Articles, Links & Resources

 

Table of Contents

• Aging and Dying Well

• Psychedelics: Mystical Experience and Transformation

• Integral and Somatic Healing & Psychotherapy

• Moving toward a Meaningful Life

• Intimate Relationships

• Racism, Inequality & Social Justice

• Overall Health & Wellness

• Support for Addiction Recovery

• Christian Mysticism & Contemplative Psychology

• Buddhist Psychology

• John's recent Great Reads and Interesting Videos

• Mindfulness

• Online Audio, Video and Interactive Resources

• Other Suggested Readings

Aging & Dying Well

• Grace in Aging: Awakening as You Grow Older by Kathleen D Singh

• Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health by Casey Means, MD
• Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determines How Long & Well You Live by Becca Levy, PhD - Check out this one-hour interview with the author
• Lifespan: Why We Age and Why we Don't Have To by David Sinclair check out Lifespan Podcast and a 2-hour interview with Andrew Huberman
• Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut on Netflix
• Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia and a 3.5-hour podcast with Andrew Huberman & see other podcasts on his website
• How Not to Die: The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older by Michael Greger
• A friend pulled together a collection of valuable resources on many aspects of Aging Well - Check it out!

   

• Grace in Dying: How We Are Transformed Spiritually as We Die by Kathleen D Singh
• Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man and life's greatest lesson by Mitch Albom
• The Light of the World: a memoir by Elizabeth Alexander
• Preparing for Death with the Guidance of Psychedelics by Nicholle Hodges
• Death Brings Context to Life by Mary Neal
• The Ultimate Journey: Consciousness and the Mystery of Death by Stanislov Grof
• Love is Stronger than Death: the Mystical Union of Two Souls by Cynthia Bourgeault
• Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing & Dying by Ram Dass
• Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad
• Why we should Embrace Aging as an Adventure - a short Ted Talk and a 3-min Ted Talk on midlife
• Death is but a Dream by Christopher Kerr & Carine Mardorossian a 17 min Ted Talk by Dr Kerr with interesting comments from the viewers
• The Art of Presence: An Exploration of Mindfulness and Aging by Francie Bedinger
• Grief and the Mindfulness Approach: Death, Dying and Bereavement by Malcolm Huxter
• Living in the Light of Death by Larry Rosenberg
• How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter by Sherwin B Nuland

   

• Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal by Rachel Namoi Remen
• The Wisdom of Old Dogs: Lessons in Life, Love and Friendship by Elli H Radinger

   

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  Psychedelics: Mystical Experience and Transformation

  
• Preparing for a Psychedelic Experience - Resources and Suggestions

• A Model for Psychedelic-Assisted Re-Parenting by John Shealy, PhD
• Psychedelic Healing: the Promise of Entheogens for Psychotherapy and Spiritual Development by Neal M Goldsmith

• Good Chemistry: The Science of Connection, from Soul to Psychedelics by Julie Holland, MD

• Beyond Ayahuasca: Unlocking the Evolutionary Science of Indigenous Amazonian Wisdom to Access Your Highest Potential by Roman Hanis

• Tryptamine Palace: 5MeO-DMT and the Sonoran Desert Toad by James Oroc

• The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine by Joseph Tafur, MD

• July 2019 Tim Ferriss Podcast on a variety of issues including psilocybin,clinical studies, micro-dosing, etc
• Scared Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences by William Richards related TED talk by Roland Griffiths and this segment from TV's 60-Minutes in 2019
• Beyond the Narrow Life: a Guide for Psychedelic Intgration and Existential Exploration by Kile M Ortigo
• How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us about Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence by Michael Pollan  - Fresh Air Interview
• The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name by Brian C Muraresku - check out this YouTube interview
• The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide: Safe, Therapeutic and Sacred Journeys by James Fadiman

