Unlearning Meditation What To Do When The Instructions Get

Author : Jason Siff
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780834823143
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unlearning Meditation written by Jason Siff and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we meditate, our minds often want to do something other than the meditation instructions we've been taught. When that happens repeatedly, we may feel frustrated to the point of abandoning meditation altogether. Jason Siff invites us to approach meditation in a new way, one that honors the part of us that doesn't want to do the instructions. He teaches us how to become more tolerant of intense emotions, sleepiness, compelling thoughts, fantasies—the whole array of inner experiences that are usually considered hindrances to meditation. The meditation practice he presents in Unlearning Meditation is gentle, flexible, permissive, and honest, and it's been wonderfully effective for opening up meditation for people who thought they could never meditate, as well as for injecting a renewed energy for practice into the lives of seasoned practitioners.

Author : Jason Siff
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834830086
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thoughts Are Not the Enemy written by Jason Siff and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In most forms of meditation, the meditator is instructed to let go of thoughts as they arise. As a result, thinking is often taken, unnecessarily, to be something misguided or evil. This approach is misguided, says Jason Siff. In fact, if we allow thoughts to arise and become mindful of the thoughts themselves, we gain tranquility and insight just as in other methods without having to reject our natural mental processes. And by observing the thoughts themselves with mindfulness and curiosity, we can learn a good deal about ourselves in the process.

Author : Ann Bailey
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 161180227X
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Weight Escape written by Ann Bailey and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skip the diets and calorie counting—the bestselling author of The Happiness Trap reveals how mindful eating is the key to long-term weight control and well-being Using the mindfulness-based method called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Happiness Trap author Dr. Russ Harris, psychological practitioner Ann Bailey, and scientist Joseph Ciarrochi present a holistic approach to well-being and weight loss. Focusing on the mental barriers that prevent us from setting and achieving our goals, they go beyond meal plans and calorie counting to explain how you can apply mindfulness to your lifestyle and eating habits. Through practical exercises and personal stories they show you how to: • Set goals and give direction to your life • Overcome destructive habits and exercise self-control • Deal with cravings and stressful situations • Develop self-acceptance This book contains the tools you need not only to get the weight-loss results you want but to maintain a healthy weight—and a healthy sense of well-being—for the rest of your life.

Author : Adeline van Waning
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782796576
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Less Dust the More Trust written by Adeline van Waning and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Less Dust, the More Trust presents the story of the author’s participation in the Shamatha Project, addressing Buddhism, shamatha mindfulness practices (concentration-calm), and meditation-research. With diary excerpts, dream log, and audio transcripts she gives the reader a feel for her personal experiences. The current research outcomes of this unique ongoing project are reported, focusing on the effects of the various practices in attention and emotion regulation, and on health. They include groundbreaking findings of effects down to the chromosome level. The practice ‘Settling the mind in its natural state’ invites wonder: what is this natural state? Each chapter includes a guided meditation. The book is structured in a way that it can provide the reader with various threads. It can be read as an overview of the Shamatha Project, meditation and science. Additionally, it can be read as an exploration into Buddhist studies, with a focus on psychological and scientific understanding of meditation. Most importantly: the book can support a personal journey for the reader in practicing shamatha meditations, and experiencing increasing well-being. ,

Author : Jay Michaelson
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1583947159
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evolving Dharma written by Jay Michaelson and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A no-nonsense guide to the evolution of meditation, mindfulness, and enlightenment in modern-day society—from their religious origins in the East to their more secular incarnations in the West Evolving Dharma is the definitive guide to the meditation revolution. Fearless, unorthodox, and irreverent scholar and activist Jay Michaelson shows how meditation and mindfulness have moved from ashrams and self-help groups to classrooms and hospitals, and offers unusually straight talk about the “Big E”— enlightenment. Michaelson introduces us to maverick brain hackers, postmodern Buddhist monks, and cutting-edge neuroscientists and shares his own stories of months-long silent retreats, powerful mystical experiences, and many pitfalls along the way. Evolving Dharma is a must-read for the next-generation meditator, the spiritually cynical, and the curious adventurer in all of us.

