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How to Walk
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2013
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
4.16
3k+
How to Walk Summary
How to Walk 88%
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013
4.16
3k+ ratings
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
35
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing Summary
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing 88%
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
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
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom Summary
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom 88%
A mantra practice that develops inner silence and a witnessing awareness unshaken by daily life.
by Yogani 2005
4.20
518 ratings
Meditation
by Brian L. Weiss • 2002
How twenty minutes of silence a day unlocks healing, intuition, and the self beyond thought.
4.01
892
Meditation Summary
Meditation 88%
How twenty minutes of silence a day unlocks healing, intuition, and the self beyond thought.
by Brian L. Weiss 2002
4.01
892 ratings
Effortless Mastery
by Kenny Werner • 1996
Your brain blocks what your fingers already know. A method for playing music without thinking.
4.22
3k+
Effortless Mastery Summary
Effortless Mastery 88%
Your brain blocks what your fingers already know. A method for playing music without thinking.
by Kenny Werner 1996
4.22
3k+ ratings
Still the Mind
by Alan W. Watts • 2000
Meditation cannot be performed by the self that wants it; that self is what meditation quiets.
4.04
3k+
Still the Mind Summary
Still the Mind 88%
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
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
Breath by Breath Summary
Breath by Breath 88%
Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.
by Larry Rosenberg 1998
4.35
975 ratings
Meditation for Beginners
by Jack Kornfield • 1998
Learn to sit, walk, eat, and live with full attention: a beginner's path to meditation.
4.11
3k+
Meditation for Beginners Summary
Meditation for Beginners 88%
Learn to sit, walk, eat, and live with full attention: a beginner's path to meditation.
by Jack Kornfield 1998
4.11
3k+ ratings
Transcendental Meditation
by Jack Forem • 1973
One effortless meditation that restores the body, sharpens the brain, and reverses biological aging.
3.62
356
Transcendental Meditation Summary
Transcendental Meditation 87%
One effortless meditation that restores the body, sharpens the brain, and reverses biological aging.
by Jack Forem 1973
3.62
356 ratings
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.
4.55
4k+
Journey to the Heart Summary
Journey to the Heart 87%
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
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
Pause, Rest, Be Summary
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
Silence
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015
The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.
4.28
9k+
Silence Summary
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
Why Meditate
by Matthieu Ricard • 2008
A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.
3.99
2k+
Why Meditate Summary
Why Meditate 87%
A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.
by Matthieu Ricard 2008
3.99
2k+ ratings
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+
How to Sit Summary
How to Sit 87%
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
Original Love
by Henry Shukman • 2024
From suffering to love: four meditative stages that reveal the boundless heart already within you.
4.32
251
Original Love Summary
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
The Healing Power of Sound
by Mitchell L. Gaynor MD • 2002
Sound that heals: an oncologist shows how vibrations from bowls and voice beat illness.
4.20
179
The Healing Power of Sound Summary
The Healing Power of Sound 87%
Sound that heals: an oncologist shows how vibrations from bowls and voice beat illness.
by Mitchell L. Gaynor MD 2002
4.20
179 ratings
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.
4.36
3k+
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
Practicing Mindfulness
by Matthew Sockolov • 2018
Stress is your mind living somewhere else. 75 meditations, minutes each, that bring it back.
4.12
975
Practicing Mindfulness Summary
Practicing Mindfulness 87%
Stress is your mind living somewhere else. 75 meditations, minutes each, that bring it back.
by Matthew Sockolov 2018
4.12
975 ratings
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.
3.55
996
Meditation Is Not What You Think Summary
Meditation Is Not What You Think 87%
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
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
Focused and Fearless Summary
Focused and Fearless 87%
The absorption states known as jhana are trainable, and they change what meditation can deliver.
by Shaila Catherine 2008
4.14
278 ratings
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
Notes for the Journey Within Summary
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
Meditations
by Shakti Gawain • 1991
Your intuition already knows the next move. These meditations teach you to stop talking over it.
3.93
105
Meditations Summary
Meditations 87%
Your intuition already knows the next move. These meditations teach you to stop talking over it.
by Shakti Gawain 1991
3.93
105 ratings
The Way of Effortless Mindfulness
by Loch Kelly • 2019
Awareness requires no training, only uncovering: ten-second glimpses into the clarity already here.
3.93
336
The Way of Effortless Mindfulness Summary
The Way of Effortless Mindfulness 87%
Awareness requires no training, only uncovering: ten-second glimpses into the clarity already here.
by Loch Kelly 2019
3.93
336 ratings
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 Summary
Yoga 87%
The yoga that transforms your life happens in stillness, not in the poses. Learn to listen.
by Erich Schiffmann 1996
4.29
2k+ ratings
Guided Meditation For Beginners
by Positivity Protection • 2019
A guided meditation for beginners that lowers stress, builds mental clarity, and instills optimism.
3.00
1
Guided Meditation For Beginners Summary
Guided Meditation For Beginners 87%
A guided meditation for beginners that lowers stress, builds mental clarity, and instills optimism.
by Positivity Protection 2019
3.00
1 ratings
The Blooming of a Lotus
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2022
A voice on the cushion guiding you through breath, body, pain, and peace.
4.27
503
The Blooming of a Lotus Summary
The Blooming of a Lotus 87%
A voice on the cushion guiding you through breath, body, pain, and peace.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2022
4.27
503 ratings
Sit Like a Buddha
by Lodro Rinzler • 2014
Start meditating in ten minutes a day: why eleven days changes everything.
4.14
794
Sit Like a Buddha Summary
Sit Like a Buddha 87%
Start meditating in ten minutes a day: why eleven days changes everything.
by Lodro Rinzler 2014
4.14
794 ratings
The Other Side of Nothing
by Brad Warner • 2022
Time is not a container, the self is a process, and harming others is self-harm.
