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The Science of Mantras: Mantras Work with or Without Faith; Research Supports the Effectiveness of Sanskrit Mantra for Healing—and Even Environmental Transformation

By Buddha Weekly — 2019

“At the heart of each of us, whatever our imperfections, there exists a silent pulse of perfect rhythm, made up of wave forms and resonances, which is absolutely individual and unique, and yet which connects us to everything in the universe.” — George Leonard, Silent Pulse

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Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation

If you want to meditate but have no idea where to begin, then best-selling author and Buddhist teacher Susan Piver is here to help. Her book Start Here Now contains everything you need to know in order to begin—and maintain—your own meditation practice.

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Susan Piver
2015
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Early Buddhist Meditation Studies

In this book, Bhikkhu Analayo, scholar and meditation teacher, examines central aspects of Buddhist meditation as reflected in the early discourses of the Buddha, based on revised and reorganized material from previously published articles.

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Analayo
2025
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Starting a Meditation Practice at Home | Lodro Rinzler

Starting a meditation practice at home.

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Lodro Rinzler
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2013
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Beginning Buddhist Meditation - Mingyur Rinpoche

If you are beginning your meditative journey, Buddhist teacher and meditation master Mingyur Rinpoche provides simple guidance on how to connect with and develop awareness to get you started.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
2018
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10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works—A True Story

Nightline anchor Dan Harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the strange worlds of spirituality and self-help, and discovers a way to get happier that is truly achievable.

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Dan Harris
2025
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A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation: Practical Advice and Inspiration from Contemporary Buddhist Teachers

As countless meditators have learned firsthand, meditation practice can positively transform the way we see and experience our lives.

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Rod Meade Sperry (editor), Shambhala Sun (editor)
2014
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The Experience of Insight: A Simple and Direct Guide to Buddhist Meditation

This modern spiritual classic, presented as a thirty-day meditation retreat taught by Joseph Goldstein, offers timeless practical instructions and real-world advice for practicing meditation—whether walking or sitting in formal practice or engaging in everyday life.

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Joseph Goldstein, Ram Dass (introduction)
2020
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Reginald A. Ray, PhD - Developing a Sense of Inner Peace

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Reginald Ray
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2012
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The Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation

Written in Thich Nhat Hanh’s clear and accessible style, The Long Road Turns to Joy reminds us that we “walk not in order to arrive, but walk just for walking.” Touching the earth with our feet is an opportunity to live in the here and now.

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Thich Nhat Hanh
2011
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Natural Meditation: A Guide to Effortless Meditative Practice

Just as water runs naturally downhill … just as leaves float naturally to the ground … we can all settle naturally into meditation. Not trying, just allowing—not doing, just being. The key is effortlessness.

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Dean Sluyter
2015
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