Author : Christopher K. Germer
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462518869
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy written by Christopher K. Germer and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together leading scholars, scientists, and clinicians, this compelling volume explores how therapists can cultivate wisdom and compassion in themselves and their clients. Chapters describe how combining insights from ancient contemplative practices and modern research can enhance the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse, suicidal behavior, couple conflict, and parenting stress. Seamlessly edited, the book features numerous practical exercises and rich clinical examples. It examines whether wisdom and compassion can be measured objectively, what they look like in the therapy relationship, their role in therapeutic change, and how to integrate them into treatment planning and goal setting. The book includes a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Author : Stephen Batchelor
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300250932
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Solitude written by Stephen Batchelor and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Elegant and formally ingenious."--Geoff Wisner, Wall Street JournalIn a time of social distancing and isolation, a meditation on the beauty of solitude from renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor When world renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor turned sixty, he took a sabbatical from his teaching and turned his attention to solitude, a practice integral to the meditative traditions he has long studied and taught. He aimed to venture more deeply into solitude, discovering its full extent and depth. This beautiful literary collage documents his multifaceted explorations. Spending time in remote places, appreciating and making art, practicing meditation and participating in retreats, drinking peyote and ayahuasca, and training himself to keep an open, questioning mind have all contributed to Batchelor's ability to be simultaneously alone and at ease. Mixed in with his personal narrative are inspiring stories from solitude's devoted practitioners, from the Buddha to Montaigne, from Vermeer to Agnes Martin. In a hyperconnected world that is at the same time plagued by social isolation, this book shows how to enjoy the inescapable solitude that is at the heart of human life.

Author : Susi Ferrarello
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003827616
Total Pages : 543 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Phenomenology of Mindfulness written by Susi Ferrarello and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Phenomenology of Mindfulness brings together two schools of thought and practice that – despite rarely being examined jointly – provide an incredibly fruitful way for exploring thinking, the mind, and the nature and practice of mindfulness. Applying the concepts and methods of phenomenology, an international team of contributors explore mindfulness from a variety of different viewpoints and traditions. The handbook’s 35 chapters are divided into seven clear parts: Mindfulness in the Western Traditions Mindfulness in the Eastern Traditions Mindfulness, Ethics, and Well-Being Mindfulness, Time, and Attention Mindfulness and Embodiment Applications: Mindfulness in Life Conclusion: Mindfulness and Phenomenology? Within these sections, a rich array of topics and themes are explored, ranging from Stoicism and the origins of mindfulness in Buddhism and eastern thought to meditation, self-awareness, the body and embodiment, and critiques of mindfulness. Additionally, the book delves into the ways the ideas of leading phenomenological thinkers, including Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and Levinas, can contribute to understanding the relationship between phenomenology and mindfulness. A valuable resource for those researching phenomenology and applications of phenomenology, this handbook will also be of great interest to students and practitioners of mindfulness in areas such as counseling and psychotherapy.

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Publisher : Callisto Media, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1943451419
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Real World Mindfulness for Beginners written by and published by Callisto Media, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-11-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Real-World Mindfulness for Beginners offers practical mindfulness techniques from a range of wise voices on everyday topics like difficult emotions and painful habit patterns.” ―SHARON SALZBERG, New York Times bestselling author of Lovingkindness and Real Happiness Major changes are a part of life, yet dealing with them can be overwhelming. Mindfulness is a simple way to navigate the difficulties you face with more clarity and courage. Real-World Mindfulness for Beginners was written particularly for those who are new to mindfulness and are having trouble with the ups and downs of daily life. In Real-World Mindfulness for Beginners you'll find: Simple mindfulness techniques that take only minutes or seconds to work into your busy day Expert guidance from 10 of the most trusted mindfulness teachers in the country for dealing with anxiety and stress, anger and hurt, grief and loss, and more Chapters organized by common challenges to find and apply helpful mindfulness practices where you need them most Edited by Brenda Salgado, mindfulness advocate and founder of The Nepantla Center for Healing and Renewal, this curated collection of mindfulness practices will help you unearth the inner strength to handle life’s curve balls as they come, wherever you may be. “This is a self-help book, written to help others learn, understand, and start applying "mindfulness" to their everyday lives—but it's also much more than that. It discusses a number of different aspects of mindfulness, including what it is, common myths, and steps to take to implement mindfulness in different situations.”—Emily L., Amazon customer

Author : Dr Ch. Venkata Sivasai
Publisher : K.K. Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bioethics and Buddhism written by Dr Ch. Venkata Sivasai and published by K.K. Publications. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Bioethics and Buddhism is a unique work giving a glimpse of Bioethics and Buddhism along with of discussing various Bioethical issues from a Buddhist Perspective. The author has brought out the significance of Bioethics and Buddhism for the contemporary world. The book aims at conveying the message of the Buddha to the modern world-the message of Ethics and Morality. The central contention of the book is that the modern world must follow the teachings of the Buddha as well as Buddhist Ethics in order to solve its problems, medical, social, moral and Spiritual. Dr. Venkata Sivasai has made a commendable effort to bring out the basic principles of Buddhist ethics and show that these principles are as relevant and to solve various contemporary Biomedical issues.