Recommended Reading
When the Iron Eagle Flies: Buddhism for the West
Ayya Khema
Ayya Khema was born in Germany in 1923 and ordained as a nun in Sri Lanka. This book gives an introduction to both meditation and fundamental Buddhist teachings.
"I do not perceive even one other thing, O monks, that when developed and cultivated entails such great happiness as the mind. The mind when developed and cultivated entails great happiness.”
~ The Buddha
AN 1:9