🧘 Meditation For Skeptics

Pragmatic, evidence-based introductions to mindfulness for readers who bristle at incense and mysticism. These books meet analytical minds where they are and make a compelling case for sitting still.

Buddhism Plain & Simple

by Steve Hagen • 1997

Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.

4.03

10k+

📿 Buddhist Philosophy 🪷 Secular Buddhism 🎋 Zen Buddhism

Buddhism Plain & Simple 91%

Buddhism without the robes: the self is a mirage, everything flows, and the problem is clinging.

by Steve Hagen 1997

4.03

10k+ ratings

📿 Buddhist Philosophy 🪷 Secular Buddhism 🎋 Zen Buddhism

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

Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom Summary

Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom 91%

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

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

When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing Summary

When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing 91%

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

Mind Hacking

by John Hargrave • 2015

Your mind runs on buggy loops. Rewrite the code in three weeks and learn to focus.

3.79

3k+

🧠 Mental Reprogramming 🎯 Concentration Training 🛋️ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Mind Hacking 91%

Your mind runs on buggy loops. Rewrite the code in three weeks and learn to focus.

by John Hargrave 2015

3.79

3k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Reprogramming 🎯 Concentration Training 🛋️ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Meditation Science 🪷 Buddhist Meditation

Hurry Up and Meditate 91%

Five minutes. No prescription. Brain-scan proof. The stress reset hiding in plain sight.

by David Michie 2008

3.73

852 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Meditation Science 🪷 Buddhist Meditation

Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics

by Dan Harris • 2017

No clearing your mind, no hour-long sits: how one daily minute rewires the skeptical brain.

3.84

11k+

🧘 Secular Meditation 🌱 Beginner Meditation 🔄 Habit Formation

Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics 91%

No clearing your mind, no hour-long sits: how one daily minute rewires the skeptical brain.

by Dan Harris 2017

3.84

11k+ ratings

🧘 Secular Meditation 🌱 Beginner Meditation 🔄 Habit Formation

Sit Like a Buddha

by Lodro Rinzler • 2014

Start meditating in ten minutes a day: why eleven days changes everything.

4.14

794

🔰 Beginner Meditation 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🌬️ Breath Meditation

Sit Like a Buddha 91%

Start meditating in ten minutes a day: why eleven days changes everything.

by Lodro Rinzler 2014

4.14

794 ratings

🔰 Beginner Meditation 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🌬️ Breath Meditation

Seeking the Heart of Wisdom

by Joseph Goldstein • 1987

How to watch your mind so closely that the illusion of a permanent self falls apart.

4.27

2k+

🧘 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🛕 Theravada Buddhism

Seeking the Heart of Wisdom 91%

How to watch your mind so closely that the illusion of a permanent self falls apart.

by Joseph Goldstein 1987

4.27

2k+ ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🛕 Theravada Buddhism

F**K It Therapy

by John C. Parkin • 2012

Stop analyzing your thoughts. The two-word release that works faster than therapy.

3.49

986

🛋️ Therapeutic Self-Help 😏 Irreverent Self-Help 🧘 Mindfulness For Skeptics

F**K It Therapy 91%

Stop analyzing your thoughts. The two-word release that works faster than therapy.

by John C. Parkin 2012

3.49

986 ratings

🛋️ Therapeutic Self-Help 😏 Irreverent Self-Help 🧘 Mindfulness For Skeptics

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+

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🪷 Vipassana Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness

Meditation for Beginners 91%

Learn to sit, walk, eat, and live with full attention: a beginner's path to meditation.

by Jack Kornfield 1998

4.11

3k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🪷 Vipassana Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness

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 Beginners 🎯 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Stress Reduction

Meditation for Dummies 91%

Meditation demystified: what works, why your mind wanders, and why five minutes is enough.

by Stephan Bodian 1999

3.77

1k+ ratings

🧘 Meditation For Beginners 🎯 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Stress Reduction

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+

☯️ Eastern Philosophy 🧘 Meditation Instruction 🕉️ Nondual Awareness

Still the Mind 91%

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

The Headspace Guide to Meditation & Mindfulness

by Andy Puddicombe • 2011

Your mind doesn't need silencing. A former monk's ten-minute method for training it toward calm.

