Here are some recommendations of books and authors who/which I found to be insightful. Some are recommended to me by Thusness/PasserBy. Note that I am not an avid reader, so the books I have read are limited.
This post will be updated time to time, when I have found new books worth mentioning.
Books list updated: 17th October 2012
Me: AEN's E-Journal
(Arranged Alphabetically)
This post will be updated time to time, when I have found new books worth mentioning.
Books list updated: 17th October 2012
Me: AEN's E-Journal
(Arranged Alphabetically)
Aaron:
Any articles and books by Aaron: http://www.deepspring.org/
Any articles and books by Aaron: http://www.deepspring.org/
Ajahn Brahmavamso:
Topic: Theravada; jhana meditation
Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook
Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook
Website: http://www.bswa.org/ (many of his talks are available for download there)
Actual Freedom/The Third Alternative/Richard/etc:
Topic: Actualism
Good articles on 'No-Self': http://actualfreedom.com.au/
Bernadette Roberts:
Topic: Christian contemplative tradition
What is Self: The Study of the Spiritual Journey in Terms of Consciousness
What is Self: The Study of the Spiritual Journey in Terms of Consciousness
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Topic: Theravada; essential Buddhist mindfulness meditation
Mindfulness in Plain English
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Mindfulness in Plain English
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Website: http://www.bhavanasociety.org/
Book available for free reading online: http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma4/mpe.html
Bernie Glassman:
Topic: Zen
Infinite Circle: Teachings in Zen
Infinite Circle: Teachings in Zen
Buddha:
Topic: Buddhism
What The Buddha Taught (by Walpola Rahula)
In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (Teachings of the Buddha) by Bhikkhu Bodhi
The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya (Teachings of the Buddha)
Basic Teachings of the Buddha (Modern Library Classics) (by Glenn Wallis)
What The Buddha Taught (by Walpola Rahula)
In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (Teachings of the Buddha) by Bhikkhu Bodhi
The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya (Teachings of the Buddha)
Basic Teachings of the Buddha (Modern Library Classics) (by Glenn Wallis)
Related websites:
http://www4.bayarea.net/~mtlee/
Very good presentation of Buddha's teachings: http://measurelessmind.ca/
Very good presentation of Buddha's teachings: http://measurelessmind.ca/
Charles Genoud:
Topic: Awareness Practice/Emptiness/Anatta
Gesture of Awareness: A Radical Approach to Time, Space, and Movement
Website: http://www.vimalakirtiusa.org/index.html
Charlie Singer:
Topic: Awareness Practice/Emptiness/Anatta
Gesture of Awareness: A Radical Approach to Time, Space, and Movement
Website: http://www.vimalakirtiusa.org/index.html
Charlie Singer:
Topic: Buddhism/Dzogchen
Reflections in a Mirror: The Nature of Appearance in Buddhist Philosophy
Reflections in a Mirror: The Nature of Appearance in Buddhist Philosophy
Charlotte Joko Beck:
Topic: Zen
Everyday Zen: Love and Work
Everyday Zen: Love and Work
Nothing Special: Living Zen
Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche:
Topic: Dzogchen
The Supreme Source: The Fundamental Tantra of the Dzogchen Semde KUNJED GYALPO
The Supreme Source: The Fundamental Tantra of the Dzogchen Semde KUNJED GYALPO
The Cycle of Day and Night: An Essential Tibetan Text on the Practice of Dzogchen
The Crystal and the Way of Light: Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen
Dzogchen: The Self-Perfected State
The Mirror: Advice on the Presence of Awareness (See excerpts from http://buddha-inside.blogspot.com/2007/06/mirror-advice-on-presence-and-awareness.html)
Dream Yoga and the Practice of Natural Light, Revised
Dzogchen Teachings
Dream Yoga and the Practice of Natural Light, Revised
Dzogchen Teachings
Website: http://www.tsegyalgar.org/
Dakpo Tashi Namgyal:
Topic: Mahamudra (seriously recommended meditation manuals!)
