
     

  • Buddhism (beliefnet.com)
    This website contains general information about Buddhism and links to many other websites.
    http://buddhism.beliefnet.com