Resources

Below, you’ll find links and recommendations related to Buddhism and Christianity. This is a living list and will certainly expand with time! I hope these resources are beneficial for you.

Buddhism

Meditation

  • Lama B. Alan Wallace - the teacher whom I primarily follow for Tibetan Buddhist meditation and philosophy.

  • Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies - This is the website for an organization created by Lama Alan, which has hundreds of hours of his talks and meditation recordings.

  • Center for Contemplative Research - located in Crestone, Colorado, this organization was also created by Lama Alan to provide a serene environment for dedicated practitioners, as well as study the progression of meditators using rigorous scientific methods. I hope to enter long-term retreat here one day.

Books

  • What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula

  • How to Expand Love by H.H. the Dalai Lama

  • The Attention Revolution by B. Alan Wallace

  • Mindfulness in Plain English and Lovingkindness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana

  • Genuine Happiness by B. Alan Wallace

  • The Four Immeasurables by B. Alan Wallace

  • The Seven Point Mind Training by B. Alan Wallace

  • Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

Christianity

Meditation/Contemplation

  • Eva Natanya - Eva teaches both Christian contemplation and Buddhist meditation, and is an experienced meditator/retreatant. Eva also assists Lama Alan in translating and leading retreats. Eva has many talks and recordings available for free on her site.

Books

  • Living Resurrected Lives by Eva Natanya and Veronica Mary Rolf

  • Silence by Shusaku Endo

  • The Way of the Heart by Henri Nouwen

  • The Wisdom of the Desert by Thomas Merton

  • Athanasius - the Life of Anthony and the Letter to Marcellinus - published by Classics of Western Spirituality

  • History and Presence by Robert Orsi

  • The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy