Happiness Book List And Resources

Here is the wanted list! The books are in no particular order: some were more relevant than others. The teachers I go back to and read frequently are Bhante Gunaratana and Thich Nhat Hanh. The Dalai Lama’s words are always wise. Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein also provided valuable insights. Tibetan Buddhist practices are much closer to yoga meditations from the tantras, that we have practiced over all these years, than they are to insight meditations and loving kindness meditations. I created a synthesis of various practices for June meditations.

No Mud No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering by Thich Nhat Hanh

Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh

Real Happiness by Sharon Salzberg

Insight Meditation by Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein

Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana

Beyond Mindfulness in Plain Engish by Bhante Gunaratana

Meditation on Perception by Bhante Gunaratana

The Art of Happiness by The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler MD

The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World by The Dalai Lama

The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts

(The behavioral economist and best seller Dan Ariely provides quantitative insight. Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal was also an important medical voice carrying more weight for many readers.)