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Effortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the
direct experience of awakened presence-an effortlessly embodied,
fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly
are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological
understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly,
clinically relevant presentation of Theravada, Mahayana and
Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically
for Western psychotherapeutic professionals, the book brings
together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary
psychoneurobiosocial research to describe the conditioned and
unconditioned mind, and its in-depth exploration of Buddhist
psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in
authentic, yet clinically appropriate Buddhist
mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist-psychological
inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed
collection of Buddhist teachers, scholars, meditation researchers
and Buddhist-inspired clinicians.
Effortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the
direct experience of awakened presence-an effortlessly embodied,
fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly
are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological
understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly,
clinically relevant presentation of Theravada, Mahayana and
Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically
for Western psychotherapeutic professionals, the book brings
together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary
psychoneurobiosocial research to describe the conditioned and
unconditioned mind, and its in-depth exploration of Buddhist
psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in
authentic, yet clinically appropriate Buddhist
mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist-psychological
inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed
collection of Buddhist teachers, scholars, meditation researchers
and Buddhist-inspired clinicians.
The paradox of awareness is very profound and yet very simple. It
can't be described because it has no objective qualities and no
limitation. Sometimes it comes naturally to the surface when we are
fully in the present moment and no longer lost in thought or mental
projections. Pure consciousness is neither high nor low, neither
pleasant nor unpleasant, neither good nor bad. No matter where we
are, no matter what we are doing, we always have an immediate
access to that inner stillness. It can be experienced in an instant
in all circumstances once we know how to pay attention to it. It is
utterly peaceful and it is also insightful, so it sees through all
illusions. Whenever there is a moment of being deluded, we can use
that moment to practice settling in the very perfect sphere of the
Buddha mind without trying to change anything. When we reside in
that liberated mind, we find the very thing we have been seeking
all along.
Based on the Buddhist wisdom tradition, this easy-to-read book
discusses in simple but inspiring language how we can live a life
full of love, satisfaction, and happiness. The author represents a
new voice among Dharma teachers.
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