😌 Contemplative And Calm

Books that offer a still, unhurried reading experience — prose that breathes, inviting readers into a space of quiet attention and gentle presence.

A Hidden Wholeness

by Parker J. Palmer • 2004

The soul hides when it feels unsafe. How to create a room where it finally speaks.

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4k+

🧘 Contemplative Practice 🪷 Soul Care 👥 Group Facilitation 🌿 Authentic Living 🕊️ Nonviolent Practice

A Hidden Wholeness 88%

The soul hides when it feels unsafe. How to create a room where it finally speaks.

by Parker J. Palmer 2004

4.09

4k+ ratings

🧘 Contemplative Practice 🪷 Soul Care 👥 Group Facilitation 🌿 Authentic Living 🕊️ Nonviolent Practice

How to Walk

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2013

Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.

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3k+

👣 Walking Meditation 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Practice 🚶 Mindful Movement ☀️ Everyday Mindfulness

How to Walk 87%

Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013

4.16

3k+ ratings

👣 Walking Meditation 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Practice 🚶 Mindful Movement ☀️ Everyday Mindfulness

Take Your Time

by Eknath Easwaran • 1994

Hurry promised more hours; it delivered less. The practice that reclaims the time your mind steals.

4.31

593

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📜 Wisdom Traditions 🐌 Slow Living 🧠 Mind Training 🔔 Mantra Practice

Take Your Time 87%

Hurry promised more hours; it delivered less. The practice that reclaims the time your mind steals.

by Eknath Easwaran 1994

4.31

593 ratings

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📜 Wisdom Traditions 🐌 Slow Living 🧠 Mind Training 🔔 Mantra Practice

Silence

by Erling Kagge • 2016

The rarest resource in a hyperconnected world is the one sound we keep drowning out.

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14k+

🧘 Contemplative Living 🤫 Inner Silence 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 👁️ Attention And Presence 📱 Digital Distraction

Silence 87%

The rarest resource in a hyperconnected world is the one sound we keep drowning out.

by Erling Kagge 2016

3.76

14k+ ratings

🧘 Contemplative Living 🤫 Inner Silence 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 👁️ Attention And Presence 📱 Digital Distraction

Effortless Mastery

by Kenny Werner • 1996

Your brain blocks what your fingers already know. A method for playing music without thinking.

4.22

3k+

🎵 Music Performance 😰 Performance Anxiety 🌊 Flow State 🧱 Creative Blocks 🏯 Zen Philosophy

Effortless Mastery 87%

Your brain blocks what your fingers already know. A method for playing music without thinking.

by Kenny Werner 1996

4.22

3k+ ratings

🎵 Music Performance 😰 Performance Anxiety 🌊 Flow State 🧱 Creative Blocks 🏯 Zen Philosophy

Pause, Rest, Be

by Octavia F Raheem • 2022

Rest is not laziness; it's how you build the courage for endings, limbo, and starting again.

4.37

458

🧘 Restorative Yoga 🧎 Stillness Practices 🚪 Liminal Spaces 💗 Self-Compassion 🛌 Rest And Renewal

Pause, Rest, Be 87%

Rest is not laziness; it's how you build the courage for endings, limbo, and starting again.

by Octavia F Raheem 2022

4.37

458 ratings

🧘 Restorative Yoga 🧎 Stillness Practices 🚪 Liminal Spaces 💗 Self-Compassion 🛌 Rest And Renewal

When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing

by Frank J. Kinslow • 2014

The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.

4.17

🧘 Non-Duality 🍃 Letting Go 🔄 Anti-Self-Help 🌊 Inner Stillness 💫 Intuitive Living

When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing Summary

When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing 87%

The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.

by Frank J. Kinslow 2014

4.17

35 ratings

🧘 Non-Duality 🍃 Letting Go 🔄 Anti-Self-Help 🌊 Inner Stillness 💫 Intuitive Living

Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

by Haemin Sunim

The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.

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3k+

🧘 Buddhist Self-Help ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🤲 Self-Compassion

Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary

Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 87%

The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.

by Haemin Sunim

4.36

3k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Self-Help ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🤲 Self-Compassion

Silence

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015

The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.

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9k+

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness 👂 Deep Listening 🔇 Inner Silence

Silence 87%

The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015

4.28

9k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness 👂 Deep Listening 🔇 Inner Silence

Breath by Breath

by Larry Rosenberg • 1998

Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.

