Download or read book Modern Meditations written by Murray du Plessis and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 101 Guided Meditations to Relax, Heal, and Engage with Spirit Journey within, exploring personal growth and wellbeing via this book's collection of easy-to-follow, experiential meditations. Even if you've questioned your ability to meditate due to poor concentration, Modern Meditations has an array of methods to keep you engaged. Here, you will find the tools and techniques to effortlessly enter deep, revealing states of consciousness. Murray du Plessis shows how to meditate effectively through creative thinking, rather than emptiness of mind. Organized into twelve spiritual fields—including relaxation, healing, abundance, and transformation—Modern Meditations helps you easily find the meditation that matches your needs. This comprehensive guide encourages inner adventure and discovery through walking meditations, energy work, visualizations, affirmations, and explorations of dimensions both within and beyond. Murray's guided commentaries offer colorful pathways back to your essence, inspiring a world of peace, love, and happiness within.

Download or read book Meditation 101 written by Amie Hill and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-10-28 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in 1968, after a friend gave me a few basic instructions on how to begin meditating, it wasn't long before I realized that I was seriously in need of more information on the subject; thus began for me a lifelong informal investigation into the planet's numerous meditation traditions. Because I'm a practical person (and one for whom "because I said so" has never been enough of an answer), I soon discovered that it was important for me to examine the "why" behind those traditions—the physiology, psychology and purpose of sitting in meditation; its relationship between physical and mental experience; therelationship of each meditation technique to the spiritual tradition which taught it; the relationship of meditation to "real life." Along the way, I encountered some remarkable teachers and writings, and every time I found a tidbit of learning (whether from actual experience, from the words or actions of a teacher or from a specific text) which created an "aha!" moment of clarity and discovery for me, I made a note of it to share and compare with other meditators. What I've put into this book is the cream of those practical suggestions, useful quotes, clarifying metaphors and relevant bits of scientific information—things which have not only helped me stick to a meditation practice through thick and thin for over 30 years, but have shown me (and others) the way to real moments of understanding. This is the book I wish someone had given me all those years ago!

Download or read book 10 Happier written by Dan Harris and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times Bestseller REVISED WITH NEW MATIERAL Winner of the 2014 Living Now Book Award for Inspirational Memoir "An enormously smart, clear-eyed, brave-hearted, and quite personal look at the benefits of meditation." —Elizabeth Gilbert Nightline anchor Dan Harrisembarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the strange worlds of spirituality and self-help, and discovers a way to get happier that is truly achievable. After having a nationally televised panic attack, Dan Harris knew he had to make some changes. A lifelong nonbeliever, he found himself on a bizarre adventure involving a disgraced pastor, a mysterious self-help guru, and a gaggle of brain scientists. Eventually, Harris realized that the source of his problems was the very thing he always thought was his greatest asset: the incessant, insatiable voice in his head, which had propelled him through the ranks of a hypercompetitive business, but had also led him to make the profoundly stupid decisions that provoked his on-air freak-out. Finally, Harris stumbled upon an effective way to rein in that voice, something he always assumed to be either impossible or useless: meditation, a tool that research suggests can do everything from lower your blood pressure to essentially rewire your brain. 10% Happier takes readers on a ride from the outer reaches of neuroscience to the inner sanctum of network news to the bizarre fringes of America’s spiritual scene, and leaves them with a takeaway that could actually change their lives.

Download or read book Bliss More written by Light Watkins and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of America’s top meditation teachers and mindfulness experts comes a revolutionarily simple approach to everyday practice—especially if you don’t think you have the time or the patience. Imagine you’re sitting on a cushion with your legs crossed, ready to tap into unlimited joy. There’s just one problem: You can’t get comfortable (let alone still), and your head is full of way too many thoughts. The problem is not with meditation, or you, though—the issue may be with your approach. When properly understood and practiced, meditation should feel easy, calming, and comfortable. In Bliss More, maverick instructor Light Watkins provides the tools for making it E.A.S.Y. (Embrace, Accept, Surrender, Yield), dispels the biggest myths and misunderstandings, and shares real-world tips and straight talk for hacking into this ancient practice. The result: a happier and healthier you, inside and out. Watkins also shares candid testimonials from people whose lives have been enriched through his method, and extensive resources for transforming a daily chore into an enjoyable activity. Even the biggest skeptic will look forward to sitting for meditation every day. Whether you’re a novice or experienced practitioner, Bliss More will shed light on the path to a clearer mind, better sleep, and more bliss in everyday life. Praise for Bliss More “With Light Watkins as your guide, you will unlock the secrets to establishing a regular and powerfully healthy daily practice.”—Deepak Chopra, M.D. “Bliss More is one of the best meditation books I’ve ever come across for getting you started. Light Watkins has the gift of being able to demystify meditation in a way that will make you want to meditate, even if you feel your mind is too busy.”—Frank Lipman, M.D., author of 10 Reasons You Feel Old and Get Fat “If you’re ready to start a solid meditation practice, look no further.”—Rosario Dawson, actress “Light takes the world’s most powerful practice and turns it into something you can’t wait to do, something you’re actually excited about.”—Pam Grout, author of E-Squared and Thank & Grow Rich “Bliss More is a treasure trove of powerful, practical, and priceless techniques to finally master your meditation practice.”—Davidji, meditation teacher and author of Sacred Powers

