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Meditation Book Summaries

7 Treasures of Awakening
by Joseph Goldstein • 2014
The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.
4.11
198
7 Treasures of Awakening Summary
7 Treasures of Awakening
The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.
by Joseph Goldstein 2014 92 pages
4.11
198 ratings
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
by Vivekananda • 2001
Four roads up the mountain: one each for the worker, lover, meditator, thinker.
4.44
167
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Summary
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
Four roads up the mountain: one each for the worker, lover, meditator, thinker.
by Vivekananda 2001 572 pages
4.44
167 ratings
The Zen of Therapy
by Mark Epstein • 2022
Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.
3.94
1k+
The Zen of Therapy Summary
The Zen of Therapy
Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.
by Mark Epstein 2022 304 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Reinventar el cuerpo, resucitar el alma
by Deepak Chopra • 2011
Consciousness reshapes your biology, your genes, and how you age: here is the daily practice.
3.86
4k+
Reinventar el cuerpo, resucitar el alma Summary
Reinventar el cuerpo, resucitar el alma
Consciousness reshapes your biology, your genes, and how you age: here is the daily practice.
by Deepak Chopra 2011 368 pages
3.86
4k+ ratings
A Manual for Being Human
by Sophie Mort • 2021
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
4.05
1k+
A Manual for Being Human Summary
A Manual for Being Human
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
by Sophie Mort 2021 478 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Power of Stillness
by Jacob Z. Hess • 2019
What your LDS practice gains when you stop doing and start being still.
4.43
1k+
The Power of Stillness Summary
The Power of Stillness
What your LDS practice gains when you stop doing and start being still.
by Jacob Z. Hess 2019 240 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
How to Relax
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015
Breathe, walk, smile: a Zen master's three direct routes to deep, daily rest.
4.25
5k+
How to Relax Summary
How to Relax
Breathe, walk, smile: a Zen master's three direct routes to deep, daily rest.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015 120 pages
4.25
5k+ ratings
Whatever Arises, Love That
by Matt Kahn • 2016
Love what hurts. A spiritual practice turning pain into awakening by relaxing the nervous system.
4.36
1k+
Whatever Arises, Love That Summary
Whatever Arises, Love That
Love what hurts. A spiritual practice turning pain into awakening by relaxing the nervous system.
by Matt Kahn 2016 232 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
The Urban Monk
by Pedram Shojai • 2016
Stop time, calm the chaos: a monk's toolkit for your commute, your kitchen, and your cubicle.
3.76
2k+
The Urban Monk Summary
The Urban Monk
Stop time, calm the chaos: a monk's toolkit for your commute, your kitchen, and your cubicle.
by Pedram Shojai 2016 288 pages
3.76
2k+ ratings
F**k It - Do What You Love
by John C. Parkin • 2016
The permission to stop trying so hard: why caring less brings more peace than self-optimization.
3.16
500+
F**k It - Do What You Love Summary
F**k It - Do What You Love
The permission to stop trying so hard: why caring less brings more peace than self-optimization.
by John C. Parkin 2016 304 pages
3.16
500+ ratings
The Science of Mind Management
by Swami Mukundananda • 2020
Ancient Vedic mind training: why desire keeps returning stronger, and the intellect can stop it.
4.46
500+
The Science of Mind Management Summary
The Science of Mind Management
Ancient Vedic mind training: why desire keeps returning stronger, and the intellect can stop it.
by Swami Mukundananda 2020 245 pages
4.46
500+ ratings
The Experience of Insight
by Joseph Goldstein • 1976
Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.
4.27
500+
The Experience of Insight Summary
The Experience of Insight
Watch the mind without controlling it: a classic guide to Buddhist insight meditation.
by Joseph Goldstein 1976 169 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
The Way of the Monk
by Gaur Gopal Das • 2020
A monk's four-part framework for staying balanced when work, relationships, or purpose go flat.