4.35

975

🧘 Insight Meditation 🪷 Theravada Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Mindful Presence 🏠 Daily Life Mindfulness

Breath by Breath 87%

Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.

by Larry Rosenberg 1998

4.35

975 ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 🪷 Theravada Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Mindful Presence 🏠 Daily Life Mindfulness

Walking in Wonder

by John O'Donohue • 2018

The modern world dulls the soul. Wonder, nature, grief, and aging are the doorways back.

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1k+

☘️ Celtic Spirituality 📝 Contemplative Essays 🌳 Nature Mysticism ✨ Sense Of Wonder 🧘 Inner Life

Walking in Wonder 87%

The modern world dulls the soul. Wonder, nature, grief, and aging are the doorways back.

by John O'Donohue 2018

4.45

1k+ ratings

☘️ Celtic Spirituality 📝 Contemplative Essays 🌳 Nature Mysticism ✨ Sense Of Wonder 🧘 Inner Life

Dropping the Struggle

by Roger Housden • 2016

What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.

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114

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Acceptance 🍃 Letting Go 🕉️ Non-Dual Wisdom 🐢 Slowing Down

Dropping the Struggle 87%

What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.

by Roger Housden 2016

3.89

114 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Acceptance 🍃 Letting Go 🕉️ Non-Dual Wisdom 🐢 Slowing Down

Still the Mind

by Alan W. Watts • 2000

Meditation cannot be performed by the self that wants it; that self is what meditation quiets.

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3k+

☯️ Eastern Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Instruction 🕉️ Nondual Awareness 🌬️ Breath Awareness 🤫 Inner Silence

Still the Mind 87%

Meditation cannot be performed by the self that wants it; that self is what meditation quiets.

by Alan W. Watts 2000

4.04

3k+ ratings

☯️ Eastern Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Instruction 🕉️ Nondual Awareness 🌬️ Breath Awareness 🤫 Inner Silence

The Art of Stillness

by Pico Iyer • 2014

Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.

3.73

9k+

🧘 Contemplative Living 📵 Digital Disconnection 🧠 Attention Restoration 🚶 Solitude Practices ✨ Secular Spirituality

The Art of Stillness 87%

Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.

by Pico Iyer 2014

3.73

9k+ ratings

🧘 Contemplative Living 📵 Digital Disconnection 🧠 Attention Restoration 🚶 Solitude Practices ✨ Secular Spirituality

Notes for the Journey Within

by Ravi Shankar • 2023

Life swings; stillness is a skill. A master teacher's path to the calm that survives any extreme.

4.66

187

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality ⚖️ Emotional Equanimity 🧘 Present Moment Awareness 💗 Unconditional Love 🌀 Meditation Practice

Notes for the Journey Within 87%

Life swings; stillness is a skill. A master teacher's path to the calm that survives any extreme.

by Ravi Shankar 2023

4.66

187 ratings

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality ⚖️ Emotional Equanimity 🧘 Present Moment Awareness 💗 Unconditional Love 🌀 Meditation Practice

Original Love

by Henry Shukman • 2024

From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.

4.32

251

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌊 Nondual Awareness ❤️ Loving Awareness

Original Love 87%

From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.

by Henry Shukman 2024

4.32

251 ratings

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📿 Buddhist Practice 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌊 Nondual Awareness ❤️ Loving Awareness

Strength in the Storm

by Eknath Easwaran • 2005

A portable word, repeated silently, that stops panic, anger, and worry before they start.

4.31

229

🛠️ Practical Spirituality 🌊 Inner Calm 📿 Mantra Meditation 🧠 Mind Training 🔍 Focused Attention

Strength in the Storm 87%

A portable word, repeated silently, that stops panic, anger, and worry before they start.

by Eknath Easwaran 2005

4.31

229 ratings

🛠️ Practical Spirituality 🌊 Inner Calm 📿 Mantra Meditation 🧠 Mind Training 🔍 Focused Attention

365 Tao

by Ming-Dao Deng • 1992

365 Taoist readings for a year of letting go, finding stillness, and moving with life's flow.

4.11

4k+

☯️ Taoist Philosophy 📅 Daily Reflections 🏮 Eastern Philosophy 🧘 Inner Stillness 🍃 Non-Attachment

365 Tao 87%

365 Taoist readings for a year of letting go, finding stillness, and moving with life's flow.

by Ming-Dao Deng 1992

4.11

4k+ ratings

☯️ Taoist Philosophy 📅 Daily Reflections 🏮 Eastern Philosophy 🧘 Inner Stillness 🍃 Non-Attachment

Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom

by Yogani • 2005

A mantra practice that develops inner silence and a witnessing awareness unshaken by daily life.

