Meditation
For many clients, meditation can be an appropriate complement to therapy. Scientific studies in recent years have affirmed the value of meditation in achieving emotional health.
WHAT IS MINDFULNESS MEDITATION? Mindfulness meditation (also known as Insight meditation or Vipassana) is a 2,600 year-old practice which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. Mindfulness meditation is highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life. It is also a spiritual path which gradually dissolves barriers to the full development of wisdom and compassion.
HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? Email lsanger@insightstherapy.com
Here is a list of some suggested books about meditation:
A Path With Heart, by Jack Kornfield
Beginner’s Guide to Insight Meditation, by Arinna Weisman and Jean Smith
Being Nobody, Going Nowhere: Meditations on the Buddhist Path, by Ayya Khema
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness, by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Introduction to 11th Step Meditation: Recovery and Insight, by Laurence Sanger
Insight Meditation: The Practice of Freedom, by Joseph Goldstein
Journey to the Center, by Matthew Flickstein
Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness, by Sharon Salzberg
Meditation for Beginners, by Jack Kornfield
Mindfulness in Plain English, by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Mindfulness With Breathing: A Manual for Serious Beginners, by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation, by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield
The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation As Taught By S.N. Goenka,by William Hart
The Dhammapada: A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic, by Gil Fronsdal
The Experience of Insight,by Joseph Goldstein
The Heart of Buddhist Meditation, by Nyanaponika Thera
The Issue at Hand: Essays on Buddhist Mindfulness Practice, by Gil Fronsdal