Selected References

The following references represent selected academic, philosophical, and Buddhist sources relevant to the study of mindfulness, contemplative practice, Buddhist philosophy, and inner transformation. These materials provide theoretical foundations and interdisciplinary perspectives for the present research.

Primary Buddhist Sources

Bhikkhu Bodhi. (Trans.). The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1995.

Nyanasatta Thera. The Heart of Buddhist Meditation. York Beach: Samuel Weiser, 1971.

Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu. (Trans.). Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta: Frames of Reference. Access to Insight, 2013.

Walshe, Maurice. (Trans.). The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Dīgha Nikāya. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1995.

Mindfulness and Buddhist Studies

Analayo, Bhikkhu. Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization. Birmingham: Windhorse Publications, 2003.

Bodhi, Bhikkhu. The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering. Kandy: Buddhist Publication Society, 1994.

Gethin, Rupert. The Foundations of Buddhism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Harvey, Peter. An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Rahula, Walpola. What the Buddha Taught. New York: Grove Press, 1974.

Contemporary Mindfulness Research

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life. New York: Hyperion, 1994.

Siegel, Daniel J. The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2007.

Shapiro, Shauna L., and Linda E. Carlson. The Art and Science of Mindfulness. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2009.

Williams, Mark, and Danny Penman. Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World. New York: Rodale Books, 2011.

Related Philosophical and Interdisciplinary Sources

Batchelor, Stephen. Buddhism Without Beliefs. New York: Riverhead Books, 1997.

Capra, Fritjof. The Tao of Physics. Boston: Shambhala Publications, 2010.

Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler. The Art of Happiness. New York: Riverhead Books, 1998.

Nhat Hanh, Thich. The Miracle of Mindfulness. Boston: Beacon Press, 1975.

Academic Journals and Articles

Selected journal articles from the fields of:

  • Buddhist Studies
  • Contemplative Studies
  • Psychology of Religion
  • Mindfulness Research
  • Spirituality and Well-Being
  • Qualitative Research Methodology

are also consulted throughout this research project.