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"With Meditation, expert teacher Shinzen Young presents a clear, easy-to-follow program to help you get your start in this transformative practice. Beginning with a brief overview of the proven physical and emotional health benefits of meditation, Shinzen provides precise guidance in specific practices that can be used by anyone--no matter what your background or belief system--to radically improve how you think, feel, work, and connect with others"--Container....

"This book presents the Unfindable Inquiry, the central tool of the Living Inquiries approach to non-dual self-inquiry--a process author Scott Kiloby developed to help you overcome your false sense of separation and the all-too-common, deep-seated belief that you're not good enough. With this powerful blend of psychology and spirituality, you'll come to understand that the separate, deficient self cannot be found. What you'll find instead is a profound...

"Techniques to fit mindfulness into the demands and pace of real life"--Provided by publisher.

"We know that practicing mindfulness in everyday life can help us reduce stress and cultivate deep, embodied well-being-but what about its effects on physical and emotional pain, especially when it seems overwhelming or unrelenting? Jon Kabat-Zinn developed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to help medical patients with ongoing pain conditions who were not responding to conventional therapies. Since then, the practices of MBSR have become...

Explains how the body is a reflection of the mind, inviting readers to satisfy their desires in a life rich with joy and meaning, and guiding them step-by-step through their renewal process.

"This is a book for readers who want to probe more deeply into mindfulness. It goes beyond the casual, once-in-awhile meditation in popular culture, grounding mindfulness in daily practice, Zen teachings, and recent research in neuroscience. In Living Zen Remindfully, James Austin, author of the groundbreaking Zen and the Brain, describes authentic Zen training -- the commitment to a process of regular, ongoing daily life practice. This training process...

"Seguramente has oído alguna vez la frase: "Las cosas pequeñas son las más importantes". Diversas investigaciones han mostrado que ciertas prácticas muy sencillas realizadas cada día pueden cambiar la forma en que funciona nuestro cerebro. Este libro nos ofrece pautas muy sencillas para cada día, las cuales nos protegerán contra el estrés, elevarán nuestro estado de ánimo y nuestra resiliencia emocional. Solo una cosa es un tesoro con más...