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The Alchemy of Peace & Love: Magical Meditations to Calm Your Mind and Lift Your Spirit (Audio 2-CD Set) |
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Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames Thich Nhat Hanh Thich Nhat Hanh tells us that, fundamentally, to be angry is to suffer and that it is our responsibility to alleviate our own suffering. The way to do this is not to fight our emotions or to "let it all out," but to transform ourselves through mindfulness. Serious, though light-hearted, this is a hand-book not only for transforming anger, but for living each moment beautifully. 2001, Riverhead Books |
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Awake at Work: 35 Practical Buddhist Principles for Discovering Clarity and Balance in the Midst of Work's Chaos Michael Carroll Author This collection of teachings is designed to illuminate the power that mindfulness can have at work. By surrendering to the moment one becomes alert, open, and unusually skillful. In brief chapters, Carroll expounds some thirty-five slogans designed to be both fodder for meditation and mnemonic devices for when that particular message can help the most, during an opportune moment at work. "Welcome the tyrant" helps one to disarm a cranky boss; "avoid idiot compassion" reminds one to eschew giving merely superficial help. 2004, Shambhala |
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Breath Sweeps Mind: A First Guide to Meditation Practice Jean Smith, ed. This book offers a collection of essays focused on helping you attain your highest spiritual and human capacities. Excellently paced and edited, it clearly describes nitty-gritty tools and techniques as well as the inherent rewards of meditation. 1998, Riverhead Books |
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Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness Jon Kabat-Zinn From the book: "Awareness offers a safe haven in which to restore ourselves and rest in a vital and dynamic harmony, tranquility, creativity and joyfulness NOW, not in some far off, hoped for future time when things are 'better' or we have gotten things under control, or have 'improved ourselves.'" Katat-Zinn blends his personal story with compelling and practical guidance for self-healing. 2005, Hyperion | ||
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Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart Tara Bennett-Goleman Bennett-Goleman shows readers how they can transform emotional confusion into insightful clarity through the practice of mindfulness. “Mindfulness means seeing things as they are without trying to change them,” she writes. “The point is to dissolve our reactions to disturbing emotions being careful not to reject the emotion itself.” 2002, Three Rivers Press |
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Good Medicine: How to Turn Pain into Compassion with Tonglen Meditation (Audio CD) Pema Chodron The Buddha's prescription for ripe living led directly to Tonglen, a Tibetan meditation practice that is today the medicine our hearts have been searching for. Pema Chodron shares the gift of this simple and elegant meditation system: a way to befriend ourselves, accept the past we have rejected, and widen our circle of compassion. 2001, Sounds True |
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Guided Meditations, Explorations and Healings Stephen Levine Levine offers a collection of guided meditations designed to heighten mindful awareness, explore the present moment, and relax into healing. 1991, Anchor |
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Heal Thyself: Lessons on Mindfulness in Medicine Saki Santorelli Santorelli, director of the nationally acclaimed Stress Reduction Clinic, explores the ancient roots of medicine and shows us how to introduce mindfulness into the crucible of the healing relationship. He offers many insights and effective methods for cultivating mindfulness in our everyday lives. Practices taught in the book include a series of breathing exercises, yoga, and silent meditation. 2000, Harmony/Bell Tower |
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The Journey to Wild Divine is an innovative computer adventure game which combines the power of biofeedback with an enchanting multimedia experience. Learn mindfulness and meditation skills, stress management and relaxation - while having fun on a Hero's Journey. For ages 7-70. This is a splendid resource to enhance well-being and develop health-giving relaxation skills. The Journey to Wild Divine is an adventure for mind, body and spirit!
