Interested in exploring a secular approach to insight meditation?
Secular Buddhism in Aotearoa New Zealand
secularbuddhism.org.nz
One Mindful Breath – Wellington’s secular Buddhist community
onemindfulbreath.org.nz
Insight meditation communities in Aotearoa New Zealand
insightmeditation.org.nz
An introduction to insight meditation by Gil Fronsdal
audiodharma.org/talks-intromed.html
Insight dialogue practice – bringing the tranquility and insight attained in meditation into your interactions with other people
metta.org
Recollective awareness meditation – a gentle and open approach in which the practitioner recollects what she or he experiences in meditation
skillfulmeditation.org
Glossary – some of the key terms in making the practice vital
secularbuddhism.org.nz/resources/glossary/
Books
Wanting to meditate, or find out more about Buddhism? Here are some books you might like to get out of the library, or perhaps buy your own copy. If you buy a book from fishpond.co.nz after clicking a link below, a small amount will be donated to Aotearoa Buddhist Education Trust.
A Path With Heart by Jack Kornfield
An End to Suffering by Pankaj Mishra
Awakening Joy by Shoshana Alexander & James Baraz
Basic Teachings of the Buddha by Glenn Wallis
Breath By Breath by Larry Rosenberg
Buddhism Without Beliefs by Stephen Batchelor
Confession of a Buddhist Atheist by Stephen Batchelor
Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There by Wallace Chapman
Insight Dialogue by Gregory Kramer
Let Go: A buddhist guide to breaking free of habits by Martine Batchelor
Lovingkindness, the Revolutionary Art of Happiness, by Sharon Salzberg
Mindfulness & The Art of Urban Living by Adam Ford
Mindfulness in Plain English by Henepola Gunaratana
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The path of insight meditation by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield
The Best of Inquiring Mind: 25 years of dharma, drama and uncommon insight edited by Wes Nisker & Barbara Gates
The Life of the Buddha by Ñanamoli Thera
Unlearning Meditation by Jason Siff
Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Woman Awake by Christina Feldman
Periodicals
In This Moment – an occasional email newsletter examining secular approaches to Buddhism
Inquiring Mind – a donation supported, semiannual journal dedicated to the creative transmission of buddhadharma to the west, founded in 1983 and published each April and October, it was distributed to more than 30,000 people worldwide, with the April 2015 issue being the final one
Downloads
Mindfulness at work – hints and suggestions for reducing work stress, a poster to put up at work, and at home
Dharmaseed – talks you can download and listen to, by teachers you can support with dana
Audiodharma – an archive of freely downloadable audio talks by Gil Fronsdal and guest speakers at the Insight Meditation Center, Palo Alto, California, supported by donations
Talks by Tara Brach from the Insight Meditation Community of Washington
