Recommended Reading

A Place to Begin

The Wisdom of No Escape: and the Path of Loving-Kindness ~by Pema Chodron

A Path With Heart ~by Jack Kornfield

Open Heart, Clear Mind: An Introduction to the Buddha’s Teachings ~by Thubten Chodron 

The Miracle of Mindfulness ~by Thich Nhat Hanh

The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living ~by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Contemplating the Buddhist Path

The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness ~by Mingyur Rinpoche

 The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying ~by Sogyal Rinpoche

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism ~by Chogyam Trungpa

Exploring Tibetan Buddhism

World of Tibetan Buddhism, Vol. 1: Indestructible Truth: The Living Spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism ~Reginald Ray

World of Tibetan Buddhism, Vol. 2: Secret of the Vajra World: The Tantric Buddhism of Tibet ~Reginald Ray

The Jewel Ornament of Liberation ~by Gampopa,  translated by Khenpo Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche 

The Words of My Perfect Teacher ~by Patrul Rinpoche, Padmakara Translation Group

Introduction to Tantra: The Transformation of Desire ~by Lama Yeshe 

Training in Awakening

Heart Advice from a Mahamudra Master ~by Gendun Rinpoche

As it Is ~by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

Fearless Simplicity ~Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Magic Dance: The Display of the Self-Nature of the Five Wisdom Dakinis ~by Thinley Norbu

Lives of the Kagyu Lineage Masters

The Great Kagyu Masters: The Golden Lineage Treasury ~by Khenchen Konchok Gyaltshen Rinpoche

The Life of Marpa the Translator ~translated by the Nalanda translation committee

The Life of Milarepa ~translated by Lobsang P. Lhalungpa

The Life of Gampopa ~by Thrangu Rinpoche