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Meditation Book Summaries

La maldición del hombre mono
by Emiliano Bruner • 2025
Why evolution left humans perpetually dissatisfied, and how training attention can change that.
3.68
53
La maldición del hombre mono Summary
La maldición del hombre mono
Why evolution left humans perpetually dissatisfied, and how training attention can change that.
by Emiliano Bruner 2025 208 pages
3.68
53 ratings
Self-Compassion for Parents
by Susan M. Pollak • 2019
Why the most effective parenting tool isn't discipline, but three minutes of self-kindness a day.
4.00
79
Self-Compassion for Parents Summary
Self-Compassion for Parents
Why the most effective parenting tool isn't discipline, but three minutes of self-kindness a day.
by Susan M. Pollak 2019 246 pages
4.00
79 ratings
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing
by Frank J. Kinslow • 2014
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
4.17
35
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing Summary
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
by Frank J. Kinslow 2014 180 pages
4.17
35 ratings
Seven Habits of Highly Fulfilled People
by Satinder Dhiman • 2012
Seven Vedantic habits for finding the fulfillment that achievement never delivered.
3.56
9
Seven Habits of Highly Fulfilled People Summary
Seven Habits of Highly Fulfilled People
Seven Vedantic habits for finding the fulfillment that achievement never delivered.
by Satinder Dhiman 2012 265 pages
3.56
9 ratings
Pranic Psychotherapy (Latest Edition)
by Master Choa Kok (Author) Sui • 1993
Your anxiety isn't chemical: it's dirty energy lodged in your solar plexus. And it can be removed.
4.55
279
Pranic Psychotherapy (Latest Edition) Summary
Pranic Psychotherapy (Latest Edition)
Your anxiety isn't chemical: it's dirty energy lodged in your solar plexus. And it can be removed.
by Master Choa Kok (Author) Sui 1993 258 pages
4.55
279 ratings
Essence of the Upanishads
by Eknath Easwaran • 2009
Ancient sages mapped the mind and how to escape it. Their manual for modern seekers.
4.42
500+
Essence of the Upanishads Summary
Essence of the Upanishads
Ancient sages mapped the mind and how to escape it. Their manual for modern seekers.
by Eknath Easwaran 2009 304 pages
4.42
500+ ratings
Soul Mantra
by Sadguru Rameshji • 2023
Happiness isn't absent: eighty percent of life already works. Learn to see what you overlook.
5
1
Soul Mantra Summary
Soul Mantra
Happiness isn't absent: eighty percent of life already works. Learn to see what you overlook.
by Sadguru Rameshji 2023 0 pages
5
1 ratings
The Lost Art of Practicing His Presence
by James W. Goll • 2006
Why loud prayers are not the deepest: what the mystics knew about stillness and surrender.
4.22
281
The Lost Art of Practicing His Presence Summary
The Lost Art of Practicing His Presence
Why loud prayers are not the deepest: what the mystics knew about stillness and surrender.
by James W. Goll 2006 260 pages
4.22
281 ratings
Open
by Nate Klemp • 2024
Two forces are closing your mind: screens and outrage. The playbook for reversing both.
3.54
87
Open Summary
Open
Two forces are closing your mind: screens and outrage. The playbook for reversing both.
by Nate Klemp 2024 235 pages
3.54
87 ratings
Prana Vidya
by Satyananda Saraswati • 2013
Awaken prana and direct it: the tantric method for healing, meditation, and mastery.
4.53
30
Prana Vidya Summary
Prana Vidya
Awaken prana and direct it: the tantric method for healing, meditation, and mastery.
by Satyananda Saraswati 2013 271 pages
4.53
30 ratings
El arte de no reaccionar
by Ryushun Kusanagi • 2012
Stop absorbing every insult and worry. Observe emotions without reacting, and reclaim a steady mind.
3.74
178
El arte de no reaccionar Summary
El arte de no reaccionar
Stop absorbing every insult and worry. Observe emotions without reacting, and reclaim a steady mind.
by Ryushun Kusanagi 2012 208 pages
3.74
178 ratings
The Heart of Buddhist Meditation
by Nyanaponika Thera • 1962
The Buddha's map from ordinary attention to the end of suffering: no belief, just watch.