• Manual for Psychedelic Guides offered freely by TripSetters

• American Trip: Set, Setting, and the Psychedelic Experience in the Twentieth Century by Ido Hartogsohn
• MDMA use by older folks - an engaging interview with Charley Wininger - begin watching at the 1-hour mark - Check out his book
• Iboga: The Root of All Healing (Ibogaine) by Daniel Brett
• Article on the Internal Family Systems Model applied to Psychedelic Therapy
• Zig Zag Zen: Buddhism and Psychedelics by Allen Badiner
• Altered States: Buddhism and Psychedelic Spirituality in America by Douglas Osto
• Psychedelic Information Theory: Shamanism in the Age of Reason by James L Kent
• Psilocybin-assisted Mindfulness Training Modulates Self-consciousness and Brain Default Mode Network Connectivity with Lasting Effects - article in NeuroImage
• Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals by Huston Smith
• Potential problems of psychedelics becoming “commercialized”
• Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story by Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin - a YouTube Video of these authors
• The Ketamine Papers: Science, Therapy and Transformation edited by Phil Wolfson, MD & Glenn Harrtelius, PhD
• DMT the Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences by Rick Strassman
• The Psychedelic Mushroom Bible: The Definitive Guide to Growing and Using Magic Mushrooms by K. Mandrake
• After the Ceremony Ends: A Companion Guide to Help You Integrate Visionary Plant Medicine Experiences by Katherine E. Coder
• Journeling Your Way Through Integration a brief article by Kerry Moran
• The Invisible Landscape: Mind Hullucinogens and the I Ching by Terrence McKenna & Dennis McKenna
• Info on the positive impact of Float Tank experiences
• MAPS - Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Research
• Cannabis being used in Psychedelic Therapy - Medicinal Mindfulness
• The Effects of Cannabis on the Brain & Body - a podcast by the Huberman Lab
• What Alcohol does to your Brain, Body and Health - a podcast by the Huberman Lab
• Psychedelic Support Website - lots of useful information
• Down the Rabbit Hole - a Psychedelic Reading List
• Psychedelics Today - online courses and other resources
• MAPS YouTube Channel - a collection of videos on research and healing applications of psychedelics
• How to Use Psychedelics.org - guidance on use and preparation of a variety of psychedelics
• Session Games People Play: A Manual for the Use of LSD (free online) by Lisa Bieberman
• Psychonautwiki.org - lots of useful information
• John Shealy's interview with a client on the benefits of integration before and after a psychedelic experiences
• Stories from the Psychedelic Healing Path

   

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  Integral and Somatic Healing & Psychotherapy

  

  This first section lists some helpful resources for exploring Integral Theory and using it to support healing and transformation into your True Nature. Those in the first sub-section are by Ken Wilber, its developer. The ones in the second sub-section are by other authors.

• A selection of quotes from many of his books
• An Introduction to the Integral Approach (pdf 46 pages)
• States of Consciousness - a 1-hour presentation on Integral Christianity
• The Religion of Tomorrow: A Vision for the Future of the Great Traditions (2017 - with updated material on Integral Theory - a good book to start digging deeper into Integral) Here's a 90-minute interview on this topic.
• No Boundary: Eastern and Western Approaches to Personal Growth
• Integral Spirituality: A Startling New Role for Religion in the Modern and Postmodern World  
• An article on States and Stages of Consciousness (pdf 52 pages)
• Integral Psychology: Consciousness, Spirit, Psychology, Therapy
• Integral Life Practice: A 21st-Century Blueprint for Physical Health, Emotional Balance, Mental Clarity, and Spiritual Awakening
• Integral Meditation: Mindfulness as a Path to Grow Up, Wake Up, and Show Up in Your Life

 

• A Guide to Integral Psychotherapy: Complexity, Integration and Spirituality in Practice by Mark D. Forman
• Integral Psychotherapy: Inside Out/Outside In by R. Elliott Ingersoll and David M. Zeitler
• Transformation of Consciousness: Conventional and Contemplative Perspectives on Development with Jack Engler & Daniel P. Brown
• Integral Mindfulness: from Clueless to Dailed-In by Keith Witt (a great first read on applying Integral to daily life)
• Daily Evolver engaging audio and video interviews on Intergal Theory
• Earth is Eden: An Integral Exploration of the Trans-Himalayan Teachings by Jon Darrell-Rew and Dustin DiPerna - also by DiPerna: Streams of Wisdom & Evolution's Ally

 

Attachment Theory

• What is Attachment Theory - an excellent overview in Positive Psychology.com
• This short BBC video provides an outline of Attachment Theory
• A Powerful Conversation (on this general topic) between Gabor Mate' and Joe Rogan - in September 2022, available on Spotify
• Attachment Disturbances in Adults: Treatment for Comprehensive Repair by Daniel P. Brown, PhD and David S. Elliott, PhD (read a short review of this book - check out this re-parenting meditation)
• Number of Articles and Book Chapters on Attachment Theory and it's Applications
• The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child by Nancy Newton Verrier

 

Trauma
• Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation by Janina Fisher
• Healing from Complex Trauma by Tim Fletcher - he offers helpful videos on addictions, inner child work, relationships...
• Interview with Gabor Mate and Tim Ferris about early trauma history, addictions, psychedelics for healing...

