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MTTI: READINGS AND AUDIO – Required and Optional MTTI: REQUIRED READINGS * Read before program starts (NOTE: Some are not yet assigned) Ajahn Amaro, “Small Boat, Great Mountain” – link to a free printable .pdf http://www.abhayagiri.org/main/book/138 Analayo, Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization Hilda Gutierrez Baldoquin, Dharma, Color, and Culture: New Voices in Western Buddhism Bikkhu Bodhi, In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (Teachings of the Buddha) Tara Brach, Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics) *Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield, Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation (Shambhala Classics) Joseph Goldstein, One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism *Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English, Updated and Expanded Edition Rick Hanson and Richard Mendius, Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom *Jack Kornfield, A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life Jack Kornfield, The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology Donald Rothberg, The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness DHARMA THEMES: Four Noble Truths: Required: Ajahn Sumedho: The Four Noble Truths http://www.tarabrach.com/mtti/AjahnSumedho-4NobleTruths.pdf Joseph Goldstein: The Noble Eightfold Path: Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration - http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/6345/ Optional: Joseph Goldstein - Satipatthana Sutta - Four Noble Truths 5-9-2008 – http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/3587/ 5-15-2008 - http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/3617/ 5-23-2008 - http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/3634/ Carol Wilson – Four Noble Truths 2-6-2008 - http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/39/talk/2755/ Phillip Moffitt: Dancing with Life (book) http://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Life-Buddhist-InsightsSuffering/dp/1594863539/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314024128&sr=1-1 Ajahn Sumedho: (longer article on Four Noble Truths) http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/4nobltru.pdf Bhikkhu Bodhi: The Noble Eightfold Path - The Way to the End of Suffering http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/waytoend.html Talk by Gil Fronsdal on the Vision for the Role of Mindfulness in Society http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/2011/09/video-gil-fronsdal-and-making-a-difference/ Wise Speech: Required: Bhikkhu Bodhi's section IV on Right Speech offers a classic interpretation. Feel free to explore Bhikkhu Bodhi’s entire writing on the Eightfold Path as it is the “spinal cord” of the practice. http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/waytoend.html#ch4 This is an interesting piece written by a journalist attending a daylong workshop taught by Sharon Salzberg at The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. http://deadlinebuddhist.typepad.com/the_deadline_buddhist/2007/10/why-journalis-1.html A short piece by Thanissaro Bhikkhu on Right Speech: www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/speech.html Due by Jan 15th: Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (optional) or Chapter 1 online http://www.cnvc.org/Training/nvc-chapter-1 Non-Violent Communication – Journal form http://www.tarabrach.com/mtti/MTTI-NVC-Journal.pdf and Feelings/Needs handout http://www.tarabrach.com/mtti/MTTI-NVC-Feelings-Emotions-Needs.pdf - adapted from Marshall Rosenberg Handout on Non-Violent Communication – Overview and Models http://www.tarabrach.com/mtti/NVC-OverviewAndModels.pdf Wise Speech: Explorations in Your KM Groups http://www.tarabrach.com/mtti/MTTI-Guidelines-Instructions-for-KM-Groups.pdf Optional: Sharon Beckman-Brindley - “Insight Dialogue Overview” http://www.tarabrach.com/mtti/MTTI-InsightDialogueOctoberReading.pdf Respectful Confrontation training with Joe Weston recommended. He does several trainings a year in this area. http://www.respectfulconfrontation.com/events/washington-dc-weekend-workshop/ Joe Weston’s book is: Mastering Respectful Confrontation: A Guide to Personal Freedom and Empowered, Collaborative Engagement (optional) Christina Feldman - “Dependent Origination” - October 18, 1998 http://www.tarabrach.com/mtti/Feldman-DependantOrigination.pdf Review by Jonathan Yardley of “Gossip” by Joseph Epstein http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/2011/11/18/gIQAAPXILO_story.html Mindfulness - Four Foundations: First Foundation – Required: Analayo, Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization (book) – Read up to page 66, by the Feb 11-12 meeting; Read up to page 91, by the March 25 meeting. Satipatthana Study Guide for Analayo – Part 1: from Hugh Byrne http://www.tarabrach.com/mtti/MTTI-Satipatthana-Study-Guide-for-Analayo-Part-One-2012.pdf Four Foundations Notes on Analayo 1 – from Hugh Byrne http://www.tarabrach.com/mtti/Four-Foundations-Notes-on-Analayo-1-HughByrne.pdf Four Foundations Notes on Analayo 2 – from Hugh Byrne http://www.tarabrach.com/mtti/Four-Foundations-notes-on-Analayo-2-HughByrne.pdf Four Foundations of Mindfulness – article by Hugh Byrne http://www.tarabrach.com/mtti/ArticleFourFoundationsofMindfulnessHughByrne2-2010.pdf Optional: Analayo pg 117-155; Joseph Goldstein's talks – first three on The Satipatthana Sutta, on Dharma Seed: 04/02/2004, 04/14/2004, and 04/21/2004. They can be found at: http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/?page=5&search=satipatthana Second and Third Foundation (Feelings and Emotions) – Required Jack Kornfield, The Wise Heart Chapter 7 and 8 by May 6 Chapter 9 by May 19 Tara Brach, Radical Acceptance Chapters 2 to 5 by May 19 Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart Chapters 1 to 7 by May 19 Optional: While at this time there are no more required readings from Analayo beyond the above (be sure to have read to p. 91), if you have found his style of teaching dharma valuable, we highly encourage you to continue reading the book at your own pace. In addition, we continue to encourage Joseph Goldstein’s audio talks on Satipatthana.