The Foundations Of Mindfulness

Author : Henepola Gunaratana
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781614290421

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The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English by Henepola Gunaratana Pdf

In simple and straightforward language, Bhante Gunaratana shares the Buddha's teachings on mindfulness and how we can use these principles to improve our daily lives, deepen our mindfulness, and move closer to our spiritual goals. Based on the classic Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most succinct yet rich explanations of meditation, Bhante's presentation is nonetheless thoroughly modern. The Satipatthana Sutta has become the basis of all mindfulness meditation, and Bhante unveils it to the reader in his trademark "plain English" style. Contemplating the Four Foundations of Mindfulness--mindfulness of the body, of feelings, of the mind, and of phenomena themselves--is recommended for all practitioners. Newcomers will find The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English lays a strong groundwork for mindfulness practice and gives them all they need to get started right away, and old hands will find rich subtleties and insights to help consolidate and clarify what they may have begun to see for themselves. People at every state of the spiritual path will benefit from reading this book.

Author : Eric Harrison
Publisher : The Experiment
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781615192564

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The Foundations of Mindfulness by Eric Harrison Pdf

An Essential Addition to Mindfulness Literature Who among us does not want to discern right from wrong and useful from useless in any situation? Thirty years ago—long before the modern mindfulness movement—Eric Harrison began teaching meditation as a secular, science-based therapy. Paradoxically, he rooted his practice in the Buddha’s original teaching: the Satipatthana Sutta. The 13 steps in the Sutta offer readers the full benefits of mindfulness: attention, good judgment, and tranquility. Now—informed by a lifetime spent teaching tens of thousands to meditate—Harrison offers both a new translation of the Sutta (the first in modern English) and lucid guidance on how to apply it today.

Author : Edo Shonin,William Van Gordon,Nirbhay N. Singh
Publisher : Springer
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319185910

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Buddhist Foundations of Mindfulness by Edo Shonin,William Van Gordon,Nirbhay N. Singh Pdf

This book explores a wide range of mindfulness and meditative practices and traditions across Buddhism. It deepens contemporary understanding of mindfulness by examining its relationship with key Buddhist teachings, such as the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eight-Fold Path. In addition, the volume explores how traditional mindfulness can be more meaningfully incorporated into current psychological research and clinical practice with individuals and groups (e.g., through the Buddhist Psychological Model). Key topics featured in this volume include: Ethics and mindfulness in Pāli Buddhism and their implications for secular mindfulness-based applications. Mindfulness of emptiness and the emptiness of mindfulness. Buddhist teachings that support the psychological principles in a mindfulness program. A practical contextualization and explanatory framework for mindfulness-based interventions. Mindfulness in an authentic, transformative, everyday Zen practice. Pristine mindfulness. Buddhist Foundations of Mindfulness is an indispensable resource for clinical psychologists, and affiliated medical and mental health professionals, including specialists in complementary and alternative medicine as well as social work as well as teachers of Buddhism and meditation.

Author : U Silananda
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780861718566

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The Four Foundations of Mindfulness by U Silananda Pdf

An absolute essential of Buddhist thought and practice. In addition to practitioners of Insight meditation, those who engage in other meditation forms such as dzogchen, mahamudra, and zazen will find that The Four Foundation of Mindfulness provides new means of understanding how to approach and deepen their own practices. The entire Great Discourse is included here, coupled with a beautifully clear commentary from the great scholar-yogi, Venerable U Silananda.

Author : Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781458711274

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Transformation and Healing by Thich Nhat Hanh Pdf

Transformation and Healing presents one of the Buddha's most fundamental teachings and the foundation of all mindfulness practice. The Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness has been studied, practiced, and handed down with special care from generation to generation for 2,500 years. This sutra teaches us how to deal with anger and jealousy, to nurture the best qualities in our children, spouses, and friends, and to greet death with compassion and equanimity.

Author : Anālayo
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Meditation
ISBN : 1899579540

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Satipaṭṭhāna by Anālayo Pdf

"This book helps to fill what has long been a glaring gap in the scholarship of early Buddhism, offering us a detailed textual study of the Satipatthāna Sutta, the foundational Buddhist discourse on meditation practice."--Back cover.

Author : Rodney Smith
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611805024

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Touching the Infinite by Rodney Smith Pdf

An Insight Meditation teacher explores the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, an essential teaching that transcends all Buddhist traditions and provides a path to true liberation Awakening manifests through the application of mindfulness to four areas: body, feelings, mind, and dharmas. Buddhists of all the traditions share this foundational principle, which is defined in the Satipatthana Sutta and has been expounded upon since the time of the Buddha himself. In Touching the Infinite, Rodney Smith guides readers through the Four Foundations to provide a solid understanding of the teaching. He goes on to challenge us to hold this teaching up against our own experience—and in doing so, to discover the inherent interconnection of all Four Foundations. They are a sequential path that reveal the true nature of things, leading the practitioner to the perception of the formless and then back to daily life infused with that great freedom. The Four Foundations of Mindfulness thus serve as a road map for any genuine spiritual path.

