Books about Insight Meditation

Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation
by Joseph Goldstein & Jack Kornfield

A thorough and practical overview of insight meditation-a rich source of Buddhist wisdom and practice. Both for beginners and those already established on the path. Useful exercises are included.

A Path with Heart
by Joseph Goldstein & Jack Kornfield

"This important guidebook shows in detail and with great humor and insight the way to practice the Buddha�s universal teachings here in the West. Jack Kornfield is a wonderful storyteller and a great teacher." Thich Nhat Hanh

Books about MBSR

Full Catastrophe Living
by Jon Kabat-Zinn

A Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Workbook
by Bob Stahl and Elisha Goldstein.

Current Research

For a very comprehensive updated listing of academic and scientific articles on mindfulness-based approaches please consult the Mindfulness Research Guide, which also hosts the "Mindfulness Research Monthly" free newsletter.

A short summary of research compiled by the UMass Center for Mindfulness on the benefits of MBSR for numerous health conditions, can be found here.

Video Presentations

Jon Kabat-Zinn presentation on MBSR. Presented at Google Headquarters in 2007.

Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan discusses MBSR with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius