Full Catastrophe Living, Revised Edition: How to cope with stress, pain and illness using mindfulness meditation
Jon Kabat-Zinnamazon.com
Full Catastrophe Living, Revised Edition: How to cope with stress, pain and illness using mindfulness meditation
"If you are injured and in pain, the path to mental peace can be traversed in a single step: Simply accept the pain as it arises, while doing whatever you need to do to help your body heal. If you are anxious before giving a speech, become willing to feel the anxiety fully, so that it becomes a meaningless pattern of energy in your mind and body. E... See more
Sam Harriss • Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
The capacity to stop the chattering mind so it can dwell fully in the present moment determines our capacity to let go of suffering and to touch joy and happiness.
Sister Dang Nghiem • Mindfulness as Medicine: A Story of Healing Body and Spirit
The intelligent practitioner knows how to regulate and master his or her breath, body, and mind, in order to enhance the power of concentration before proceeding in the work of observation to shed light. Meditation practice is nourishing for body and mind, and can also expand our vision. Expanded vision enables us to go beyond passionate attachment
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In order to awaken from this trance, the Buddha recommended “mindfulness centered on the body.” In fact, he called physical sensations the first foundation of mindfulness because they are intrinsic to feelings and thoughts and are the base of the very process of consciousness. Because our pleasant or unpleasant sensations so quickly trigger a chain
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