   

  Somatic Experiencing
• Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter Levine (watch a 25 min video by this author) - An article about Somatic Experiencing

• The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind and Body in Healing Trauma by Bessel van derKolk, MD (watch a 90-min video by this author - an excellent summary of current research on trauma and its resolution)
• Trauma and the Body: A Sensorimotor Approach to Psychotherapy by Pat Ogden, Kekuni Minton and Clare Pain (read an article about this approach)
• Body-Centered Psychotherapy: The Hakomi Method by Ron Kurtz

   

  Internal Family Systems

• Article on the Internal Family Systems applied to Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy

• Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard C. Schwartz, PhD

   

  Polyvagal Theory

• Social Engagement System: Polyvagal Theory - Article and a 45-minute video with Stephen Porges
• The Healing Power of the Vagas Nerve in Brain Disorders & Complex Chronic Illness by Courtney Snyder, MD
• Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Autism by Stanley Rosenburg
• Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory by Deborah Dana (a 60-min Interview)
  
• We Feel Therefore We Learn (Interpersonal Neurobiology): Dan Siegel 30 minute video
• How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett - check out this collection of her videos

   

• Neuro-Linguistic Programing

• History, Definition, etc from Wikipedia
• A 25-minute video presentation and a 1-hour presentation with a coach who uses it

   

  Mindfulness for Emotional & Psychological Healing

• Already Free: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation by Bruce Tift - An interview with this author
• Riding the Dragon: The Synergistic Dance of Psychotherapy and Meditation by John S. Shealy, PhD
• Emotional Alchemy by Tara Bennett-Goleman (Read an article by the author)
• Mindfulness and Psychotherapy edited by Germer, Siegal and Fulton
• The Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A review of emperical studies by Keng, S. L., Smoski, M. J., & Robins, C. J. (2011)
• What are the Benefits of Mindfulness? A Practice Review of Psychotherapy-Related Research by Daphne Davis & Jeffrey Hayes (2011)
• The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Depression by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression by Segal, Williams, Teasdale
• Meditation and Pain Management: An interview with Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Mindfulness-Based Approaches to Eating Disorders by Joan Kristeller, Ruth Baer and Ruth Quillian-Wolever
• Use of Meditation with Severe Psychological Disorders
• Mindfulness Training as a Clinical Intervention: A Conceptual and Emperical Review (2003) by Ruth Baer
• Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Physical Conditions: A Narrative Review Evaluating Levels of Evidence by Carlson, L. E. (2012)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An Experiential Approach to Behavior Change by Hayes, Strosahl & Wils
• Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder by Marsha Linehan ( pdf article) about this treatment program
• Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Interventions: Conceptualization, Application and Emperical Support Edited by Ruth Baer, PhD
• Current Contributions of Psychological Research to General Health: The Case of Mindfulness Training by Bruno Cayoun
• Finding Happiness: Cajole Your Brain to Lean to the Left by Daniel Goleman
• Mind and Life Institute research into the impact of meditation on brain function, neuroplasticity, etc by Dr. Richard Davidson's group
• Meditation Helps Arthritis Patients a report by Alex Dominquez
• Just Say OM - A July 2003 article in Time Magazine
• Research Article on the Effectiveness of MBSR in Prisons
• Research on Inmates of Tihar Jail, Delhi, India (Vipassana Courses)
• A General Theory of Love by Thomas Lewis, MD, Fari Amini, MD, Richard Lannon, MD
• Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach, PhD
• When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron
• Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times by Pema Chodron
• The Wisdom in Dark Emotions by Miriam Greenspan
• Yoga and Psychotherapy: The Evolution of Consciousness by Swami Rama, Rudolph Ballentine and Swamoi Ajas