Clarifying the Natural State: A Principal Guidance Manual for Mahamudra
Clarifying the Natural State: A Principal Guidance Manual for Mahamudra
Mahamudra: The Moonlight: Quintessence of Mind and Meditation
Dalai Lama:
Topic: Buddhism; Dzogchen
How to See Yourself As You really Are
Lighting the Way
Dzogchen: The Heart Essence of the Great Perfection
Website: http://www.dalailama.com/
Darryl Bailey:
Dismantling the Fantasy
Essence
Website: http://darrylbailey.net/
Dalai Lama:
Topic: Buddhism; Dzogchen
How to See Yourself As You really Are
Lighting the Way
Dzogchen: The Heart Essence of the Great Perfection
Website: http://www.dalailama.com/
Darryl Bailey:
Dismantling the Fantasy
Essence
Website: http://darrylbailey.net/
David:
Good articles on 'No-Self': http://justperception.net/
David Carse:
Topic: Advaita
Perfect Brilliant Stillness: Beyond the Individual Self
Perfect Brilliant Stillness: Beyond the Individual Self
David Loy:
Nonduality: A Study in Comparative Philosophy
A list of his written articles and interviews can be found at: http://www.holosforum.org/davidloy.html - many of his articles such as Nondual Thinking are well written on the aspect of Non-Duality.
Dharma Dan (Daniel M. Ingram):
Topic: Theravada; Mahasi Sayadaw style meditation
Topic: Theravada; Mahasi Sayadaw style meditation
Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha (available for free download here).
Website: http://www.interactivebuddha.com/
Dogen:
Topic: Zen
Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen, edited by Kazuaki Tanahashi
Enlightenment Unfolds
Sounds of Valley Streams
Douglas Harding
Topic: Advaita
On Having No Head: Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious
Website: http://www.headless.org/
Dudjom Lingpa
Topic: Dzogchen
Buddhahood Without Meditation: A Visionary Account Known As Refining One's Perception (Nang-jang)
Topic: Zen
Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen, edited by Kazuaki Tanahashi
Enlightenment Unfolds
Sounds of Valley Streams
Douglas Harding
Topic: Advaita
On Having No Head: Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious
Website: http://www.headless.org/
Topic: Dzogchen
Buddhahood Without Meditation: A Visionary Account Known As Refining One's Perception (Nang-jang)
Eckhart Tolle
Deeply transformative and inspirational even for beginners.
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
Stillness Speaks
Website: http://www.eckharttolle.com/
Godfrey Devereux:
Commentary of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: http://www.yogadarshana.com/
Deeply transformative and inspirational even for beginners.
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
Stillness Speaks
Website: http://www.eckharttolle.com/
Godfrey Devereux:
Commentary of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: http://www.yogadarshana.com/
Greg Goode:
Topic: Advaita
Topic: Advaita
The Direct Path: A User Guide
Standing as Awareness: Dialogs from Nondual Dinners
Nondualism in Western Philosophy
Standing as Awareness: Dialogs from Nondual Dinners
Nondualism in Western Philosophy
Website: http://www.heartofnow.com/
Check out his articles at: http://www.heartofnow.com/files/dialogs.html
Topic: Zen; Dogen studies
Flowers Fall: A Commentary on Zen Master Dogen's Genjokoan
Hee-Jin Kim
Topic: Zen; Dogen studies
Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist
Articles: http://hsuyun.budismo.net/en/dharma/index.html
Topic: Zen; Dogen studies
Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist
Articles: http://hsuyun.budismo.net/en/dharma/index.html
Zen; Good self-inquiry advice.
