{"id":2288,"date":"2019-07-16T23:38:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T04:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/?p=2288"},"modified":"2021-10-24T19:29:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T00:29:29","slug":"best-books-on-vipassana-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Books on Vipassana Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vipassana is among the oldest styles of meditation in India. Defined as a way to perceive things according to their very true nature, Vipassana was revived by Gotama Buddha nearly three thousand years ago and imparted the meditative technique as a universal treatment to a wide range of illnesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1030\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/woman-hands-doing-meditation-e1558611064820-1030x548.jpeg\" alt=\"woman hand doing yoga\" class=\"wp-image-2289\" title=\"woman hand doing yoga\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/woman-hands-doing-meditation-e1558611064820-1030x548.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/woman-hands-doing-meditation-e1558611064820-300x160.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/woman-hands-doing-meditation-e1558611064820-768x409.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/woman-hands-doing-meditation-e1558611064820-200x106.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/woman-hands-doing-meditation-e1558611064820-400x213.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/woman-hands-doing-meditation-e1558611064820-600x319.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/woman-hands-doing-meditation-e1558611064820-800x426.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/woman-hands-doing-meditation-e1558611064820-1200x639.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/woman-hands-doing-meditation-e1558611064820.jpeg 1880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It&#8217;s unnecessary to travel as far as India and other parts of Asia, where Vipassana is taught and practiced to understand its fundamental principles. With the right book on Vipassana Meditation, you will have everything you need to start harnessing the power of this ancient method of meditation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This review compares ten of the best books on Vipassana Meditation. Each book offers a distinctive approach to teaching Vipassana to readers and is also among the top reads recommended by both Vipassana practitioners and teachers alike.<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_47_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">CONTENTS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-662961d499e34\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #f99bac;color:#f99bac\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #f99bac;color:#f99bac\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-662961d499e34\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-visibility-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/#Top-10-Books-on-Vipassana-Meditation\" title=\"Top 10 Books on Vipassana Meditation\">Top 10 Books on Vipassana Meditation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/#1-The-Art-of-Living-By-Author-William-Heart\" title=\"1. The Art of Living By Author William Heart\">1. The Art of Living By Author William Heart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/#2-Letters-from-the-Dhamma-Brothers-Meditation-Behind-Bars-By-Jenny-Phillips\" title=\"2. Letters from the Dhamma Brothers: Meditation Behind Bars By Jenny Phillips\">2. Letters from the Dhamma Brothers: Meditation Behind Bars By Jenny Phillips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/#3-Satipathdha-Sutta-Discourses-By-SN-Goenka\" title=\"3. Satipathdha Sutta Discourses By S.N Goenka\">3. Satipathdha Sutta Discourses By S.N Goenka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/#4-An-Ancient-Path-Talks-on-Vipassana-Meditation-as-Taught-by-SN-Goenka-By-Paul-R-Fleischman\" title=\"4. An Ancient Path: Talks on Vipassana Meditation as Taught by S.N. Goenka By Paul R. Fleischman\">4. An Ancient Path: Talks on Vipassana Meditation as Taught by S.N. Goenka By Paul R. Fleischman<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/#5-Meditation-Now-Inner-Peace-through-Inner-Wisdom\" title=\"5. Meditation Now: Inner Peace through Inner Wisdom\">5. Meditation Now: Inner Peace through Inner Wisdom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/#6-Mastering-the-Core-Teachings-of-the-Buddha-An-Unusually-Hardcore-Dharma-Book-By-Daniel-M-Ingram\" title=\"6. Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha: An Unusually Hardcore Dharma Book By Daniel M. Ingram\">6. Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha: An Unusually Hardcore Dharma Book By Daniel M. Ingram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/#7-Manual-of-Vipassana-Meditation-By-U-Ko-Lay\" title=\"7. Manual of Vipassana Meditation By U Ko Lay\">7. Manual of Vipassana Meditation By U Ko Lay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/#8-Awareness-Itself-by-AF-Jotiko\" title=\"8. Awareness Itself by AF Jotiko\">8. Awareness Itself by AF Jotiko<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/#9-The-Wise-Heart-by-Jack-Kornfield-Goodreads-Author\" title=\"9. The Wise Heart by Jack Kornfield (Goodreads Author)\">9. The Wise Heart by Jack Kornfield (Goodreads Author)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/#10-Satipa%E1%B9%AD%E1%B9%ADhana-The-Direct-Path-to-Realization-By-Analayo\" title=\"10. Satipa\u1e6d\u1e6dh\u0101na: The Direct Path to Realization By An\u0101layo\">10. Satipa\u1e6d\u1e6dh\u0101na: The Direct Path to Realization By An\u0101layo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/#The-Best-Books-on-Vipassana-Meditation-Specifications\" title=\"The Best Books on Vipassana Meditation: Specifications\">The Best Books on Vipassana Meditation: Specifications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/best-books-on-vipassana-meditation\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top-10-Books-on-Vipassana-Meditation\"><\/span>Top 10 Books on Vipassana Meditation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-The-Art-of-Living-By-Author-William-Heart\"><\/span>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Art-Living-Vipassana-Meditation-Taught-ebook\/dp\/B0069CJMG6\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=4f35f660977ef09eaacd9fb415263ceb&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Art of Living By Author William Heart<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Art-Living-Vipassana-Meditation-Taught-ebook\/dp\/B0069CJMG6\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=4f35f660977ef09eaacd9fb415263ceb&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-art-of-living-by-william-hart-e1558612853866-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Art of Living\" class=\"wp-image-2290\" title=\"The Art of Living\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-art-of-living-by-william-hart-e1558612853866-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-art-of-living-by-william-hart-e1558612853866-200x226.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-art-of-living-by-william-hart-e1558612853866.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An in-depth reading about the teachings of S.N. Goenka, created under his supervision and approval. The book is effective for people who practice meditation and those who don&#8217;t as well. This book was the first copy to be written in English that precisely depicts the way of Vipassana in full-length for the average reader. The book covers tales by Goenkaji and, at the same time, sheds light on numerous different questions made by readers, which express a unique sense of his philosophy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pros:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The book reveals the Vipassana method -&#8220;the development of insight'&#8221;- which exemplifies the core of the philosophy of Buddha, bringing to light an exceptionally straightforward and helpful course towards self-awareness that features only a few dogmas and at the same time offers superb results. The Vipassana method can be effectively used by any person regardless of their current knowledge and experience on the subject.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cons:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The book is an opener to further courses that practice the method of Vipassana by Goenka. This method is not appreciated by many who practice yoga and meditation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-Letters-from-the-Dhamma-Brothers-Meditation-Behind-Bars-By-Jenny-Phillips\"><\/span>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Letters-Dhamma-Brothers-Meditation-Behind\/dp\/1928706312\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=3ea09bbcc41d97d1a84b016d9a0e18f0&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Letters from the Dhamma Brothers: Meditation Behind Bars By Jenny Phillips<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Letters-Dhamma-Brothers-Meditation-Behind\/dp\/1928706312\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=3ea09bbcc41d97d1a84b016d9a0e18f0&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/letters-from-the-dhamma-brothers-meditation-behind-bars-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Letters from the Dhamma Brothers\" class=\"wp-image-2291\" title=\"Letters from the Dhamma Brothers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/letters-from-the-dhamma-brothers-meditation-behind-bars-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/letters-from-the-dhamma-brothers-meditation-behind-bars-200x302.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/letters-from-the-dhamma-brothers-meditation-behind-bars.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Through profound telegrams, dialogues, and tales, the Letters from the Dhamma Brothers: Meditation Behind Bars portrays the significant influence that a life-altering retreat had on a band of prisoners held at a top-level maximum-security state prison in Alabama, USA. The nearly 40 contributors of this first of its kind rigorous, quiet 10-day course was conducted within the premises of a detention center &#8211; a lot of whom were sentenced to life without parole. It describes the extent of their undergoing, the profundity of their knowledge of the principles and ways taught by Buddha obtained through personal experience, and their obstacles and achievements.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pros:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This book demonstrates the ability of the human spirit to commit, self-examine, renew and have faith inside a miserable correction system and a more extensive belief that portrays prisoners as wicked and threatening human beings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cons:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The book is about rehabilitation through Vipassana. This topic remains debatable on approaches to criminal justice, particularly whether to rehabilitate or punish criminals.