4.20

518

🕉️ Mantra Meditation 🧘 Effortless Meditation 👁️ Witnessing Awareness 🔥 Inner Purification ☯️ Nondual Meditation

Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom Summary

Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom 87%

A mantra practice that develops inner silence and a witnessing awareness unshaken by daily life.

by Yogani 2005

4.20

518 ratings

🕉️ Mantra Meditation 🧘 Effortless Meditation 👁️ Witnessing Awareness 🔥 Inner Purification ☯️ Nondual Meditation

Stillness Speaks

by Eckhart Tolle • 2003

The silence inside you isn't empty. It's the only part of you that was never broken.

4.28

22k+

🧘 Present Awareness 🕊️ Inner Stillness ☯️ Modern Nonduality 🌅 Spiritual Awakening 💨 Ego Dissolution

Stillness Speaks 87%

The silence inside you isn't empty. It's the only part of you that was never broken.

by Eckhart Tolle 2003

4.28

22k+ ratings

🧘 Present Awareness 🕊️ Inner Stillness ☯️ Modern Nonduality 🌅 Spiritual Awakening 💨 Ego Dissolution

The Power of Stillness

by Jacob Z. Hess • 2019

What your LDS practice gains when you stop doing and start being still.

4.43

1k+

🏔️ Mormon Spirituality ✝️ Christian Mindfulness 🧘 Stillness Practice 🕯️ Contemplative Faith 🙏 Mindful Prayer

The Power of Stillness 87%

What your LDS practice gains when you stop doing and start being still.

by Jacob Z. Hess 2019

4.43

1k+ ratings

🏔️ Mormon Spirituality ✝️ Christian Mindfulness 🧘 Stillness Practice 🕯️ Contemplative Faith 🙏 Mindful Prayer

Slowing Down to the Speed of Life

by Richard Carlson • 1997

Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.

3.99

802

🧘 Inner Peace 🧠 Psychology Of Thought 💡 Emotional Awareness ☀️ Present Moment Awareness 🌿 Stress Management

Slowing Down to the Speed of Life Summary

Slowing Down to the Speed of Life 87%

Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.

by Richard Carlson 1997

3.99

802 ratings

🧘 Inner Peace 🧠 Psychology Of Thought 💡 Emotional Awareness ☀️ Present Moment Awareness 🌿 Stress Management

The Energy of Prayer

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2006

Three energies turn prayer from a request into a healing practice. A Zen master explains.

4.04

2k+

🧘 Buddhist Practice 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🕊️ Interfaith Spirituality ❤️‍🩹 Healing Meditation ⏳ Present Moment

The Energy of Prayer 87%

Three energies turn prayer from a request into a healing practice. A Zen master explains.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2006

4.04

2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Practice 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🕊️ Interfaith Spirituality ❤️‍🩹 Healing Meditation ⏳ Present Moment

Time and the Soul

by Jacob Needleman • 1997

Chronic hurry is a symptom, not a scheduling problem: you're living a life that isn't yours.

3.92

119

⏳ Philosophy Of Time 🕊️ Spiritual Psychology 💡 Meaning Over Productivity 💖 Authentic Self 👁️ Inner Witness

Time and the Soul 87%

Chronic hurry is a symptom, not a scheduling problem: you're living a life that isn't yours.

by Jacob Needleman 1997

3.92

119 ratings

⏳ Philosophy Of Time 🕊️ Spiritual Psychology 💡 Meaning Over Productivity 💖 Authentic Self 👁️ Inner Witness

Letting Go of Nothing

by Peter Russell • 2021

You cannot think your way to peace. The real skill is learning to unclench the mind.

4.15

519

🕉️ Nondual Spirituality 🧘 Contemplative Practice 🍃 Letting Go 👁️ Present Awareness 🌊 Emotional Release

Letting Go of Nothing 87%

You cannot think your way to peace. The real skill is learning to unclench the mind.

by Peter Russell 2021

4.15

519 ratings

🕉️ Nondual Spirituality 🧘 Contemplative Practice 🍃 Letting Go 👁️ Present Awareness 🌊 Emotional Release

Aflame

by Pico Iyer • 2025

Fire took everything. In a monastery above the Pacific, he found what silence returns.

3.79

1k+

🏔️ Monastic Spirituality 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🔥 Impermanence 🌏 Interfaith Spirituality 🕯️ Contemplative Tradition

Aflame 86%

Fire took everything. In a monastery above the Pacific, he found what silence returns.

by Pico Iyer 2025

3.79

1k+ ratings

🏔️ Monastic Spirituality 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🔥 Impermanence 🌏 Interfaith Spirituality 🕯️ Contemplative Tradition

Don't Believe Everything You Think

by Joseph Nguyen • 2022

Your thinking manufactures every heavy emotion. The way out is not more effort but less.

3.79

58k+

🧘 Nondual Psychology 🌀 Rumination Relief 🌊 Flow State ☸️ Modern Buddhism 💡 Intuitive Living

Don't Believe Everything You Think Summary

Don't Believe Everything You Think 86%

Your thinking manufactures every heavy emotion. The way out is not more effort but less.

by Joseph Nguyen 2022

3.79

58k+ ratings

🧘 Nondual Psychology 🌀 Rumination Relief 🌊 Flow State ☸️ Modern Buddhism 💡 Intuitive Living

The In-Between

by Jeff Goins • 2013

Your life isn't delayed. The waiting itself is the beginning of everything that matters.

3.75

750

📖 Spiritual Memoir ⏳ Waiting As Growth 🧘 Contemplative Living 🐢 Slow Living 🧠 Mindfulness Practice

The In-Between 86%

Your life isn't delayed. The waiting itself is the beginning of everything that matters.

by Jeff Goins 2013

3.75

750 ratings

📖 Spiritual Memoir ⏳ Waiting As Growth 🧘 Contemplative Living 🐢 Slow Living 🧠 Mindfulness Practice

Kokoro

by Beth Kempton • 2022

The Japanese call the heart's quiet intelligence kokoro. Here is how to hear it.

4.13

648

🎐 Japanese Philosophy 🧘 Contemplative Living 🍂 Embracing Impermanence 🫙 Inner Stillness 🕊️ Grief And Loss

Kokoro 86%

The Japanese call the heart's quiet intelligence kokoro. Here is how to hear it.

by Beth Kempton 2022

4.13

648 ratings

🎐 Japanese Philosophy 🧘 Contemplative Living 🍂 Embracing Impermanence 🫙 Inner Stillness 🕊️ Grief And Loss

How to Sit

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014

Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.

4.33

4k+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Present Moment 🪑 Being Over Doing 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness

How to Sit 86%

Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014

4.33

4k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Present Moment 🪑 Being Over Doing 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness

The Tao of Inner Peace

by Diane Dreher • 1990

Stop fighting life. The Tao shows how to find peace by moving with the current, not against it.

4.11

1k+

☯️ Taoist Philosophy 🧘 Inner Peace 🕊️ Self-Acceptance 🌿 Simple Living 🤲 Compassionate Leadership

The Tao of Inner Peace 86%

Stop fighting life. The Tao shows how to find peace by moving with the current, not against it.

by Diane Dreher 1990

4.11

1k+ ratings

☯️ Taoist Philosophy 🧘 Inner Peace 🕊️ Self-Acceptance 🌿 Simple Living 🤲 Compassionate Leadership

The Circle of Fire

by Miguel Ruiz • 2013

From The Four Agreements author, one daily prayer for a life of love and freedom.

4.08

1k+

🔮 Toltec Wisdom 🌅 Spiritual Awakening 🧘 Contemplative Practice 💖 Self-Forgiveness 💞 Unconditional Love

The Circle of Fire 86%

From The Four Agreements author, one daily prayer for a life of love and freedom.

by Miguel Ruiz 2013

4.08

1k+ ratings

🔮 Toltec Wisdom 🌅 Spiritual Awakening 🧘 Contemplative Practice 💖 Self-Forgiveness 💞 Unconditional Love

Practical Spirituality

by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2005

The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.

