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Meditation Book Summaries

The Conscious Parent
by Shefali Tsabary • 2010
The parenting secret most books skip: the child doesn't need fixing. The parent does.
4.29
6k+
The Conscious Parent Summary
The Conscious Parent
The parenting secret most books skip: the child doesn't need fixing. The parent does.
by Shefali Tsabary 2010 300 pages
4.29
6k+ ratings
Stop Overthinking
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
3.73
9k+
Stop Overthinking Summary
Stop Overthinking
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
by Nick Trenton 2021 191 pages
3.73
9k+ ratings
Wheels of Life
by Anodea Judith • 1987
Seven energy centers shape your body, emotions, and spirit. A practical map for each one.
4.21
5k+
Wheels of Life Summary
Wheels of Life
Seven energy centers shape your body, emotions, and spirit. A practical map for each one.
by Anodea Judith 1987 519 pages
4.21
5k+ ratings
Love, Freedom, and Aloneness
by Osho • 2001
Stop searching for your other half. The love you want begins in the solitude you flee.
4.11
6k+
Love, Freedom, and Aloneness Summary
Love, Freedom, and Aloneness
Stop searching for your other half. The love you want begins in the solitude you flee.
by Osho 2001 256 pages
4.11
6k+ ratings
The Daily Stoic
by Ryan Holiday • 2016
One Stoic meditation a day, not to read but to rewire how you react.
4.37
53k+
The Daily Stoic Summary
The Daily Stoic
One Stoic meditation a day, not to read but to rewire how you react.
by Ryan Holiday 2016 417 pages
4.37
53k+ ratings
Autobiography of a Yogi
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 1946
Miracles, they said, were science. A young yogi's record of the Indian saints who proved it.
4.25
74k+
Autobiography of a Yogi Summary
Autobiography of a Yogi
Miracles, they said, were science. A young yogi's record of the Indian saints who proved it.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 1946 503 pages
4.25
74k+ ratings
The Willpower Instinct
by Kelly McGonigal • 2011
Self-control is biological, not moral. Stress disables it, guilt backfires, it trains like a muscle.
4.13
33k+
The Willpower Instinct Summary
The Willpower Instinct
Self-control is biological, not moral. Stress disables it, guilt backfires, it trains like a muscle.
by Kelly McGonigal 2011 275 pages
4.13
33k+ ratings
I Am That
by Nisargadatta Maharaj • 1973
Consciousness itself is a reflection. What casts it has no name, no form, and no opposite.
4.43
7k+
I Am That Summary
I Am That
Consciousness itself is a reflection. What casts it has no name, no form, and no opposite.
by Nisargadatta Maharaj 1973 550 pages
4.43
7k+ ratings
The Art of Happiness
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1998
Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.
4.17
100k+
The Art of Happiness Summary
The Art of Happiness
Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1998 322 pages
4.17
100k+ ratings
Mindsight
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2009
Observing your own mind rewires the brain, heals trauma, and transforms how you relate to everyone.
4.14
11k+
Mindsight Summary
Mindsight
Observing your own mind rewires the brain, heals trauma, and transforms how you relate to everyone.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2009 236 pages
4.14
11k+ ratings
Intuition
by Osho • 2001
You already know. The problem is that you also think, and thinking drowns it out.
4.01
4k+
Intuition Summary
Intuition
You already know. The problem is that you also think, and thinking drowns it out.
by Osho 2001 208 pages
4.01
4k+ ratings
Urban Tantra
by Barbara Carrellas • 2005
Tantra for queer, kinky, and solo bodies: no ashram required, just breath, touch, and intention.
3.98
1k+
Urban Tantra Summary
Urban Tantra
Tantra for queer, kinky, and solo bodies: no ashram required, just breath, touch, and intention.
by Barbara Carrellas 2005 304 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Art of Learning
by Josh Waitzkin • 2007
The championship method: seek failure, shrink your practice, and turn chaos into a performance cue.
