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#1 The Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi is a good starting point for beginners. It is a prayer that draws on the spiritual wisdom this gentle friar drew upon when he undertook the most impressive task a human being is capable of: the total transformation of character, conduct, and consciousness.
#2 The best are like water, benefiting everyone and not competing. They...
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#1 Meditation techniques aim to answer one question: can existence take care of itself. If the answer is no, then all the struggle and frustration that enters everyday life is justified. But if the answer is yes, a new life awaits everyone.
#2 Meditation is the only human activity that explores the mind when it has no thoughts. Everything else in philosophy and psychology...
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#1 6-phase meditation is not a religion; it is a tool that anyone can use to hack their mind for optimal performance and well-being. It's not a prerequisite for success, but it sure does help! -> The 6 Phase Meditation is not a religion, and it's not a prerequisite for success. It's a tool that anyone can use to hack their mind for optimal performance and well-being.
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#1 Zazen is a modern version of the Zen Buddhist practice of seated meditation. It is a simple practice that focuses on your breath, and it can have lingering effects of calmness, clarity, and increased attention that last for hours.
#2 Zazen Breath Awareness meditation is a practice that will strengthen your focus, patience, clarity, and self-awareness. It will also...
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Book Preview: #1 The most common misconception about meditation is that it involves achieving a quiet empty mind through meditation, which is a bubble in which there is nothing but space and through which nothing unpleasant can enter. But meditation is actually about stopping thoughts and feelings.
#2 When you first sit down to meditate, it can feel like you are caught in the middle...
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Get the Summary of Dan Harris & Jeff Warren with Carlye Adler's Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.
Original book introduction: Harris found that meditation made him more focused and less yanked around by his emotions. According to his wife, it also made him less annoying. Science suggests that the practice can lower your blood pressure, mitigate depression and anxiety, and literally...
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Get the Summary of Alan Watts's Out of Your Mind in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Out of Your Mind" by Alan Watts challenges the Western myths of the ceramic and fully automatic models of the universe, which depict the world as either a crafted artifact or a self-regulating machine. Watts argues that these models are outdated and promote a sense of separation between humans and the universe. He suggests that...
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Get the Summary of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The Roman Empire had many highs and lows throughout its existence, but none rivaled the Second Century AD. It was a time of relative peace and prosperity. During this time, there were five emperors, often called the "Five Good Emperors." The last of these emperors was Marcus Aurelius.
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Get the Summary of Paul David Tripp's New Morning Mercies in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book."New Morning Mercies" by Paul David Tripp presents a Christian perspective on life's purpose, the role of faith, and the transformative power of God's grace. It emphasizes that Christianity is not for personal gain but to honor God's plan and glory. The book discusses the human tendency towards self-centeredness and the need...
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Book Preview: #1 To start a meditation practice, you need to choose a schedule and a time that is realistic for you. Then, find a space in your home that is sacred or relaxing for you, and sit in a way that allows you to feel lifted.
#2 The commitment and devotion to a meditation schedule are more difficult if you are doing it alone, but it becomes easier with time. If you are a beginning...
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Get the Summary of Neven Paar's Serpent Rising in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Serpent Rising" by Neven Paar is an in-depth exploration of the Kundalini awakening process and its profound impact on human consciousness. The book delves into the Yogic sciences of Nadis and Chakras, emphasizing the central role of the Sushumna, Ida, and Pingala Nadis in harmonizing the consciousness with the Spiritual Body. It...
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Get the Summary of Darius Foroux's THINK STRAIGHT in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "THINK STRAIGHT" by Darius Foroux is a comprehensive guide to harnessing the power of thought to shape one's life, career, and personal fulfillment. Drawing inspiration from William James's transformative realization of free will and the ability to choose one's thoughts, Foroux delves into the philosophy of pragmatism and the practical...
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Get the Summary of Queen Afua's Sacred Woman in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Sacred Woman" by Queen Afua is a spiritual guide rooted in the ancient Maatian culture of the Nile Valley Africans, specifically the Khamitic Nubian people. The book emphasizes the importance of purification and holistic living, drawing on the wisdom of the Khamitic spiritual leaders and the Forty-two Laws of Maat. Queen Afua shares...
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#1 The concept of a good death is something that Catholics are familiar with. It is there in the catechism, the Catholic instruction manual. Occupy yourself with thoughts of death until you fall asleep. One can even pray to St Joseph in the hope that he will intercede when the time comes.
#2 Community hospitals do not have the facilities to support life-support machines...
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Book Preview: #1 Brain Body Tools are strategies for helping kids to gain confidence, relaxation, and self-awareness. They help kids by teaching them how to sense and be kind to others, as well as how information comes to them through both the body and mind.
#2 There is concern that children are losing touch with the world around them, as they spend more time with screens. They are...
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Book Preview: #1 The body is the only place you are guaranteed to have, and it is the source of your aliveness. If you are disconnected from your body, you are disconnected from your aliveness, from the natural world, and from your most basic inner truth.
#2 The body is the testing ground for truth, and when we lose that, we lose our sense of aliveness. We become easily manipulated,...
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#1 If you want to be accepted as you are, you must be willing to accept others as they are. It is arrogant to set standards for others. We can only set standards for ourselves. And even then, we want them to be more like guidelines than standards.
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#1 There are two paths in meditation: the deep and the wide. The deep path is a pure form of meditation, which is found in ancient lineages of Theravada Buddhism or among Tibetan yogis. The wide path is more practical and accessible, and is found in multitudes who have a little bit of meditation in their day.
#2 At Level 2, these traditions have been removed from being...
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#1 I learned how to cook from my Baca when I was about fifteen. Every holiday, all the boys would be watching football while I stayed in the kitchen learning every secret to her mouthwatering recipes.
#2 There are five myths that stop people from meditating, and they are: believing that meditation is hard, not having the right mindset, not finding the time, having a...
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Book Preview: #1 I first tried to meditate in 1973, between my sophomore and junior years of college, when I was working as a research assistant for a cardiologist at Boston City Hospital. meditation was given scientific credence by the work of Dr. Herbert Benson and his coauthor Robert Keith Wallace.
#2 I was happy to have a prestigious summer job working with Dr. Benson, who was...
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