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Satipathdha-Sutta-Discourses-By-SN-Goenka\"><\/span>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Satipatthana-Sutta-Discourses-S-Goenka\/dp\/1938754905\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=de616ddc766a106238fad8a0229a4e4d&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Satipathdha Sutta Discourses By S.N Goenka<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Satipatthana-Sutta-Discourses-S-Goenka\/dp\/1938754905\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=de616ddc766a106238fad8a0229a4e4d&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/satipatthana-sutta-discourses-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"Satipathdha Sutta Discourses\" class=\"wp-image-2292\" title=\"Satipathdha Sutta Discourses\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/satipatthana-sutta-discourses-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/satipatthana-sutta-discourses-200x311.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/satipatthana-sutta-discourses.jpg 321w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An abbreviated form of the teachings of S.N. Goenka from a one-week meditation program on the Mahasatipatthana Sutta. Goenkaji recipes and explains the sutta, providing life and inspirational significance to the main manuscript of the Buddha around meditative exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pros:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Satipathdha Sutta Discourses is primarily designed as a complementary book to people practicing the Satipatthana course as imparted by S.N. Goenka.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cons:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The book is quite advanced because of plenty of extensive quotes written in Pali. At the same time, it fails to offer a well-defined clarification of the meditation technique that is portrayed in the sutta. However, if you have some experience with the practice as taught by S.N Goenka, the book will prove to be a superb source of information because of its mainly advanced elements.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-An-Ancient-Path-Talks-on-Vipassana-Meditation-as-Taught-by-SN-Goenka-By-Paul-R-Fleischman\"><\/span>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ancient-Path-Vipassana-Meditation-Taught\/dp\/1928706533\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=ff3f3bf734966f26ad229bcd6deb4c5b&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An Ancient Path: Talks on Vipassana Meditation as Taught by S.N. Goenka By Paul R. Fleischman<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ancient-Path-Vipassana-Meditation-Taught\/dp\/1928706533\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=ff3f3bf734966f26ad229bcd6deb4c5b&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/an-ancient-path-talks-on-vipassana-meditation-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"An Ancient Path\" class=\"wp-image-2293\" title=\"An Ancient Path\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/an-ancient-path-talks-on-vipassana-meditation-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/an-ancient-path-talks-on-vipassana-meditation-200x309.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/an-ancient-path-talks-on-vipassana-meditation.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The discourses made by Dr. Paul Fleischman involving Vipassana meditation based on the teachings of S. N. Goenka deals with topics like mental well-being, being mindful, and nurturing a sense of peace from within. An Ancient Path: Talks on Vipassana Meditation as Taught by S.N Goenka is a helpful primer to Vipassana meditation and an inspirational source of information for people who currently practice it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pros:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fleischman offers an unparalleled view and demonstration of meditation through a mentally healthful point of view.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cons:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The points presented were repetitive. And it&#8217;s not necessary for you to be a mental health expert to take advantage of the wealth of wisdom and knowledge that the book offers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-Meditation-Now-Inner-Peace-through-Inner-Wisdom\"><\/span>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Meditation-Now-Inner-through-Wisdom\/dp\/1928706231\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=25b72359c2894bcfffc56ec0b429bb69&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meditation Now: Inner Peace through Inner Wisdom<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Meditation-Now-Inner-through-Wisdom\/dp\/1928706231\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=25b72359c2894bcfffc56ec0b429bb69&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/meditation-now-inner-peace-through-inner-wisdom-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"Meditation Now Inner Peace through Inner Wisdom\" class=\"wp-image-2294\" title=\"Meditation Now Inner Peace through Inner Wisdom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/meditation-now-inner-peace-through-inner-wisdom-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/meditation-now-inner-peace-through-inner-wisdom-200x309.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/meditation-now-inner-peace-through-inner-wisdom.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The world-famous Vipassana meditation lecturer S. N. Goenka explains the very teachings of Buddha in this assembly of lessons, articles, and personal dialogues. This book offers awareness among the most powerful modern-day Buddhist experts. It describes Vipassana and how he utilizes it to attain internal peace and follow a happy, productive life. Covered within the book are texts of the latest lectures made at the World Economic Forum in Davos and the Millennium World Peace Summit and a recently unpublished talk led by Alan AtKisson, previous editor of the In-Context magazine.