From Suffering to Peace: The True Promise of Mindfulness [Minkštas viršelis]

"An experienced meditation teacher dispels popular misconceptions about the Buddhist practice of mindfulness and shows readers how practicing mindfulness can allow them to live with awareness, wisdom, and a genuine freedom amid all the challenging conditions of life"--

A longtime meditation teacher, combining the latest neuroscience with proven practices, draws on his vast knowledge to clarify what mindfulness really means to help readers engage with and transform pain in all aspects of their lives. Original.

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.”

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