The Monkey Is the Messenger: Meditation and What Your Busy Mind Is Trying to Tell You
By: Ralph De La Rosa
4.06
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Hope for all those who want to meditate but feel they can't because they think too much. “My min…
Want to Read $ 13.99"Be merciful. If it is a mess, let it be a mess. If it feels like you can't do this today, stay put and explore that feeling. Let your mindfulness co-opt everything in your experience. Unless you are in significant emotional or physical pain, stay put with no-matter-whatness. Keep realiging with the intentions of your practice: kindness, diligence, presence, attention, relaxation. Be a work in progress while holding this blueprint. The feeling of its being difficult is actually the sensation of your life evolving. Embrace it."-Ralph De La Rosa, The Monkey Is the Messenger: Meditation and What Your Busy Mind Is Trying to Tell You
"Be merciful. If it is a mess, let it be a mess. If it feels like you can't do this today, stay put and explore that feeling. Let your mindfulness co-opt everything in your experience. Unless you are in significant emotional or physical pain, stay put with no-matter-whatness. Keep realiging with the intentions of your practice: kindness, diligence, presence, attention, relaxation. Be a work in progress while holding this blueprint. The feeling of its being difficult is actually the sensation of your life evolving. Embrace it."-Ralph De La Rosa, The Monkey Is the Messenger: Meditation and What Your Busy Mind Is Trying to Tell You
"It might seem that we have to generate the sense of openness, freshness, joy, revelry, or stillness we touch in such moments. From the Buddhist perspective, however, such a state of being is already there within us and has been so since the beginning. It's tantalizing to think that perhaps expansiveness lies waiting to be uncovered within us while we go searching for it everywhere else. It’s not something we go toward so much as it is what we are left with when all our running around ceases. Our deeper nature is simply what’s left when we put down the endless task of trying to be somebody"-Ralph De La Rosa, The Monkey Is the Messenger: Meditation and What Your Busy Mind Is Trying to Tell You
"It might seem that we have to generate the sense of openness, freshness, joy, revelry, or stillness we touch in such moments. From the Buddhist perspective, however, such a state of being is already there within us and has been so since the beginning. It's tantalizing to think that perhaps expansiveness lies waiting to be uncovered within us while we go searching for it everywhere else. It’s not something we go toward so much as it is what we are left with when all our running around ceases. Our deeper nature is simply what’s left when we put down the endless task of trying to be somebody"-Ralph De La Rosa, The Monkey Is the Messenger: Meditation and What Your Busy Mind Is Trying to Tell You
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1. Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
By: Dalai Lama XIV , Thich Nhat Hanh , Arnold Kotler
4.31
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment. … read more
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"Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet."-Dalai Lama XIV, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
"If our love is only a will to possess, it is not love."-Dalai Lama XIV, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
"I have lost my smile, but don't worry. The dandelion has it."-Dalai Lama XIV, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
"Mindful observation is based on the principle of “non-duality"-Dalai Lama XIV, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
2. The Rules Do Not Apply
By: Ariel Levy
3.13
Format: 111 pages, Hardcover
When thirty-eight-year-old New Yorkerwriter Ariel Levy left for a reporting trip to Mongolia in 201… read more
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3. Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
By: Jon Kabat-Zinn
3.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
In this book, the author maps out a simple path for cultivating mindfulness in one's own life. It s… read more
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4. Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
By: Ben Montgomery
4.42
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
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5. All My Puny Sorrows
By: Miriam Toews
3.75
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Miriam Toews is beloved for her irresistible voice, for mingling laughter and heartwrenching poigna… read more
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6. How to Meditate with Pema Chodron: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind
By: Pema Chödrön
3.73
Format: 32 pages, Audio CD
***How to Meditate Has Been Named One of Library Journal s Best Books of 2013*** Pema Chodron is tr… read more
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7. The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain
By: Steven R. Gundry
4.37
Format: None pages,
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8. Just Breathe: Mastering Breathwork for Success in Life, Love, Business, and Beyond
By: None
4.00
Format: 16 pages, Hardcover
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9. Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy
By: Sadhguru
3.86
Format: 256 pages,
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10. The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles
By: Bruce H. Lipton
4.10
Format: None pages,
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11. The Art of Mindful Living: How to Bring Love, Compassion, and Inner Peace Into Your Daily Life
By: Thich Nhat Hanh
2.00
Format: 232 pages, Audio CD
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12. Yoga and the Quest for the True Self
By: Stephen Cope
4.24
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
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13. Making It So
By: Patrick Stewart
4.33
Format: 469 pages, Hardcover
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14. Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
By: Ethan Kross
3.97
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
AN AWARD-WINNING PSYCHOLOGIST REVEALS THE HIDDEN POWER OF OUR INNER VOICE AND SHOWS HOW WE CAN HARN… read more
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"When supporting others, we need to offer the comfort of Kirk and the intellect of Spock."-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
"The same brain circuitry that becomes active when we are attracted to someone or consume desirable substances (everything from cocaine to chocolate) also activates when we share information about our…"-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
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15. Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
By: Michael Harriot
4.59
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
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16. Beautyland
By: Marie-Helene Bertino
4.15
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
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17. No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model
By: Richard C. Schwartz
4.15
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
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18. Learned by Heart
By: Emma Donoghue
3.51
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
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19. Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance
By: Kelly McDaniel
4.15
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20. You Are a Badass Every Day: How to Keep Your Motivation Strong, Your Vibe High, and Your Quest for Transformation Unstoppable
By: Jen Sincero
3.82
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
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21. The Woman on the Ledge
By: Ruth Mancini
3.93
Format: 398 pages, Hardcover
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22. My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts
By: Resmaa Menakem
4.40
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
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23. Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections
By: Emily Nagoski
4.14
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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24. The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power
By: Katherine Morgan Schafler
4.19
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25. Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself
By: Mark Epstein
3.81
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
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26. A Disappearance in Fiji
By: Nilima Rao
3.89
Format: 276 pages, Hardcover
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27. The Monkey Is the Messenger: Meditation and What Your Busy Mind Is Trying to Tell You
By: Ralph De La Rosa
4.06
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Hope for all those who want to meditate but feel they can't because they think too much. “My min… read more
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"Be merciful. If it is a mess, let it be a mess. If it feels like you can't do this today, stay put and explore that feeling. Let your mindfulness co-opt everything in your experience. Unless you are …"-Ralph De La Rosa, The Monkey Is the Messenger: Meditation and What Your Busy Mind Is Trying to Tell You
"It might seem that we have to generate the sense of openness, freshness, joy, revelry, or stillness we touch in such moments. From the Buddhist perspective, however, such a state of being is already …"-Ralph De La Rosa, The Monkey Is the Messenger: Meditation and What Your Busy Mind Is Trying to Tell You
28. The Lioness of Boston
By: Emily Franklin
3.72
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
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29. Midlife Bites: Anyone Else Falling Apart, Or Is It Just Me?
By: Jen Mann
3.95
Format: 243 pages, Paperback
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30. Thank You for Sharing
By: Rachel Runya Katz
3.62
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
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31. The Lie: A Memoir of Two Marriages, Catfishing & Coming Out
By: William Dameron
3.94
Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition
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