Resources

Books

Philosophy

• Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• How to Know God, by Deepak Chopra
• Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse
• The Bhagavad Gita
• The Bhagavad Gita for Children, by Ramananda Prasad
• The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama & Archbishop Desmond Tutu w/ Douglas Abrams
• The Dhammapada, Gil Fronsdal translation
• The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz
• The Tao Te Ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
• The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff
• The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali, Edwin Bryant translation

Parenting

• Learn to Play Outdoors
• Mr. Rogers Talks to Parents, by Fred Rogers*

  *This book reflects its time, and some language and framing may feel dated to modern readers. However, Mr. Rogers’ deep respect for children and belief in honoring each child’s inherent worth remain timeless.

• The Conscious Parent, by Dr. Shefali
• The What To Do When Series (workbooks)
• The Whole-Brain Child, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. & Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.

Self-Discovery

• Beautiful Monster, by Miles Borrero
• It Didn’t Start With You, by Mark Wolynn
• Mad in America, by Robert Whitaker
• No Bad Parts, by Richard Schwartz

Websites

• Buddhist and Contemplative Practices Group
• Matthew Brensilver
• Pema Chödrön
• Shinzen Young
• Tara Brach

Further Healing

• NY Insight Meditation Center
• Spirit Rock
• Our Echo
• Mad in America

Yoga

• Yoga Moksha
• The Bhakti Center
• Yo Re Mi (yoga, music & mindfulness for kids)

LGBTQIA+ Resources

• ECLI-VIBES
• LGBT Network
• PFlag Long Island
• The Trevor Project

Parables

• The Mexican Fisherman
• The Golden Buddha
• The Chinese Farmer

Apps

• Insight Timer (meditation & spiritual growth)
• Virtual Hope Box (self-harm & suicide prevention)
• PTSD Coach (track symptoms & learn distress-regulation skills)
• Pain Coach (understand pain patterns & reduce impact)
• Healthy Minds (well-being, guided practices, stress reduction)