4.18
373
The Heart of Buddhist Meditation Summary
The Heart of Buddhist Meditation
The Buddha's map from ordinary attention to the end of suffering: no belief, just watch.
by Nyanaponika Thera 1962 288 pages
4.18
373 ratings
Cómo practicar sexo tántrico. Manual ilustrado (Eros)
by Abraham Vatek • 2004
Most sex drains you. Tantra turns it into a source of energy.
4.09
23
Cómo practicar sexo tántrico. Manual ilustrado (Eros) Summary
Cómo practicar sexo tántrico. Manual ilustrado (Eros)
Most sex drains you. Tantra turns it into a source of energy.
by Abraham Vatek 2004 128 pages
4.09
23 ratings
A Force for Good
by Daniel Goleman • 2015
Why training your mind is the most practical tool for ending poverty, violence, and climate harm.
4.04
1k+
A Force for Good Summary
A Force for Good
Why training your mind is the most practical tool for ending poverty, violence, and climate harm.
by Daniel Goleman 2015 272 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Psychology-Based Activities for Supporting Anxious Language Learners
by Dr Neil Curry • 2024
Silent third of any language class: psychology-based activities that build confident speakers.
Psychology-Based Activities for Supporting Anxious Language Learners Summary
Psychology-Based Activities for Supporting Anxious Language Learners
Silent third of any language class: psychology-based activities that build confident speakers.
by Dr Neil Curry 2024 225 pages
How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People)
by Lodro Rinzler • 2015
Stop chasing love outside yourself. A Buddhist guide to finding it within, then sharing it freely.
3.97
500+
How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People) Summary
How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People)
Stop chasing love outside yourself. A Buddhist guide to finding it within, then sharing it freely.
by Lodro Rinzler 2015 208 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Luohan Qigong. Treasure for health
by Jose Beneyto • 2017
Turn your body, breath, and mind into a single engine for health: the Luohan Qigong method.
Luohan Qigong. Treasure for health Summary
Luohan Qigong. Treasure for health
Turn your body, breath, and mind into a single engine for health: the Luohan Qigong method.
by Jose Beneyto 2017 116 pages
The Art of Everyday Ecstasy
by Margot Anand • 1998
Tantra teaches that ecstasy is a current beneath everything; here is how to tap it anytime.
4.01
158
The Art of Everyday Ecstasy Summary
The Art of Everyday Ecstasy
Tantra teaches that ecstasy is a current beneath everything; here is how to tap it anytime.
by Margot Anand 1998 308 pages
4.01
158 ratings
Letting Go of Nothing
by Peter Russell • 2021
You cannot think your way to peace. The real skill is learning to unclench the mind.
4.15
500+
Letting Go of Nothing Summary
Letting Go of Nothing
You cannot think your way to peace. The real skill is learning to unclench the mind.
by Peter Russell 2021 152 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
The Alphabet of Grace
by Frederick Buechner • 1969
No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.
4.08
500+
The Alphabet of Grace Summary
The Alphabet of Grace
No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.
by Frederick Buechner 1969 128 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Led by Light
by Jeaux Bartlett • 2018
Your sixth sense is actually six senses. A medium's exercises for waking each one.
4.43
7
Led by Light Summary
Led by Light
Your sixth sense is actually six senses. A medium's exercises for waking each one.
by Jeaux Bartlett 2018 251 pages
4.43
7 ratings
A Spirituality of Listening
by Keith R. Anderson • 2016
Relearn listening: how God speaks through dishwater, grief, and the strangers you avoid.
4.01
70
A Spirituality of Listening Summary
A Spirituality of Listening
Relearn listening: how God speaks through dishwater, grief, and the strangers you avoid.
by Keith R. Anderson 2016 208 pages
4.01
70 ratings
A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled
by Ruby Wax • 2016
A comedian had her brain scanned, found ancient wiring, and wrote the guide for rewiring it.
3.75
4k+
A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled Summary
A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled
A comedian had her brain scanned, found ancient wiring, and wrote the guide for rewiring it.
by Ruby Wax 2016 249 pages
3.75
4k+ ratings
Opening to God
by David G. Benner • 2010
Trade the chore of prayer for whole-life communion, guided by four ancient movements.