4.04
21k+
The Art of Learning Summary
The Art of Learning
The championship method: seek failure, shrink your practice, and turn chaos into a performance cue.
by Josh Waitzkin 2007 265 pages
4.04
21k+ ratings
Meditations for Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
by Joe Dispenza • 2013
A meditation method for unhooking emotional addictions and rewiring your brain into someone new.
4.28
500+
Meditations for Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself Summary
Meditations for Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
A meditation method for unhooking emotional addictions and rewiring your brain into someone new.
by Joe Dispenza 2013 2 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Mindfulness
by Joseph Goldstein • 2013
The Buddha's own meditation manual: a step-by-step path to lasting freedom from suffering.
4.38
2k+
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness
The Buddha's own meditation manual: a step-by-step path to lasting freedom from suffering.
by Joseph Goldstein 2013 480 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
The Art Of Living
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2017
We are made of everything else. We survive our bodies. The peace we seek is already here.
4.44
11k+
The Art Of Living Summary
The Art Of Living
We are made of everything else. We survive our bodies. The peace we seek is already here.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2017 206 pages
4.44
11k+ ratings
You Are the Placebo
by Joe Dispenza • 2014
Your genes are not your destiny. A meditation to rewrite the beliefs that run your body.
4.38
211
You Are the Placebo Summary
You Are the Placebo
Your genes are not your destiny. A meditation to rewrite the beliefs that run your body.
by Joe Dispenza 2014
4.38
211 ratings
When Things Fall Apart
by Pema Chödrön • 1996
The Tibetan Buddhist practice for turning life's worst moments into your greatest teacher.
4.27
65k+
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart
The Tibetan Buddhist practice for turning life's worst moments into your greatest teacher.
by Pema Chödrön 1996 208 pages
4.27
65k+ ratings
You Are the Placebo
by Joe Dispenza • 2014
Meditation, emotion, and identity change can trigger the same biological repair a sugar pill does.
4.25
14k+
You Are the Placebo Summary
You Are the Placebo
Meditation, emotion, and identity change can trigger the same biological repair a sugar pill does.
by Joe Dispenza 2014 348 pages
4.25
14k+ ratings
Stillness Is the Key
by Ryan Holiday • 2019
Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.
4.22
41k+
Stillness Is the Key Summary
Stillness Is the Key
Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.
by Ryan Holiday 2019 288 pages
4.22
41k+ ratings
The Dhammapada
by Anonymous
Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.
4.27
31k+
The Dhammapada Summary
The Dhammapada
Your mind builds your prison, but it also holds the key. The original blueprint for freedom.
by Anonymous 114 pages
4.27
31k+ ratings
Anatomy of the Spirit
by Caroline Myss • 2011
A medical intuitive maps seven energy centers where emotional wounds become physical illness.
4.16
33k+
Anatomy of the Spirit Summary
Anatomy of the Spirit
A medical intuitive maps seven energy centers where emotional wounds become physical illness.
by Caroline Myss 2011 302 pages
4.16
33k+ ratings
The Mastery of Self
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. • 2016
Stop living on autopilot: shed the masks, drop the conditions, and love yourself back to freedom.
4.40
5k+
The Mastery of Self Summary
The Mastery of Self
Stop living on autopilot: shed the masks, drop the conditions, and love yourself back to freedom.
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. 2016 176 pages
4.40
5k+ ratings
Why Buddhism is True
by Robert Wright • 2017
Evolution tuned your feelings to mislead you. A science-backed case for the Buddhist fix.
4.02
27k+
Why Buddhism is True Summary
Why Buddhism is True
Evolution tuned your feelings to mislead you. A science-backed case for the Buddhist fix.
by Robert Wright 2017 336 pages
4.02
27k+ ratings
The Mind Illuminated
by Culadasa (John Yates) • 2015
The ten-stage meditation manual that treats attention as a skill, not a spiritual lottery.
4.26
4k+
The Mind Illuminated Summary
The Mind Illuminated
The ten-stage meditation manual that treats attention as a skill, not a spiritual lottery.
by Culadasa (John Yates) 2015 504 pages
4.26
4k+ ratings
The Essential Rumi
by Coleman Barks • 1273
Ten minutes of body scan and breath work can rewire your brain. Here is the step-by-step guide.
