| RECOMMENDED READING LIST | |||||
| BROAD SUBJECT | AUTHOR | TITLE | PUBLISHED | ID NUMBER | SHELF NUMBER |
| Biography/Autobiography | MacKenzie, Vicki | Cave in the snow : a Western woman's quest for enlightenment / Vicki Mackenzie | 1999 | 1443 | MACK,V-3 |
| Buddhism - History | Humphreys, Christmas, 1901-1983 | Buddhism / Christmas Humphreys | 1971 | 1682 | HUMP,C-2(1) |
| Buddhist Philosophy | Chin, Kung, 1927- | To understand Buddhism : the collected works of Venerable Master Chin Kung | 1996 | 1523 | CHIN,K-1 |
| Buddhist Philosophy | Dalai Lama XIV (Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho), 1935- | Finding purpose in life [videorecording] / His Holiness the Dalai Lama | 2008 | 1669 | DVD-DALAI-L,XIV-1 |
| Buddhist Philosophy | Dalai Lama XIV (Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho), 1935- | The art of happiness : a handbook for living / His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler | 1998 | 1679 | DALAI-L,XIV-25(2) |
| Buddhist Philosophy | Humphreys, Christmas, 1901-1983 | Exploring Buddhism / Christmas Humphreys | 1980 | 1746 | HUMP,C-4 |
| Buddhist Philosophy | Nhat Hanh, Thich, 1926-2022 | Peace is every step : the path of mindfulness in everyday life / Thich Nhat Hanh ; edited by Arnold Kotler ; foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama | 1992 | 1099 | NHAT,H-2 |
| Buddhist Philosophy | Schumann, H. W. (Hans Wolfgang) | Buddhism : an outline of its teachings and schools / H. Wolfgang Schumann ; translated by Georg Feuerstein | 1974 | 1776 | SCHUM,H-1 |
| Buddhist Philosophy | Thubten Yeshe, Lama, 1935-1984 | Freedom through understanding : the Buddhist path to happiness and liberation / Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa Rinpoche ; edited by Nicholas Ribush | 2009 | 1831 | THUB,Y-14 |
| Compassion | Dalai Lama XIV (Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho), 1935- | Transforming the mind : teachings on generating compassion / His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama ; translated by Geshe Thupten Jinpa | 2000 | 1897 | DALAI-L,XIV-31 |
| Compassion | Kelsang Gyatso, Geshe, 1931- | Universal compassion : transforming your life through love and compassion / Geshe Kelsang Gyatso | 2002 | 1813 | KELS,G-10 |
| Fiction | Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962 | Siddhartha / Hermann Hesse | 1997 | 1334 | HESS,H-1 |
| Graded Path / Lam-rim | Newland, Guy | Introduction to emptiness : as taught in Tsong-kha-pa's Great treatise on the stages of the path / Guy Newland | 2008 | 2157 | NEWL,G-2 |
| Graded Path / Lam-rim | Valham, Karin (comp.) | Lam-Rim outlines : beginners meditation guide / compiled by Karin Valham | 1997 | 2111 | VALH,K-1(2) |
| Mahayana Buddhism | Rabten, Geshe, 1921-1986 | Treasury of dharma : a Tibetan Buddhist meditation course / by Geshe Rabten ; edited by Brian Grabia ; based on an oral translation by Gonsar Rinpoche | 1997 | 1582 | RABT,G-5(3) |
| Mahayana Buddhism | Thubten Yeshe, Lama, 1935-1984 | Wisdom energy : basic Buddhist teachings / Lama Yeshe & Zopa Rinpoche ; edited by Jonathan Landaw with Alexander Berzin | 1982 | 1503 | THUB,Y-6(1) |
| Mahayana Buddhism | Thubten Zopa, Rinpoche, 1945-2023 | Making life meaningful / Lama Zopa Rinpoche ; edited by Nicholas Ribush | 2008 | 1456 | THUB,Z-16(1) |
| Meditation | Conze, Edward, 1904-1979 (ed. and tr.) | Buddhist meditation / by Edward Conze | 1956 | 1170 | CONZ,E-1(2) |
