Meditation Books

Guided Meditation - CD by Bodhipaksa

This is a good place to start for anyone wanting to try meditation. The guide’s voice is wonderfully calming and peaceful, and does not force the listener beyond anything they themselves wish to experience. This CD comes highly recommended for people new to meditation.

Meditation for Dummies by Stephen Bodian

This book is straightforward and easy to read, and avoids any religious aspect of meditation. It is a good introduction to the subject and even contains some humour!

Insight Meditation Kit Audiobook by Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzburg

This is a highly recommended audiobook, where each meditation is easy to follow, initially taking 20 minutes and progressing as you wish. After only a few weeks listeners have reported feeling far less stressed, sleeping better, and experiencing a more positive outlook on life.

Full Catastrophe Living: How to Cope with Stress, Pain and Illness Using Mindfulness Meditation

Grounded in scientific research, Jon Kabat-Zinn explores the connections between mind and body to the point where there is no longer any obvious division between the two. This book is a remarkable, accessible, entertaining and enlightening work on mindfulness meditation (Zen).