Books to read:

Today’s 10-minute meditation:

I was in a discussion online yesterday about certain insights into meditation practice and one person posted something like “I wish I had known this, but maybe it’s best to learn by experience.”

Fortunately or not, there is no way to learn without bringing something into experience. otherwise, it simply remains information, not wisdom.

So while it’s of utmost importance to practice, it’s of equal utmost importance to study. Study (meaning reading, taking classes, and also simply spending time thinking about stuff) gives rise to the proper view. Holding the view is important. Without it, you don’t really know what you’re doing on the meditation cushion. It’s like trying to walk from here to Brooklyn without knowing where “here” is. you could wander around for awhile and stuff, but who knows where you’ll end up.

So, in the name of holding the view, i’d like to recommend some books that have been ridiculously helpful to me. Check the video for more info.

PS I broke today’s session into two videos: the first one (about 10 mins) is the book suggestions and the second one is our 10 minute meditation for the day.