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pros:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The book outlines the transformative approach of Vipassana by Goenka. It serves as a guide to the practice for beginners and advanced yogis alike. It serves as a reference or reading book for those who are interested in the topic of meditation and Vipassana.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cons:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The book is a starter for a ten-day course on Vipassana by Goenka. Others may not appreciate the practice in actuality.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-Mastering-the-Core-Teachings-of-the-Buddha-An-Unusually-Hardcore-Dharma-Book-By-Daniel-M-Ingram\"><\/span>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mastering-Core-Teachings-Buddha-Unusually\/dp\/1904658407\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=04fc9d9d88dfd6021b3b54d838011ed3&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha: An Unusually Hardcore Dharma Book By Daniel M. Ingram<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mastering-Core-Teachings-Buddha-Unusually\/dp\/1904658407\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=04fc9d9d88dfd6021b3b54d838011ed3&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mastering-the-core-teachings-of-the-buddha-an-unusually-hardcore-dharma-book-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha\" class=\"wp-image-2295\" title=\"Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mastering-the-core-teachings-of-the-buddha-an-unusually-hardcore-dharma-book-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mastering-the-core-teachings-of-the-buddha-an-unusually-hardcore-dharma-book-200x317.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mastering-the-core-teachings-of-the-buddha-an-unusually-hardcore-dharma-book.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Writer Daniel M. Ingram postulates that enlightenment is a realistic possibility and contends that meditation is a means to examine the truth. Nevertheless, Ingram maintains that enlightenment is something that we can achieve the moment we depart from our imaginary ideas and understand how to utilize meditation to examine reality instead of considering it a chance to flounder on self-regarding mental noise.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pros:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The author demonstrates precisely the distinction between two Vipassana meditations: one based on concentration and the other from insight. In the comparison, Ingram offers illustrative practices. Most importantly, he imparts detailed charts of every state of mind we will possibly run into and each stage you need to cope with as you move past accurately defined sets of insight.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cons:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It won&#8217;t be hard to become intimidated, at the start, by the author&#8217;s guarantee and comfort in the advanced stages of consciousness. However, Ingram constantly sounds extraordinarily humble and sympathetic as a teacher needs to be to practitioners who are open to pledging themselves to its principles and teachings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-Manual-of-Vipassana-Meditation-By-U-Ko-Lay\"><\/span>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Manual-Vipassana-Meditation-Ko-Kay\/dp\/8174142290\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=4ca2e9d5ad2a8f763b226f1330d64d15&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manual of Vipassana Meditation By U Ko Lay<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Manual-Vipassana-Meditation-Ko-Kay\/dp\/8174142290\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=4ca2e9d5ad2a8f763b226f1330d64d15&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/manual-of-vipassana-meditation-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"Manual of Vipassana Meditation\" class=\"wp-image-2296\" title=\"Manual of Vipassana Meditation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/manual-of-vipassana-meditation-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/manual-of-vipassana-meditation-768x1188.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/manual-of-vipassana-meditation-666x1030.jpg 666w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/manual-of-vipassana-meditation-200x309.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/manual-of-vipassana-meditation-400x619.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/manual-of-vipassana-meditation-600x928.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/manual-of-vipassana-meditation-800x1237.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/manual-of-vipassana-meditation-1200x1856.