There are so many excellent books available to us it can all seem a bit overwhelming. Below are just some of the books I’ve read and which I have found inspiring, helpful and thought provoking.
[This page is a work in progress. More books and more descriptions coming soon.]
By Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
—Training in Tenderness
Whilst not specifically on the loving kindness practice this book provides wonderful insight into its purpose and deeper implications.
—The Intelligent Heart
A wonderful explanation of lojong in general and The Seven Points of Mind Training in particular.
—Uncommon Happiness
On the Bodhicharyaavatara. The essential guide to the path of a bodhisattva.
—It’s Up to You
On the path of self-reflection.
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
A classic mapping out of the complete journey of life and death and how to use this life to its full potential.
Lost Connections by Johann Hari
Ecodharma by David R. Loy
A New Buddhist Path by David R. Loy
Willpower Doesn’t Work byBenjamin Hardy
Make Time by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky