I got started by reading Meditation in plain English: http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma4/mpe.html http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma4/mpe.html I thought it wa

I got started by reading Meditation in plain English: http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma4/mpe.html http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma4/mpe.html I thought it was a pretty good intro. Not a scientific approach but there are some research papers on meditation. Have not run across a book. I am now beginning to read Zen mind beginners mind: http://www.amazon.com/Zen-Mind-Beginners-Shunryu-Suzuki/dp/1590308492 http://www.amazon.com/Zen-Mind-Beginners-Shunryu-Suzuki/dp/1... Only just started so can't comment. Seems more advanced but I have heard great things about it.