4.09
354
The Way of the Monk Summary
The Way of the Monk
A monk's four-part framework for staying balanced when work, relationships, or purpose go flat.
by Gaur Gopal Das 2020
4.09
354 ratings
Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People
by Mark Westmoquette • 2021
Your most difficult person is a hidden teacher. Zen practices for transforming conflict into growth.
3.66
159
Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People
Your most difficult person is a hidden teacher. Zen practices for transforming conflict into growth.
by Mark Westmoquette 2021 216 pages
3.66
159 ratings
The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing
by Daniel Reid • 1994
Turn food into vitality, breath into energy, stillness into clarity: the Taoist health system.
4.31
141
The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing Summary
The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing
Turn food into vitality, breath into energy, stillness into clarity: the Taoist health system.
by Daniel Reid 1994 484 pages
4.31
141 ratings
The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . .
by Lodro Rinzler • 2012
Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.
3.83
3k+
The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . . Summary
The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . .
Four archetypal animals teach meditation, fearlessness, and compassion. No robes required.
by Lodro Rinzler 2012 224 pages
3.83
3k+ ratings
The Energy of Prayer
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2006
Three energies turn prayer from a request into a healing practice. A Zen master explains.
4.04
2k+
The Energy of Prayer Summary
The Energy of Prayer
Three energies turn prayer from a request into a healing practice. A Zen master explains.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2006
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Way of the Fearless Writer
by Beth Kempton • 2023
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
4.37
425
The Way of the Fearless Writer Summary
The Way of the Fearless Writer
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
by Beth Kempton 2023 262 pages
4.37
425 ratings
Mudras Yoga in Your Hands
by Gertrud Hirschi • 2000
Hand gestures that relieve pain, calm anxiety, and sharpen focus. No mat, no floor, anywhere.
4.17
500+
Mudras Yoga in Your Hands Summary
Mudras Yoga in Your Hands
Hand gestures that relieve pain, calm anxiety, and sharpen focus. No mat, no floor, anywhere.
by Gertrud Hirschi 2000 240 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Meditation in Action
by Chögyam Trungpa • 1969
Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.
4.15
1k+
Meditation in Action Summary
Meditation in Action
Meditation stripped of mystery: a practice not for escaping life but for finally showing up.
by Chögyam Trungpa 1969 128 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Crystals for Beginners
by Karen Frazier • 2017
Start with ten crystals, add cleansing, programming, and grids, and they become more than rocks.
4.31
3k+
Crystals for Beginners Summary
Crystals for Beginners
Start with ten crystals, add cleansing, programming, and grids, and they become more than rocks.
by Karen Frazier 2017 208 pages
4.31
3k+ ratings
The Art of Power
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2007
Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.
4.25
3k+
The Art of Power Summary
The Art of Power
Why external power fails: a Zen path to a strength that can't be taken.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007 240 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster
by Peggy Huddleston • 2012
Relaxation, visualization, and four sentences spoken during surgery can halve your pain medication.
4.06
206
Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster Summary
Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster
Relaxation, visualization, and four sentences spoken during surgery can halve your pain medication.
by Peggy Huddleston 2012 265 pages
4.06
206 ratings
Focus
by Leo Babauta • 2010
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
3.63
1k+
Focus Summary
Focus
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
by Leo Babauta 2010 136 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
Journey Into Power
by Baron Baptiste • 1902
Target the mental blocks, not just muscles: a yoga practice that reshapes body and mind.
4.05
1k+
Journey Into Power Summary
Journey Into Power
Target the mental blocks, not just muscles: a yoga practice that reshapes body and mind.
by Baron Baptiste 1902 217 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Rock Steady
by Joey Remenyi • 2020
Your brain created the ringing and spinning. Here is how to teach it to create calm instead.
4.10
240
Rock Steady Summary
Rock Steady
Your brain created the ringing and spinning. Here is how to teach it to create calm instead.
by Joey Remenyi 2020 294 pages
4.10
240 ratings
Simulations of God
by John C. Lilly • 1975
God is a simulation your mind builds, and altered states reveal the source code.
