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New Harbinger Publications
Language
English
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When science meets religion, the result can be explosive--or insightful. His Holiness the Dalai Lama poses many questions about secular approaches to mindfulness, the brain biology of meditation, and meditation's relationship to mental and physical health, which are then answered by the preeminent meditation scholars, academics, and researchers in each specialty.
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Language
English
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How do you cope when facing life-threatening illness, family conflict, faltering relationships, old trauma, obsessive thinking, overwhelming emotion, or inevitable loss? If you're like most people, chances are you react with fear and confusion, falling back on timeworn strategies: anger, self-judgment, and addictive behaviors. Though these old, conditioned attempts to control our life may offer fleeting relief, ultimately they leave us feeling isolated...
5) The way of the mindful warrior: embrace authentic mindfulness for wellbeing, wisdom, and awareness
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Written by world leading experts in both Buddhist and Western approaches to mindfulness, The Way of the Mindful Warrior offers a fresh and accessible guide to embracing authentic mindfulness in everyday life. The book cuts through the superficial hype related to mindfulness and provides a distillation of how to practice this ancient technique"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Parallax Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"Awakening Joy is more than just another book about happiness. More than simply offering suggested strategies to change our behavior, it uses time-tested practices to train the mind to learn new ways of thinking. The principles of the course are universal, although much of the material includes Buddhist philosophy drawn from the author’s thirty years as a Buddhist meditation teacher and spiritual counselor. In these times of economic uncertainty...
Author
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Let's face it: we all have a motivating drive to become better. What we have and who we are never seem to be good enough. This feeling that something is wrong or needs to be fixed causes us to continuously run around, chasing after what we feel will finally fulfill us. But what if these very conditions that we are constantly trying to escape from could be used as a way to awaken ourselves-- to connect with the peace already within us? A Fool's Guide...
Author
Publisher
Parallax Press
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"Understanding Our Mind is an accessible guide for anyone who is curious about the inner workings of the mind. Originally released as Transformation at the Base, this work on Buddhist applied psychology features a new introduction by Dharma teacher Reb Anderson." "Understanding Our Mind is based on fifty verses on the nature of consciousness taken from the great fifth-century Buddhist master Vasubandhu. Nhat Hanh reveals how these ancient teachings...
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Zen teacher Jules Shuzen Harris argues that contemporary American Buddhists face two primary challenges: (1) "spiritual bypassing," which means avoiding or repressing psychological problems in favor of "pretend Enlightenment," and (2) settling for secularized forms of Buddhism or mindfulness that have lost touch with the deeper philosophical and ethical underpinnings of the religion. Drawing on his decades of experience as a Zen practitioner, teacher,...
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
East meets West in this fresh, modern take on a timeless challenge: how to find contentment and meaning in life. In Radically Happy, a meditating Silicon Valley entrepreneur teams up with a young, insightful, and traditionally educated Tibetan Rinpoche. Together they present a path to radical happiness-a sense of well-being that you can access anytime but especially when life is challenging. Using mindfulness techniques and accessible meditations,...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The Harvard-trained psychologist and author of The Trauma of Everyday Life explores how the traditions of Buddhism and Western psychotherapy can complement each other to promote a healthier ego and maximize the human potential for living a better life. --Publisher
Author
Publisher
Penguin Life
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Put yourself at ease with this highly practical, internationally bestselling guide to reducing anxiety and living worry-free by the renowned Zen Buddhist author of The Art of Simple Living. Can you think of a time when you were worried about something, but then a random comment or occurrence made you realize how insignificant it was, and you were amazed by how much lighter you felt? We often allow ourselves to be frightened by shadows that aren't...
Author
Publisher
Editorial Kairós
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
"Tras años de malos tratos y de luchar con sus adicciones, Valerie Mason-John se vio atrapada en las emociones tóxicas de la ira, el resentimiento y el miedo. Gracias a la meditación y a su resolución de forjar un nuevo camino, aprendió a desarmar esas toxinas y a descubrir la paz. En Desintoxica tu corazón, Mason-John nos ayuda a reconocer nuestras emociones, buenas y malas, y a desarrollar el cuidado de uno mismo para sanarnos. Los capítulos...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
The author shows how the insights and exercises of Zen offer relief for those suffering from depression. This groundbreaking guide shows how to cope and heal, and even how to see the experience as an opportunity for spiritual growth and learning. Readers are lead step-by-step through a recovery process that uses walking meditation and other meditative ways of enhancing awareness, koans, and other Zen teachings.
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