Author : Bhikkhu Sujato
Publisher : Bhikkhu Sujato
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781921842092

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A History of Mindfulness by Bhikkhu Sujato Pdf

The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta is the most influential scripture in Buddhist meditation. It is the foundation text for the modern schools of 'vipassanā' or 'insight' meditation. The well-known Pali discourse is, however, only one of many early Buddhist texts that deal with mindfulness. This is the first full-scale study to encompass all extant versions of the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, taking into account the dynamic evolution of the Buddhist scriptures and the broader Indian meditative culture. A new vision emerges from this groundbreaking study: mindfulness is not a system of 'dry insight' but is the 'way to convergence' leading the mind to deep states of peace.

Author : Todd B. Kashdan,Joseph V. Ciarrochi
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781608823390

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Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Positive Psychology by Todd B. Kashdan,Joseph V. Ciarrochi Pdf

Many have wondered if there is a key ingredient to living a full and happy life. For decades now, scientists and psychologists alike have been studying the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. The positive psychology movement was founded on the belief that people want to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within themselves, and to enhance their experiences of love, work, and play. At the same time, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)—a mindfulness-based, values-oriented behavioral therapy that has many parallels to Buddhism, yet is not religious in any way—has been focused on helping people achieve their greatest human potential. Created only years apart, ACT and positive psychology both promote human flourishing, and they often share overlapping themes and applications, particularly when it comes to setting goals, psychological strengths, mindfulness, and the clarification of what matters most—our values and our search for meaning in life. Despite these similarities, however, the two different therapeutic models are rarely discussed in relation to one another. What if unifying these theories could lead to faster, more profound and enduring improvements to the human condition? Edited by leading researchers in the field of positive psychology, Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Positive Psychology is the first professional book to successfully integrate key elements of ACT and positive psychology to promote healthy functioning in clients. By gaining an understanding of "the seven foundations of well-being," professionals will walk away with concrete, modernized strategies to use when working with clients. Throughout the book, the editors focus on how ACT, mindfulness therapies, and positive psychology can best be utilized by professionals in various settings, from prisons and Fortune 500 business organizations to parents and schools. With contributions by Steven C. Hayes, the founder of ACT, as well as other well-known authorities on ACT and positive psychology such as Robyn Walser, Kristin Neff, Dennis Tirch, Ian Stewart, Louise McHugh, Lance M. McCracken, Acacia Parks, Robert Biswas-Diener, and more, this book provides state-of-the-art research, theory, and applications of relevance to mental health professionals, scientists, advanced students, and people in the general public interested in either ACT or positive psychology.

Author : Jochen Reb,Paul W. B. Atkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107064805

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Mindfulness in Organizations by Jochen Reb,Paul W. B. Atkins Pdf

This book provides researchers and professionals with an overview of the latest theory and empirical research on mindfulness in an organizational context.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9552401127

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Foundations of Mindfulness by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sarah Shaw
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834842281

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Mindfulness by Sarah Shaw Pdf

A quick guide to the history of the world's most popular meditation practice. From the time of the Buddha to the age of meditation apps, this straightforward introduction gives an entire overview of the use of the term "mindfulness" in Buddhist meditative traditions. Drawing upon years of experience through practicing, researching, and teaching the history of mindfulness, Dr. Sarah Shaw offers the first-ever accessible guide to the roots of this ancient meditation technique that continues to benefit millions throughout the world. Although the term is heard everywhere from boardrooms and classrooms to gyms and yoga studios, surprisingly little is known about the origins of mindfulness. This easy-to-read short history will give readers, whether they are seasoned or novice practitioners, a better sense of the most practiced meditation in the world.

Author : Sangharakshita
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781907314865

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Living with Awareness by Sangharakshita Pdf

Mindfulness is the means by which our consciousness is transformed, transcended, Enlightened. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the Buddha's foremost discourses on mindfulness. In Living with Awareness, a commentary on this sutta, Sangharakshita counsels against an over-narrow interpretation of mindfulness as being simply about developing a focused attention on the present moment. To be fully mindful, one needs to look further than the end of one's nose, and integrate even the most rarefied practice into the context of a fully lived human life.

Author : Vajradevi
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781911407621

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Uncontrived Mindfulness by Vajradevi Pdf

A comprehensive guide to ending suffering through the practice of mindfulness In Uncontrived Mindfulness Vajradevi guides us in the practice of exploring our experience as it happens. The emphasis is on cultivating wisdom, using the tools of attention and curiosity to see through the delusion that is causing our suffering.

Author : Will Johnson
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2000-07-05
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780834828186

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Aligned, Relaxed, Resilient by Will Johnson Pdf

The emphasis on the mind in meditation can be somewhat misleading: If we pay attention only to mental processes and overlook the experience of the body, we can remain stuck in our heads and not be able to break free of the involuntary thinking that we find so claustrophobic and toxic. This short, practical guide helps us embrace the fact of our embodiment—the experience of the sensations, movements, and gestures of the body—and to realize that mindfulness is the natural state of awareness of a body that has learned how to experience its feeling presence. Johnson takes us through the three primary principles of the posture of meditation: alignment, relaxation, and resilience. He devotes a large part of each chapter to specific practices to help the reader experience different aspects of physical presence. This book is of interest to meditators of all traditions—Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, Jews, and others—as well as therapists, bodyworkers, and anyone interested in body-centered psychology and other natural modes of healing.