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Meditation Book Summaries

Ten To Zen
by Owen O'Kane • 2019
The ten-minute mental reset that works even when meditation feels impossible.
3.57
500+
Ten To Zen Summary
Ten To Zen
The ten-minute mental reset that works even when meditation feels impossible.
by Owen O'Kane 2019 192 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
Meditation Is Not What You Think
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2018
Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.
3.55
500+
Meditation Is Not What You Think Summary
Meditation Is Not What You Think
Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2018 240 pages
3.55
500+ ratings
Tao Te Ching
by Stefan Stenudd • 2011
Wu-wei gets more done than striving. The Tao Te Ching's quiet wisdom for modern lives.
4.30
178
Tao Te Ching Summary
Tao Te Ching
Wu-wei gets more done than striving. The Tao Te Ching's quiet wisdom for modern lives.
by Stefan Stenudd 2011 320 pages
4.30
178 ratings
Thrive
by Arianna Huffington • 2014
When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.
3.69
18k+
Thrive Summary
Thrive
When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.
by Arianna Huffington 2014 342 pages
3.69
18k+ ratings
Healthy Brain, Happy Life
by Wendy Suzuki • 2015
The science behind why sweating makes you smarter, calmer, and more creative.
3.65
2k+
Healthy Brain, Happy Life Summary
Healthy Brain, Happy Life
The science behind why sweating makes you smarter, calmer, and more creative.
by Wendy Suzuki 2015 320 pages
3.65
2k+ ratings
Meditations to Heal Your Life
by Louise L. Hay • 1994
Meditations to quiet the inner critic and replace it with the voice of unconditional self-love.
4.30
2k+
Meditations to Heal Your Life Summary
Meditations to Heal Your Life
Meditations to quiet the inner critic and replace it with the voice of unconditional self-love.
by Louise L. Hay 1994 263 pages
4.30
2k+ ratings
Cosmic Health
by Jennifer Racioppi • 2021
Birth chart as wellness map: how astrology and positive psychology together can reshape your health.
4.30
358
Cosmic Health Summary
Cosmic Health
Birth chart as wellness map: how astrology and positive psychology together can reshape your health.
by Jennifer Racioppi 2021 416 pages
4.30
358 ratings
Mindfulness
by Gill Hasson • 2013
Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.
3.65
500+
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness
Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.
by Gill Hasson 2013 196 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
Luminous Life
by Jacob Israel Liberman • 2018
Light guides more than vision. It's an intelligent force that heals and awakens through your eyes.
4.10
155
Luminous Life Summary
Luminous Life
Light guides more than vision. It's an intelligent force that heals and awakens through your eyes.
by Jacob Israel Liberman 2018 232 pages
4.10
155 ratings
The Way of The Iceman
by Wim Hof • 2015
Ice baths and breathwork: the protocol science now confirms can suppress inflammation on command.
3.71
2k+
The Way of The Iceman Summary
The Way of The Iceman
Ice baths and breathwork: the protocol science now confirms can suppress inflammation on command.
by Wim Hof 2015 168 pages
3.71
2k+ ratings
When Things Fall Apart
by Pema Chödrön • 1996
Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.
4.27
65k+
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart
Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.
by Pema Chödrön 1996 218 pages
4.27
65k+ ratings
Niksen
by Olga Mecking • 2020
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
3.11
1k+
Niksen Summary
Niksen
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
by Olga Mecking 2020 256 pages
3.11
1k+ ratings
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
by Cynthia Kane • 2016
Four Buddhist speech rules that trade complaints and gossip for clarity and quiet.
4.09
422
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist Summary
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
Four Buddhist speech rules that trade complaints and gossip for clarity and quiet.
by Cynthia Kane 2016 176 pages
4.09
422 ratings
The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck
by Fabrice Midal • 2017
The French way to stop caring about what everyone thinks: meditate with your eyes open.
3.10
500+
The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck Summary
The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck
The French way to stop caring about what everyone thinks: meditate with your eyes open.
by Fabrice Midal 2017 192 pages
3.10
500+ ratings
Kundalini Rising
by Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa • 2007
Coiled at the spine's base, an evolutionary energy can ignite spontaneously and redraw the self.