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The Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation Thich Nhat Hanh For those who struggle with sitting still for meditation, this simple book offers a wonderful alternative: walking meditation. Practical techniques guide the reader to using this most ordinary of daily activities to deepen one’s mindful awareness of the present moment, increase relaxation and concentration, and reduce stress. 1996, Parallax Press |
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Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness Sharon Salzberg Salzberg focuses on the Buddhist meditation practice that emphasizes feelings of love, happiness and compassion and offers practical guidance in performing this type of meditation. 2002, Shambhala |
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Meditation for Dummies Stephen Bodian Terrible title, good book. Bodian, former editor and chief of Yoga Journal, writes, “You can learn the basics of meditation in five minutes.” You can also study meditation for years exploring its subtleties. A simple, clear introduction to the basics of meditation with an overview of dozens of techniques, practices and specific meditations plus direction for going deeper. 1999, For Dummies Press |
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Meditation Made Easy Lorin Roche Roche, a meditation trainer for thirty years, writes, “Meditation is about being intimate with your deepest self . . . a direct response to sensing some need in your body or heart . . . a pleasurable indulgence . . . a mini-vacation.” He provides a variety of techniques and exercises to let the reader explore what works best. 1998, HarperSanFrancisco |
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Mindfulness in Plain English Henepola Gunaratana Hailed as “one of the best nuts and bolts meditation manuals”, Gunaratana presents the fundamentals of basic Buddhist meditation, including common problems and how to deal with them. A clear, straightforward and powerful book. 2002, Wisdom Publications |
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The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation Thich Nhat Hanh A Vietnamese Buddhist monk’s lucid and simple guide to Eastern meditation practices. It is filled with anecdotes and practical exercises which demonstrate that opportunities for mindfulness exist in every moment. 1999, Houghton Mifflin |
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Open Mind, Open Heart: Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel Thomas Keating Thomas Keating is a Trappist Monk, and his book is one of the best introductions to a specifically Christian form of meditation, Centering Prayer. He describes the practice of Centering Prayer with useful information in an informal context. 1994, Continuum Publishing |
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A Path With Heart: A Guide through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life Jack Kornfield Since 1974, Kornfield has been teaching Westerners how to integrate Eastern teaching into their daily lives. Through generous story-telling and unmitigated warmth, Kornfield presents this excellent guidebook on living with attentiveness, meditation and compassion. 1993, Bantam |
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Peace Is Every Step: the Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life Thich Nhat Hanh The deceptively simple practices of Peace Is Every Step encourage the reader to work for peace in the world as he or she continues to work on sustaining inner peace by turning the ‘mindless’ into the mindful. 1991, Bantam This book was a Pick of the Month! Read David's full Book Review. |
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment Eckhart Tolle Tolle’s message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. He shares ideas about personal integration with uncommon eloquence and a deep understanding of the human condition. A spiritual guidebook that has the potential to inspire the reader to live more fully in the present. 1999, New World Library |
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Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations and Exercises From The Power of Now Eckhart Tolle This manual makes an excellent companion guide to Tolle’s The Power of Now and is rich in exercises and meditations to help readers get out of their minds so they can live more peacefully in their bodies. 2001, New World Library |
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Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield Advice and inspiration for practitioners of insight meditation, which cultivates the awareness of body, speech and mind. The book is designed for the beginner as well as more advanced practitioners. 2001, Shambhala |
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Stillness Speaks Eckhart Tolle Tolle emphasizes the art of inner stillness, the place where thoughts, ego and attachments fall away and we’re left only with what the moment has to offer. He writes, “When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world.” 2003, New World Library |
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Wherever You Go There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life Jon Kabat-Zinn Dr. Kabat-Zinn has trained a generation of professionals in his approach to stress reduction. In this book he offers a simple path for cultivating present moment awareness in one’s life. 1994, Hyperion |
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Whole Body Meditations: Igniting Your Natural Instinct to Heal Lorin Roche Whether your symptoms are a result of stress or related to a specific health condition, the simple act of paying attention to yourself can be your first and best defense: meditation as medicine. Dr. Roche promotes a western approach to meditation and offers real tools for personal change. 2002, Rodale Press |
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