4.03

13k+

🧘 Secular Meditation 📖 Meditation Guide ☀️ Daily Meditation

The Headspace Guide to Meditation & Mindfulness Summary

The Headspace Guide to Meditation & Mindfulness 90%

Your mind doesn't need silencing. A former monk's ten-minute method for training it toward calm.

by Andy Puddicombe 2011

4.03

13k+ ratings

🧘 Secular Meditation 📖 Meditation Guide ☀️ Daily Meditation

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

🪷 Zen Buddhism 🎙️ Guided Meditation 💨 Breath Awareness

The Blooming of a Lotus 90%

A voice on the cushion guiding you through breath, body, pain, and peace.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2022

4.27

503 ratings

🪷 Zen Buddhism 🎙️ Guided Meditation 💨 Breath Awareness

Why Meditate

by Matthieu Ricard • 2008

A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.

3.99

2k+

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

Why Meditate 90%

A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.

by Matthieu Ricard 2008

3.99

2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

Buddha in Blue Jeans

by Tai Sheridan • 2011

The simplest meditation guide: sit, breathe, notice what happens. No beliefs required.

3.93

8k+

🪷 Secular Buddhism 🧘 Zen Practice 🌿 Mindful Living

Buddha in Blue Jeans 90%

The simplest meditation guide: sit, breathe, notice what happens. No beliefs required.

by Tai Sheridan 2011

3.93

8k+ ratings

🪷 Secular Buddhism 🧘 Zen Practice 🌿 Mindful Living

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+

👣 Walking Meditation 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Practice

How to Walk 90%

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

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

Practicing Mindfulness 90%

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

Stress Less, Accomplish More

by Emily Fletcher • 2019

Twice-daily meditation that's deeper than sleep, designed for high achievers who can't sit still.

3.82

3k+

🏔️ Peak Performance 😰 Stress Management 🎯 High Achievers

Stress Less, Accomplish More 90%

Twice-daily meditation that's deeper than sleep, designed for high achievers who can't sit still.

by Emily Fletcher 2019

3.82

3k+ ratings

🏔️ Peak Performance 😰 Stress Management 🎯 High Achievers

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

Breath by Breath 90%

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

Real Happiness

by Sharon Salzberg • 2011

Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.

3.99

7k+

☸️ Secular Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation

Real Happiness 90%

Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.

by Sharon Salzberg 2011

3.99

7k+ ratings

☸️ Secular Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation

No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners

by Noah Rasheta • 2018

Most of your suffering is optional, and the Buddha laid out exactly how to opt out.

4.45

6k+

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Practical Buddhism 🕊️ Secular Buddhism

No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners Summary

No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners 90%

Most of your suffering is optional, and the Buddha laid out exactly how to opt out.

by Noah Rasheta 2018

4.45

6k+ ratings

☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🧘 Practical Buddhism 🕊️ Secular Buddhism

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+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Teachings 🌬️ Breath Awareness

The Miracle of Mindfulness 90%

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

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📿 Buddhist Teachings 🌬️ Breath Awareness

After Buddhism

by Stephen Batchelor • 2015

Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.

4.20

918

🏛️ Secular Buddhism 📜 Buddhist Philosophy 🔬 Religious Naturalism

After Buddhism 90%

Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.

by Stephen Batchelor 2015

4.20

918 ratings

🏛️ Secular Buddhism 📜 Buddhist Philosophy 🔬 Religious Naturalism

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+

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🌬️ Breath Awareness

Silence 90%

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

Mindfulness on the Go

by Jan Chozen Bays • 2014

Think you're too busy to meditate? Everyday moments can become meditation in under a minute.