| Meditation | Goldstein, Joseph, 1944- | The experience of insight : a simple and direct guide to Buddhist meditation / Joseph Goldstein ; introduction by Ram Dass ; a preface by Robert Hall | 1987 | 1638 | GOLD,J-1 |
| Meditation | Hearn, Tarchin, 1949- | Foundations of mindfulness : a manual for meditators : Satipatthana / Tarchin Hearn | 2019 | 1830 | HEAR,T-5 |
| Meditation | McDonald, Kathleen | How to meditate : a practical guide / Kathleen McDonald ; edited by Robina Courtin | 1984 | 1693 | MCDO,K-1(1) |
| Meditation | Michie, David | Hurry up and meditate : your starter kit for inner peace and better health / David Michie | 2008 | 1218 | MICH,D-2 |
| Meditation | Nhat Hanh, Thich, 1926-2022 | A guide to walking meditation / by Nhat Hanh ; translated by Jenny Hoang and Nguyen Anh Huong ; edited by Robert Aitken and Joseph Bobrow | 1419 | NHAT,H-10 | |
| Meditation | Nhat Hanh, Thich, 1926-2022 | The miracle of mindfulness : a manual on meditation / Thich Nhat Hanh ; translator Mobi Ho | 1991 | 1826 | NHAT,H-11 |
| Meditation | Tarthang, Tulku, 1935- | Gesture of balance : a guide to awareness, self-healing, and meditation / Tarthang Tulku | 1977 | 1340 | TART,T-2(1) |
| Meditation | Tarthang, Tulku, 1935- | Hidden mind of freedom : meditation for compassion and self healing / Tarthang Tulku | 1981 | 1147 | TART,T-5(1) |
| Meditation | Thubten Yeshe, Lama, 1935-1984 | Ego, attachment and liberation : overcoming your mental bureaucracy : a five day meditation course / Lama Yeshe ; edited by Nicholas Ribush | 2006 | 1512 | THUB,Y-13(1) |
| Psychology/Psychotherapy | Goleman, Daniel (ed.) | Healing emotions : conversations with the Dalai Lama on mindfulness, emotions, and health / edited, with a new foreword, by Daniel Goleman | 2003 | 1849 | GOLE,D-3 |
| Spirituality - General | Tolle, Eckhart, 1948- | The power of now : a guide to spiritual enlightenment / Eckhart Tolle | 2006 | 1575 | TOLL,E-1 |
| Theravada Buddhism | Dhammananda, K., Sri, 1919-2006 | Practical Buddhism / K. Sri Dhammananda | 1987 | 2022 | DHAMMA,K-7 |
| Theravada Buddhism | Dhammananda, K., Sri, 1919-2006 | The Buddhist way / Dr K. Sri Dhammananda | 1989 | 1763 | DHAMMA,K-2 |
| Theravada Buddhism | Dhammananda, K., Sri, 1919-2006 | What Buddhists believe / K. Sri Dhammmananda | 1993 | 1530 | DHAMMA,K-3 |
| Theravada Buddhism | Narada, Maha Thera, 1898-1983 | Buddhism in a nutshell / Narada Thera | 1982 | 1319 | NARA,T-2 |
| Theravada Buddhism | Story, Francis, 1910-1971 | The Buddhist outlook / Francis Story | 1973 | 1087 | STOR,F-2 |
| Tibetan Buddhism | Batchelor, Stephen, 1983- (ed.) | The jewel in the lotus : a guide to the Buddhist traditions of Tibet / edited by Stephen Batchelor | 1986 | 1063 | BATC,S-1 |
| Tibetan Buddhism | Dalai Lama XIV (Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho), 1935- | A simple path : basic Buddhist teachings / by His Holiness the Dalai Lama ; translated by Geshe Thupten Jinpa ; edited by Dominique Side ; photographs by Ian Cumming | 2000 | 1054 | DALAI-L,XIV-28 |
| Tibetan Buddhism | Dalai Lama XIV (Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho), 1935- | Short essays on Buddhist thought and practice / the fourteenth Dalai Lama | 1965 | 1296 | DALAI-L,XIV-3(1) |
| Tibetan Buddhism | Tibet House (Organization : New Delhi, India) | Essence of Buddhism : teachings at Tibet House | 1986 | 1159 | TIBE-1 |
