Reddit reviews Being Zen: Bringing Meditation to Life

I did a 6 week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course last year which covered a number of different relaxation and meditation practices and I find it helpful to mix them up; they include body scans, yoga and sitting meditation.

Here as some of the recommended books from the course

Being Zen

Wherever You There Are


There is a whole series of talks and practices available for free @
Audio Dharma

BTW, this is my first post to stopdrinking - sober for 12 days

Everyday Zen by Joko Beck, and Being Zen by Ezra Bayda are two of my favorites. There's a free version of Mindfulness in Plain English that you might also like.

> Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana

Unironically, developing some (non-corporate BS) mindfulness practices can help you stay sane when surrounded by chuds, and also practice self reflection and criticism when necessary.

I'd recommend something much more introductory though, like Ezra Bayda's Being Zen