3.96
300
Kundalini Rising Summary
Kundalini Rising
Coiled at the spine's base, an evolutionary energy can ignite spontaneously and redraw the self.
by Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa 2007 408 pages
3.96
300 ratings
50 Ways to Rewire Your Anxious Brain
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2023
Your brain's alarm ignores reason. Fifty physical techniques to calm it at the source.
3.86
500+
50 Ways to Rewire Your Anxious Brain Summary
50 Ways to Rewire Your Anxious Brain
Your brain's alarm ignores reason. Fifty physical techniques to calm it at the source.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2023 208 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Learn to Lucid Dream
by Kristen LaMarca • 2019
A trainable skill lets you wake up inside your dreams, face nightmares, and unlock creativity.
4.03
157
Learn to Lucid Dream Summary
Learn to Lucid Dream
A trainable skill lets you wake up inside your dreams, face nightmares, and unlock creativity.
by Kristen LaMarca 2019 156 pages
4.03
157 ratings
The Antidote
by Oliver Burkeman • 2012
Positive thinking backfires. The ancient case for embracing your worst thoughts.
4.04
16k+
The Antidote Summary
The Antidote
Positive thinking backfires. The ancient case for embracing your worst thoughts.
by Oliver Burkeman 2012 236 pages
4.04
16k+ ratings
Zen Is Right Here
by Shunryu Suzuki • 2001
Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.
4.18
323
Zen Is Right Here Summary
Zen Is Right Here
Awakening hides in dishwashing and bird calls, not in temples: a Zen master's anecdotes.
by Shunryu Suzuki 2001 143 pages
4.18
323 ratings
Dreaming Yourself Awake
by B. Alan Wallace • 2012
Waking life may be a dream. Tibetan practices train you to wake up inside both.
3.89
500+
Dreaming Yourself Awake Summary
Dreaming Yourself Awake
Waking life may be a dream. Tibetan practices train you to wake up inside both.
by B. Alan Wallace 2012 192 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Soul without Shame
by Byron Brown • 1998
You do not have to believe your inner critic or fight it. The third way, mapped.
4.04
488
Soul without Shame Summary
Soul without Shame
You do not have to believe your inner critic or fight it. The third way, mapped.
by Byron Brown 1998 413 pages
4.04
488 ratings
Ready, Study, Go!
by Khurshed Batliwala • 2018
Decide to love the subject you hate. The rest of studying is just biology and sleep.
3.83
500+
Ready, Study, Go! Summary
Ready, Study, Go!
Decide to love the subject you hate. The rest of studying is just biology and sleep.
by Khurshed Batliwala 2018 248 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
by Adele Westbrook • 1983
Aikido's core strategy: drawing attackers into a circular field where their own force does the work.
4.21
1k+
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere Summary
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
Aikido's core strategy: drawing attackers into a circular field where their own force does the work.
by Adele Westbrook 1983 384 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Cottage Fairy Companion
by Paola Merrill • 2022
You do not need the cottage. The slow life and its wonder are built from the inside out.
4.29
1k+
The Cottage Fairy Companion Summary
The Cottage Fairy Companion
You do not need the cottage. The slow life and its wonder are built from the inside out.
by Paola Merrill 2022 180 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Finding of the Third Eye
by Vera Stanley Alder • 1968
The third eye is a dormant sense, not metaphor. Practices that awaken it: breath, color, meditation.
4.20
210
Finding of the Third Eye Summary
Finding of the Third Eye
The third eye is a dormant sense, not metaphor. Practices that awaken it: breath, color, meditation.
by Vera Stanley Alder 1968 186 pages
4.20
210 ratings
Mudras of India
by Cain Carroll • 2012
Five fingers, five elements: the ancient hand gestures that heal the body and settle the mind.
4.39
64
Mudras of India Summary
Mudras of India
Five fingers, five elements: the ancient hand gestures that heal the body and settle the mind.
by Cain Carroll 2012 344 pages
4.39
64 ratings
Why Woo-Woo Works
by David R. Hamilton • 2021
The data that explains why meditation, Reiki, and crystals work, from a chemist who went looking.
