Literature
This site presents some literature to get started with mindfulness. Volumes that we consider very worthwile or good for beginning are marked with "*".
Mindfulness and everyday life
*Gunaratana, H. (2002). Mindfulness in plain English. Wisdom Publications
Nhat Hanh, T. (2002. Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life. Bantam.
Mindfulness in psychology and psychotherapy
*Langer, E.J. (1989). Mindfulness. Cambridge: DaCapoPress.
Germer, C.K., Siegel, R.D., & Fulton, P.R. (2005) (Eds.). Mindfulness and Psychotherapy. New York: Guilford Press.
*Brown, K. W. & Ryan, R. M. (2003). The Benefits of Being Present: Mindfulness and its Role in Psychological Well-Being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(4), 822-848.
Introduction to Buddhism
*Analayo (2003). Satipatthana: The direct path to Realization. Windhorse Publications: Birmingham.
Khantipalo (1989). Buddhism explained. Chiang Mai, Thailand: Silkworm Productions.
Buddhist Psychology
Davids, R.C.A.V. (2002). Buddhist Psychology. An Inquiry into the Analysis and Theory of Mind in Pali Literature. New Delhi: Cosmo Publications.
De Silva, P. (2005). Buddhist Psychology. New York: Palgrave Macmillian.
Sayadaw, L. (1983). The requisites of Enlightenment. Kandy: Buddhist Publication Society.