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Meditation Book Summaries

Spiritual Gems of Islam
by Jamal Rahman • 2012
The core practices from Rumi and the Qur'an that soften the ego and awaken the heart.
4.43
168
Spiritual Gems of Islam Summary
Spiritual Gems of Islam
The core practices from Rumi and the Qur'an that soften the ego and awaken the heart.
by Jamal Rahman 2012 256 pages
4.43
168 ratings
Real Love
by Sharon Salzberg • 2017
Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.
4.12
3k+
Real Love Summary
Real Love
Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.
by Sharon Salzberg 2017 320 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
Introduction to Zen Koans
by James Ishmael Ford • 2018
Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.
4.16
67
Introduction to Zen Koans Summary
Introduction to Zen Koans
Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.
by James Ishmael Ford 2018 197 pages
4.16
67 ratings
How to Be Your Own Therapist
by Owen O'Kane • 2022
Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.
3.84
500+
How to Be Your Own Therapist Summary
How to Be Your Own Therapist
Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.
by Owen O'Kane 2022 269 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Core Transformation
by Connirae Andreas • 1993
Before you fix that bad habit, ask what it wants. The answer changes everything.
4.11
262
Core Transformation Summary
Core Transformation
Before you fix that bad habit, ask what it wants. The answer changes everything.
by Connirae Andreas 1993 252 pages
4.11
262 ratings
Neurodharma
by Rick Hanson • 2020
Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.
3.88
500+
Neurodharma Summary
Neurodharma
Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.
by Rick Hanson 2020 352 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Build Your Resilience
by Donald J. Robertson • 2012
Resilience is trainable. Stoicism meets CBT: accept distress, clarify your values, bounce back.
4.13
126
Build Your Resilience Summary
Build Your Resilience
Resilience is trainable. Stoicism meets CBT: accept distress, clarify your values, bounce back.
by Donald J. Robertson 2012 288 pages
4.13
126 ratings
The Power of Spiritual Intelligence
by Tony Buzan • 2012
Ten practices to develop the intelligence that IQ and EQ miss, and why it changes everything.
3.68
275
The Power of Spiritual Intelligence Summary
The Power of Spiritual Intelligence
Ten practices to develop the intelligence that IQ and EQ miss, and why it changes everything.
by Tony Buzan 2012 161 pages
3.68
275 ratings
Discover Your Psychic Type
by Sherrie Dillard • 2008
Four intuitive styles. You've been forcing the wrong one. Find yours and train what already works.
3.88
500+
Discover Your Psychic Type Summary
Discover Your Psychic Type
Four intuitive styles. You've been forcing the wrong one. Find yours and train what already works.
by Sherrie Dillard 2008 288 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
The Intelligent Heart
by Dzigar Kongtrül III • 2016
The source of suffering is self-importance. The remedy is exchanging your peace for others' pain.
4.57
98
The Intelligent Heart Summary
The Intelligent Heart
The source of suffering is self-importance. The remedy is exchanging your peace for others' pain.
by Dzigar Kongtrül III 2016 248 pages
4.57
98 ratings
How to Have Courage, Calmness and Confidence
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 2010
The soul already owns courage, calmness, and confidence; you just forgot how to access them.
4.51
118
How to Have Courage, Calmness and Confidence Summary
How to Have Courage, Calmness and Confidence
The soul already owns courage, calmness, and confidence; you just forgot how to access them.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 2010 158 pages
4.51
118 ratings
Emotional Detox
by Sherianna Boyle • 2018
A seven-step detox that flushes out emotional reactivity so raw feelings can nourish you again.
3.47
500+
Emotional Detox Summary
Emotional Detox
A seven-step detox that flushes out emotional reactivity so raw feelings can nourish you again.
by Sherianna Boyle 2018 240 pages
3.47
500+ ratings
Zen and the Art of Falling in Love
by Brenda Shoshanna • 2003
Meditation, koans, and the monastery's oldest roles: a complete Zen curriculum for lasting love.