   

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  Moving toward a Meaningful Life

  

• How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith by Mariann Edgar Budde
• Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World by Bill Plotkin
• Wild Yoga: a Practice of Initiation, Veneration & Advocacy for the Earth by Rebecca Wildbear
• Becoming Animal: an Earthy Cosmology by David Abram
• The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joesph Campbell
• It's a Meaningful Life, It Just Takes Practice by Bo Lozoff
• Ordinary Magic: Everyday Life as Spiritual Path Edited by John Welwood
• The Power of Myth by Joesph Campbell (also PBS video/audio with Bill Moyers)
• A Path with Heart: A Guide through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life by Jack Kornfield
• A Monk in the World: Cultivating a Spiritual Life by Wayne Teasdale
• The Untethered Soul: the Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer - check out this 75-minute interview
• The Social Dilemma - a Netflix movie about the power of social media to shape our world in destructive ways
• The Zen of Creativity: Cultivating Your Artistic Life by John Daido Loori
• Tying Rocks to Clouds: Meetings and Conversations with Wise and Spiritual People by William Elliott
• A Brief History of Everything and One Taste: Daily Reflections on Integral Spirituality(and many other books) by Ken Wilber
• Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived and Joyful Life by Bill Burrett and Dave Evans
• Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity by David Whyte (see also Clear Mind, Wild Heart, a 6 CD collection)
• Mindfulness and Meaningful Work edited by Claude Whitmyer

   

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  Intimate Relationships

  

• Cultivating Healthy Relationships - helpful models to consider
• The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More by Jefferson Fisher
• Love Sense: the Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships by Dr. Sue Johnson
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by John Gottman, PhD
• Dancing with Fire: A Mindful Way to Loving Relationships by John Amodeo, PhD
• Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love & Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships by David Schnarch, PhD Read an interview
• Mindfulness Based Relationship Enhancement
• Insight Dialogue: The Interpersonal Path to Freedom by Gregory Kramer
• Waking Up Together: Intimate Partnership on the Spiritual Path by Ellen and Charles Shinkai Birx
• Attachment Theory - Can be very helpful for couples struggling with on-going misunderstanding and conflict:

  - 11 min Video - Still Face w Child and Adults

  - Videos on Sue Johnson’s website

  - Article about Attachment Theory by Mark Manson

   

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  Racism, Inequality & Social Justice

  

• We Wear the Mask a poem read by Maya Angelou
• Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson check out this movie based on this book
• The Trayvon Generation by Elizabeth Alexander
• A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and its Assault on the American Mind by Harriet A Washington - a short You Tube interview
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander - watch a presentation by this author and an interview with Bill Moyers
• White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin Diangelo - here's a video presentation by this author
• White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson - here's a video presentation by this author
• Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out by Ruth King - here's a video presentation by this author
• Inequality in America - a 60-minute PPS video with Bill Moyers, Bryan Stevenson & Michelle Alexander
• 13th - a movie from Netflix on how our history of racial inequality leads to high rates of incarceration
• Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution - a PBS 2-hour documentary
• Slavery by Another Name - a powerful PBS video
• Eyes on the Prize - PBS 14 part video series about race in America

   

  

• The Rise and Fall of North Amerian Indians: from Prehitory through Geronimo by William Brandon
• A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn check out Zinn Education Project
• Lies my Teacher Told Me by James W Loewen
• Mountains Beyond Mountains: Healing the World, The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer by Tracy Kidder
• Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson
• The Road to Hell: The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity by Michael Maren
• The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It by Paul Collier
• Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights and the New War on the Poor by Paul Farmer
• A Problem From Hell: America and the Age of Genocide by Samantha Power
• Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to change Harlem and America by Paul Tough
• Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World by Bill Clinton
• Africa: a Biography of the Continent by John Reader
• Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
• A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
• Histories of the Hanged: The Dirty War in Kenya and the End of Empire by David Anderson
• Country of My Skull: Guilt, Sorrow and the Limits of Forgiveness in the New South Africa by Antjie Kro

   

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  Overall Health & Wellness

  
• Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health by Casey Means, MD
• Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut on Netflix
• Nutrition Facts.org Dr. Michael Greger's excellent site. The best source for research-based information on diet and health I've found
• Program for Reversing Heart Disease with Dean Ornish, MD
• Power Foods for the Brain by Neal Barnard
• The Hacking of the American Mind with Robert Lustig also this presentation about sugar - Sugar, the Bitter Truth - and, a longer version of this talk
• TED talk “False Fixes” with Pam Peeke, MD
• Useful Research on Low Carb, Paleo and Ketogentic Diets - And, a Research Article
• Foods for Protecting Body and Mind with Neal Barnard (YouTube)

• Great Resources for Preventing and Treating Diabetes by Michael Greger
• Preventing and Treating Diabetes with Natural Medicine by Michael Murray, ND
• Mindful Eating: An Interview with Geneen Roth
• Mindfulness Based Eating Awareness Therapy
• VeggieSource research-based information on diet and health
• Dr Joel Fuhrman's website has great info and options for on-line support for healthy eating and lifestyle choices
• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
• McDougall On-Line Wellness Center
• Mindful Eating some helpful resources
• The Book of Floating: Exploring the Private Sea by Michael Hutchison
• The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep is Broken and How to Fix It by W.Chris Winter
• Bringing Meditation into the Mix and Sleep Apps

   

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  Support for Addiction Recovery

  

• Psychedelics and Addiction Recovery - Taking a Deep Look at Sober Communities that Use Psychedelics
• Psychedelics: Entering a New Age of Addiction Therapy
• Research on Psilocybin for Alcohol Addiction
• Psychedelics in the Treatment of Alcohol Addiction
• Ibogaine as a Pathway to Recovery
• An Article about "Urge Surfing"
• Psychedelics in Recovery - support for integration of plant medicines in the process of recovery
• Float Tanks as Support for Recovery
• Integral Recovery: A Revolutionary Approach to the Treatment of Alcoholism and Addiction by John Dupuy - a video with John Dupuy
• An Excellent Interview on Underlying Issues of Addiction
• The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Mate, MD
• Google's Support Page "Recover Together"
• Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist Path to Recovering from Addiction by Noah Levine
• Check out Louisville Recovery Sangha
• Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention
• Yoga - a Powerful Resource for Addiction Recovery
• One Mind Dharma - a great collection of free supportive resources
• One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps by Kevin Griffin
• Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviors: A Clinician's Guide by Sarah Bowen, Neha Chawla, Joel Grow & G. Alan Marlatt
• TED talk “False Fixes” with Pam Peeke, MD
• The Heart of Addiction by Lance Dodes, MD
• SMART Recovery is another option you might want to check out
• A Guide to Recovery Options in Louisville Kentucky

   

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  Christian Mysticism & Contemplative Psychology

  
• The Wisdom of Jesus: Transforming Heart and Mind - a New Perspective on Christ and His Message by Cynthia Bourgeault
• Seven Story Mountain: an Autobiography of Faith by Thomas Merton
• Gospel of Thomas: Wisdom of the Twin by Lynn Bauman
• Into the Silent Land: a Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation by Martin Laird
• The Hidden Gospel: Decoding the Spiritual Message of the Aramaic Jesus by Neil Douglas-Klotz
• Putting on the Mind of Christ: The Inner Work of Christian Spirituality by Jim Marion
• Zen and the Birds of Appetite by Thomas Merton
• The Gospel According to Jesus by Stephen Mitchell
• See the works of Meister Eckhart (1260-c1328)—Nondual Christian Mystic Sage
• The Kingdom Within: the Inner Meanings of Jesus' Sayings by John A Sanford
• Open Mind Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel by Father Thomas Keating
• The Cloud of Unknowing translation by Ira Progoff
• Dreams: God's Forgotten Language by John A Sanford
• Learn more and/or receive daily meditations in the Mystical Christian tradition from Richard Rohr
• Integral Christianity: The Spirits Call to Evolve by Paul R. Smith
• The Transparency of Things: Contemplating the Nature of Experience by Rupert Spira
• The Case for Contemplative Psychology an article by Han F de Wit
• The Great Within: The Transformative Power and Psychology of the Spiritual Path by Han F de Wit
• Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy by Joseph Loizzo, Fiona Brandon, Emily J Wolf and Miles Neale