4.01
1k+
Why Woo-Woo Works Summary
Why Woo-Woo Works
The data that explains why meditation, Reiki, and crystals work, from a chemist who went looking.
by David R. Hamilton 2021 311 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Happy Teachers Change the World
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2017
A Zen master's guide to the classroom: why the teacher's own breath is the first lesson.
3.77
500+
Happy Teachers Change the World Summary
Happy Teachers Change the World
A Zen master's guide to the classroom: why the teacher's own breath is the first lesson.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2017 527 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Stress Less, Accomplish More
by Emily Fletcher • 2019
Twice-daily meditation that's deeper than sleep, designed for high achievers who can't sit still.
3.82
3k+
Stress Less, Accomplish More Summary
Stress Less, Accomplish More
Twice-daily meditation that's deeper than sleep, designed for high achievers who can't sit still.
by Emily Fletcher 2019 272 pages
3.82
3k+ ratings
Coming to Wholeness
by Connirae Andreas • 2018
Find where the small self contracts in your body and dissolve it with a precise method.
4.34
65
Coming to Wholeness Summary
Coming to Wholeness
Find where the small self contracts in your body and dissolve it with a precise method.
by Connirae Andreas 2018 266 pages
4.34
65 ratings
The Art of Uncertainty
by Dennis Merritt Jones • 2011
How to turn uncertainty from a threat into the engine of a life you love.
3.92
314
The Art of Uncertainty Summary
The Art of Uncertainty
How to turn uncertainty from a threat into the engine of a life you love.
by Dennis Merritt Jones 2011 307 pages
3.92
314 ratings
Tarot for Beginners
by Lisa Chamberlain • 2015
Read tarot for insight, not predictions: card meanings, spreads, and intuitive reading. Start today.
4.18
1k+
Tarot for Beginners Summary
Tarot for Beginners
Read tarot for insight, not predictions: card meanings, spreads, and intuitive reading. Start today.
by Lisa Chamberlain 2015 135 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
21 Days to Find Success and Inner Peace
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2005
Quiet the ego, drop the grievances, and let an inner compass replace the striving. 21 days.
4.43
465
21 Days to Find Success and Inner Peace Summary
21 Days to Find Success and Inner Peace
Quiet the ego, drop the grievances, and let an inner compass replace the striving. 21 days.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2005 157 pages
4.43
465 ratings
Sylvia Browne's Lessons for Life
by Sylvia Browne • 2004
A psychic's guide to clearing guilt, accessing past lives, and opening your innate intuition.
4.03
500+
Sylvia Browne's Lessons for Life Summary
Sylvia Browne's Lessons for Life
A psychic's guide to clearing guilt, accessing past lives, and opening your innate intuition.
by Sylvia Browne 2004 141 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
The Alchemy of Your Dreams
by Athena Laz • 2021
Wake inside your dreams, face your shadow, and return with insights that reshape your waking hours.
3.87
412
The Alchemy of Your Dreams Summary
The Alchemy of Your Dreams
Wake inside your dreams, face your shadow, and return with insights that reshape your waking hours.
by Athena Laz 2021 256 pages
3.87
412 ratings
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart
by Mark Epstein • 1998
Your emptiness is not a defect. It's the doorway to wholeness.
3.88
7k+
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart Summary
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart
Your emptiness is not a defect. It's the doorway to wholeness.
by Mark Epstein 1998 200 pages
3.88
7k+ ratings
The Power of Awakening
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2020
How to silence the inner critic and wake up to your eternal, peaceful self.
4.51
500+
The Power of Awakening Summary
The Power of Awakening
How to silence the inner critic and wake up to your eternal, peaceful self.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2020 201 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
The Spiritual Awakening Guide
by Mary Mueller Shutan • 2015
Kundalini heat, psychic flashes, shamanic crisis: not breakdown but a break into unfiltered reality.