Articles: http://hsuyun.budismo.net/en/dharma/index.html
Huang Po:
Topic: Zen
The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind, transl. by John Blofeld
The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind, transl. by John Blofeld
Hui Hua:
Topic: Zen
Ch'an Master Hui Hua: Zen teachings of instantaneous awakening, transl. by John Blofeld
Ch'an Master Hui Hua: Zen teachings of instantaneous awakening, transl. by John Blofeld
James M. Corrigan:
Topic: Advaita
Topic: Advaita
An Introduction to Awareness
Jean Klein:
Topic: Advaita
Topic: Advaita
I Am
Excerpts from books available for reading at: http://www.nirvikalpa.com/content.php?page=klein
Excerpts from books available for reading at: http://www.nirvikalpa.com/content.php?page=klein
Jeff Foster:
Topic: Advaita
Topic: Advaita
The Wonder of Being: Awakening to an Intimacy Beyond
An Extraordinary Absence: Liberation in the Midst of a Very Ordinary Life
Website: http://www.lifewithoutacentre.com/
Jiddu Krishnamurti:
Freedom from the Known
Website: http://www.jkrishnamurti.org/
Joan Tollifson:
Awake in the Heartland: The Ecstasy of What Is
Painting the Sidewalk with Water
Painting the Sidewalk with Water
Website: http://www.joantollifson.com/
John Astin:
This is Always Enough
Out Beyond Ideas (Downloadable: Free eBook)
John Myrdhin Reynolds:
Topic: Dzogchen
Self-Liberation Through Seeing with Naked Awareness
Self-Liberation Through Seeing with Naked Awareness
The Golden Letters
Website: http://vajranatha.com/
John Wheeler:
Topic: Advaita
Clear in Your Heart: The Radiant Mirror of Self-Shining Awareness
Clear in Your Heart: The Radiant Mirror of Self-Shining Awareness
Judith Blackstone:
The Empathic Ground: Intersubjectivity and Nonduality in the Psychotherapeutic Process
Belonging Here: A Guide for the Spiritually Sensitive Person
Belonging Here: A Guide for the Spiritually Sensitive Person
Website: http://www.realizationcenter.com/
Keith Dowman:
Topic: Dzogchen
The Flight of Garuda
Natural Perfection: Longchenpa's Radical Dzogchen
Original Perfection: Vairotsana's Five Early Transmissions
Ken Wilber:The Flight of Garuda
Natural Perfection: Longchenpa's Radical Dzogchen
Original Perfection: Vairotsana's Five Early Transmissions
Topic: Advaita
A Simple Feeling of Being: Embracing Your True Nature
A Brief History of Everything
One Taste: Daily Reflections on Integral Spirituality
A Brief History of Everything
One Taste: Daily Reflections on Integral Spirituality
Website: http://www.kenwilber.com/
Kenneth Folk:
Topic: Advaita, Buddhism, Theravada, Meditation
Kenneth Folk:
Topic: Advaita, Buddhism, Theravada, Meditation
Website: http://kennethfolkdharma.com/
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche:
Topic: Mahamudra
Essentials of Mahamudra: Looking Directly at the Mind
Pointing Out the Dharmakaya
Crystal Clear: Practical Advice for Mahamudra Meditators
Vivid Awareness: The Mind Instructions of Khenpo Gangshar
Essentials of Mahamudra: Looking Directly at the Mind
Pointing Out the Dharmakaya
Crystal Clear: Practical Advice for Mahamudra Meditators
Vivid Awareness: The Mind Instructions of Khenpo Gangshar
Website: http://www.rinpoche.com/
Leo Hartong:
Topic: Advaita
Topic: Advaita
Awakening to the Dream: The Gift of Lucid Living
From Self to Self: notes & quotes in response to 'Awakening to the Dream'
LIberation Unleashed:
Topic: No-self; affiliated with Ruthless Truth
Website: http://liberationunleashed.com/
Mu Soeng
Topic: Buddhism/Emptiness teachings
The Heart of the Universe: Exploring the Heart Sutra
Nathan Gill
Topic: Advaita
Being - The Bottom Line
Already Awake
Website: http://www.nathangill.com/
Topic: No-self; affiliated with Ruthless Truth
Website: http://liberationunleashed.com/
Mu Soeng
Topic: Buddhism/Emptiness teachings
The Heart of the Universe: Exploring the Heart Sutra
Nathan Gill
Topic: Advaita
Being - The Bottom Line
Already Awake
Website: http://www.nathangill.com/
Padmasambhava:
Topic: Dzogchen; Vajrayana; Buddhism
Ramesh S. Balsekar:
Topic: Advaita
Topic: Dzogchen; Vajrayana; Buddhism
Treasures from Juniper Ridge: The Profound Treasure Instructions of Padmasambhava to the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal
Ramesh S. Balsekar:
Topic: Advaita
Consciousness Speaks: Conversations With Ramesh S. Balsekar
Website: http://www.rameshbalsekar.com/
Ramana Maharshi:
Topic: Self-inquiry
Be as You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi
The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi
Rupert Spira:Be as You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi
The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi
Topic: Advaita
The Transparency of Things: Contemplating the Nature of Experience
'Sailor' Bob Adamson
Topic: Advaita
Topic: Advaita
Only That: The Life and Teaching of Sailor Bob Adamson
One Essence Appearing as Everything
Presence-Awareness: Just This and Nothing Else
What's Wrong with Right Now, Unless You Think About It?
