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Meditation Book Summaries

The Wakeful Body
by Willa Baker • 2021
The mind loops; the body anchors. To find lasting calm, start with the sensations you ignore.
4.12
413
The Wakeful Body Summary
The Wakeful Body
The mind loops; the body anchors. To find lasting calm, start with the sensations you ignore.
by Willa Baker 2021 208 pages
4.12
413 ratings
An Introduction To Tantra And Sacred Sexuality
by Michael Mirdad • 2008
Ancient tantric wisdom: how presence, ritual, and energy circulation turn sex into a spiritual path.
3.87
31
An Introduction To Tantra And Sacred Sexuality Summary
An Introduction To Tantra And Sacred Sexuality
Ancient tantric wisdom: how presence, ritual, and energy circulation turn sex into a spiritual path.
by Michael Mirdad 2008 154 pages
3.87
31 ratings
Every Thing Is Sacred
by Richard Rohr • 2021
Christ is bigger than Jesus: the sacred pattern that turns disruption into renewal.
4.33
204
Every Thing Is Sacred Summary
Every Thing Is Sacred
Christ is bigger than Jesus: the sacred pattern that turns disruption into renewal.
by Richard Rohr 2021 207 pages
4.33
204 ratings
The Tao of Inner Peace
by Diane Dreher • 1990
Stop fighting life. The Tao shows how to find peace by moving with the current, not against it.
4.11
1k+
The Tao of Inner Peace Summary
The Tao of Inner Peace
Stop fighting life. The Tao shows how to find peace by moving with the current, not against it.
by Diane Dreher 1990 336 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Ayurveda
by Sahara Rose Ketabi • 2017
Ayurveda's ancient insight: three body types need different diets. Find your type, stop guessing.
4.27
1k+
Ayurveda Summary
Ayurveda
Ayurveda's ancient insight: three body types need different diets. Find your type, stop guessing.
by Sahara Rose Ketabi 2017 352 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Living Deeply
by Marilyn Mandala Schlitz • 2008
A worldview shift changes more than your situation. The how, from lab to meditation hall.
4.00
253
Living Deeply Summary
Living Deeply
A worldview shift changes more than your situation. The how, from lab to meditation hall.
by Marilyn Mandala Schlitz 2008 231 pages
4.00
253 ratings
The Healing Power of Sound
by Mitchell L. Gaynor MD • 2002
Sound that heals: an oncologist shows how vibrations from bowls and voice beat illness.
4.20
179
The Healing Power of Sound Summary
The Healing Power of Sound
Sound that heals: an oncologist shows how vibrations from bowls and voice beat illness.
by Mitchell L. Gaynor MD 2002 274 pages
4.20
179 ratings
An Extraordinary Absence
by Jeff Foster • 2009
Trying to wake up keeps you dreaming. The separate self you're trying to fix never existed.
4.26
161
An Extraordinary Absence Summary
An Extraordinary Absence
Trying to wake up keeps you dreaming. The separate self you're trying to fix never existed.
by Jeff Foster 2009 173 pages
4.26
161 ratings
Seeking Wisdom
by Julia Cameron • 2022
Creative block is spiritual disconnection. Daily writing, solo play, and walking that reconnect you.
3.71
382
Seeking Wisdom Summary
Seeking Wisdom
Creative block is spiritual disconnection. Daily writing, solo play, and walking that reconnect you.
by Julia Cameron 2022 234 pages
3.71
382 ratings
Everything Is Here to Help You
by Matt Kahn • 2018
How to see every obstacle as an ally, heal through self-love, and finally stop fighting yourself.
4.06
500+
Everything Is Here to Help You Summary
Everything Is Here to Help You
How to see every obstacle as an ally, heal through self-love, and finally stop fighting yourself.
by Matt Kahn 2018 224 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Break Through the Limits of the Brain
by Joseph Selbie • 2022
Your brain limits consciousness; it doesn't create it. A practice for bypassing the filter.
4.35
20
Break Through the Limits of the Brain Summary
Break Through the Limits of the Brain
Your brain limits consciousness; it doesn't create it. A practice for bypassing the filter.
by Joseph Selbie 2022 256 pages
4.35
20 ratings
On the Warrior's Path
by Daniele Bolelli • 2003
Martial arts are a philosophy written on the body. Fighting is just the first chapter.
4.11
500+
On the Warrior's Path Summary
On the Warrior's Path
Martial arts are a philosophy written on the body. Fighting is just the first chapter.
by Daniele Bolelli 2003 200 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Tantra
by Shashi Solluna • 2016
The missing piece between better sex and spiritual depth: a practical guide to Tantra.
3.78
46
Tantra Summary
Tantra
The missing piece between better sex and spiritual depth: a practical guide to Tantra.
by Shashi Solluna 2016 273 pages
3.78
46 ratings
Fully Engaged
by Thomas M. Sterner • 2016
Thoughts happen whether you approve or not. The skill is choosing which ones get your attention.
4.23
240
Fully Engaged Summary
Fully Engaged
Thoughts happen whether you approve or not. The skill is choosing which ones get your attention.
by Thomas M. Sterner 2016 120 pages
4.23
240 ratings
Everyday Osho
by Osho • 2001
A year with Osho: 365 provocations to wake you from separateness and into the present.
4.15
500+
Everyday Osho Summary
Everyday Osho
A year with Osho: 365 provocations to wake you from separateness and into the present.
by Osho 2001 368 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Forgiveness
by Osho • 2023
Forget turning the other cheek. True forgiveness requires the capacity for fierce anger.
3.96
70
Forgiveness Summary
Forgiveness
Forget turning the other cheek. True forgiveness requires the capacity for fierce anger.
by Osho 2023
3.96
70 ratings
Notes for the Journey Within
by Ravi Shankar • 2023
Life swings; stillness is a skill. A master teacher's path to the calm that survives any extreme.
4.66
187
Notes for the Journey Within Summary
Notes for the Journey Within
Life swings; stillness is a skill. A master teacher's path to the calm that survives any extreme.
by Ravi Shankar 2023 248 pages
4.66
187 ratings
Everything Is Workable
by Diane Musho Hamilton • 2013
A Zen teacher reveals why your worst conflicts, met with awareness, become your best growth.
3.78
279
Everything Is Workable Summary
Everything Is Workable
A Zen teacher reveals why your worst conflicts, met with awareness, become your best growth.
by Diane Musho Hamilton 2013 240 pages
3.78
279 ratings
Control Stress
by Paul McKenna • 2009
Your heart has an off switch for the stress response. Three slow breaths flip it.
3.85
316
Control Stress Summary
Control Stress
Your heart has an off switch for the stress response. Three slow breaths flip it.
by Paul McKenna 2009
3.85
316 ratings
Happiness
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2009
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
4.09
3k+
Happiness Summary
Happiness
A Zen master proves happiness is already here: in your breath, your walking, your eating.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2009 120 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
On Relationship
by J. Krishnamurti • 1992
Your relationships reveal every hidden corner of your mind. The world changes when you look.
4.35
353
On Relationship Summary
On Relationship
Your relationships reveal every hidden corner of your mind. The world changes when you look.
by J. Krishnamurti 1992 178 pages
4.35
353 ratings
Real Life
by Sharon Salzberg • 2023
A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.
4.21
486
Real Life Summary
Real Life
A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.
by Sharon Salzberg 2023 208 pages
4.21
486 ratings
The Humming Effect
by Jonathan Goldman • 2017
Humming for five minutes lowers blood pressure, boosts nitric oxide, needs nothing but breath.
4.22
173
The Humming Effect Summary
The Humming Effect
Humming for five minutes lowers blood pressure, boosts nitric oxide, needs nothing but breath.
by Jonathan Goldman 2017 130 pages
4.22
173 ratings
Mindfulness on the Go
by Jan Chozen Bays • 2014
Think you're too busy to meditate? Everyday moments can become meditation in under a minute.
4.2
362
Mindfulness on the Go Summary
Mindfulness on the Go
Think you're too busy to meditate? Everyday moments can become meditation in under a minute.
by Jan Chozen Bays 2014 248 pages
4.2
362 ratings
Meditation As Medicine
by Dharma Singh Khalsa • 2002
A four-part meditation protocol that aims at glands and energy centers, not just tranquility.
4.21
494
Meditation As Medicine Summary
Meditation As Medicine
A four-part meditation protocol that aims at glands and energy centers, not just tranquility.
by Dharma Singh Khalsa 2002 320 pages
4.21
494 ratings
Meditation
by Brian L. Weiss • 2002
How twenty minutes of silence a day unlocks healing, intuition, and the self beyond thought.
4.01
500+
Meditation Summary
Meditation
How twenty minutes of silence a day unlocks healing, intuition, and the self beyond thought.
by Brian L. Weiss 2002 83 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Pendulum
by Mari Silva • 2021
How a weight on a string unlocks your intuition, finds lost objects, and reads invisible energy.
4.15
131
Pendulum Summary
Pendulum
How a weight on a string unlocks your intuition, finds lost objects, and reads invisible energy.
by Mari Silva 2021 122 pages
4.15
131 ratings
Stress Management For Dummies
by Allen Elkin • 1999
Stress is mostly self-inflicted. A guide to calming down, thinking straight, and living lighter.
3.78
201
Stress Management For Dummies Summary
Stress Management For Dummies
Stress is mostly self-inflicted. A guide to calming down, thinking straight, and living lighter.
by Allen Elkin 1999 384 pages
3.78
201 ratings
The No Self, No Problem Workbook
by Chris Niebauer • 2023
Your sense of self is a left-brain fiction. Neuroscience and Buddhist practices to see through it.
4.35
151
The No Self, No Problem Workbook Summary
The No Self, No Problem Workbook
Your sense of self is a left-brain fiction. Neuroscience and Buddhist practices to see through it.
by Chris Niebauer 2023 181 pages
4.35
151 ratings
Making Friends with Death
by Judith L. Lief • 2001
Contemplate your death to live fully, and the guidelines for sitting with the dying.
4.26
128
Making Friends with Death Summary
Making Friends with Death
Contemplate your death to live fully, and the guidelines for sitting with the dying.
by Judith L. Lief 2001 187 pages
4.26
128 ratings
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
by De La Plata • 2013
You are not the voice in your head. Observing it opens a stillness suffering cannot touch.
4.33
241
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Summary
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
You are not the voice in your head. Observing it opens a stillness suffering cannot touch.
by De La Plata 2013 8 pages
4.33
241 ratings
Tantra Made Easy
by Shashi Solluna • 2018
Tantra without the mystery: heal sexual shame, circulate energy, and turn the bedroom into a temple.
4.23
48
Tantra Made Easy Summary
Tantra Made Easy
Tantra without the mystery: heal sexual shame, circulate energy, and turn the bedroom into a temple.
by Shashi Solluna 2018 273 pages
4.23
48 ratings
The Calm Center
by Steve Taylor • 2015
That gnawing restlessness you carry is not a flaw. It is the beginning of waking up.
4.32
263
The Calm Center Summary
The Calm Center
That gnawing restlessness you carry is not a flaw. It is the beginning of waking up.
by Steve Taylor 2015 128 pages
4.32
263 ratings
Leadership Embodiment
by Wendy Palmer • 2013
Your spine can outsmart your amygdala. The body-based leadership practice that makes it trainable.
4.27
94
Leadership Embodiment Summary
Leadership Embodiment
Your spine can outsmart your amygdala. The body-based leadership practice that makes it trainable.
by Wendy Palmer 2013 204 pages
4.27
94 ratings
In This Moment
by Kirk D. Strosahl • 2015
Daily hassles harm health more than divorce or job loss. Five skills to undo the toll.
3.81
134
In This Moment Summary
In This Moment
Daily hassles harm health more than divorce or job loss. Five skills to undo the toll.
by Kirk D. Strosahl 2015 216 pages
3.81
134 ratings
Atomic Steps
by Lawrence Conti • 2023
Seven days of tiny, repeated actions that permanently rewire a negative mind into a positive one.
4.34
29
Atomic Steps Summary
Atomic Steps
Seven days of tiny, repeated actions that permanently rewire a negative mind into a positive one.
by Lawrence Conti 2023 196 pages
4.34
29 ratings
Essential Sufism
by James Fadiman • 1997
The heart of Sufism: love, remembrance, and service dissolve the wall between self and God.
4.07
500+
Essential Sufism Summary
Essential Sufism
The heart of Sufism: love, remembrance, and service dissolve the wall between self and God.
by James Fadiman 1997 288 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Peace Is Every Breath
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2011
Use your breath to escape the past, calm the mind, and find joy in washing dishes.
4.14
4k+
Peace Is Every Breath Summary
Peace Is Every Breath
Use your breath to escape the past, calm the mind, and find joy in washing dishes.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2011 160 pages
4.14
4k+ ratings
Mind Full
by Dermot Whelan • 2021
A comedian's guide to stress: meditation, breathwork, and the lost art of switching your brain off.
4.18
500+
Mind Full Summary
Mind Full
A comedian's guide to stress: meditation, breathwork, and the lost art of switching your brain off.
by Dermot Whelan 2021 212 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
The Warrior Heart Practice
by HeatherAsh Amara • 2020
Four inner moves to turn pain into clarity: a Toltec practice for facing what you avoid.
4.06
295
The Warrior Heart Practice Summary
The Warrior Heart Practice
Four inner moves to turn pain into clarity: a Toltec practice for facing what you avoid.
by HeatherAsh Amara 2020 256 pages
4.06
295 ratings
Writing Begins with the Breath
by Laraine Herring • 2007
The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.
4.09
376
Writing Begins with the Breath Summary
Writing Begins with the Breath
The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.
by Laraine Herring 2007 190 pages
4.09
376 ratings
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
by Sakyong Mipham • 2017
Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.
3.57
1k+
The Lost Art of Good Conversation Summary
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.
by Sakyong Mipham 2017 240 pages
3.57
1k+ ratings
Beyond the Relaxation Response
by Herbert Benson • 1984
Trigger your body's built-in calm response, then multiply its power through whatever you believe.
3.75
138
Beyond the Relaxation Response Summary
Beyond the Relaxation Response
Trigger your body's built-in calm response, then multiply its power through whatever you believe.
by Herbert Benson 1984 192 pages
3.75
138 ratings
The Self-Compassion Diet
by Jean Fain • 2010
Two tools most diets ignore: self-kindness and self-hypnosis. Together they can double your results.
3.53
105
The Self-Compassion Diet Summary
The Self-Compassion Diet
Two tools most diets ignore: self-kindness and self-hypnosis. Together they can double your results.
by Jean Fain 2010 282 pages
3.53
105 ratings
Conquest of Mind
by Eknath Easwaran • 1988
Turn the thoughts that control you into the foundation of an unshakeably peaceful mind.
4.30
495
Conquest of Mind Summary
Conquest of Mind
Turn the thoughts that control you into the foundation of an unshakeably peaceful mind.
by Eknath Easwaran 1988 179 pages
4.30
495 ratings
Relaxation Revolution
by Herbert Benson • 2010
A 12-minute practice can alter gene activity. Mind-body medicine belongs beside drugs and surgery.
3.66
188
Relaxation Revolution Summary
Relaxation Revolution
A 12-minute practice can alter gene activity. Mind-body medicine belongs beside drugs and surgery.
by Herbert Benson 2010 288 pages
3.66
188 ratings
Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful
by Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa • 2003
Tap intuition, breath, and community for a sacred pregnancy and birth with Kundalini yoga.
4.27
496
Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful Summary
Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful
Tap intuition, breath, and community for a sacred pregnancy and birth with Kundalini yoga.
by Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa 2003 264 pages
4.27
496 ratings
Ayurveda Beginner's Guide
by Susan Weis-Bohlen • 2018
Find your Ayurvedic body type and the specific foods and routines that restore your natural energy.
4.00
1k+
Ayurveda Beginner's Guide Summary
Ayurveda Beginner's Guide
Find your Ayurvedic body type and the specific foods and routines that restore your natural energy.
by Susan Weis-Bohlen 2018 188 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Zen Putting
by Joseph Parent • 2007
Why the best putters trust their read even when the ball stays out: a Zen approach.
4.18
180
Zen Putting Summary
Zen Putting
Why the best putters trust their read even when the ball stays out: a Zen approach.
by Joseph Parent 2007 240 pages
4.18
180 ratings
Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life
by Alan W. Watts • 2006
The self is a hallucination. Alan Watts' 1960s talks dissolve it with Eastern precision.
4.42
417
Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life Summary
Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life
The self is a hallucination. Alan Watts' 1960s talks dissolve it with Eastern precision.
by Alan W. Watts 2006 272 pages
4.42
417 ratings
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