4.33
228
The Other Side of Nothing Summary
The Other Side of Nothing 87%
Time is not a container, the self is a process, and harming others is self-harm.
by Brad Warner 2022
4.33
228 ratings
Fame, Fortune, and Ambition
by Osho • 2010
You can want more and still be at peace. The tension between ambition and awareness, resolved.
4.25
473
Fame, Fortune, and Ambition Summary
Fame, Fortune, and Ambition 87%
You can want more and still be at peace. The tension between ambition and awareness, resolved.
by Osho 2010
4.25
473 ratings
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+
The Energy of Prayer Summary
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
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
by Shunryu Suzuki • 1970
Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.
4.21
50k+
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind Summary
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind 87%
Mastery narrows your vision. The Zen practice of not-knowing is how you get it back.
by Shunryu Suzuki 1970
4.21
50k+ ratings
Introduction to Zen Koans
by James Ishmael Ford • 2018
Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.
4.16
67
Introduction to Zen Koans Summary
Introduction to Zen Koans 87%
Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.
by James Ishmael Ford 2018
4.16
67 ratings
The Miracle of Mindfulness
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1975
A Zen monk's lesson: the dishwasher is a meditation hall; your breath is the only tool.
4.19
40k+
The Miracle of Mindfulness Summary
The Miracle of Mindfulness 87%
A Zen monk's lesson: the dishwasher is a meditation hall; your breath is the only tool.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1975
4.19
40k+ ratings
Mindfulness in Plain English
by Henepola Gunaratana • 1992
Learn to meditate without the fluff: a straightforward path to seeing your mind clearly.
4.16
19k+
Mindfulness in Plain English Summary
Mindfulness in Plain English 87%
Learn to meditate without the fluff: a straightforward path to seeing your mind clearly.
by Henepola Gunaratana 1992
4.16
19k+ ratings
Dropping the Struggle
by Roger Housden • 2016
What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.
3.89
114
Dropping the Struggle Summary
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
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
Take Your Time Summary
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
Hurry Up and Meditate
by David Michie • 2008
Five minutes. No prescription. Brain-scan proof. The stress reset hiding in plain sight.
3.73
852
Hurry Up and Meditate Summary
Hurry Up and Meditate 87%
Five minutes. No prescription. Brain-scan proof. The stress reset hiding in plain sight.
by David Michie 2008
3.73
852 ratings
Meditation for Dummies
by Stephan Bodian • 1999
Meditation demystified: what works, why your mind wanders, and why five minutes is enough.
3.77
1k+
Meditation for Dummies Summary
Meditation for Dummies 87%
Meditation demystified: what works, why your mind wanders, and why five minutes is enough.
by Stephan Bodian 1999
3.77
1k+ ratings
Intuition
by Osho • 2001
You already know. The problem is that you also think, and thinking drowns it out.
4.01
4k+
Intuition Summary
Intuition 87%
You already know. The problem is that you also think, and thinking drowns it out.
by Osho 2001
4.01
4k+ ratings
Happiness
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2009
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
4.09
4k+
Happiness Summary
Happiness 87%
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2009
4.09
4k+ ratings
Unwind Your Mind
by Emma WhispersRed • 2019
Trigger your body's own tingle response for deeper sleep, less stress, and daily calm.
3.78
361
Unwind Your Mind Summary
Unwind Your Mind 87%
Trigger your body's own tingle response for deeper sleep, less stress, and daily calm.
by Emma WhispersRed 2019
3.78
361 ratings
Creativity
by Osho • 1999
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
4.18
3k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity 87%
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
by Osho 1999
4.18
3k+ ratings
Zen Guitar
by Philip Toshio Sudo • 1997
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
4.03
3k+
Zen Guitar Summary
Zen Guitar 87%
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997
4.03
3k+ ratings
Electric Body, Electric Health
by Eileen Day McKusick • 2021
Your body is electric. Boost your voltage from disease into healing with sound and grounding.
4.41
355
Electric Body, Electric Health Summary
Electric Body, Electric Health 87%
Your body is electric. Boost your voltage from disease into healing with sound and grounding.
by Eileen Day McKusick 2021
4.41
355 ratings
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+
Peace Is Every Step Summary
Peace Is Every Step 87%
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
Meditation in Action
by Chögyam Trungpa • 1969
Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.
4.15
2k+
Meditation in Action Summary
Meditation in Action 87%
Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.
by Chögyam Trungpa 1969
4.15
2k+ ratings
Everyday Zen
by Charlotte Joko Beck • 1989
The real Zen training ground: your boss, your partner, and the emotions you'd rather avoid.
4.16
6k+
Everyday Zen Summary
Everyday Zen 87%
The real Zen training ground: your boss, your partner, and the emotions you'd rather avoid.
by Charlotte Joko Beck 1989
4.16
6k+ ratings
Insight Meditation
by Joseph Goldstein • 1993
Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.
4.26
1k+
Insight Meditation Summary
Insight Meditation 87%
Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.
by Joseph Goldstein 1993
4.26
1k+ ratings
Stress Management
by David Craft • 2018
Stress lives in the body, not the mind. The simple habits that quiet it.
3.00
1
Stress Management Summary
Stress Management 87%
Stress lives in the body, not the mind. The simple habits that quiet it.
by David Craft 2018
3.00
1 ratings
Don't Be a Jerk
by Brad Warner • 2016
What Dōgen really taught: you're already enlightened. Now sit down and act like it.
3.97
1k+
Don't Be a Jerk Summary
Don't Be a Jerk 87%
What Dōgen really taught: you're already enlightened. Now sit down and act like it.
by Brad Warner 2016
3.97
1k+ ratings
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