Recommended Reading
A selection of excellent publications on Buddhism, Insight Meditation, and mindfulness, including books written by CIMC teachers, our visiting teachers, and teachers outside our community.

Books by CIMC Teachers
- Rosenberg, L. (2001). Living in the light of death: On the Art of Being Truly Alive. Shambhala Publications.
- Rosenberg, L. (2004). Breath by breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation. National Geographic Books.
- Rosenberg, L., & Zimmerman, L. (2013). Three steps to awakening: A Practice for Bringing Mindfulness to Life. Shambhala Publications.
- Liebenson, N. H. (2001). Life as meditation.
- Liebenson, N. H. (2019). The magnanimous heart. Simon and Schuster.
First Readings
- Chah, A. (2013). A still forest pool: The Insight Meditation of Achaan Chah. Quest Books.
- Feldman, C. (2017). Boundless heart: The Buddha’s Path of Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity. Shambhala Publications.
- Goldstein, J. (2013). Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening. Sounds True.
- Goldstein, J., & Kornfield, J. (2001). Seeking the heart of wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation. Shambhala Publications.
- Gunaratana, B. H., & Gunaratana, H. (2011). Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition. Simon and Schuster.
- Hanh, T. N. (2014). The Miracle Of Mindfulness: The Classic Guide to Meditation by the World’s Most Revered Master. Random House.
- Liebenson, N. H. (2019). The magnanimous heart. Simon and Schuster.
- Rahula, W. (2014). What the Buddha taught. Simon and Schuster.
- Rosenberg, L. (2004). Breath by breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation. National Geographic Books.
- Rosenberg, L., & Zimmerman, L. (2013). Three steps to awakening: A Practice for Bringing Mindfulness to Life. Shambhala Publications.
- Salzberg, S. (2020). Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness. Shambhala Publications.
- Sumedho. (1992). The Four Noble Truths.
Further Readings
- Analayo. (2016). Mindfully facing disease and death. Windhorse Publications.
- Chah. (1992). Food for the heart.
- Bodhi. (2005). In the Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon. Simon and Schuster.
- Bodhi. (2005a). The middle length discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nik−aya.
- Bodhi, B. (2010). The Noble Eightfold Path: The Way to the End of Suffering. Buddhist Publication Society.
- Buddhadasa. (2014). Heartwood of the Bodhi Tree: The Buddha’s Teaching on Voidness. Simon and Schuster.
- Gunaratana, H. (2001). Eight mindful steps to happiness: Walking the Buddha’s Path. Simon and Schuster.
- Hanh, T. N. (1999). The heart of the Buddha’s teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation. National Geographic Books.
- Hanh, T. N. (2010). Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha. Readhowyouwant.
- Kornfield, J. (2008). A path with heart: The Classic Guide through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life. Random House.
- Nanayon, U. K. (2012). Pure and simple: The Extraordinary Teachings of a Thai Buddhist Laywoman. Simon and Schuster.
- Rosenberg, L., & Zimmerman, L. (2013b). Three steps to awakening: A Practice for Bringing Mindfulness to Life. Shambhala Publications.
- Smith, R. (2010). Stepping out of Self-Deception: The Buddha’s Liberating Teaching of No-Self. Shambhala Publications.
- Sumedho. (1995). The mind and the way: Buddhist Reflections on Life. Simon and Schuster.
- Sumedho, A. (2010). Don’t take your life personally.
- Tejaniya, S. U. (2016). When awareness becomes natural: A Guide to Cultivating Mindfulness in Everyday Life. Shambhala Publications.
Readings on Dharma, Race, and Inclusivity
- Brown, S. (2018). Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation by Angel Kyodo Williams and Lama Rod Owens. Buddhist–Christian Studies, 38(1), 409–412. https://doi.org/10.1353/bcs.2018.0039
- Giles, C. A., & Yetunde, P. A. (2020). Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us about Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom. Shambhala Publications.
- Han, C. (2021). Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists. North Atlantic Books.
- Johnson, C. (2014). Taming the Ox: Buddhist Stories and Reflections on Politics, Race, Culture, and Spiritual Practice. Shambhala Publications.
- King, R. (2018). Mindful of race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out. Sounds True.
- Magee, R. V. (2019). The inner work of racial justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness. Penguin.
- Manuel, Z. E. (2015). The way of tenderness: Awakening through Race, Sexuality, and Gender. Simon and Schuster.
- Ward, L. (2020). America’s racial karma: An Invitation to Heal. National Geographic Books.
- Yang, L. (2017). Awakening together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community. Simon and Schuster.