   

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  Buddhist Psychology

  
• Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice by Kodho Uchiyama Roshi 
• Powerful Presentation by Daniel P. Brown
• Already Free: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation by Bruce Tift - An interview with this author
• The Sanity We Are Born With: A Buddhist Approach to Psychology by Chogyam Trungpa
• A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi
• Buddhist and Psychological Perspectives on Emotions and Well-Being by Paul Ekman, Richard J. Davidson, Matthieu Ricard and B. Alan Wallace
• Buddhist Psychology: A Review of Theory and Practice by Padmal, Silva
• Transformation of Consciousness: Conventional and Contemplative Perspectives on Development with Jack Engler & Daniel P. Brown
• The Point of Existence: Transformations of Narcissism in Self-Realization and The Void: Inner Spaciousness and Ego Structure and other books by A. H. Almaas
• Reflections on a Mountain Lake: Teachings on Practical Buddhism by Ani Tenzin Palmo (watch this 90-minute talk)
• Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict by Tsultrim Allione
• Zig Zag Zen: Buddhism and Psychedelics by Allen Badiner
• Altered States: Buddhism and Psychedelic Spirituality in America by Douglas Osto
• Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals by Huston Smith
• Psilocybin-assisted Mindfulness Training Modulates Self-consciousness and Brain Default Mode Network Connectivity with Lasting Effects - article in NeuroImage

   

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  John's recent Great Reads & Videos

  
• Beyond Ayahuasca: Unlocking the Evolutionary Science of Indigenous Amazonian Wisdom to Access Your Highest Potential by Roman Hanis
• Seven Story Mountain: an Autobiography of Faith by Thomas Merton
• Entangled Life: How Fungi make our Worlds, Change our Minds and Shape our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake a short video
• Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Seven Story Mountain: an Autobiography of Faith by Thomas Merton
• The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl - check out her other books
• The Wisdom of Wolves: How Wolves can teach us to be more Human by Elli H. Radinger
• Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber
• Minimalism: Netflix Documentary
• The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Mate, MD
• Masturbation has Dangerous Effects on Dopamine a 10-minute video with Andrew Hubberman
• Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice by Kodho Uchiyama Roshi 
• Cultivating a Sense of Purpose on Hidden Brain - a 60-minute audio
• The Ayahuasca Dialogues: Globalization, Plant Medicine and the Healing of the Human Spirt by Richard Amaringo and Brian Francis Culkin
• Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard
• Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson and her earlier book, The Warmth of Other Suns
• Un-Aging: the Four Factors that Influence How You Age by Robert Friedland
• The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene
• The Overstory: A Novel by Richard Powers
• The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
• This is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan
• The Well Gardened Mind: the Restorative Power of Nature by Sue Stuart-Smith
• Sitting Pretty: The View from my Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig
• The Untethered Soul: the Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer - check out this 75-minute interview
• The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous by Joseph Henrich - 50-minute Presentation
• The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name by Brian C Muraresku - check out this YouTube interview and this 14-min presentation
• Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor - a short presentation and this 2-hour conversation
• Videos - Change Your Brain: Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman - presentation on Sleep
• A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and its Assault on the American Mind by Harriet A Washington - a short You Tube interview
• Reflections on a Mountain Lake: Teachings on Practical Buddhism by Ani Tenzin Palmo (watch this 90-minute talk)
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander - watch a presentation by this author and an interview with Bill Moyers
• Good Chemistry: The Science of Connection, from Soul to Psychedelics by Julie Holland, MD
• The Social Dilemma - a Netflix movie about the power of social media to shape our world in destructive ways
• Infinite Potential: The Life and Ideas of David Bohm
• 13th - a movie from Netflix on how our history of racial inequality leads to high rates of incarceration
• White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin Diangelo
• Pandemics: History and Prevention a 60-minute presentation by Michael Greger (from 2008 - an explanation of a potential source of Covid 19)
• The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting up a Generation for Failure by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt - a 90-min interview with these authors and Jordan Peterson - a list of other articles and interviews
• The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt - 20 min TED talk - 90-min lecture
• The Hacking of the American Mind with Robert Lustig also this presentation about sugar - Sugar, the Bitter Truth - a longer version of this talk
• How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett - check out this collection of her videos
• Scared Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences by William Richards
• How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us about Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence by Michael Pollan
• Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of Civilization by Roy Scranton
• Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals by Huston Smith
• The Gospel of Thomas: Wisdom of the Twin by Lynn Bauman
• The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-than-Human World by David Abram
• Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology by David Abram
• Wisdom Jesus: Transforming Heart and Mind, a New Perspective on Christ and His Teachings by Cynthia Bourgeault
• The Religion of Tomorrow: A Vision for the Future of the Great Traditions by Ken Wilber
• Great Doubt: Practicing Zen in the World by Boshan, translated by Jeff Shore
• The Book of Floating: Exploring the Private Sea by Michael Hutchison
• Journeys into Emptiness: Dogen, Merton, Jung and the Quest for Transformation by Robert Jingen Gunn
• The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate by Peter Wohlleben
• The World I Live In & Optimism: A Collection of Essays by Helen Keller
• An excellent TED talk by Paul Stamets on how fungi can save the world
• The Master and His Emissary - an interview with Iain McGilchrist with Jordan Peterson