4.33

148

🧡 Compassionate Listening 👂 Empathic Listening 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 📖 Emotional Literacy 🌱 Practical Spirituality

Practical Spirituality 86%

The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.

by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2005

4.33

148 ratings

🧡 Compassionate Listening 👂 Empathic Listening 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 📖 Emotional Literacy 🌱 Practical Spirituality

Journey to the Heart

by Melody Beattie • 1996

Daily meditations that quiet the mind, amplify the heart's whisper, and teach you to let go.

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4k+

🧘 Daily Meditations 🌱 Spiritual Growth 🧠 Mindfulness 💖 Self Compassion 🌊 Emotional Healing

Journey to the Heart 86%

Daily meditations that quiet the mind, amplify the heart's whisper, and teach you to let go.

by Melody Beattie 1996

4.55

4k+ ratings

🧘 Daily Meditations 🌱 Spiritual Growth 🧠 Mindfulness 💖 Self Compassion 🌊 Emotional Healing

Transcendental Meditation

by Jack Forem • 1973

One effortless meditation that restores the body, sharpens the brain, and reverses biological aging.

3.62

356

🕉️ Mantra Meditation 📜 Vedic Traditions 🧘 Stress Relief 🧠 Consciousness Studies 🌱 Self-Actualization

Transcendental Meditation 86%

One effortless meditation that restores the body, sharpens the brain, and reverses biological aging.

by Jack Forem 1973

3.62

356 ratings

🕉️ Mantra Meditation 📜 Vedic Traditions 🧘 Stress Relief 🧠 Consciousness Studies 🌱 Self-Actualization

The Book of Awakening

by Mark Nepo • 1999

The life you want hides inside the one you have. A poet's year of daily unearthing.

4.22

11k+

📿 Contemplative Spirituality 📅 Daily Meditations 🧘 Presence Practice 🕯️ Poetic Spirituality 🔑 Authentic Living

The Book of Awakening 86%

The life you want hides inside the one you have. A poet's year of daily unearthing.

by Mark Nepo 1999

4.22

11k+ ratings

📿 Contemplative Spirituality 📅 Daily Meditations 🧘 Presence Practice 🕯️ Poetic Spirituality 🔑 Authentic Living

How to Let Things Go

by Shunmyō Masuno • 2021

You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.

3.49

2k+

🧘 Zen Wisdom 🕊️ Letting Go 🧠 Mental Clutter 🚧 Setting Boundaries 🌿 Solitude

How to Let Things Go 86%

You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.

by Shunmyō Masuno 2021

3.49

2k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Wisdom 🕊️ Letting Go 🧠 Mental Clutter 🚧 Setting Boundaries 🌿 Solitude

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

by Haemin Sunim • 2012

A Zen monk's deceptively simple path to calm: stop, breathe, and notice what you've been missing.

4.02

49k+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Mindful Living 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🐢 Slowing Down

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 86%

A Zen monk's deceptively simple path to calm: stop, breathe, and notice what you've been missing.

by Haemin Sunim 2012

4.02

49k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌿 Mindful Living 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💭 Emotional Awareness 🐢 Slowing Down

Practicing Mindfulness

by Matthew Sockolov • 2018

Stress is your mind living somewhere else. 75 meditations, minutes each, that bring it back.

4.12

975

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 📝 Meditation Exercises 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self-Compassion Practice

Practicing Mindfulness 86%

Stress is your mind living somewhere else. 75 meditations, minutes each, that bring it back.

by Matthew Sockolov 2018

4.12

975 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 📝 Meditation Exercises 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self-Compassion Practice

Let That Sh*t Go

by Nina Purewal • 2019

Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.

3.75

3k+

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Compassion 🍂 Letting Go ☮️ Inner Peace 📱 Digital Minimalism

Let That Sh*t Go 86%

Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.

by Nina Purewal 2019

3.75

3k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Compassion 🍂 Letting Go ☮️ Inner Peace 📱 Digital Minimalism

You Are Here

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004

We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.

4.30

13k+

🧘 Mindful Living 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌅 Present Moment 🍂 Impermanence 💛 Transforming Suffering

You Are Here 86%

We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004

4.30

13k+ ratings

🧘 Mindful Living 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌅 Present Moment 🍂 Impermanence 💛 Transforming Suffering

Focused and Fearless

by Shaila Catherine • 2008

The absorption states known as jhana are trainable, and they change what meditation can deliver.

