Resources
My favorite meditation books that have inspired and guided my practice.
This is one of the simplest and most direct books on meditation. You can jump in and begin meditation from page one. There are no complex philosophies to learn, no long explanation about the ego, just simple, heart-opening meditation practices. It is written by my meditation teacher, Dr. Lorin Roche, who has been studying and teaching meditation for over 50 years.
An absolutely beautiful book on meditation. Part of the text is a poetic translation of Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, an ancient text on meditation that reads like a wonderful song. In addition, Lorin Roche has included practical methods of how you can connect to each verse on a deeper level.
Cowritten by Lorin Roche and his wife, Camille Maurine, this book adapts meditation practices to the specific needs and desires of women, although I think men would benefit from many of these as well.
Sally Kempton guides readers to transform meditation into an unconditional embrace of life's fullness, offering practical secrets and insights drawn from 40 years of teaching and personal meditation experience. With wisdom, compassion, playfulness, and devotion, she encourages connecting to inner longings and creative energy to unfold the transformative gifts of meditation both on and off the cushion.
Meditation techniques based on different goddesses. A beautiful way to both meditate and invite more goddess energy into your life. The book explores the path of Shakti, the sacred feminine principle in Tantra, offering insights on how to live a life of spiritual awakening, outer abundance, inner freedom, and deep intimacy.
Hafiz, a Persian poet known for surpassing even Rumi in expanding the mystical dimensions of poetry, serves as a profound inspiration for meditation practice. His ecstatic love songs are a source of luminous resonance, and Daniel Ladinsky's work with Hafiz aims to capture this ineffable quality, making it tangible through words.
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