Download or read book Full Catastrophe Living Revised Edition written by Jon Kabat-Zinn and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The landmark work on mindfulness, meditation, and healing, now revised and updated after twenty-five years Stress. It can sap our energy, undermine our health if we let it, even shorten our lives. It makes us more vulnerable to anxiety and depression, disconnection and disease. Based on Jon Kabat-Zinn’s renowned mindfulness-based stress reduction program, this classic, groundbreaking work—which gave rise to a whole new field in medicine and psychology—shows you how to use medically proven mind-body approaches derived from meditation and yoga to counteract stress, establish greater balance of body and mind, and stimulate well-being and healing. By engaging in these mindfulness practices and integrating them into your life from moment to moment and from day to day, you can learn to manage chronic pain, promote optimal healing, reduce anxiety and feelings of panic, and improve the overall quality of your life, relationships, and social networks. This second edition features results from recent studies on the science of mindfulness, a new Introduction, up-to-date statistics, and an extensive updated reading list. Full Catastrophe Living is a book for the young and the old, the well and the ill, and anyone trying to live a healthier and saner life in our fast-paced world. Praise for Full Catastrophe Living “To say that this wise, deep book is helpful to those who face the challenges of human crisis would be a vast understatement. It is essential, unique, and, above all, fundamentally healing.”—Donald M. Berwick, M.D., president emeritus and senior fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement “One of the great classics of mind/body medicine.”—Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., author of Kitchen Table Wisdom “A book for everyone . . . Jon Kabat-Zinn has done more than any other person on the planet to spread the power of mindfulness to the lives of ordinary people and major societal institutions.”—Richard J. Davidson, founder and chair, Center for Investigating Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin–Madison “This is the ultimate owner’s manual for our lives. What a gift!”—Amy Gross, former editor in chief, O: The Oprah Magazine “I first read Full Catastrophe Living in my early twenties and it changed my life.”—Chade-Meng Tan, Jolly Good Fellow of Google and author of Search Inside Yourself “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s classic work on the practice of mindfulness to alleviate stress and human suffering stands the test of time, a most useful resource and practical guide. I recommend this new edition enthusiastically to doctors, patients, and anyone interested in learning to use the power of focused awareness to meet life’s challenges, whether great or small.”—Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Spontaneous Happiness and 8 Weeks to Optimum Health “How wonderful to have a new and updated version of this classic book that invited so many of us down a path that transformed our minds and awakened us to the beauty of each moment, day-by-day, through our lives. This second edition, building on the first, is sure to become a treasured sourcebook and traveling companion for new generations who seek the wisdom to live full and fulfilling lives.”—Diana Chapman Walsh, Ph.D., president emerita of Wellesley College

Download or read book Loving Yourself More written by Virginia A. Froehle and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Many women today are realizing that they have kept the first part of this commandment too well and the second part too poorly. Virginia Froehle invites women to dwell on the most basic of all Christian truths: God's love for us and God's call for us to love ourselves. She adapts the scriptures so that they speak personally to women and explores a variety of images of God.

Download or read book A Beginner s Guide to Meditation written by Rod Meade Sperry and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As countless meditators have learned firsthand, meditation practice can positively transform the way we see and experience our lives. This practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation introduces you to the practice, explains how it is approached in the main schools of Buddhism, and offers advice and inspiration from Buddhism’s most renowned and effective meditation teachers, including Pema Chödrön, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Sharon Salzberg, Norman Fischer, Ajahn Chah, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, Sylvia Boorstein, Noah Levine, Judy Lief, and many others. Topics include how to build excitement and energy to start a meditation routine and keep it going, setting up a meditation space, working with and through boredom, what to look for when seeking others to meditate with, how to know when it’s time to try doing a formal meditation retreat, how to bring the practice "off the cushion" with walking meditation and other practices, and much more.