4.2

362

🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 📚 Meditation For Beginners 🌿 Stress Reduction

Mindfulness on the Go 90%

Think you're too busy to meditate? Everyday moments can become meditation in under a minute.

by Jan Chozen Bays 2014

4.2

362 ratings

🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 📚 Meditation For Beginners 🌿 Stress Reduction

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+

🧘 Vipassana Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌱 Everyday Mindfulness

Mindfulness in Plain English 90%

Learn to meditate without the fluff: a straightforward path to seeing your mind clearly.

by Henepola Gunaratana 1992

4.16

19k+ ratings

🧘 Vipassana Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌱 Everyday Mindfulness

Mindfulness for Beginners

by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2006

Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.

3.78

9k+

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Secular Buddhism 😌 Stress Reduction

Mindfulness for Beginners 90%

Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.

by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2006

3.78

9k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Secular Buddhism 😌 Stress Reduction

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

🧘 Nondual Awareness 🛤️ Direct Path ⏱️ Quick Meditations

The Way of Effortless Mindfulness Summary

The Way of Effortless Mindfulness 90%

Awareness requires no training, only uncovering: ten-second glimpses into the clarity already here.

by Loch Kelly 2019

3.93

336 ratings

🧘 Nondual Awareness 🛤️ Direct Path ⏱️ Quick Meditations

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+

🧘 Daily Meditations 🌱 Spiritual Growth 🧠 Mindfulness

Journey to the Heart 90%

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

How to Meditate

by Pema Chödrön • 2013

Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.

4.19

5k+

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 📿 Meditation Techniques

How to Meditate 90%

Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.

by Pema Chödrön 2013

4.19

5k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 📿 Meditation Techniques

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 Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

Meditation 90%

How twenty minutes of silence a day unlocks healing, intuition, and the self beyond thought.

by Brian L. Weiss 2002

4.01

892 ratings

🧘 Meditation Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation ⏳ Present Moment Awareness

A Path with Heart

by Jack Kornfield • 1993

Meditation alone leaves the deepest wounds untouched. A Buddhist therapist maps the full path.

4.24

12k+

🧘 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🚫 Spiritual Bypassing

A Path with Heart 90%

Meditation alone leaves the deepest wounds untouched. A Buddhist therapist maps the full path.

by Jack Kornfield 1993

4.24

12k+ ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🚫 Spiritual Bypassing

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 🛤️ Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Practice

Insight Meditation 90%

Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.

by Joseph Goldstein 1993

4.26

1k+ ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 🛤️ Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Practice

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+

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌸 Present Moment

Everyday Zen 90%

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

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌸 Present Moment

Mindfulness

by Joseph Goldstein • 2013

The Buddha's own meditation manual: a step-by-step path to lasting freedom from suffering.

4.38

2k+

🧠 Insight Meditation ☸️ Theravada Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Meditation

Mindfulness 90%

The Buddha's own meditation manual: a step-by-step path to lasting freedom from suffering.

by Joseph Goldstein 2013

4.38

2k+ ratings

🧠 Insight Meditation ☸️ Theravada Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Meditation

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

How to Sit 90%

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

True Meditation

by Adyashanti • 2006

Stop trying to meditate. The practice of non-doing leads to a freedom that was already there.

4.44

893

🧘 Meditation Guides ✨ Spiritual Awakening ❓ Self-Inquiry

True Meditation 90%

Stop trying to meditate. The practice of non-doing leads to a freedom that was already there.

by Adyashanti 2006

4.44

893 ratings

🧘 Meditation Guides ✨ Spiritual Awakening ❓ Self-Inquiry

The Art of Living

by William Hart • 1987

Your reaction to sensation, not the event, causes suffering. Watch without feeding it and it stops.

