Since transitioning to our online format, the Prairie Sangha has read and discussed excerpts from selected texts and talks, including the following:
The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering by Bikkhu Bodhi
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
A Whole-Life Path: A Lay Buddhist’s Guide to Crafting a Dhamma-Infused Life by Gregory Kramer
Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems, edited by Phyllis Cole-Dai and Ruby Wilson
“Compassion in Action” by Ram Dass
“Radical Self-Compassion” by Tara Brach
The Places that Scare You by Pema Chödrön
No Time Like the Present by Jack Kornfield
One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism by Joseph Goldstein
The Experience of Insight by Joseph Goldstein
“Unlimited Friendliness” from Taking the Leap by Pema Chödrön
Living in the Light of Death: On the Art of Being Truly Alive by Larry Rosenberg
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh
Everyday MInd: 366 Reflections on the Buddhist Path, edited by Jean Smith
Elements of Buddhism by John Snelling
Insight Meditation: The Practice of Freedom by Joseph Goldstein
Nothing Special: Living Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck
Updated December 5, 2020