Download or read book S sii Meditation written by Lorraine Turner and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This short, accessible guide introduces readers to Sæ-sii meditation, which differs from the vast number of other meditative methods in that it relies solely on the inner voice as a guide. What sets Sæ-sii meditation apart is that it can be done anywhere without the use of any visual cues, aromas, or special music. This is extremely beneficial in situations that require people to instantly escape mentally, and can even be done with their eyes open.Readers will learn how this simple method can help them overcome difficult situations and unlock-and resolve-deep personal issues. The path to learning this valuable practice has been broken down to its simplest form so as to reach the largest audience. In twenty-five easy, unintimidating lessons, readers receive practical step-by-step methods, allowing them to calm their minds and connect to their internal teachers.Using simple yet profound techniques that are easy to adapt, I combine my own insight, knowledge, wisdom, and humor to guide the readers on a joyful journey of self-discovery that ultimately leads to their bliss.

Download or read book She Explores written by Gale Straub and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For every woman who has ever been called outdoorsy comes a collection of stories that inspires unforgettable adventure. Beautiful, empowering, and exhilarating, She Explores is a spirited celebration of female bravery and courage, and an inspirational companion for any woman who wants to travel the world on her own terms. Combining breathtaking travel photography with compelling personal narratives, She Explores shares the stories of 40 diverse women on unforgettable journeys in nature: women who live out of vans, trucks, and vintage trailers, hiking the wild, cooking meals over campfires, and sleeping under the stars. Women biking through the countryside, embarking on an unknown road trip, or backpacking through the outdoors with their young children in tow. Complementing the narratives are practical tips and advice for women planning their own trips, including: • Preparing for a solo hike • Must-haves for a road-trip kitchen • Planning ahead for unknown territory • Telling your own story A visually stunning and emotionally satisfying collection for any woman craving new landscapes and adventure.

Download or read book Recovery 101 written by Bill Jaycross-Well, and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been said that one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. While this well-known maxim is true for anyone, it's even more important if you are trying to overcome an alcohol or drug addiction. The truth is, having a positive mindset is often found to make a major difference between conquering an addiction versus having another relapse. So, it's safe to say that anything you can do to help elicit a more positive way of thinking should always be considered. That's where the magic of RECOVERY 101 comes in. It is a unique collection of 101 positive affirmations that allow you to start each morning right by taking the time to contemplate, meditate, and appreciate your life. Whether you choose to read a single quote per day, a whole section, or the entire list; let the positive affirmations of RECOVERY 101 get you started today toward the better life that you deserve.

Download or read book Eat With Intention written by Cassandra Bodzak and published by Race Point Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget fad diet and make peace with your plate. Eat With Intention is your guide to losing weight and living better, simply by properly listening to your body. This is not your traditional cookbook. You will not have to do a cleanse, eat kale every day, or eliminate an entire food group. Instead, you will learn the step-by-step process for eating with intention and put a stop to the never ending cycle of fad diets, constant exhaustion, and general unhappiness with your body and yourself. Meditation and wellness teacher Cassandra Bodzak struggled for years with unhealthy dieting, stomach pains, and food allergies. It was only when she began to listen to her body and eat with intention that she transformed her life. In this book, she shares her wisdom to help you discover: How to uncover the foods that are hurting you How to nourish your body from a place of self-love How to incorporate a daily gratitude or meditation practice into your life How to prepare nearly 75 plant-based recipes, each accompanied by a mantra and meditation for eating with purpose and fueling your body So if you want to learn how to quiet your mind, start listening to your body, and love your whole self, then you are ready for this blueprint to a life that lights you up from the inside out. You are ready to live your best life with a clear head, open heart, and endless energy. Eat With Intention is a series committed to helping you have a healthy relationship with food. These titles are focused on helping you really tune into your bodies needs and wants. Filled with beautiful colors and simple guides, this series is the first step to ending a toxic relationship with diet culture, or un healthy cleanses. Other Titles in this series include: Be the Best You.

Download or read book Power Purpose Practice written by Kerry Ward and published by Fair Winds Press. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a unique, multi-faceted personality profile based on your birth date to help fuel your personal growth through every stage of life. Am I on the right path? That is the question internationally recognized tarot expert Kerry Ward faces daily from thousands of private clients and readers of her popular Cosmopolitan tarot column. In Power, Purpose, Practice, she shows you how to answer it for yourself using a simple system based on an insightful blend of astrology, numerology, and tarot and perfected by 25 years of tarot reading. Your birth date holds the key to the system. From there, astrology guides you to your ruling planet and your ruling element, while tarot reveals your personality archetype. These three items—planet, element, archetype—represent your power. To discover your purpose, we turn to numerology, which provides a guided map for your life journey via your Life Path number. Finally, Kerry provides a series of meditations and rituals for you to practice in your daily life, to help you amplify your power and direct it toward your purpose. Are you ruled by the fiery ambition of Mars or the beautiful energy of Venus? Are you an emotional, shape-shifting water sprite or a grounded, healing earth mama? Is your tarot archetype the wise, solitary Hermit or the magical visionary of the Star? Or the gentle hero of Strength? Is your purpose to build new worlds from the ground up, to create and communicate stories, or to seek deeper meaning in service to others? Written in a casual, intimate voice and bursting with bold, inclusive artwork, this spiritual guide helps you understand each of these cosmic connections and more as you explore every facet of your personality and discover your true self. Are you on the right path? Power, Purpose, Practice will help you find out, so you can find your way.