4.37

4k+

🧘 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ⚖️ Equanimity Practice

The Art of Living 90%

Your reaction to sensation, not the event, causes suffering. Watch without feeding it and it stops.

by William Hart 1987

4.37

4k+ ratings

🧘 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ⚖️ Equanimity Practice

The Book of Life

by J. Krishnamurti • 1995

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

4.32

2k+

🕊️ Spiritual Philosophy 🔍 Self-Inquiry 🚫 Anti-Self-Help

The Book of Life 90%

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

by J. Krishnamurti 1995

4.32

2k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Philosophy 🔍 Self-Inquiry 🚫 Anti-Self-Help

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

🧘 Secular Mindfulness 🌸 Present Moment Awareness 🔮 Non-Dual Awareness

Meditation Is Not What You Think Summary

Meditation Is Not What You Think 90%

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

The Krishnamurti Reader

by J. Krishnamurti • 2011

Thought creates fear, psychological time is the trap, and freedom is seeing exactly what is.

4.20

☯️ Non-Duality 🔍 Self-Inquiry 👁️ Direct Perception

The Krishnamurti Reader 90%

Thought creates fear, psychological time is the trap, and freedom is seeing exactly what is.

by J. Krishnamurti 2011

4.20

71 ratings

☯️ Non-Duality 🔍 Self-Inquiry 👁️ Direct Perception

Happiness

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2009

A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.

4.09

4k+

🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Modern Buddhism 🧠 Meditation Techniques

Happiness 90%

A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2009

4.09

4k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Modern Buddhism 🧠 Meditation Techniques

Guided Meditation For Mindfulness

by Positivity Protection • 2019

Meditation without the cushion: five minutes of breathing, and every chore becomes a teacher.

3.00

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🌱 Meditation For Beginners 🌬️ Breath Work

Guided Meditation For Mindfulness Summary

Guided Meditation For Mindfulness 90%

Meditation without the cushion: five minutes of breathing, and every chore becomes a teacher.

by Positivity Protection 2019

3.00

1 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🌱 Meditation For Beginners 🌬️ Breath Work

Mind Full

by Dermot Whelan • 2021

A comedian's guide to stress: meditation, breathwork, and the lost art of switching your brain off.

4.18

698

😰 Stress Management 🧘 Meditation For Beginners 🌬️ Breathwork Techniques

Mind Full 90%

A comedian's guide to stress: meditation, breathwork, and the lost art of switching your brain off.

by Dermot Whelan 2021

4.18

698 ratings

😰 Stress Management 🧘 Meditation For Beginners 🌬️ Breathwork Techniques

Not Always So

by Shunryu Suzuki • 2002

Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.

4.30

2k+

🧘 Zen Practice 📿 Buddhist Teachings 🌸 Everyday Mindfulness

Not Always So 90%

Stop chasing enlightenment. Your imperfect, goal-free sitting is already the whole thing.

by Shunryu Suzuki 2002

4.30

2k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 📿 Buddhist Teachings 🌸 Everyday Mindfulness

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+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Mindful Awareness 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

Meditation in Action 90%

Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.

by Chögyam Trungpa 1969

4.15

2k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Mindful Awareness 🧠 Buddhist Psychology

Buddhism Is Not What You Think

by Steve Hagen • 2003

Buddhism isn't a self-help project. It's about seeing what's real, not what your mind imagines.

4.09

1k+

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🎋 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness

Buddhism Is Not What You Think 90%

Buddhism isn't a self-help project. It's about seeing what's real, not what your mind imagines.

by Steve Hagen 2003

4.09

1k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🎋 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindfulness

Zen beyond Mindfulness

by Jules Shuzen Harris • 2019

Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.

3.95

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🇺🇸 American Zen ✍️ Contemplative Writing

Zen beyond Mindfulness 90%

Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.

by Jules Shuzen Harris 2019

3.95

75 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🇺🇸 American Zen ✍️ Contemplative Writing

Modern Mindfulness

by Rohan Gunatillake • 2017

Your commute, your phone, your stress: all of it is meditation territory. The rules just changed.

3.68

580

🧘 Secular Mindfulness ☕ Everyday Meditation 👁️ Attention Training

Modern Mindfulness 90%

Your commute, your phone, your stress: all of it is meditation territory. The rules just changed.

by Rohan Gunatillake 2017

3.68

580 ratings

🧘 Secular Mindfulness ☕ Everyday Meditation 👁️ Attention Training

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