4.25
382
Zen and the Art of Falling in Love Summary
Zen and the Art of Falling in Love
Meditation, koans, and the monastery's oldest roles: a complete Zen curriculum for lasting love.
by Brenda Shoshanna 2003 272 pages
4.25
382 ratings
Living a Life of Awareness
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. • 2013
Loosen the grip of social conditioning, one daily Toltec meditation at a time.
4.48
500+
Living a Life of Awareness Summary
Living a Life of Awareness
Loosen the grip of social conditioning, one daily Toltec meditation at a time.
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. 2013 224 pages
4.48
500+ ratings
Feeding Your Demons
by Tsultrim Allione • 2008
Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.
4.10
1k+
Feeding Your Demons Summary
Feeding Your Demons
Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.
by Tsultrim Allione 2008
4.10
1k+ ratings
F**K It Therapy
by John C. Parkin • 2012
Stop analyzing your thoughts. The two-word release that works faster than therapy.
3.49
500+
F**K It Therapy Summary
F**K It Therapy
Stop analyzing your thoughts. The two-word release that works faster than therapy.
by John C. Parkin 2012 360 pages
3.49
500+ ratings
Comfortable with Uncertainty
by Pema Chödrön • 2002
Uncertainty is the path, not the obstacle. 108 teachings on cultivating fearlessness and compassion.
4.24
8k+
Comfortable with Uncertainty Summary
Comfortable with Uncertainty
Uncertainty is the path, not the obstacle. 108 teachings on cultivating fearlessness and compassion.
by Pema Chödrön 2002 242 pages
4.24
8k+ ratings
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
by Dan Harris • 2017
No clearing your mind, no hour-long sits: how one daily minute rewires the skeptical brain.
3.84
10k+
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics Summary
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
No clearing your mind, no hour-long sits: how one daily minute rewires the skeptical brain.
by Dan Harris 2017 304 pages
3.84
10k+ ratings
True Meditation
by Adyashanti • 2006
Stop trying to meditate. The practice of non-doing leads to a freedom that was already there.
4.44
500+
True Meditation Summary
True Meditation
Stop trying to meditate. The practice of non-doing leads to a freedom that was already there.
by Adyashanti 2006 104 pages
4.44
500+ ratings
Thoughts From the Seat of the Soul
by Gary Zukav • 2002
Your reality runs on intentions you didn't choose. The work is noticing, then choosing differently.
4.14
226
Thoughts From the Seat of the Soul Summary
Thoughts From the Seat of the Soul
Your reality runs on intentions you didn't choose. The work is noticing, then choosing differently.
by Gary Zukav 2002 290 pages
4.14
226 ratings
The Chakra Book
by Osho • 1999
Tantra's path through the seven chakras: stop fleeing desire and fear, and climb them instead.
4.05
387
The Chakra Book Summary
The Chakra Book
Tantra's path through the seven chakras: stop fleeing desire and fear, and climb them instead.
by Osho 1999 141 pages
4.05
387 ratings
Eliminating Stress, Finding Inner Peace
by Brian L. Weiss • 2003
The body's permanent alarm fuels five top killers. A spiritual method for turning it off.
3.97
481
Eliminating Stress, Finding Inner Peace Summary
Eliminating Stress, Finding Inner Peace
The body's permanent alarm fuels five top killers. A spiritual method for turning it off.
by Brian L. Weiss 2003 98 pages
3.97
481 ratings
Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple
by Robert Waggoner • 2015
Wake up inside your dreams. Practical steps for facing nightmares and sparking creativity.
4.10
335
Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple Summary
Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple
Wake up inside your dreams. Practical steps for facing nightmares and sparking creativity.
by Robert Waggoner 2015 224 pages
4.10
335 ratings
Fearless Death
by Lama Ole Nydahl • 2012
Train your mind now to die without fear. A Tibetan practice for turning death into liberation.
4.53
155
Fearless Death Summary
Fearless Death
Train your mind now to die without fear. A Tibetan practice for turning death into liberation.
by Lama Ole Nydahl 2012 288 pages
4.53
155 ratings
The Lightworker's Way
by Doreen Virtue • 1997
Awaken your healing intuition, connect with angels, and clear the fear that blocks your purpose.