   

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  Mindfulness
• Mindfulness: Taming a Wild Horse An article by John S. Shealy, PhD

• Cultivating Mental Discipline: The Skill of Mindfulness An article by John S. Shealy, PhD
• Make sure your choice of meditation practice is the right one for you - check out this article on some of the possible negative effects of mindfulness
• Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana. This book is also available on the web.
• Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Basic Meditation Instructions by Matthew Flickstein
• Meditation and the Practice of Awareness by Larry Rosenberg
• Metta (lovingkindness) Meditation Practice
• What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula
• Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
• Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
  
• The Heart of Buddhist Meditation by Nyanaponika Thera
• The Four Foundations of Mindfulness by Venerable U Silananda
• Evolutionary Enlightment by Andrew Cohen
• Old Path White Clouds (and many other books) by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living by Pema Chodron
• Big Mind - Big Heart: Finding Your Way by Dennis Genpo Merzel
• The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
• Insight Dialogue: The Interpersonal Path to Freedom by Gregory Kramer
• The Life of the Buddha by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
• Breath by Breath by Larry Rosenberg
• Being Nobody Going Nowhere by Ayya Khema
• Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
• The Writings of Aaron by Barbara Brodsky from Deep Springs Center
• Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience by Sharon Salzberg
• Knee Deep in Grace: The Extraordinary Life and Teaching of Dipa Ma by Amy Schmidt
• Small Boat, Great Mountain by Amaro Bhikkhu (Free Download)
• Be an Island: The Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace by Ayya Khema
• A Still Forest Pool: The Insight Meditation of Achaan Chah by Achaan Chah and Jack Kornfield
• On Having No Head: Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious by Douglas E. Harding also see the video
• Swallowing the River Ganges: A Practice Guide to the Path of Purification by Matthew Flickstein watch a short video
• Halfway Up the Mountain: The Error of Premature Claims to Enlightenment by Mariana Caplan
• When the Iron Eagle Flies: Buddhism for the West by Ayya Khema
• At Hell's Gate: A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace by Claude Ashin Thomas (Zaltho Foundation)
• The Dzogchen Primer: Embracing the Spiritual Path According to the Great Perfection edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt
• Preparation for Lotus Posture (YouTube Videos)

   

  Meditation Courses, Retreat Centers and Meditation Groups

  
• Integral Zen - a powerful orientation to Zen practice
• Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Ten-day and longer courses offered worldwide on a donation-only basis
• Mid-America Dharma (The site has listings of meditation retreats across USA)
• Tri-State Dharma
• Sanghas, Centers and Meditation Groups in the Louisville Area
• Flowing Dharma: Supporting Integral Zen and other meditation and supportive practices around the Louisville area

   

  Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

• About MBSR
• Video: Bill Moyers & Jon Kabat-Zinn 90 minute PBS Special "Healing and the Mind."
• Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Heal Thy Self: Lessons on Mindfulness in Medicine by Saki Santorelli
• Mindfulness and Mastery in the Workplace: 21 Ways to Reduce Stress During the Workday by Saki F. Santorelli
• Finding a Joyful Life in the Heart of Pain: A Meditative Approach to Living with Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Pain by Darlene Cohen
• Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn
• The Wisdom of Listening edited by Mark Bradly
• Free On-Line MBSR Home-Study program (for those who are unable to tap into the power of a live MBSR group experience)

