New to meditation?
Want to learn more about Buddhist teachings?
Curious about Buddhist texts?
Buddhist Life at Yale: Meditation HandbookIn-house publication introducing mindfulness and metta meditation practices (PDF)
YouTube Guided Mindfulness Meditations (accompanies the Handbook) (link)
YouTube Guided Lovingkindness (Metta) Meditations (accompanies the Handbook) (link)
Buddhist Life at Yale: Buddhist Teachings Overview
- In-house packet providing an overview of Buddhist teachings and Buddhism. (PDF)
Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
- Online introduction see Lion’s Roar magazine’s How to Meditate
- Read The Issue at Hand by Gil Fronsdal
- Available as a free PDF in multiple languages
- For purchase via Amazon
Introduction to Buddhist Teachings
- Online introduction see Tricycle magazine’s Buddhism for Beginners
- As well as Lion’s Roar magazine’s Buddhism A to Z
- Read The Heart of the Buddha’s Teachings, by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Read Voices of Insight, edited by Sharon Salzberg
- Multiple print copies of these books are available in the Buddhist Shrine Room’s Lending Library during the academic year.
Recommended meditation apps/series:
- Headspace
- Ten Percent Happier
- Plum Village (Thich Nhat Hanh)
- For a more in-depth teaching on Buddhist meditation, use this free series by Gil Fronsdal
Introduction to Buddhist texts:
- Read In the Buddha’s Words by Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Multiple print copies of In the Buddha’s Words are available in the Buddhist Shrine Room’s Lending Library during the academic year.
Self-compassion, lovingkindness, metta:
- Read The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher Germer
- Buddhist-grounded: Lovingkindness by Sharon Salzberg
- Guided meditations with Tara Brach
- See also the work of Dr. Kristin Neff
Lending Library
We have an excellent selection of Buddhist meditation and philosophy books available in the Buddhist Shrine Room.