Rabbi Jill’s Meditation & Mindfulness Booklist

Jewish Meditation & Mindfulness Books (* most highly recommended)

*Meditation App: I use Insight Timer (available on the Itunes & Android app store.) See you there!

Bloomfield, Diane. Torah Yoga: Experiencing Jewish Wisdom Through Classic Postures. Jossey-Bass, 2004.

*Boorstein, Sylvia. That’s Funny, You Don’t Look Buddhist: On Being a Faithful Jew and a Passionate Buddhist. HarperOne, 1998.

Boorstein, Sylvia. Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life. Ballantine Books, 2008.

Comins, Rabbi Mike. A Wild Faith: Jewish Ways Into Wilderness, Wilderness Ways Into Judaism. Jewish Lights Publishing, 2007.

Cooper, David A. The Heart of Stillness: The Elements of Spiritual Practice. Harmony, 1994.

Cooper, David A. God Is a Verb: Kabbalah and the Practice of Mystical Judaism. Riverhead Books, 1998.

Cooper, David A. Silence, Simplicity & Solitude: A Complete Guide to Spiritual Retreat. Skylight Paths Publishing, 1999.

Cooper, David A. The Handbook of Jewish Meditation Practices. Jewish Lights Publishing, 2000.

Davis, Avram. Meditation from the Heart of Judaism: Today’s Teachers Share Their Practices, Techniques, and Faith. Jewish Lights Publishing, 1999.

Davis, Avram. The Way of Flame: A Guide to the Forgotten Mystical Tradition of Jewish Meditation. Jewish Lights Publishing, 1999.

Falcon, Ted. A Journey of Awakening: 49 Steps from Enslavement to Freedom: A Guide for Using the Kabbalistic Tree of Life in Jewish Meditation. Skynear Press, 2003.

*Fine, Lawrence, Eitan Fishbane, and Or N. Rose. Jewish Mysticism and the Spiritual Life: Classical Texts, Contemporary Reflections. Jewish Lights Pub, 2010.

*Frankiel, Tamar, and Judy Greenfeld. Minding the Temple of the Soul: Balancing Body, Mind, and Spirit Through Traditional Jewish Prayer, Movement, and Meditation. Jewish Lights Publishing, 1997.

*Frankiel, Tamar, and Judy Greenfield. Entering the Temple of Dreams: Jewish Prayers, Movements, and Meditations for Embracing the End of the Day. Jewish Lights Publishing, 2000.

Freed, Marcus J. The Kosher Sutras: The Jewish Way in Yoga and Meditation. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013.

*Gefen, Nan Fink. Discovering Jewish Meditation: Instruction & Guidance for Learning an Ancient Spiritual Practice. Jewish Lights Publishing, 2011.

Kaplan, Aryeh. Jewish Meditation & the Bible. Schocken, 1985.

Kaplan, Aryeh. Jewish Meditation: A Practical Guide. Schocken, 1995.

Levy, Rabbi Yael. Journey Through the Wilderness: A Mindfulness Approach to the Ancient Jewish Pr

actice of Counting the Omer. CreateSpace, 2012.

*Lew, Alan. This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation. Little, Brown and Company, 2003.

*Lew, Alan. Be Still and Get Going: A Jewish Meditation Practice for Real Life. Little, Brown and Company, 2005.

*Lew, Alan. One God Clapping. LongHill Partners, Inc., 2009.

Roth, Jeff. Jewish Meditation Practices for Everyday Life: Awakening Your Heart, Connecting with God. Jewish Lights Publishing, 2009.

Shapiro, Rami M. The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice. Skylight Paths Publishing, 2006. 

Slater, Jonathan. Mindful Jewish Living: Compassionate Practice. Aviv Press, 2007.

*Timoner, Rachel. Breath of Life: God as Spirit in Judaism. Paraclete Press, 2011.

*Weinberg, Sheila Peltz. Surprisingly Happy: An Atypical Religious Memoir. White River Press, 2010.

Mindfulness (Buddhist-based, Sufi, secular)

Bays, Jan Chozen. How to Train a Wild Elephant: And Other Adventures in Mindfulness. Shambhala, 2011.

Brach, Tara. Meditations for Emotional Healing: Finding Freedom in the Face of Difficulty. Sounds True, Incorporated, 2009.

Brach, Tara. Mindfulness Meditation: Nine Guided Practices to Awaken Presence and Open Your Heart. Sounds True, Incorporated, 2012.

*Chodron, Pema. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times. Shambhala, 2002. 

Chodron, Pema. The Pema Chodron Audio Collection: Pure Meditation:Good Medicine:From Fear to Fearlessness. Sounds True, Incorporated, 2004.

*Chodron, Pema. Unconditional Confidence: Instructions for Meeting Any Experience with Trust and Courage. Sounds True, Incorporated, 2009.

Emerick, Yahiya. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Rumi Meditations. Alpha, 2008.

Kornfield, Jack. Living Dharma: Teachings and Meditation Instructions from Twelve Theravada Masters. Shambhala, 2010.

Kornfield, Jack. A Lamp in the Darkness: Illuminating the Path Through Difficult Times. Sounds True, Incorporated, 2011.

Kozak, Arnold. Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness. Wisdom Publications, 2009.

Gunaratana, Bhante. Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition. Wisdom Publications, 2011.

Gunaratana, Bhante Henepola. Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Buddha’s Path. Wisdom Publications, 2001. 

*Salzberg, Sharon. Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program. Workman Publishing Company, 2010.

*Siegel, Daniel J. Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation. Bantam, 2010.

*Williams, Mark, and Danny Penman. Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World. Rodale Books, 2012.

 

Self-Compassion, Listening

*Brown, Brene. The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are. Hazelden, 2010.

Guenther, Margaret. Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction. Cowley Publications, 1992.

*Lamott, Anne. Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers. Riverhead Hardcover, 2012.

* Neff, Kristen. Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself.

*Nepo, Mark. The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have. Conari Press, 2000.

*Germer, Christopher K. The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions. The Guilford Press, 2009.

Singer, Michael A. The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself. New Harbinger Publications/ Noetic Books, 2007.