4.00
133
Simulations of God Summary
Simulations of God
God is a simulation your mind builds, and altered states reveal the source code.
by John C. Lilly 1975 284 pages
4.00
133 ratings
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self
by Stephen Cope • 1999
Yoga targets the false self, buried trauma, and the quiet witness beneath daily chatter.
4.13
2k+
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self Summary
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self
Yoga targets the false self, buried trauma, and the quiet witness beneath daily chatter.
by Stephen Cope 1999 384 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Sadhguru
by Arundhathi Subramaniam • 2010
A skeptic's path to guruhood: yoga as energy technology, ecstasy as a human capacity.
4.45
1k+
Sadhguru Summary
Sadhguru
A skeptic's path to guruhood: yoga as energy technology, ecstasy as a human capacity.
by Arundhathi Subramaniam 2010 256 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
The Mind Workout
by Mark Freeman • 2017
The mental fitness workout: why escaping anxiety is the worst thing you can do for it.
4.06
262
The Mind Workout Summary
The Mind Workout
The mental fitness workout: why escaping anxiety is the worst thing you can do for it.
by Mark Freeman 2017 264 pages
4.06
262 ratings
A Monk's Guide to Happiness
by Gelong Thubten • 2019
Meditation isn't silence: it's freedom. A monk's ten-minute method for rewiring your mind.
4.16
2k+
A Monk's Guide to Happiness Summary
A Monk's Guide to Happiness
Meditation isn't silence: it's freedom. A monk's ten-minute method for rewiring your mind.
by Gelong Thubten 2019 240 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Karate Way
by Dave Lowry • 2009
Black belt is a learner's permit. Real karate is daily, invisible work on who you become.
4.19
124
The Karate Way Summary
The Karate Way
Black belt is a learner's permit. Real karate is daily, invisible work on who you become.
by Dave Lowry 2009 194 pages
4.19
124 ratings
Running with the Mind of Meditation
by Sakyong Mipham • 2012
Turn your run into a meditation: training mind and body in the same stride.
3.85
3k+
Running with the Mind of Meditation Summary
Running with the Mind of Meditation
Turn your run into a meditation: training mind and body in the same stride.
by Sakyong Mipham 2012 208 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Yang Sheng
by Katie Brindle • 2019
Prevention before prescription: the Chinese self-care tradition that treats energy, not symptoms.
3.91
500+
Yang Sheng Summary
Yang Sheng
Prevention before prescription: the Chinese self-care tradition that treats energy, not symptoms.
by Katie Brindle 2019 187 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Kundalini
by Cyndi Dale • 2011
Awaken the dormant spiritual force within, and guide it safely through the chaos into daily life.
3.78
164
Kundalini Summary
Kundalini
Awaken the dormant spiritual force within, and guide it safely through the chaos into daily life.
by Cyndi Dale 2011 288 pages
3.78
164 ratings
The Mindful Way Through Depression
by J. Mark G. Williams • 2007
A three-minute breathing practice that cuts depression relapse risk by 50 percent.
4.01
9k+
The Mindful Way Through Depression Summary
The Mindful Way Through Depression
A three-minute breathing practice that cuts depression relapse risk by 50 percent.
by J. Mark G. Williams 2007 273 pages
4.01
9k+ ratings
Miracles Now
by Gabrielle Bernstein • 2014
Breathwork, mantra, forgiveness: 108 Kundalini-based tools that end stress and reveal your purpose.
3.90
3k+
Miracles Now Summary
Miracles Now
Breathwork, mantra, forgiveness: 108 Kundalini-based tools that end stress and reveal your purpose.
by Gabrielle Bernstein 2014 272 pages
3.90
3k+ ratings
Yin Yoga
by Paul Grilley • 2002
You've been stretching wrong. True flexibility requires five minutes of stillness, not effort.
4.18
1k+
Yin Yoga Summary
Yin Yoga
You've been stretching wrong. True flexibility requires five minutes of stillness, not effort.
by Paul Grilley 2002 128 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Tarot for Life
by Paul Quinn • 2009
What if the Tarot's real purpose is not predicting tomorrow, but illuminating today?