Download or read book Intuition written by Cate Howell and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-28 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intuition is something most of us would have experienced at one time or another; it’s that gut-feeling or inner voice or ‘sixth sense’. It’s instinctive by nature, independent of rational analysis or deductive thinking. But can we actively develop our intuition and learn how to better utilise it? Author Dr Cate Howell believes we can, and shows us how in Intuition. In this fascinating book, Dr Howell explores how intuition has been a part of philosophy, psychology, religion and spirituality, from ancient times right up to the present. She also looks at the science behind intuition, and how our experience of it can be described in terms of our brain function. Finally, she sets out a practical seven-step program for developing intuition and using it to enhance everyday life so that we experience an increased sense of peace, purpose and joy. Practical exercises and meditations are included throughout the book, inviting us to unlock the door to our own intuition garden and encourage it to flourish. ‘Intuition is a vital part of life and practice and now we have a book that will help us to develop this essential skill.’ Professor Ian Wilson, Associate Dean, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong

Download or read book 112 Guided Meditations of Vigyan Bhairav Tantra by Shiva written by Denis Nikulin (tounknown.com) and published by tounknowndotcom. This book was released on 2023-11-11 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare for a profound meditation journey through the oldest science from Shiva; Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, an ancient meditation masterpiece. This text unveils 112 meditation techniques, each leading to love cultivation and self-realization. In our adaptation, we've distilled each of these 112 meditation techniques into unique 15-minute guided sessions, making them easily accessible and practical for your daily practice. These guided sessions incorporate breathing techniques based on Anapanasati, offer a profound exploration of your inner mind-body world through Vipassana, and introduce a variety of chanting, and dance techniques that enhance your meditation experience and women's love-power. It's a divine dialogue between Lord Shiva and Devi (Parvati), sparked by Devi's questions about reality's essence, the universe, and transcending space and time. Shiva responds not with explanations but with a mesmerizing progression of methods. He guides Devi—and you—toward understanding reality through 112 distinct self-centering techniques. Tantra transcends the realm of sexuality entirely. It is, in fact, a profound science aimed at elevating consciousness, facilitating a rendezvous with the supreme consciousness, and fostering a deep understanding of the nature of reality. These techniques are like seeds—compact yet potent. Contemplating them unveils a rich tapestry of deceptively simple yet highly effective meditation methods. These 112 techniques encompass the entire meditation spectrum, spanning ages and eras. They're gifts to all humanity, no matter their spiritual level or disposition. Vigyan Bhairav Tantra ensures everyone finds a path to self-realization. Immerse yourself in this profound meditation guide, illuminating your journey to inner peace, with each technique thoughtfully distilled into unique 15-minute guided meditations.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Short Meditations written by Susan Gregg and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides advice on how and when to meditate and techniques on ways to relax and unwind, and includes a collection of brief meditations and reflections.

Download or read book Meditation for Beginners written by Stephanie Clement and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2002 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a step-by-step approach to meditation, with exercises to improve concentration, relax the body, work with a natural healing ability, and enhance performance in sports and other activities.

Download or read book PRACTICAL MEDITATIONS FOR BEGINNERS written by KAVI YOURDON and published by Norwalk Publishing LA. This book was released on with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feeling stressed? In today’s modern world, more people are feeling anxious, depressed and distressed about life. I felt completely the same way. My job was a nightmare and I was struggling mentally with the day to day. I felt tired, exhausted and I wanted more in life. I heard and learned about meditation, but the concepts went over my head. The techniques were too unconventional for me and none of these books gave any practical advice. Then I discovered the amazing world of practical meditation. With this book, you will get actionable instructions on how to make meditation apart of your life. You will achieve better piece of mind, better focus for your life and overall better mental health. I wrote my book for the beginner in mind. I understand the frustrations a beginner can experience when first getting involved with meditation. That’s why this book will feature applicable instructions. This book will teach you how to… Overcome common meditation obstacles. Start your meditation journey the right way.Obtain a better quality of sleep. Meditation for LoveMake meditation part of your daily routine. Find the best location for meditation (IMPORTANT). Breath the correct way.Utilize Reiki meditation. Use meditation to overcome an eating disorder. Quickly calm your mind. Properly take advantage of Chakra meditation. Choose the perfect teacher. Mastering meditation will achieve benefits such as: Higher quality of work. More career success.Healthier personal relationships.An overall better quality of life. Scroll to the top of the page and select the "Buy Now" button to get started today!