4.39
50k+
The Essential Rumi Summary
The Essential Rumi
Ten minutes of body scan and breath work can rewire your brain. Here is the step-by-step guide.
by Coleman Barks 1273 416 pages
4.39
50k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Insecurity
by Alan W. Watts • 1951
Chasing security fuels anxiety. The counterintuitive cure: stop running and fully inhabit the now.
4.14
28k+
The Wisdom of Insecurity Summary
The Wisdom of Insecurity
Chasing security fuels anxiety. The counterintuitive cure: stop running and fully inhabit the now.
by Alan W. Watts 1951 152 pages
4.14
28k+ ratings
Peace Is Every Step
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1992
Peace is never far away. It waits in your next breath, your next step, your next dish.
4.30
47k+
Peace Is Every Step Summary
Peace Is Every Step
Peace is never far away. It waits in your next breath, your next step, your next dish.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1992 157 pages
4.30
47k+ ratings
The Book
by Alan W. Watts • 1966
The boundary between you and everything else is just a habit of thinking.
4.21
24k+
The Book Summary
The Book
The boundary between you and everything else is just a habit of thinking.
by Alan W. Watts 1966 163 pages
4.21
24k+ ratings
The Art of Communicating
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2013
Six simple phrases, one breath at a time: a Zen master's path to relationships that heal.
4.11
12k+
The Art of Communicating Summary
The Art of Communicating
Six simple phrases, one breath at a time: a Zen master's path to relationships that heal.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013 176 pages
4.11
12k+ ratings
The Book of Joy
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2016
Train your mind for a joy no circumstance can touch: wisdom from two global spiritual leaders.
4.38
65k+
The Book of Joy Summary
The Book of Joy
Train your mind for a joy no circumstance can touch: wisdom from two global spiritual leaders.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2016 354 pages
4.38
65k+ ratings
Eastern Body, Western Mind
by Anodea Judith • 1966
Your body stores the biography your mind cannot speak. Here is the key to reading it.
4.34
7k+
Eastern Body, Western Mind Summary
Eastern Body, Western Mind
Your body stores the biography your mind cannot speak. Here is the key to reading it.
by Anodea Judith 1966 488 pages
4.34
7k+ ratings
Being Aware of Being Aware
by Rupert Spira • 2013
You do not need to control your mind; peace is the awareness doing the seeking.
4.41
3k+
Being Aware of Being Aware Summary
Being Aware of Being Aware
You do not need to control your mind; peace is the awareness doing the seeking.
by Rupert Spira 2013 128 pages
4.41
3k+ ratings
Healing Love through the Tao
by Mantak Chia • 1986
Draw sexual energy upward to strengthen organs and transform arousal into spiritual fuel.
4.11
500+
Healing Love through the Tao Summary
Healing Love through the Tao
Draw sexual energy upward to strengthen organs and transform arousal into spiritual fuel.
by Mantak Chia 1986 288 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Practicing the Power of Now
by Eckhart Tolle • 1997
Freedom from mental chatter, using only your body and your attention.
4.26
50k+
Practicing the Power of Now Summary
Practicing the Power of Now
Freedom from mental chatter, using only your body and your attention.
by Eckhart Tolle 1997 128 pages
4.26
50k+ ratings
Osho Zen Tarot
by Osho • 1995
Tarot reimagined: every card a mirror for the present, not a window into the future.
4.41
1k+
Osho Zen Tarot Summary
Osho Zen Tarot
Tarot reimagined: every card a mirror for the present, not a window into the future.
by Osho 1995 192 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
Just Breathe
by Dan Brulé • 2017
Your breath is the remote control for your nervous system. Here's how to find the buttons.
3.93
500+
Just Breathe Summary
Just Breathe
Your breath is the remote control for your nervous system. Here's how to find the buttons.
by Dan Brulé 2017 224 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
by Haemin Sunim • 2012
A busy mind makes a busy world. Slow the mind, and the world slows with it.