4.20
122
Tarot for Life Summary
Tarot for Life
What if the Tarot's real purpose is not predicting tomorrow, but illuminating today?
by Paul Quinn 2009 296 pages
4.20
122 ratings
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
by Stuart Ray Sarbacker • 2015
A handbook that restores the eight limbs to their purpose: living yoga, not just performing it.
4.19
500+
The Eight Limbs of Yoga Summary
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
A handbook that restores the eight limbs to their purpose: living yoga, not just performing it.
by Stuart Ray Sarbacker 2015 92 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
The Secret Power of Yoga
by Nischala Joy Devi • 2007
A woman's Yoga Sutras: eight limbs walked with devotion over discipline, love over renunciation.
4.09
1k+
The Secret Power of Yoga Summary
The Secret Power of Yoga
A woman's Yoga Sutras: eight limbs walked with devotion over discipline, love over renunciation.
by Nischala Joy Devi 2007 301 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Emotional Advantage
by Randy Taran • 2019
Sadness, fear, anger: not flaws but a navigation system you never learned to read.
3.93
340
Emotional Advantage Summary
Emotional Advantage
Sadness, fear, anger: not flaws but a navigation system you never learned to read.
by Randy Taran 2019 304 pages
3.93
340 ratings
first, we make the beast beautiful
by Sarah Wilson • 2017
Meditation, micro habits, and wabi-sabi wisdom for turning anxiety from a curse into a compass.
3.77
16k+
first, we make the beast beautiful Summary
first, we make the beast beautiful
Meditation, micro habits, and wabi-sabi wisdom for turning anxiety from a curse into a compass.
by Sarah Wilson 2017 330 pages
3.77
16k+ ratings
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
by John P. Forsyth • 2008
Your war with anxiety hurts more than anxiety itself. A workbook for ending the fight.
4.01
500+
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety Summary
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
Your war with anxiety hurts more than anxiety itself. A workbook for ending the fight.
by John P. Forsyth 2008 288 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Living with the Monks
by Jesse Itzler • 2018
Fifteen days with monks, no phone: the small rituals that delivered more happiness than any deal.
3.84
3k+
Living with the Monks Summary
Living with the Monks
Fifteen days with monks, no phone: the small rituals that delivered more happiness than any deal.
by Jesse Itzler 2018 320 pages
3.84
3k+ ratings
Awakening
by Shakti Gawain • 1991
Thirty-one days to stop improving yourself and start knowing yourself instead.
4.24
126
Awakening Summary
Awakening
Thirty-one days to stop improving yourself and start knowing yourself instead.
by Shakti Gawain 1991 400 pages
4.24
126 ratings
The Active Life Leader's Guide
by Parker J. Palmer • 1990
Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.
4.13
446
The Active Life Leader's Guide Summary
The Active Life Leader's Guide
Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.
by Parker J. Palmer 1990 64 pages
4.13
446 ratings
Relax and Be Aware
by Sayadaw U. Tejaniya • 2019
Meditation does not end at the cushion: relaxed, curious awareness sustained every waking hour.
4.51
160
Relax and Be Aware Summary
Relax and Be Aware
Meditation does not end at the cushion: relaxed, curious awareness sustained every waking hour.
by Sayadaw U. Tejaniya 2019 153 pages
4.51
160 ratings
The Wonder of Being
by Jeff Foster • 2010
Chasing enlightenment guarantees you'll miss it. It's hiding in your next cup of tea.
4.40
116
The Wonder of Being Summary
The Wonder of Being
Chasing enlightenment guarantees you'll miss it. It's hiding in your next cup of tea.
by Jeff Foster 2010 240 pages
4.40
116 ratings
The Modern Chakra Guide
by Carol Tuttle • 2019
Seven energy centers govern your life. A practical guide to clearing them, one by one.
4.34
116
The Modern Chakra Guide Summary
The Modern Chakra Guide
Seven energy centers govern your life. A practical guide to clearing them, one by one.
by Carol Tuttle 2019 262 pages
4.34
116 ratings
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