r/Meditation • u/mrbundle yogi ॐ • Oct 11 '14

Meddit's Book Recommendations

Time to update the existing side bar list.

If you could recommend a book(s) on meditation—on practice, theory, and/or inspiration for meditating — what would they be?

Feel free to confirm anything which is already there.

If relevant, describe who the book is best for, such as beginner or seasoned practitioner.

It’s helpful if you can link the book and perhaps share a bit about it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '14

Good for beginners with several months experience.

Basically a step by step walkthrough for seeking Jhanic states and insight.

That being said, it has accidentally helped me a lot with zazen which is not seeking much of anything.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '15

Which book would you recommend first? Focuses and Fearless? Or Wisdom Wide and Deep? I'm not sure which one I should read first.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '15

I haven't read Wisdom Wide and Deep, so I can only recommend Focused and Fearless.

I also recommend Mindfulness in Plain English, which I read recently and is a much more beginner read than Focused and Fearless I believe.

If you are interested in Zen, then Taking the Path of Zen is really good as well. It is extremely straightforward and simple.