4.14
2k+
The Lightworker's Way Summary
The Lightworker's Way
Awaken your healing intuition, connect with angels, and clear the fear that blocks your purpose.
by Doreen Virtue 1997 297 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook
by Tim Desmond • 2017
Quiet the inner critic in 14 days: turning self-attack into self-support.
4.02
159
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook Summary
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook
Quiet the inner critic in 14 days: turning self-attack into self-support.
by Tim Desmond 2017 192 pages
4.02
159 ratings
Taming the Tiger Within
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004
Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.
4.08
5k+
Taming the Tiger Within Summary
Taming the Tiger Within
Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004 154 pages
4.08
5k+ ratings
The Wisdom Way of Knowing
by Cynthia Bourgeault • 2003
Reclaim an ancient Christian path that integrates heart, body, and mind to awaken a deeper wisdom.
4.34
500+
The Wisdom Way of Knowing Summary
The Wisdom Way of Knowing
Reclaim an ancient Christian path that integrates heart, body, and mind to awaken a deeper wisdom.
by Cynthia Bourgeault 2003 176 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
Be Still and Get Going
by Alan Lew • 2005
A rabbi finds a practice for fear in Torah, and meditation is how you train it.
4.21
205
Be Still and Get Going Summary
Be Still and Get Going
A rabbi finds a practice for fear in Torah, and meditation is how you train it.
by Alan Lew 2005 272 pages
4.21
205 ratings
52 Ways to Walk
by Annabel Streets • 2022
52 research-backed walks to boost memory, mood, metabolism, and awe, one week at a time.
3.93
2k+
52 Ways to Walk Summary
52 Ways to Walk
52 research-backed walks to boost memory, mood, metabolism, and awe, one week at a time.
by Annabel Streets 2022 321 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better
by Pema Chödrön • 2015
The collapse you dread contains your next breakthrough: stay with the feeling instead of fleeing it.
4.09
2k+
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better Summary
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better
The collapse you dread contains your next breakthrough: stay with the feeling instead of fleeing it.
by Pema Chödrön 2015 133 pages
4.09
2k+ ratings
Acts of Faith
by Iyanla Vanzant • 1993
Self-love, faith, and purpose, one page each morning: 365 meditations for people of color.
4.47
1k+
Acts of Faith Summary
Acts of Faith
Self-love, faith, and purpose, one page each morning: 365 meditations for people of color.
by Iyanla Vanzant 1993 400 pages
4.47
1k+ ratings
The Healing Code
by Alexander Loyd • 2005
The stress behind 95% of illness lives in memories you can't recall. Six minutes can reach them.
3.74
2k+
The Healing Code Summary
The Healing Code
The stress behind 95% of illness lives in memories you can't recall. Six minutes can reach them.
by Alexander Loyd 2005 300 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
Toward a Psychology of Awakening
by John Welwood • 2000
Psychology builds a self; Buddhism sees through it. Why full awakening requires both.
4.27
500+
Toward a Psychology of Awakening Summary
Toward a Psychology of Awakening
Psychology builds a self; Buddhism sees through it. Why full awakening requires both.
by John Welwood 2000 352 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
The Yoga of Jesus
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 2007
A master decodes the Gospels as a yoga manual, revealing Jesus's lost path to Christ mind.
4.40
1k+
The Yoga of Jesus Summary
The Yoga of Jesus
A master decodes the Gospels as a yoga manual, revealing Jesus's lost path to Christ mind.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 2007 160 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
by Jack Kornfield • 2002
Forgiveness is for you, not them: practices to release the weight of old pain.
4.31
500+
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace Summary
The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
Forgiveness is for you, not them: practices to release the weight of old pain.
by Jack Kornfield 2002 226 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
Hacking Health
by Mukesh Bansal • 2023
What if perfect health follows a few ancient rules modern life made you forget?
4.01
277
Hacking Health Summary
Hacking Health
What if perfect health follows a few ancient rules modern life made you forget?
by Mukesh Bansal 2023 320 pages
4.01
277 ratings
Zen Tennis
by Joseph Parent • 2015
Stop overthinking your strokes. The mental habits that unlock your instinctive best, point by point.
