There are a wide variety of books and resources dealing with the various forms and traditions of meditation. A gentle reminder - reading is no substitute for sitting! And, there is a time to put down the books!

Batchelor, Stephen. Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening. New York: Riverhead Books, 1997.

Borysenko, Joah. Minding the Body, Mending the Mind. Menlo Park, CA: Addison, Wesley, 1987.

Braverman, Arthur. Translator. Mud & Water: The Collected Teachings of Zen Master Bassui. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2002.

Cleary, Thomas. Translator. Instant Zen: Waking Up in the Present. Berkeley: North Atlantic, 1994.

Cooper, David J. Silence, Simplicity, and Solitude: A Guide for Spiritual Retreat. New York: Bell Tower, 1992.

Chodron, Pema. The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving-Kindness. Boston: Shambhala, 1991.

Davich, Victor N. The Best Guide to Meditation. Los Angeles: Renaissance Books, 1998.

Easwaran, Eknath. Meditation: An Eight-Point Program. Petaluma, CA: Nilgri Press, 1978.

Elkin, Allen. Stress Management for Dummies. Chicago: IDG Books, 1999.

Goldstein, Joseph. The Experience of Insight: A Simple and Direct Guide to Buddhist Meditation. Boston: Shambhala, 1987.

Hanh, Thich Nhat. The Miracle ofMindfulness. Boston: Beacon, [1984] 1996.

Haskel, Peter and Hakeda, Yoshito. Bankei Zen: Translations from the Record of Bankei. New York: Grove, 1984.

Hunt Clifford, Patricia. Sitting Still: An Encounter with Christian Zen. New York: Paulist Press. 1994.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Wherever You Go, There You Are. Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life. New York: Hyperion, 1994.

Kaplan, Aryeh. Jewish Meditation: A Practical Guide. New York: Schocken, 1985.

Kapleau, Philip. Zen: Dawn In The West. New York: Anchor, 1980.

Kapleau, Philip. The Three Pillars of Zen. New York: Anchor, 1989.

Kornfield, Jack. A Path With Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life. New York: Bantam, 1993.

Krishnamurti, Jiddu. The Awakening of Intelligence. New York: Harper & Row, 1973.

Krishnamurti, Jiddu. Freedom from the Known. New York: HarperCollins, 1969.

LeShan, Lawrence. How to Meditate. New York: Little Brown, 1974.

Levey, Joel, and Michelle Levey. The Fine Arts of Relaxation, Concentration and Meditation: Ancient Skills for Modern Minds. Boston: Wisdom, [1987] 1991.

Levine, Stephen. A Gradual Awakening. New York: Anchor Books, 1979.

McDonald, Kathleen. How to Meditate. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1994.

Salzberb, Sharon Loving-Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness. Boston: Shambhala, 1995.

Shunryu Suzuki. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. New York: Weatherhill, 1986.

Smith, Jean. Editor. Breath Sweeps Mind: A First Guide to Meditation Practice. New York: Riverhead, 1998.

Tolle, Eckhart. The Power Of Now. UK: New World Library, 1999.

Trungpa, Chogyam. Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism. Boston: Shambhala, 1987.

Trungpa, Chogyam. Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior. New York: Bantam, 1986.

Trungpa, Chogyam. The Myth of Freedom. Boston: Shambhala, 1988.

Waddell, Norman. Translator.The Unborn: The Life and Teaching of Zen Master Bankei 1622-1693. New York: North Point Press, 2000 [1984].

Watts, Allan W. The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are. New York: Pantheon, 1971 [1967].

Watts, Allan W. The Wisdom of Insecurity. New York: Pantheon, 1951.

Wilson, Paul. The Calm Technique: Meditation without Magic or Mysticism. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1999 [1985].

Thanks to Frank and Paula Jamison for suggesting many of the books on this list.