From Suffering to Peace : The True Promise of Mindfulness.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coleman, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peace of mind.

Mindfulness (Psychology).

Conduct of life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: New World Library, 2019.

Summary:

A longtime meditation teacher cuts through mindfulness hype to reveal the practice's true power to engage with and transform pain in all aspects of our lives.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface: The Mindfulness Landscape Today

Introduction: Understanding Mindfulness

Practice: Mindfulness of Breath

Section 1: Finding Peace in the Body

1. Living with Embodied Awareness

Practice: Walking Meditations

2. Listening and Tending to the Body

Practice: Body Scan

3. Working Carefully with Physical Pain

Practice: Attuning to Pain with Kind Attention

4. Finding Refuge in Transience and Uncertainty

Practice: Meditating on Impermanence

5. Meeting Aging with Kind Awareness

Practice: Embracing Aging with Kind Awareness

6. Embracing Death's Invitation

Practice: Death Contemplation

7. Riding the Waves of Pleasure and Pain

Practice: Exploring the Waves of Joy and Pain

8. Understanding the True Nature of the Body

Practice: Exploring the Selfless Nature of the Body

Section 2: Finding Peace in the Mind

9. Working with the Thinking Mind

Practice: Mindfulness of Thoughts

10. The Ceaseless Conjuring of What Isn't

Practice: Seeing through Perceptual Distortion

11. The Restless Comparing Mind

Practice: Noticing the Comparing Mind

12. Identifying the Judging Mind

Practice: Recognizing the Judging Mind

13. The Illusion of Time

Practice: Mindfulness of Time

14. Shining the Light on Views and Beliefs

Practice: Mindfulness of Views

15. Knowing Dissatisfaction and Its Causes

Practice: Understanding Dissatisfaction

16. Learning the Wisdom of Letting Go

Practice: The Practice of Letting Go

17. Freedom from Attachment

Practice: Abiding in Nonattachment

18. The Changing Nature of Self

Practice: Exploring the Changing Nature of Self

19. Releasing Mistaken Identity

Practice: Examining the Nature of Self

20. The Causal Nature of Everything

Practice: Reflecting on Causality.

21. Exploring the Nature of Awareness

Practice: Mindfulness of Awareness Itself

Section 3: Finding Peace in the Heart

22. Opening to Vulnerability with a Kind Heart

Practice: Attuning to Vulnerability

23. Learning to Manage Triggering Emotions

Practice: Working with Triggers

24. Cultivating Self-Compassion

Practice: Developing Self-Compassion

25. Developing the Kind Heart

Practice: Shifting from Judgment to Kindness

26. Embracing Loss

Practice: Softening into Loss

27. Living with a Steady Heart

Practice: Cultivating a Steady Heart

28. Delighting in the Joy of Others

Practice: Celebrating the Joy of Others

29. Extending Compassion to Others

Practice: Developing Compassion for Others

Section 4: Finding Peace in the World

30. Mindfulness in Relationships

Practice: Radical Acceptance in Relationship

31. Freeing Ourselves from Self-Centeredness

Practice: Examining Self-Centeredness

32. We're All in This Together

Practice: Developing Interconnectedness

33. Service in the World

Practice: Cultivating Generosity

34. Waking Up to Unconscious Bias

Practice: Mindfulness of Bias

35. Waking Up to Nature as Teacher

Practice: Gleaning Wisdom from Nature

36. Being a Steward of the Earth

Practice: Protecting What We Love

Acknowledgments

Endnotes

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781608686049

1608686043

OCLC:

1084618171