Resources

Both prior to and after learning to meditate it is helpful to expand your knowledge of the principles and applications of meditation in everyday life. Below is a list of resources of all types to help you on your journey.

Books to get you started with Mindfulness:

• • "How to Train a Wild Elephant & Other Adventures in Mindfulness" Jan Chozen Bays, MD

• "Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World"

Books on philosophies of life to live by:

• • "The Four Agreements" "Fifth Agreement" and "Mastery of Love" Don Miguel Ruiz

  • "Taking the leap" "Pocket Pema Chodron" and "When Things Fall Apart" Pema Chodron

  • "A New Earth" Eckhart Tolle

  • "Letting Go" David Hawkins

  • "Catching the Big Fish" David Lynch

Other Resources:

• APPS: Insight Timer; Calm, Just Breath, Headspace (Try to find one that allows you to have silence for 1/2 of time)

• Podcasts:

  • Anil Seth on how we hallucinate our reality

  • Eckhart Tolle on "what is a thought"

• DVDs: “What the Bleep Do We Know?" - Fun/accessible look at quantum physics

“The Quantum Activist - More in-depth look at quantum reality

Weekly Inspirations

· Louise Hay has many books and card sets for daily affirmations