From Suffering to Peace - The True Promise of Mindfulness by Mark Coleman (paperback) - 9781608686032

Publisher: Ingram IPS

ISBN 13: 9781608686032

Condition: Brandnew

Binding: paperback

Pages: 336

Dimensons: 216 x 140 x 30 | 400 (gram)

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Like yoga before it, mindfulness is now flourishing in every sector of society. It is a buzzword in everything from medicine to the military. Mark Coleman, who has studied and taught mindfulness meditation for decades, draws on his knowledge to not only clarify what mindfulness truly means but also reveal the depth and potential of this ancient discipline. Weaving together contemporary applications with practices in use for millennia, his approach empowers us to engage with and transform the inevitable stress and pain of life, so we can discover genuine peace — in the body, heart, mind, and wider world. While profound and multilayered, the mindfulness teachings Coleman shares have proved effective in a wide variety of settings. From Suffering to Peace will help readers of all kinds access and benefit from the “true promise of mindfulness.”Mark Coleman has taught mindfulness meditation retreats and trainings worldwide for twenty years. He is the founder of the Mindfulness Training Institute and Awake in the Wild programs. A senior teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, he lives in Northern California.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• Straight talk about what mindfulness is from a respected and in-demand expert and teacher

• Returns mindfulness from pop culture to its practical roots as a life-transforming practice

• As a senior teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and founder of the Mindfulness Institute, the author teaches to corporate, nonprofit, academic, and individual audiences

• The author has worked with such companies as Facebook, Google, Genentech, Prana, the New York Times, Ford, Proctor & Gamble, and Gucci

• The author’s schedule includes daylong workshops, extended meditation retreats, wilderness retreats, online courses, and teaching trainingIntroduction

Chapter 1 - Understanding mindfulness

Part 1 — Mindfulness / Freedom in the Body

2) Opening to the Mystery of the Body

3) The Body as Portal to Embodied Awareness

4) Listening to and Tending to the Body

5) Working with Physical Pain with Care

6) Finding Refuge in Uncertainty and Change

7) Meeting Aging with Kind Awareness

8) Embracing Death’s invitation

9) Riding the Waves of Pleasure and Pain

10) Understanding the True Nature of Body

Part 2 — Mindfulness / Freedom in the Heart

11) Opening to Vulnerability with A Kind Heart

12) Learning to Manage Triggering Emotions

13) Cultivating Self Compassion For Our Pain

14) Developing the Kind Heart

15) Embracing Transience and Loss

16) Living with A Steady Heart

17) Delighting in the Joy of Others

18) Extending Compassion to Others