Links & Resources

Web sites

University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness
http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/index.aspx

University of Wisconsin Program for Mindfulness
http://www.uwhealth.org/alternativemedicine/mindfulnessbasedstressreduct...

Contemplative Outreach and Centering Prayer
http://www.centeringprayer.com

Univeristy of Wisconsin Integrative Medicine - Patient Handout on Meditation
http://www.fammed.wisc.edu/integrative/modules/meditation

Luke's Meditation Table
Created for the second edition of Dr. Rakel's Integrative Medicine text, this one-page handout offers a table of some of the main contemplative traditions used worldwide, with detailed resources (including weblinks) for gathering more detailed information.

Meditation Society of America
Offers guidance on medication, with descriptions of a wide array of meditation techniques. A great site for both introductory materials and more detailed offerings.

University of Wisconsin Mindfulness Program
Affiliated with the UW Integrative Medicine Clinic, this program offers patients a number of opportunities for training in meditation.

University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness
The seminal program in the U.S. for mindfulness training for improving health. Founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Centering Prayer Web site
Web site based on centering prayer, a Christian approach to meditation founded by Father Thomas Keating. Check out the "Contemplative Thought for Living" section.

Tricycle
Web site for Tricycle Magazine, a popular Buddhist periodical. Can sign up for the "Daily Dharma," a daily email quotation centering on meditation practice

Books

Full Catastrophe Living, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Healing Breath: Zen for Christians and Buddhists in a Wounded World, by Ruben Havito
Heal Thyself: Lessons on Mindfulness and Medicine, by Saki Santorelli
Mindfulness in Plain English, by Henepola Gunararatana