4.21
95
The Spiritual Awakening Guide Summary
The Spiritual Awakening Guide
Kundalini heat, psychic flashes, shamanic crisis: not breakdown but a break into unfiltered reality.
by Mary Mueller Shutan 2015 240 pages
4.21
95 ratings
The Complete Vision Board Kit
by John Assaraf • 2008
Why pasting pictures to a board is more reliable than willpower for achieving your biggest goals.
3.87
115
The Complete Vision Board Kit Summary
The Complete Vision Board Kit
Why pasting pictures to a board is more reliable than willpower for achieving your biggest goals.
by John Assaraf 2008 96 pages
3.87
115 ratings
Meditation for Warriors
by Loren W. Christensen • 2013
Meditation rebuilt for warriors: no incense, just the drills that keep you clear when it counts.
4.11
110
Meditation for Warriors Summary
Meditation for Warriors
Meditation rebuilt for warriors: no incense, just the drills that keep you clear when it counts.
by Loren W. Christensen 2013 155 pages
4.11
110 ratings
The Power of an Open Question
by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel • 2010
Life is groundless. The Buddhist path isn't a belief; it's learning to rest in not knowing.
4.10
233
The Power of an Open Question Summary
The Power of an Open Question
Life is groundless. The Buddhist path isn't a belief; it's learning to rest in not knowing.
by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel 2010 128 pages
4.10
233 ratings
Awakening Together
by Larry Yang • 2017
True mindfulness faces outward: why awakening is collective work, and sitting alone is never enough.
4.35
164
Awakening Together Summary
Awakening Together
True mindfulness faces outward: why awakening is collective work, and sitting alone is never enough.
by Larry Yang 2017 321 pages
4.35
164 ratings
Getting Castaneda
by Peter Luce • 2017
Castaneda's teacher knew a secret: reality is assembled at a point. Move it, and everything changes.
4.07
119
Getting Castaneda Summary
Getting Castaneda
Castaneda's teacher knew a secret: reality is assembled at a point. Move it, and everything changes.
by Peter Luce 2017 186 pages
4.07
119 ratings
Pain Free
by Pete Egoscue • 2000
Unshakeable happiness is a skill. The step-by-step method for training it is ancient and free.
4.17
2k+
Pain Free Summary
Pain Free
Unshakeable happiness is a skill. The step-by-step method for training it is ancient and free.
by Pete Egoscue 2000 296 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
A Fearless Heart
by Thupten Jinpa • 2015
Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.
4.34
500+
A Fearless Heart Summary
A Fearless Heart
Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.
by Thupten Jinpa 2015 288 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
How To Be A Success
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 2008
Harness will power, concentration, and spiritual wisdom to achieve success without losing your soul.
4.55
126
How To Be A Success Summary
How To Be A Success
Harness will power, concentration, and spiritual wisdom to achieve success without losing your soul.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 2008 156 pages
4.55
126 ratings
The Art of Power
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2008
Wealth and status are a trap. There is a power that cannot be taken away.
4.25
3k+
The Art of Power Summary
The Art of Power
Wealth and status are a trap. There is a power that cannot be taken away.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2008 240 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
Taking Flight
by Anthony de Mello • 1988
Parables that dismantle the ego's spiritual games and return you to what is actually happening.
4.22
500+
Taking Flight Summary
Taking Flight
Parables that dismantle the ego's spiritual games and return you to what is actually happening.
by Anthony de Mello 1988 192 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Einstein and the Rabbi
by Naomi Levy • 2017
Found: Einstein's letter on cosmic oneness. A rabbi's guide to the soul it inspired.
4.28
1k+
Einstein and the Rabbi Summary
Einstein and the Rabbi
Found: Einstein's letter on cosmic oneness. A rabbi's guide to the soul it inspired.
by Naomi Levy 2017 338 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Falling into Grace
by Adyashanti • 2011
The path out of suffering is not fixing yourself but seeing through the self entirely.
4.14
2k+
Falling into Grace Summary
Falling into Grace
The path out of suffering is not fixing yourself but seeing through the self entirely.
by Adyashanti 2011 234 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
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