Bhante H. Gunaratana

With his distinctive clarity and wit, "Bhante G" takes us step by step through the myths, realities, and benefits of meditation and the practice of mindfulness. We already have the foundation we need to live a more productive and peaceful life — Bhante simply points to each tool of meditation, tells us what it does, and how to make it work. This expanded edition includes the complete text of its bestselling predecessor, as well as a new chapter on the cultivation of loving kindness, an especially important subject in today's world.

Mindfulness in Plain English

neko

Hmm. This was completely impenetrable when I was first curious about meditation and looking for good, no-nonsense introductory texts. Now that I have a more established meditation practice, I noticed it on my shelf and decided to revisit it.

I still feel that it's incredibly dogmatic and overbearing for a supposedly 101-level text, but now that I have some basis for understanding, I gleaned some interesting insights from it (such as the distinction between concentration and mindfulness). It gets pretty technical in a way that was off-putting for me as a complete newbie (i.e. too much information too quickly) but might be good for someone at an intermediate level, who has already experienced a bit of meditation and had a chance to get a sense for how they want their practice to grow.

If you're getting into meditation for the first time, I would recommend Full Catastrophe Living. If you're curious about Buddhism, I would recommend anything by Pema Chodron.

If you know an intermediate amount about both of those things, this one might be a good next step -- though for me, I think I'm going to stick with my Headspace app and not worry too much about whether I'm breathing incorrectly.

Cheah Chu Yeow

Henepola Gunaratana

Presents an introduction to meditation according to Buddhist principles, describing the advantages of the practice and addressing some of the difficulties that can arise.

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Ethan Hussong

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Bhante Gunaratana

Presents an introduction to meditation according to Buddhist principles, describing the advantages of the practice and addressing some of the difficulties that can come up.

Mindfulness in Plain English

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