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Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
5 CDs (5 hr., 45 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An introductory audio course on meditation presented by a Tibetan Buddhist nun, emphasizing: the practice of mindfulness; the importance of gentleness, patience, and humor; Shamantha (or calm abiding), the art of stabilizing the mind to remain present under any conditions; thoughts and emotions as "sheer delight" in meditation.
Author
Publisher
Parallax Press
Pub. Date
2012, ©2012
Physical Desc
199 pages ; 20 cm.
Description
"A funny and incisive memoir of how a skeptical, fast-talking New Yorker became the personal editor for Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and slowly and reluctantly started to absorb mindfulness practice. Scenes with Zen teachers and the author's two vividly exuberant older parents, illustrate how the author adapts mindfulness techniques for the busyness of her life without losing her edge. With honest and vivid stories about dealing with difficult relationships...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
x, 276 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
Outlines an accessible five-step program for treating an array of conditions related to negative emotions, in a guide that combines Buddhist philosophies with Western techniques to address such issues as weight gain, depression, and addiction.
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
xii, 193 pages ; 23 cm
Description
"Drawing on simple Buddhist teachings, wisdom stories from various traditions, guided meditation practices, and her own experiences, the author shows how each of us can cultivate love, compassion, joy, and equanimity -- the four "heavenly abodes" of traditional Buddhism"--P. [4] of cover
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
184 pages ; cm
Description
"Written in the style of an owner?s manual, a guide to being human, Burkett focuses on areas of pain and anxiety as they tend to manifest for modern people: feelings of unworthiness, and issues surrounding sex, money, failure, and even death. Providing wisdom from Zen (channeled through his many experiences as a psychotherapist) and using language and metaphors from popular culture, he takes anxiety and teaches us to turn those fears into the building...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
120 pages ; 19 cm
Description
Acknowledging the many struggles and dangers we face globally, His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers a hopeful way forward in our troubled times. A Call to Revolution is about transformation: reshaping our institutions, our attitudes toward the natural world, and the way we treat one another. His Holiness centers his argument on the concept of a "Revolution of Compassion." "Compassion is the basis of everything," he reminds us. "When I call on you to...
Author
Publisher
Balance
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Description
"We live in a shallow "junk" pleasure-seeking culture, searching for connection in the wrong places, keeping our restlessness and anxiety at bay with unfulfilling distractions. The results of our junk pleasure culture are obvious: hundreds of articles have been published about the rise of loneliness and its detrimental effects on our mental, emotional, and physical health. Even those of us who have succeeded in the ways that society encourages-getting...
73) The urban monk: Eastern wisdom and modern hacks to stop time and find success, happiness, and peace
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
©2016.
Physical Desc
xiii, 272 pages ; illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"[This work] reveals the secrets to finding an open heart, sharp mind, and grounded sense of well-being, even in the most demanding circumstances"--Front jacket flap.
Author
Publisher
Hampton Roads Pub
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
398 pages ; cm
Description
"If you think that enlightenment is reserved for only a chosen few and requires decades of spiritual practice--think again. The awakened state--that place of peace and bliss--is present and available to you, right here, right now, and this is the book that can point you to it. This themed collection of passages by ancient Buddhist sages, Christian and Jewish mystics, contemporary teachers, philosophers, and poets celebrates the perfection of the present...
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
139 p. ; 21 cm.
Description
Describes how to experience joy in spite of the unique challenges of today's world, drawing on the Buddha's teachings of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment to reveal how to focus on positive aspects of painful experiences.
Author
Publisher
A TarcherPerigee Book
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xiii, 193 pages ; 21 cm
Description
"Positive Psychology?with its focus not on mental "disease," but rather on what actually makes people happy?has revolutionized the way that we look at mental health. What many people don't realize, however, is that Positive Psychology is not as young a field of inquiry as we think. In fact, according to Joseph Emet, the original positive thinker was the Buddha himself..."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
208 pages cm
Description
We're all beginners when it comes to aging. And although the fact that we are in new territory can certainly contribute to the difficulties in dealing with getting older, it can also have a very positive side. Aging can be seen as a new phase of our life: a phase of renewal. Nowhere is this more evident than in our opportunity to devote more time to reflection and inner exploration. The result, regardless of whatever physical limitations we may be...
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