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/manual-of-vipassana-meditation.jpg 1655w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Manual of Vipassana Meditation is essentially an interpretation of the Dhammacakka Sutta and the Greater Satipatthana Sutta. The Manual of Vipassana Meditation covers interpretations of the three most vital sutta by the Buddha and notaries regarding them. The first two dissertations of Buddha and Satipatthana Sutta are covered in the book as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pros:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The three discourses are incredibly vital when we are talking about practicing meditation. It is an imperative book if you have undergone some Theravada Buddhist meditation and desire to achieve some powerful ideas on the ways Buddha himself taught meditation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cons:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It derives knowledge from the Satipatthana on the possible ways our senses can use mindfulness. However, it will not undergo the actual method of Vipassana that is utilized in Vipassana retreats. Nonetheless, it remains an excellent book for people ready to take their first 10-day Vipassana retreat.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-Awareness-Itself-by-AF-Jotiko\"><\/span>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Awareness-Itself-Teachings-Ajaan-Jotiko\/dp\/B000MQRMZS\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=99879c4b98bd52a7cb84bbffddd04de9&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Awareness Itself by AF Jotiko<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Awareness-Itself-Teachings-Ajaan-Jotiko\/dp\/B000MQRMZS\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=99879c4b98bd52a7cb84bbffddd04de9&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/awareness-itself-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Awareness Itself\" class=\"wp-image-2297\" title=\"Awareness Itself\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/awareness-itself-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/awareness-itself-200x258.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/awareness-itself.jpg 388w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ajahn Fuang Jotiko was a dedicated pupil of the teachings of Ajaan Lee. Following Lee&#8217;s passing, Ajahn Fuang carried on at Wat Asokaram, the lively monastery of Ajaan Lee situated close to Bangkok. Awareness Itself is an accumulation of the lessons taught by Ajahn Fuang Jotiko, which are gathered and translated by his pupil Thanissaro Bhikkhu.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pros:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The book outlines short stories and responses that offer powerful messages.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cons:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The stories and responses are too short for some to offer profound and in-depth explanations of the topic.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-The-Wise-Heart-by-Jack-Kornfield-Goodreads-Author\"><\/span>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wise-Heart-Universal-Teachings-Psychology\/dp\/0553382330\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=6e435c4d18d1b0eee02d1544143d9dc1&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wise Heart by Jack Kornfield (Goodreads Author)<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wise-Heart-Universal-Teachings-Psychology\/dp\/0553382330\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=6e435c4d18d1b0eee02d1544143d9dc1&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-wise-heart-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Wise Heart\" class=\"wp-image-2298\" title=\"The Wise Heart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-wise-heart-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-wise-heart-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-wise-heart-682x1030.jpg 682w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-wise-heart-200x302.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-wise-heart-400x604.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-wise-heart-600x906.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-wise-heart-800x1208.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-wise-heart-1200x1811.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-wise-heart.jpg 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This book, among the foremost spiritual educators of the modern age, provides the most available and enlightening guide to the reformation psychology of Buddhism that has been published in the West. As opposed to the medical nature of most psychological and psychiatric studies in the West, The Wise Heart offers a revelation of the glowing human nobility and a helpful way of bringing it to fruition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pros:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Suppose you are a mediator or mental health professional. In that case, regardless if you are a Buddhist or not, this book provides a remarkable expedition from the origins of consciousness towards the optimal manifestation of human potential.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cons:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The book is written in a very academic manner which others may not find interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-Satipa%E1%B9%AD%E1%B9%ADhana-The-Direct-Path-to-Realization-By-Analayo\"><\/span>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Satipa%E1%B9%AD%E1%B9%ADh%C4%81na-Direct-Path-Realization-An%C4%81layo\/dp\/1899579540\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=fe93ca6dd37d52122d82cf1e493588bd&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Satipa\u1e6d\u1e6dh\u0101na: The Direct Path to Realization By An\u0101layo<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Satipa%E1%B9%AD%E1%B9%ADh%C4%81na-Direct-Path-Realization-An%C4%81layo\/dp\/1899579540\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=yogaoasis-20&amp;linkId=fe93ca6dd37d52122d82cf1e493588bd&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/satipatthana-the-direct-path-to-realization-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Satipatthana The Direct Path to Realization\" class=\"wp-image-2299\" title=\"Satipatthana The Direct Path to Realization\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/satipatthana-the-direct-path-to-realization-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/satipatthana-the-direct-path-to-realization-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/satipatthana-the-direct-path-to-realization-688x1030.jpg 688w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/satipatthana-the-direct-path-to-realization-400x599.