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The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science
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The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science
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The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science

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The book that bestselling meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg raves "brings the path of meditation to life," The Mind Illuminated is the first how-to meditation guide from a neuroscientist who is also an acclaimed meditation master. This innovative book offers a ten-stage program that is both deeply grounded in ancient spiritual teachings about mindfulness and holistic health, and also draws from the latest brain science to provide a roadmap for anyone interested in achieving the benefits of mindfulness. Dr. John Yates offers a new and fascinating model of how the mind works, including steps to overcome mind wandering and dullness, extending your attention span while meditating, and subduing subtle distractions.

This groundbreaking manual helps you work through each stage of the process, offering tools that work across all types of meditation practices. The Mind Illuminated is essential listening, whether you are a beginner wanting to establish your practice or a seasoned veteran ready to master the deepest state of peace and mindfulness.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTantor Audio
Release dateMay 23, 2017
ISBN9781515987901

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  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    First off, the so called "ethical scandal" the author was involved in (he purchased the service of an escort), bears no influence on my rating of this book, nor do I believe that such an affair itself would undermine someone's capability of instructing people on the practice of meditation
    Still, I found this book to be too extensive for its own good. Less than 200 pages would have sufficed for the author to adequately present his model of meditation to a layman audience. As is often the case with the genre of self-help and meditation books, one gets the impression Yates bulked up his work with useless esoteric fluff in order to give it an air of thoroughness. For anyone interested in an approach to meditation that is detatched from faux-spirituality, look into Autogenics as laid out by J.H. Schultz, Wolfgang Luthe, Luis de Rivera or Micah Sadigh.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book provides a step-by-step guide to achieving samadhi (or "shamatha") in the context of the Theravada Buddhist tradition. It combines traditional Buddhist teachings with contemporary scientific research on the mind and brain, and offers a comprehensive and systematic approach to meditation practice.

    "The Mind Illuminated" provides detailed instructions on how to develop concentration and overcome obstacles in the practice, as well as guidance on how to deepen one's understanding of the nature of the mind and the nature of reality. It also includes practical advice on how to integrate meditation practice into daily life.

    Overall, "The Mind Illuminated" is a comprehensive and accessible guide to achieving samadhi in Buddhist meditation. It is suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators, and provides a solid foundation for further exploration of Buddhist meditation and philosophy.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Long, a slog at times, but there's some interesting insights. The first meditation book I've seen that's (somewhat) grounded in science, cognitive and neuro.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I decided to listen to each chapter week by week incorporating the various practices. It was about building the habits and practices in my daily/weekly rhythm and I think that was a better and more insightful approach to the book. It’s definitely worth the hours

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Groundbreaking stuff. Culadasa is a meditation master who describes step-by-step the journey to becoming truly awakened. I have currently plateaued at (what he calls) stage five, but I'll revisit this book once I start making progress again.

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