   

  Mindful Movement

   

• Aligned, Relaxed, Resilient: The Physical Foundations of Mindfulness by Will Johnson
• Mindfulness Yoga: The Awakened Union of Breath, Body and Mind by Frank Jude Boccio
• 18 Amazing Benefits of Yoga According to Science - Jen Reviews
• Restorative Yoga
• Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence by Matthew Stanford
• Yoga International Journal

   

   

   

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  Mindful Parenting & Teaching

• The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting up a Generation for Failure by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt - a list of articles and interviews
• The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder and More Compassionate by Susan Kaiser Greenlan

• Mindful Games: Sharing Mindfulness with Children, Teens... by Susan Kaiser Greenland
• Kids in the House - Fixed vs. Growth Mindset (and other helpful materials)
• Loving Guidance and Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline, excellent books and workshops by Dr. Becky Bailey
• Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting by Myla & Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Calm and Compassionate Children: A Handbook by Susan Usha Dermond
• The Parenting Pod - a website providing resources to help parents raise happy, resilient kids
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning has some great on-line Resources for parents and teachers
• Mindful Schools offers a variety of on-lines courses for teachers who want to bring mindfulness into their classroom - great for parents too.
• Baby Talk: Strengthen your Child's Ability to Listen, Understand and Communicate by Sally Ward
• Mindful Awareness Training and ADD/ADHD
• Guided Meditation for Children by Susan Kramer
• Teaching Meditation to Children link to a variety of books on Amazon
• Teaching Meditation to Children and Beginners by Sumi Loundon
• Disease-Proof Your Child: Feeding Kids Right by Joel Fuhrman
• Dr Joel Fuhrman's website has great information and support for raising healthy children who can grow to become healthy adults

  Some helpful resources for Parents

• 10 Things Parents Need to Know to Help a Struggling Reader
• How Every Child can Thrive by Five - a powerful Ted talk by a 9-year-old
• Technology-Addicted Kids
• OpenEducators.org - a collection of educational resources
• The Adoption Legacy - Info on common issues facing adoptees and their families - other resources - a guidebook

   

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  Online Audio, Video and Interactive Resources

  

• Story Corps
• Self-Help Toons - a collection of clear explanations of various psychological issues
• Free On-Line MBSR Home-Study program (for those who are unable to tap into the power of a live MBSR group experience)
• One Mind Dharma - lots of helpful free resources. Check them out!
• Audio Dharma Recorded Dharma Talks (listen free on the web)
• BuddhaNet Audio (lots of MP3 downloads)
• DharmaStream from the Dharma Seed organization
• Mindfulness for Teens - Free Resources
• One Mind Dharma - a great collection of free supportive resources
• Sound Healing - Tom Kenyon (Some powerful and free recordings)
• Put Your Phone Away: an Addicts Guide to Unpluging
• Prevent Text Neck by Abby Quillen 

   

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  Other Suggested Readings

  
• Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of Civilization by Roy Scranton
• Writing as a Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives by Louise DeSalvo
• The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson
• Dragon Rises, Red Bird Flies: Psychology and Chinese Medicine by Leon Hammer, MD
• Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen
• The Power of Ten (a visual presentation of the power of perspective)
• The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate by Peter Wohlleben
• Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote
• Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper by Jack Coughlin
• The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
• The Life of The Bee by Maurice Maeterlinck
• Memories, Dreams and Reflections by C. G. Jung
• The Portable Jung edited by Joseph Campbell
• The Luminist Archives Lots of Interesting Reading
• Research Article on the Effectiveness of MBSR in Prisons - Research on Inmates of Tihar Jail, Delhi, India (Vipassana Courses)
• We're All Doing Time: A Guide to Getting Free by Bo Lozoff
• Behind Bars: Surviving Prison by Jeffrey Ian Ross & Stephen C. Richards
• Committing Journalism: The Prison Writings of Red Hog by Dannie M. Martin & Peter Y. Sussman
• Witness to an Execution - Stories from prison guards who were executioners

 

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