4.02
48k+
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
A busy mind makes a busy world. Slow the mind, and the world slows with it.
by Haemin Sunim 2012 288 pages
4.02
48k+ ratings
Karma
by Sadhguru • 2021
Karma is memory you can dissolve. A yogi's field guide to the practices that clear it.
4.28
7k+
Karma Summary
Karma
Karma is memory you can dissolve. A yogi's field guide to the practices that clear it.
by Sadhguru 2021 272 pages
4.28
7k+ ratings
Way of the Peaceful Warrior
by Dan Millman • 1980
A gymnast who has everything but feels nothing begins training under a gas station sage.
4.13
56k+
Way of the Peaceful Warrior Summary
Way of the Peaceful Warrior
A gymnast who has everything but feels nothing begins training under a gas station sage.
by Dan Millman 1980 210 pages
4.13
56k+ ratings
Quantum Healing
by Deepak Chopra • 1989
How consciousness heals the body: the ancient wisdom and modern science of spontaneous remission.
4.15
6k+
Quantum Healing Summary
Quantum Healing
How consciousness heals the body: the ancient wisdom and modern science of spontaneous remission.
by Deepak Chopra 1989 346 pages
4.15
6k+ ratings
Become What You Are
by Alan W. Watts • 1955
The self you're trying to improve is exactly what's in the way.
4.07
6k+
Become What You Are Summary
Become What You Are
The self you're trying to improve is exactly what's in the way.
by Alan W. Watts 1955 146 pages
4.07
6k+ ratings
The Way of Zen
by Alan W. Watts • 2011
Zen claims truth cannot be spoken. Watts explains the philosophy, history, and practices anyway.
4.16
23k+
The Way of Zen Summary
The Way of Zen
Zen claims truth cannot be spoken. Watts explains the philosophy, history, and practices anyway.
by Alan W. Watts 2011 256 pages
4.16
23k+ ratings
The Surrender Experiment
by Michael A. Singer • 2015
Into the woods to meditate. Out as CEO of a billion-dollar company, facing federal charges.
4.08
20k+
The Surrender Experiment Summary
The Surrender Experiment
Into the woods to meditate. Out as CEO of a billion-dollar company, facing federal charges.
by Michael A. Singer 2015 252 pages
4.08
20k+ ratings
Self-Therapy
by Jay Earley • 2009
Befriend your inner critic and heal the wounded child it guards: a self-guided IFS protocol.
4.20
1k+
Self-Therapy Summary
Self-Therapy
Befriend your inner critic and heal the wounded child it guards: a self-guided IFS protocol.
by Jay Earley 2009 338 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Kundalini Tantra
by Satyananda Saraswati • 2010
Seven energy centers run along your spine. The systematic practices that activate each one.
4.34
500+
Kundalini Tantra Summary
Kundalini Tantra
Seven energy centers run along your spine. The systematic practices that activate each one.
by Satyananda Saraswati 2010 453 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1998
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
4.33
21k+
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Summary
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
Suffering has a structure, and structure means it can be dismantled. The original blueprint.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1998 294 pages
4.33
21k+ ratings
Unstressable
by Mo Gawdat • 2024
Four dimensions of stress, one simple equation, and the capacity to handle whatever life sends.
3.86
500+
Unstressable Summary
Unstressable
Four dimensions of stress, one simple equation, and the capacity to handle whatever life sends.
by Mo Gawdat 2024 359 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
The Magic of Psychotronic Power
by Robert B. Stone • 2017
A real energy responds to your eyes and hands. Direct it for healing, wealth, and influence.
4.37
173
The Magic of Psychotronic Power Summary
The Magic of Psychotronic Power
A real energy responds to your eyes and hands. Direct it for healing, wealth, and influence.
by Robert B. Stone 2017 274 pages
4.37
173 ratings
Death; An Inside Story
by Sadhguru • 2020
Death is a skill. The yogic way to die consciously, from final breath to liberation.
4.31
4k+
Death; An Inside Story Summary
Death; An Inside Story
Death is a skill. The yogic way to die consciously, from final breath to liberation.
by Sadhguru 2020 421 pages
4.31
4k+ ratings
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