Articles available for reading at: http://www.theendofseeking.net/Sailor%20Bob%20-%20About.html
Seung Sahn:
Topic: Korean Zen
Dropping Ashes on the Buddha: The Teachings of Zen Master Seung Sahn
Website: http://www.kwanumzen.org/
Seung Sahn:
Topic: Korean Zen
Dropping Ashes on the Buddha: The Teachings of Zen Master Seung Sahn
Website: http://www.kwanumzen.org/
Steve Hagen:
Topic: Buddhism and Zen
Buddhism Is Not What You Think: Finding Freedom Beyond Beliefs
Buddhism Is Not What You Think: Finding Freedom Beyond Beliefs
Meditation Now or Never
Buddhism Plain & Simple
How the World Can Be the Way It Is: An Inquiry for the New Millennium into Science, Philosophy, and Perception
Website: http://www.dharmafield.org/
Tan Kheng Khoo:
Topic: Varied
List of articles written by long time meditation teacher Dr. Tan on meditation and various teachings by different teachers and religions, recent articles (e.g. those on Taoism I - General., Theravada Buddhism, Tony Parsons, etc.) are well-written on the experience of Anatta/No-Self: http://www.kktanhp.com/
Ted Biringer
Topic: Zen; Dogen studies
The Flatbed Sutra of Louie Wing: The Second Ancestor of Zen in the West
Website: http://dogenandtheshobogenzo.blogspot.com/
The Flatbed Sutra of Louie Wing: The Second Ancestor of Zen in the West
Website: http://dogenandtheshobogenzo.blogspot.com/
Tejananda John Wakeman:
Pure Awareness (Available at http://tejanandajohnwakeman.googlepages.com/pureawareness)
Entering Pure Awareness (Available at http://www.vajraloka.org/tejanandasarticles/Entering%20Pure%20Awareness%20-%208-03.pdf)
Other writings: http://tejanandajohnwakeman.googlepages.com/writings
Entering Pure Awareness (Available at http://www.vajraloka.org/tejanandasarticles/Entering%20Pure%20Awareness%20-%208-03.pdf)
Other writings: http://tejanandajohnwakeman.googlepages.com/writings
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche:
Thich Nhat Hanh:Topic: Buddhism, Zen
The Sun My Heart
Peace Is Every Step
No Death, No Fear
Breathe! You Are Alive
No Death, No Fear
Breathe! You Are Alive
Website: http://www.plumvillage.org/
Toni Packer:
Topic: Awareness Practice, Anatta
The Silent Question: Meditating in the Stillness of Not-Knowing
Topic: Awareness Practice, Anatta
The Silent Question: Meditating in the Stillness of Not-Knowing
The Wonder of Presence: And the Way of Meditative Inquiry
The Light of Discovery
Website: http://www.springwatercenter.org/
Tony Parsons:
Topic: Advaita
Topic: Advaita
Nothing Being Everything
All There Is
The Open Secret
Website: http://www.theopensecret.com/
U.G. Krishnamurti
The Mystique of Enlightenment (Part Two)
Available for reading here: http://www.well.com/user/jct/mystiq2.htm
Website: http://www.well.com/user/jct/
Venerable Yin Shun
Topic: Buddhism
The Way to Buddhahood
Walpola Rahula
Topic: Buddhism
What The Buddha Taught
Venerable Yin Shun
Topic: Buddhism
The Way to Buddhahood
Walpola Rahula
Topic: Buddhism
What The Buddha Taught