4.14

278

🧘 Jhana Practice 🎯 Concentration States 🪷 Samatha Meditation ☸️ Theravada Buddhism 👁️ Vipassana

Focused and Fearless 86%

The absorption states known as jhana are trainable, and they change what meditation can deliver.

by Shaila Catherine 2008

4.14

278 ratings

🧘 Jhana Practice 🎯 Concentration States 🪷 Samatha Meditation ☸️ Theravada Buddhism 👁️ Vipassana

Zen Guitar

by Philip Toshio Sudo • 1997

Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.

4.03

3k+

🧘 Beginner's Mind 🎨 Zen Arts 🎸 Creative Practice 📅 Daily Practice 💫 Authentic Expression

Zen Guitar 86%

Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.

by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997

4.03

3k+ ratings

🧘 Beginner's Mind 🎨 Zen Arts 🎸 Creative Practice 📅 Daily Practice 💫 Authentic Expression

Peace Is Every Step

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1992

Peace is never far away. It waits in your next breath, your next step, your next dish.

4.30

47k+

🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌬️ Breathwork 🌍 Interconnectedness 💚 Emotional Healing

Peace Is Every Step 86%

Peace is never far away. It waits in your next breath, your next step, your next dish.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 1992

4.30

47k+ ratings

🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 🪷 Zen Buddhism 🌬️ Breathwork 🌍 Interconnectedness 💚 Emotional Healing

The Way to Love

by Anthony de Mello • 1991

Love isn't attachment. Happiness isn't a reward. Both appear when you dismantle your illusions.

4.30

5k+

🧘 Nonduality 🍂 Non-Attachment 👁️ Self-Observation 🧘‍♀️ Mindfulness 🌅 Spiritual Awakening

The Way to Love 86%

Love isn't attachment. Happiness isn't a reward. Both appear when you dismantle your illusions.

by Anthony de Mello 1991

4.30

5k+ ratings

🧘 Nonduality 🍂 Non-Attachment 👁️ Self-Observation 🧘‍♀️ Mindfulness 🌅 Spiritual Awakening

Creativity

by Osho • 1999

Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.

4.18

3k+

🎨 Creative Process 🌱 Spiritual Growth 🍃 Beginner's Mind 🧘 Non-Doing 🛑 Inner Critic

Creativity 86%

Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.

by Osho 1999

4.18

3k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Process 🌱 Spiritual Growth 🍃 Beginner's Mind 🧘 Non-Doing 🛑 Inner Critic

Yoga

by Erich Schiffmann • 1996

The yoga that transforms your life happens in stillness, not in the poses. Learn to listen.

4.29

2k+

🧘 Yoga Philosophy 🕯️ Inner Stillness 🌬️ Breathwork ⚡ Energy Work 🔍 Self-Inquiry

Yoga 86%

The yoga that transforms your life happens in stillness, not in the poses. Learn to listen.

by Erich Schiffmann 1996

4.29

2k+ ratings

🧘 Yoga Philosophy 🕯️ Inner Stillness 🌬️ Breathwork ⚡ Energy Work 🔍 Self-Inquiry

The Book of Life

by J. Krishnamurti • 1995

Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.

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🕊️ Spiritual Philosophy 🔍 Self-Inquiry 🚫 Anti-Self-Help ☯️ Nondual Awareness 💀 Contemplating Mortality

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Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.

by J. Krishnamurti 1995

4.32

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🕊️ Spiritual Philosophy 🔍 Self-Inquiry 🚫 Anti-Self-Help ☯️ Nondual Awareness 💀 Contemplating Mortality

Meditation Is Not What You Think

by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2018

Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.

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🧘 Secular Mindfulness 🌸 Present Moment Awareness 🔮 Non-Dual Awareness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 📿 Buddhist Philosophy

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Meditation Is Not What You Think 86%

Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.

by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2018

3.55

996 ratings

🧘 Secular Mindfulness 🌸 Present Moment Awareness 🔮 Non-Dual Awareness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 📿 Buddhist Philosophy

A Million Thoughts

by Om Swami • 2016

A Himalayan monk’s system: still the mind by watching thoughts dissolve, not by fighting them.

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🧘 Meditation Practice 🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 👁️ Thought Observation 🌫️ Mental Stillness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

A Million Thoughts 86%

A Himalayan monk’s system: still the mind by watching thoughts dissolve, not by fighting them.

by Om Swami 2016

4.61

1k+ ratings

🧘 Meditation Practice 🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 👁️ Thought Observation 🌫️ Mental Stillness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

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