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/satipatthana-the-direct-path-to-realization-600x899.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/satipatthana-the-direct-path-to-realization-800x1198.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/satipatthana-the-direct-path-to-realization-1200x1797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bestinyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/satipatthana-the-direct-path-to-realization.jpg 1324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This book caters to what has been, for an extended time, an evident hole in the study of Early Buddhism, providing readers an in-depth view of the Satipa\u1e6d\u1e6dh\u0101na Sutta. This Buddhist discourse serves as the foundation of meditative training. Through careful attention to detail, Ven. An\u0101layo organizes the suttas of the P\u0101li canon, works of contemporary learning, and the lessons of modern-day meditation gurus to create the powerful repercussions of this book, which is especially precise on what is true and perfect for present-day pupils of the Dharma.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pros:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His study is the fusion of the separate independence of a learned scholar and the involved affection of someone who practices meditation and considers it a way of living rather than a simple topic to digest mentally. This is guaranteed to provide excellent value to those who wish to study Early Buddhism and those who are determined to learn the practice of meditation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cons:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The content offers knowledgeable information, while debatable, on the topic. But the book, however, gives minimal advice on the practice. The digital copy has a poor presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Best-Books-on-Vipassana-Meditation-Specifications\"><\/span>The Best Books on Vipassana Meditation: Specifications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Book<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Author\/Publisher<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Format Availability<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation as Taught by S.N. Goenka by William Hart\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td><td>Amazon Digital Services LLC<\/td><td>Kindle<\/td><td>178 pages\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>325 KB<\/p>\n<p>English<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Harper San Francisco\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(August 4, 2009)<\/p>\n<\/td><td>Paperback<\/td><td>178 pages\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unabridged<\/p>\n<p>English<\/p>\n<\/td><td>$12.78<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Audio\/Cassette<\/td><td>15 languages\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4 cassettes<\/p>\n<p>5 hours<\/p>\n<\/td><td>$129.95<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Letters from the Dhamma Brothers: Meditation Behind Bars by Jeremy Phillips\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td><td>Pariyatti Publishing (September 1, 2008)<\/td><td>Paperback<\/td><td>240 pages\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>English<\/p>\n<p>6\u201dx0.8\u201dx9\u201d<\/p>\n<p>11.2 oz<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Satipathdha Sutta Discourses by S.N. Goenka\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td><td>Pariyatti Publishing (July 1, 2015)<\/td><td>Paperback<\/td><td>143 pages\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>English<\/p>\n<p>5.8\u201dx0.5\u201dx8.8\u201d<\/p>\n<p>12.6 oz<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>An Ancient Path: Talks on Vipassana Meditation as Taught by S.N. Goenka by Paul R Fleischman MD\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td><td>Amazon Digital Services LLC\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td><td>Kindle<\/td><td>186 pages\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>689 KB<\/p>\n<p>English<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pariyatti Publishing\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(January 1, 2009)<\/p>\n<\/td><td>Paperback<\/td><td>192 pages\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>English<\/p>\n<p>5.5\u201dx0.5\u201dx8.5\u201d<\/p>\n<p>8.8 oz<\/p>\n<\/td><td>Used:\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>$6.00<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>New:<\/p>\n<p>$10.95<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meditation Now: Inner Peace through Inner Wisdom by S.N. 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However, it would help if you took note that these books offer a guide to Vipassana. You are your own master. You decide whether these books are appropriate to apply and practice to attain the happy and contented life you seek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vipassana is among the oldest styles of meditation in India. 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