4.42
500+
Opening to God Summary
Opening to God
Trade the chore of prayer for whole-life communion, guided by four ancient movements.
by David G. Benner 2010 182 pages
4.42
500+ ratings
Sitting Still Like a Frog
by Eline Snel • 2010
Playful exercises that help children calm down, focus, and handle big feelings, no lotus needed.
4.17
2k+
Sitting Still Like a Frog Summary
Sitting Still Like a Frog
Playful exercises that help children calm down, focus, and handle big feelings, no lotus needed.
by Eline Snel 2010 112 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
Stress Management
by David Craft • 2018
Stress lives in the body, not the mind. The simple habits that quiet it.
3.00
1
Stress Management Summary
Stress Management
Stress lives in the body, not the mind. The simple habits that quiet it.
by David Craft 2018 144 pages
3.00
1 ratings
Life's Big Questions
by Jonathan Robinson • 1995
Two hundred questions that work like meditations, turning spare moments into a spiritual practice.
4.25
16
Life's Big Questions Summary
Life's Big Questions
Two hundred questions that work like meditations, turning spare moments into a spiritual practice.
by Jonathan Robinson 1995 164 pages
4.25
16 ratings
Stoicism
by Jonathan Nauvall • 2019
Master reactions, reframe obstacles, and build grit with Stoic practices redesigned for modern life.
2.91
22
Stoicism Summary
Stoicism
Master reactions, reframe obstacles, and build grit with Stoic practices redesigned for modern life.
by Jonathan Nauvall 2019 166 pages
2.91
22 ratings
Gaslighting
by Jack Mind • 2020
The dark triad decoded: spot manipulators, shut down gaslighting, and ethically influence anyone.
Gaslighting Summary
Gaslighting
The dark triad decoded: spot manipulators, shut down gaslighting, and ethically influence anyone.
by Jack Mind 2020 384 pages
SCIENCE OF BREATH A PRACTICAL GUIDE
by Rudolph Ballentine • 1903
Your breath holds a vital force. Learn to store it, direct it, and heal.
4.00
1k+
SCIENCE OF BREATH A PRACTICAL GUIDE Summary
SCIENCE OF BREATH A PRACTICAL GUIDE
Your breath holds a vital force. Learn to store it, direct it, and heal.
by Rudolph Ballentine 1903
4.00
1k+ ratings
Prana And Pranayama
by Niranjanananda Saraswati • 2002
Your breath has a pause button. Use it to rewire your brain and awaken dormant energy.
4.51
300
Prana And Pranayama Summary
Prana And Pranayama
Your breath has a pause button. Use it to rewire your brain and awaken dormant energy.
by Niranjanananda Saraswati 2002 362 pages
4.51
300 ratings
Living in Flow
by Catherine Krame • 2019
How to tap a universal energy field called Flow through mindfulness, heart coherence, and surrender.
4.50
2
Living in Flow Summary
Living in Flow
How to tap a universal energy field called Flow through mindfulness, heart coherence, and surrender.
by Catherine Krame 2019 184 pages
4.50
2 ratings
Power, Freedom, and Grace
by Deepak Chopra • 2006
Joy without a cause is your natural state. The quiet watcher inside you shows the way.
4.16
500+
Power, Freedom, and Grace Summary
Power, Freedom, and Grace
Joy without a cause is your natural state. The quiet watcher inside you shows the way.
by Deepak Chopra 2006 232 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Heavily Meditated
by Dave Asprey • 2025
Your triggers are biological, not personal. The fast path to a nervous system that stops reacting.
3.48
159
Heavily Meditated Summary
Heavily Meditated
Your triggers are biological, not personal. The fast path to a nervous system that stops reacting.
by Dave Asprey 2025 352 pages
3.48
159 ratings
What Jesus Saw from the Cross
by Antonin Sertillanges • 1930
The panorama Christ saw from the Cross: Jerusalem, the Temple, His mother, made yours.
