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<li><p>Anything by Thrangu Rinpoche with the word "Meditation" in the title.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/1611802822" rel="nofollow noreferrer" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Relaxed Mind: A Seven-Step Method for Deepening Meditation Practice</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/086171119X" rel="nofollow noreferrer" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Meditative States in Tibetan Buddhism</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/1590302893" rel="nofollow noreferrer" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation</a></p></li>
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Andriy Volkov
<p>You can try reading:</p>

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<li><a href="http://ftp.budaedu.org/ebooks/pdf/EN437.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">THE TRUE POWER OF KANNI MEDITATION －The Essential Guide to Anapanassati &amp; Vipassana</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dhammatalks.net/Books3/Bhikkhu_Buddhadasa_Anapanasati_Mindfulness_with_Breathing.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Anapanasati: Mindfulness with Breathing - Unveiling the Secrets of Life</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/fourelements.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mindfulness of Breathing and Four Elements Meditation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/Ebooks/RightMindfulness_181215.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Right Mindfulness: Memory &amp; Ardency on the Buddhist Path</a></li>
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<p>Breath meditation is covered in <a href="http://www.themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7.13-Anapanasati-S-m118-piya.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ānâpāna,sati Sutta</a> which you can directly read.</p>

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Thank you for this. Which of these do you recommend?
Nico Damascus
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All of them as they cover breath meditation. Certain aspects may only be found in one book so it might be an idea to read different books on the subject to get a throughout understanding.
Suminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena
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Suminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena
<p>I have tried meditating (by concentrating on the breath) but have not experienced any benefits from it. Are there any good books on meditation out there that can help me achieve a better meditation practice?</p>

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Books on meditation?
# Books on meditation?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-11)

I have tried meditating (by concentrating on the breath) but have not experienced any benefits from it. Are there any good books on meditation out there that can help me achieve a better meditation practice?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-01-11. Score: 4

1. Anything by Thrangu Rinpoche with the word "Meditation" in the title.
2. [The Relaxed Mind: A Seven-Step Method for Deepening Meditation Practice](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/1611802822)
3. [Meditative States in Tibetan Buddhism](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/086171119X)
4. [Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/1590302893)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-01-11. Score: 4

You can try reading:

* [THE TRUE POWER OF KANNI MEDITATION －The Essential Guide to Anapanassati & Vipassana](http://ftp.budaedu.org/ebooks/pdf/EN437.pdf)
* [Anapanasati: Mindfulness with Breathing - Unveiling the Secrets of Life](https://www.dhammatalks.net/Books3/Bhikkhu_Buddhadasa_Anapanasati_Mindfulness_with_Breathing.htm)
* [Mindfulness of Breathing and Four Elements Meditation](http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/fourelements.pdf)
* [Right Mindfulness: Memory & Ardency on the Buddhist Path](https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/Ebooks/RightMindfulness_181215.pdf)

Breath meditation is covered in [Ānâpāna,sati Sutta](http://www.themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7.13-Anapanasati-S-m118-piya.pdf) which you can directly read.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you for this. Which of these do you recommend?  
> **username_2**: All of them as they cover breath meditation. Certain aspects may only be found in one book so it might be an idea to read different books on the subject to get a throughout understanding.  

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