4.16
145
Zen Tennis Summary
Zen Tennis
Stop overthinking your strokes. The mental habits that unlock your instinctive best, point by point.
by Joseph Parent 2015 174 pages
4.16
145 ratings
The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD
by Jon Hershfield • 2013
OCD's terrifying thoughts are just noise. This is how to stop answering them with compulsions.
4.39
500+
The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD Summary
The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD
OCD's terrifying thoughts are just noise. This is how to stop answering them with compulsions.
by Jon Hershfield 2013 232 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
The Power of Thoughts
by Swami Mukundananda • 2022
A system for turning thoughts into tools: break negative loops, sharpen focus, master your mind.
4.47
146
The Power of Thoughts Summary
The Power of Thoughts
A system for turning thoughts into tools: break negative loops, sharpen focus, master your mind.
by Swami Mukundananda 2022 257 pages
4.47
146 ratings
The Anxiety Solution
by Chloe Brotheridge • 2017
An anxious mind isn't a defect. The food, breath, and boundary fixes that rewire it.
3.79
1k+
The Anxiety Solution Summary
The Anxiety Solution
An anxious mind isn't a defect. The food, breath, and boundary fixes that rewire it.
by Chloe Brotheridge 2017
3.79
1k+ ratings
The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan
by Wong Kiew Kit • 2002
The slow movements hide a martial art, a medical system, and a path to enlightenment.
3.98
210
The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan Summary
The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan
The slow movements hide a martial art, a medical system, and a path to enlightenment.
by Wong Kiew Kit 2002 336 pages
3.98
210 ratings
Ordinary Wonder
by Charlotte Joko Beck • 2021
An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.
4.48
353
Ordinary Wonder Summary
Ordinary Wonder
An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.
by Charlotte Joko Beck 2021 240 pages
4.48
353 ratings
The Art of Disappearing
by Ajahn Brahm • 2011
Lasting joy begins where self dissolves: a Theravada monk shows how to let go completely.
4.30
500+
The Art of Disappearing Summary
The Art of Disappearing
Lasting joy begins where self dissolves: a Theravada monk shows how to let go completely.
by Ajahn Brahm 2011 160 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
The Crystal Bible 2
by Judy Hall • 2009
Read a stone’s energy, then match, cleanse, and use it for healing, grids, and protection.
4.48
1k+
The Crystal Bible 2 Summary
The Crystal Bible 2
Read a stone’s energy, then match, cleanse, and use it for healing, grids, and protection.
by Judy Hall 2009 400 pages
4.48
1k+ ratings
Addicted to the Monkey Mind
by J.F. Benoist • 2018
That sabotaging voice runs on old programming. The tools to notice, question, and debug it.
3.97
500+
Addicted to the Monkey Mind Summary
Addicted to the Monkey Mind
That sabotaging voice runs on old programming. The tools to notice, question, and debug it.
by J.F. Benoist 2018 368 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
my Hanuman Chalisa
by Devdutt Pattanaik • 2017
A monkey-god's 40-verse praise song: decoded line by line, it becomes a temple you carry.
4.34
2k+
my Hanuman Chalisa Summary
my Hanuman Chalisa
A monkey-god's 40-verse praise song: decoded line by line, it becomes a temple you carry.
by Devdutt Pattanaik 2017 182 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2008
Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.
3.71
1k+
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Summary
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2008 372 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
Perfect Health--Revised and Updated
by Deepak Chopra • 2007
Three ancient body types determine your health. Find yours to reset your diet, exercise, and sleep.
4.07
3k+
Perfect Health--Revised and Updated Summary
Perfect Health--Revised and Updated
Three ancient body types determine your health. Find yours to reset your diet, exercise, and sleep.
by Deepak Chopra 2007 400 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Buddhism for Beginners
by Thubten Chodron • 2001
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
3.80
3k+
Buddhism for Beginners Summary
Buddhism for Beginners
Ending suffering is a skill. Here is the training manual: no dogma, just method.
by Thubten Chodron 2001 160 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
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