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Forgive Everyone, Everything - Father Greg and Fabian Debora partnered together on a new book, Forgive Everyone, Everything. The book is now available for purchase! It is a powerful collection of Fr. Greg’s most poignant writings based on decades of experiences of loss, pain, redemption and renewal. The reflections are accompanied by stunning art from Homeboy Art Academy Executive Director and acclaimed artist, Fabian Debora, making this book a modern-day devotional that will provoke and inspire readers.
Zen Peacemakers - The Three Tenets - The Three Tenets of the Zen Peacemakers were first developed and articulated by Roshi Bernie Glassman in 1994. Since then, they have been studied and practiced by many people, including non-Zen Buddhists, and presented by many Zen Teachers.

Book Resources

A Year To Live, By Stephen Levine
The Art of Flourishing: A Guide to Mindfulness, Self-Care, and Love in a Chaotic World, By Jeffrey Rubin, Ph.D.
The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life, By Lisa Miller, Ph.D.
The Bhagavad Gita
Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom, By Rick Hanson, Ph.D.
Buddhist Psychotherapy: Connecting Early Buddhism to Mindfulness and Western Psychotherapy, By Liang Tien, Debra M. Kawahara, and Venerable Dhammadinna
The Dhammapada
How to Know God, by Deepak Chopra, MD
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, By Jeff Warren
Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius
The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents, By William Martin
Prince Siddhartha: The Story of the Buddha, By Jonathan Landaw and Janet Brooke
Radical Acceptance: Awakening the Love that Heals Fear and Shame, By Tara Brach, Ph.D.
Radical Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power and Strength, By Kristin Neff, Ph.D.
Real Happiness: A 28-Day Program To Realize the Power of Meditation, By Sharon Salzberg
Road Home, By Ethan Nichtern
Swamplands of the Soul, by James Hollis
The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life, By Lisa Miller, Ph.D.
The Tao of Pooh, By Benjamin Hoff
Tao Te Ching (Stephen Mitchell)
The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz
The Heart of the Buddha’s Teachings, By Thich Nhat Hanh
The Spiritual Child, By Lisa Miller, Ph.D.
The Mindful Path: Combining Psychotherapy and Buddhist Practices, By Michael Jones, Ph.D.
The Wisdom of Insecurity, By Alan Watts
The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology, By Jack Kornfield, Ph.D.
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Edwin Bryant)
Transcendence: Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation by Norman E Rosenthal MD (Author), Mehmet C. Oz M.D. (Foreword)
The Zen of Psychotherapy: Uncovering A Hidden Kindness in Life, By Mark Epstein, MD
Zen Shorts, By Jon J. Muth

Mindfulness Curricula K-12

Mindfulness/Meditation - Twentysomethings and Adults

Conferfences

Wisdom 2.0 - This is a bi-coastal event that brings together thought leaders in contemplative practice, technology, and engaged Buddhism.

The Mind and Life Institute

Mind & Life is a non-profit organization (US tax-exempt 501(c)(3)). Its central mission is “Bridging science and contemplative wisdom to foster insight and inspire action toward flourishing.” In practice, it brings together scientists, contemplative practitioners (e.g., meditation/mindfulness traditions), educators, and others to explore the nature of the mind, consciousness, human flourishing, and how inner experience connects to outer societal change. Learn more about the Mind and Life Institute

Rational Buddhism

The articles below integrate the basic teachings in Albert Ellis' REBT with Buddhism and Buddhist Psychology:

The Buddha and Albert Ellis: The Eightfold Path meets the ABCs of REBT - The Buddha's Eightfold Path meets Albert Ellis' ABCs of REBT. By Morris Seklyo Sullivan
Mindfulness and Rationality - Mindfulness is part bare attention, part rationality. By Morris Seklyo Sullivan
Lions Roar - No Self, No Suffering - Melvin McLeod breaks down the Buddha’s four noble truths and argues it’s not only the ultimate self-help formula, but the best guide to helping others and benefiting the world.
Antidotes to the Eleven Cardinal Fallacies Presented in Elliot D. Cohen's The New Rational Therapy From Buddha and Some of His Greatest Disciples by James D. Patteson, Ph.D.
Relational Buddhism: Toward the Social Construction of Societal Harmony In-Between-Selves - By Maurits G T Kwee

Free Online Meditation Groups

The articles below integrate the basic teachings in Albert Ellis' REBT with Buddhism and Buddhist Psychology:

Banyan - Banyan’s teachers embody the heart of mindful living. Trained by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, they bring decades of experience, compassion, and insight to every session. Each teacher is dedicated to helping you explore possibilities, overcome challenges, and embrace new perspectives in your practice.
InsightLA Meditation - Weekly Drop-in Classes are a supportive environment for you to maintain and strengthen your practice in community. Most groups are led by InsightLA teachers and facilitators although some are peer-led. There is no experience necessary to attend these groups. They are drop-in and donation-based.
NY Zen Center - Meditation Practice - NYZC’s meditation instruction and practices are grounded in the Soto Zen White Plum Lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi (1931-1995), a Japanese Soto Zen monk, who was ordained at the age of eleven and became a dharma successor in three lines of Zen.
UCLA - Free Weekly Virtual Drop-In Meditation - Join UCLA Mindful teachers in Weekly Virtual Meditation Drop-In Sessions. These 30-minute sessions will offer an online community of meditation support and teachings. No need to register, come as you are. Open to anyone interested in learning how to 'live more presently' in life.
Kadampa Meditation Center LA - Prayers for World Peace - Prayers for World Peace is a free weekly meditation class that gives us the chance to develop a warm and loving heart. Classes include a guided meditation, a talk, and inspiring prayers for world peace.
Meditation Chapel - Meditation Chapel nurtures unity and peace through the sharing of divine stillness and sacred listening. We support groups of all faith traditions in offering and sharing the contemplative experience through the sacramental use of technology.
Awake in the Wild - Daily Nature Meditation - Daily meditation can help to begin the day on the right foot, feeling more centered, focused, and uplifted, and the natural world can inspire our practice. Whether you are a nature lover with no meditation experience, or you are a past AitW retreatant looking to stay connected, you are warmly invited to join.