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Mindfulness for beginners: reclaiming the present moment - and your life
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Table of Contents
From the Book
Entering : beginner's mind
The breath
Who is breathing?
The hardest work in the world
Taking care of this moment
Mindfulness is awareness
Doing mode and being mode
A grounding in science
Mindfulness is universal
Wakefulness
Stabilizing and calibrating your instrument
Inhabiting awareness is the essence of practice
The beauty of discipline
Adjusting your default setting
Awareness : our only capacity robust enough to balance thinking
Attention and awareness are trainable skills
Nothing wrong with thinking
Befriending our thinking
Images of your mind that might be useful
Not taking our thoughts personally
Selfing
Our love affair with personal pronouns
Especially I, me, and mine
Awareness is a big container
The objects of attention are not as important as the attending itself
Sustaining : mindfulness-based stress reduction
A world-wide phenomenon
An affectionate attention
Mindfulness brought to all the senses
Proprioception and interoception
The unity of awareness
The knowing Is awareness
Life itself becomes the meditation practice
You already belong
Right beneath our noses
Mindfulness is not merely a good idea
To come back in touch
Who am I? Questioning our own narrative
You are more than any narrative
You are never not whole
Paying attention in a different way
Not knowing
The prepared mind
What is yours to see?
Deepening : no place to go, nothing to do
The doing that comes out of being
To act appropriately
If you are aware of what is happening, you are doing it right
Non-judging is an act of intelligence and kindness
You can only be yourself
thank goodness!
Embodied knowing
Feeling joy for others
The full catastrophe
Is my awareness of suffering suffering?
What does liberation from suffering mean?
Hell realms
Liberation is in the practice itself
The beauty of the mind that knows itself
Taking care of your meditation practice
Energy conservation in meditation practice
An attitude of non-harming
Greed : the cascade of dissatisfactions
Aversion : the flip side of greed
Delusion and the trap of self-fulfilling prophecies
Now is always the right time
The "curriculum" is "just this"
Giving your life back to yourself
Bringing mindfulness further into the world
Ripening : the attitudinal foundations of mindfulness practice
Non-judging
Patience
Beginner's mind
Trust
Non-striving
Acceptance
Letting go
Practicing : getting started with formal practice
Mindfulness of eating
Mindfulness of breathing
Mindfulness of the body as a whole
Mindfulness of sounds, thoughts, and emotions
Mindfulness as pure awareness.
From the Book
Entering
Beginners Mind
The Breath
Who Is Breathing?
The Hardest Work in the World
Taking Care of This Moment
Mindfulness Is Awareness
Doing Mode and Being Mode
A Grounding in Science
Mindfulness Is Universal
Wakefulness
Stabilizing and Calibrating Your Instrument
Inhabiting Awareness Is the Essence of Practice
The Beauty of Discipline
Adjusting Your Default Setting
Awareness; Our Only Capacity Robust Enough to Balance Thinking
Attention and Awareness Are Trainable Skills
Nothing Wrong with Thinking
Befriending Our Thinking
Images of Your Mind That Might Be Useful
Not Taking Our Thoughts Personally
Selfing
Our Love Affair with Personal Pronouns-Especially I, Me, and Mine
Awareness Is a Big Container
The Objects of Attention Are Not as Important as the Attending Itself
Sustaining
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
A World-Wide Phenomenon
An Affectionate Attention
Mindfulness Brought to All the Senses
Proprioception and Interoception
The Unity of Awareness
The Knowing Is Awareness
Life Itself Becomes the Meditation Practice
You Already Belong
Right Beneath Our Noses
Mindfulness Is Not Merely a Good Idea
To Come Back in Touch
Who Am I? Questioning Our Own Narrative
You Are More Than Any Narrative
You Are Never Not Whole
Paying Attention in a Different Way
Not Knowing
The Prepared Mind
What Is Yours to See?
Deepening
No Place to Go, Nothing to Do
The Doing That Comes Out of Being
To Act Appropriately
If You Are Aware of What Is Happening, You Are Doing It Right
Non-Judging Is an Act of Intelligence and Kindness
You Can Only Be Yourself-Thank Goodness!
Embodied Knowing
Feeling Joy for Others
The Full Catastrophe
Is My Awareness of Suffering Suffering?
What Does Liberation from Suffering Mean?
Hell Realms
Liberation Is in the Practice Itself
The Beauty of the Mind That Knows Itself
Taking Care of Your Meditation Practice
Energy Conservation in Meditation Practice
An Attitude of Non-Harming
Greed: The Cascade of Dissatisfactions
Aversion: The Flip Side of Greed
Delusion and the Trap of Self Fulfilling Prophecies
Now Is Always the Right Time
The "Curriculum" Is "Just This"
Giving Your Life Back to Yourself
Bringing Mindfulness Further into the World
Ripening
The Attitudinal Foundations of Mindfulness Practice
Non-Judging
Patience
Beginners Mind
Trust
Non-Striving
Acceptance
Letting Go
Practicing
Getting Started with Formal Practice
Mindfulness of Eating
Mindfulness of Breathing
Mindfulness of the Body as a Whole
Mindfulness of Sounds, Thoughts, and Emotions
Mindfulness as Pure Awareness
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Recommended Reading.
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9781622036677
9781604076585
9781604076585
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