Meditation Masters Course

Meditation, a practice that has been performed for thousands of years, is a simple and inexpensive way to find inner peace. As part of our daily lives, it helps us train our attention and awareness, so we achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state. In other words, meditation helps us reduce stress and live happier, healthier lives.

Thich Nhat Hanh

• This is the link to the video we played for the class:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t9diBHpZ4M

• Here are a few of the many books Thich Nhat Hanh has written over the years.  
  • Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
  • The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation 
  • You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
  • Your True Home: The Everyday Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh: 365 days of practical, powerful teachings from the beloved Zen teacher 

• This is a good web page to explore the life and teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh:  https://plumvillage.org

• This is a short video on meditation:  https://twitter.com/thichnhathanh/status/1570100609214484482?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Tara Brach

Link to the talk that we showed in class:

https://www.tarabrach.com/cultivating-compassion-audio/

This is the link to her website.  It has many videos, classes, and Dharma talks:

https://www.tarabrach.com/ 

Three of her best selling books, plus an amazon link if folks want to buy them.  These are excellent books.  Very well written and really helpful.  

Radical Self Acceptance:

https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Acceptance-Tara-Brach-audiobook/dp/B006YKM2BU/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NVJKYOSKLIPM&keywords=tara+brach+radical+self+acceptance&qid=1663597413&sprefix=Tara+Brach%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1

True Refuge:

https://www.amazon.com/True-Refuge-Finding-Freedom-Awakened/dp/0553386344/ref=sxin_10_mbs_w_global_sims?content-id=amzn1.sym.167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102%3Aamzn1.sym.167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102&crid=1NVJKYOSKLIPM&cv_ct_cx=tara+brach+radical+self+acceptance&keywords=tara+brach+radical+self+acceptance&pd_rd_i=0553386344&pd_rd_r=095af5cc-d13f-4ec0-9de8-fd650e5d6dc0&pd_rd_w=fUGmY&pd_rd_wg=m59CJ&pf_rd_p=167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102&pf_rd_r=SGR6FKC3N33SWD8C874R&qid=1663597530&sprefix=Tara+Brach%2Caps%2C75&sr=1-2-9e7645f9-2d19-4bff-863e-f6cdbe50f990&asin=0553386344&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1

Radical Compassion:

https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Compassion-Learning-Yourself-Practice/dp/0525522832/ref=d_pd_sbs_sccl_3_2/131-8924295-6115822?pd_rd_w=zn6Zt&content-id=amzn1.sym.2dc9b33d-bf98-4c85-be26-75af626c0551&pf_rd_p=2dc9b33d-bf98-4c85-be26-75af626c0551&pf_rd_r=R16NMEW1D6NG7FME4SA1&pd_rd_wg=LMogY&pd_rd_r=ea5c2fd9-5ffd-4458-974b-9b8e18cb74a1&pd_rd_i=0525522832&psc=1

Angel Kyodo Williams: 

• Class video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH7kh2F-0YQ
  
  
• Website: https://angelkyodowilliams.com
  
  
• Website: https://www.mndfltv.com/
  
  
• Meditation in times of crisis:  https://youtu.be/YiF7w8nOW7w
  
  
• Fierce meditation challenge :https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/well/pandemic-wellness-fierce-meditation.html
  
  
• Podcast : the other side of the pandemic: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-side-of-the-pandemic-rev-angel-kyodo-williams/id1087147821?i=1000473736774
  
  
• Podcast: the alchemy of belonging: https://relationshipalchemyshow.libsyn.com/ep7-the-alchemy-of-belonging-with-rev-angel-kyodo-williams
  
  
• Events including a Radical Dharma Camp: https://angelkyodowilliams.com/events/

Tuere Sala: 

• Class video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Z9impBZGI
   
• Upcoming events:  https://www.tueresala.org/
   
• Talks at Seattle Insight:  https://seattleinsight.org/talks/talks-and-series-tuere-sala/
            
• Articles:
  • Teachings for Uncertain Times: The Power and Importance of Community
  • Article in Huffington Post: Buddhist “People of Color Sanghas” Diversity Efforts Address Conflicts
  • Tricycle Magazine follows up on Huffington Post article
  • Secular Buddhist 4 minute audio interview

Pema Chodron: 

• Class video – Making Friends with Yourself 
  
  
• Guided meditations:

  • https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QwqlurCvXuM
  
  • https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TU7z0iM6ZEQ
  
  • https://www.amazon.com/Pema-Chodron-Audio-Collection-audiobook/dp/B000BGZQWA/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?crid=3VB8RD2Z0XZP&keywords=pema+chodron&qid=1656285223&sprefix=pema+chodron%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-16
  
  

• Additional resources (books, talks etc.)
  
  
  • Website: 
    • https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QwqlurCvXuM
      
      
  •  Books:

    • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times 

    • The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving Kindness

    • Meditation: How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind

    • The Essential Pema Study Guide

Rick Hanson: 

• Class video – “Being Well with Rick Hanson”   
  
  
• Guided meditations:

  • https://www.rickhanson.net/teaching/wednesday-meditations-with-dr-rick-hanson/ 

  • https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6weSpMOytA

• Additional resources (books, talks etc.)
  
  
  • Talks: 
    • https://youtu.be/jpuDyGgIeh0
      
      
  •  Books:

    • Neurodharma 

    • Hardwiring Happiness

    • Buddhas Brain

Chade-Meng Tan: 

• Class video – “Joy on Demand”  

• Class meditation: Coming soon

• Additional resources (books, talks etc.)
  • Talks: 
    • Jack Kornfield with Chade-Meng Tan, author of Search Inside Yourself
    • Chade-Meng Tan's Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley
    • Everyday compassion at Google
  •  Books:
    • Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace)
    • Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within

Joseph Goldstein: 

• Class video – “Mindfulness: What it is and is Not”  

• Guided meditations: Collection of meditations from Joseph Goldstein

• Additional resources (books, talks etc.)
  • Talks: 
    • Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris: Finally... The Joseph Goldstein Episode
    • Joseph Goldstein - Wisdom for Troubled Times
  •  Books:
    • Creating a Life of Integrity: In Conversation with Joseph Goldstein
    • A Heart Full of Peace