| Tibetan Buddhism | Trungpa, Chogyam, 1939-1987 | Cutting through spiritual materialism / Chogyam Trungpa ; edited by John Baker and Marvin Casper ; illustrated by Glen Eddy | 1987 | 1333 | TRUN,C-3(2) |
| Tibetan Buddhism | Wallace, B. Alan | Tibetan Buddhism from the ground up : a practical approach for modern life / by B. Alan Wallace with Steven Wilhelm | 1993 | 1118 | WALL,B-1(2) |
| Travel | Govinda, Anagarika, Lama, 1898-1985 | The way of the white clouds : a Buddhist pilgrim in Tibet / [by] Lama Anagarika Govinda | 1968 | 1593 | GOVI,A-2(1) |
| Travel | Matthiessen, Peter, 1927-2014 | The snow leopard / Peter Matthiessen | 1998 | 2063 | MATT,P-1 |
| Vipassana | Levine, Stephen, 1937-2016 | A gradual awakening / [by] Stephen Levine | 1980 | 1004 | LEVI,S-1 |
| Western Buddhism | Batchelor, Stephen, 1983- | Buddhism without beliefs : a contemporary guide to awakening / Stephen Batchelor | 1997 | 1537 | BATC,S-3(1) |
| Western Buddhism | Feldmann, Adrian (Thubten Gyatso), 1943- | The perfect mirror : reflections on truth and illusion / Adrian Feldmann (Thubten Gyatso) | 2003 | 2028 | FELD,A-1 |
| Western Buddhism | McLeod, Ken, 1948- | Wake up to your life : discovering the Buddhist path of attention / Ken McLeod | 2001 | 1778 | MCLE,K-1 |
| Western Buddhism | Michie, David | Enlightenment to go : the classic Buddhist pth of compassion and transformation / David Michie | 2010 | 2156 | MICH,D-3 |
| Western Buddhism | Surya Das, Lama, 1950- | Awakening the Buddha within : eight steps to enlightenment : Tibetan wisdom for the Western world / Lama Surya Das | 1997 | 1064 | SURY,D-1(1) |
| Western Buddhism | Surya Das, Lama, 1950- | Awakening the Buddhist heart : cultivating love and spiritual intelligence in your life / Lama Surya Das | 2001 | 1738 | SURY,D-3(1) |
| Women | Palmo, Tenzin, 1943- | Reflections on a mountain lake : a Western nun talks on practical Buddhism / Tenzin Palmo | 2002 | 1501 | PALM,T-1 |
| Zen Buddhism / Ch'an | Dürckheim, Karlfried, Graf, 1896-1988 | The way of transformation : daily life as spiritual exercise / Karlfried Graf von Durckheim | 1985 | 1934 | DURC,K-1 |
| Zen Buddhism / Ch'an | Suzuki, Daisetz Teitaro, 1870-1966 | An introduction to Zen Buddhism / Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki ; edited by Christmas Humphreys ; with a foreword by C.G. Jung | 1959 | 1390 | SUZU,D-2(1) |
| Zen Buddhism / Ch'an | Suzuki, Shunryu, 1905-1971 | Zen mind, beginner's mind / by Shunryu Suzuki ; edited by Trudy Dixon ; with a preface by Huston Smith ; and an introduction by Richard Baker | 1970 | 1077 | SUZU,S-1(1) |
| Meditation | Trungpa, Chogyam, 1939-1987 | Meditation in action / by Chogyam Trungpa | 1999 | 1986 | TRUN,C-1(2) |
| Psychology/Psychotherapy | Thubten Yeshe, Lama, 1935-1984 | Becoming your own therapist : an introduction to the Buddhist way of thought / Lama Yeshe | 1998 | 1720 | THUB,Y-7(1) |
| Tibetan Buddhism | Dalai Lama XIV (Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho), 1935- | How to practice : the way to a meaningful life / His Holiness the Dalai Lama ; translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins | 2003 | 1573 | DALAI-L,XIV-34(1) |
| Western Buddhism | Michie, David | Buddhism for busy people : finding happiness in an uncertain world / David Michie | 2007 | 1554 | MICH,D-1(1) |