4.26
299
What Jesus Saw from the Cross Summary
What Jesus Saw from the Cross
The panorama Christ saw from the Cross: Jerusalem, the Temple, His mother, made yours.
by Antonin Sertillanges 1930 252 pages
4.26
299 ratings
Thoughts in Solitude
by Thomas Merton • 1956
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
4.02
3k+
Thoughts in Solitude Summary
Thoughts in Solitude
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
by Thomas Merton 1956 144 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout
by Kristin Neff • 2024
Burnout keeps your body in threat mode. Self-compassion triggers the care system that turns it off.
4.38
197
Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout Summary
Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout
Burnout keeps your body in threat mode. Self-compassion triggers the care system that turns it off.
by Kristin Neff 2024 221 pages
4.38
197 ratings
Prana
by Atreya • 1996
Your hands can sense illness before symptoms appear. Here is the yogic path to clearing it.
3.33
12
Prana Summary
Prana
Your hands can sense illness before symptoms appear. Here is the yogic path to clearing it.
by Atreya 1996 148 pages
3.33
12 ratings
Falling into Goodness
by Chuck DeGroat • 2017
Stop climbing. Lent is a downward journey into rest and the true self God dwells within.
4.50
84
Falling into Goodness Summary
Falling into Goodness
Stop climbing. Lent is a downward journey into rest and the true self God dwells within.
by Chuck DeGroat 2017 115 pages
4.50
84 ratings
Upgrade Your Vagus Nerve
by Navaz Habib • 2024
Your vagus nerve controls inflammation and immunity. Tools to measure and strengthen it.
3.66
117
Upgrade Your Vagus Nerve Summary
Upgrade Your Vagus Nerve
Your vagus nerve controls inflammation and immunity. Tools to measure and strengthen it.
by Navaz Habib 2024 203 pages
3.66
117 ratings
The Art of Joyful Living
by Rama • 1989
The self isn't a mask; it's a light you uncover through meditation and inner work.
4.31
272
The Art of Joyful Living Summary
The Art of Joyful Living
The self isn't a mask; it's a light you uncover through meditation and inner work.
by Rama 1989 242 pages
4.31
272 ratings
How to Sit
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014
Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.
4.33
4k+
How to Sit Summary
How to Sit
Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014 117 pages
4.33
4k+ ratings
How Compassion Works
by John Makransky • 2025
Your natural compassion is buried, not broken. A meditation system that digs it back out.
4.13
15
How Compassion Works Summary
How Compassion Works
Your natural compassion is buried, not broken. A meditation system that digs it back out.
by John Makransky 2025 288 pages
4.13
15 ratings
Managing Conflict Mindfully
by Leonard L. Riskin • 2023
Why conflict hijacks your brain, and a three-part method to reclaim calm and find better solutions.
5.00
2
Managing Conflict Mindfully Summary
Managing Conflict Mindfully
Why conflict hijacks your brain, and a three-part method to reclaim calm and find better solutions.
by Leonard L. Riskin 2023 355 pages
5.00
2 ratings
The American Indian
by Luc Bourgault • 1996
Crystals remember every hand that touched them. Cleanse yourself first; the healing begins with you.
4.10
219
The American Indian Summary
The American Indian
Crystals remember every hand that touched them. Cleanse yourself first; the healing begins with you.
by Luc Bourgault 1996 128 pages
4.10
219 ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by Alex C. Wolf • 2020
Break anxiety's loop with CBT: journaling, exposure, and mindfulness to retrain your brain.
3.00
2
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Break anxiety's loop with CBT: journaling, exposure, and mindfulness to retrain your brain.
by Alex C. Wolf 2020 128 pages
3.00
2 ratings
Feel Better In 5
by Rangan Chatterjee • 2019
Five minutes for mind, body, and heart, piggybacked onto routines you never skip.
4.09
2k+
Feel Better In 5 Summary
Feel Better In 5
Five minutes for mind, body, and heart, piggybacked onto routines you never skip.
by Rangan Chatterjee 2019 288 pages
4.09
2k+ ratings
Human Living the Adventure Being of Life and And Love Becoming
by David G. Benner • 2016
Life is an adventure of becoming whole. Imperfection is not the obstacle; it is the path.
4.14
64
Human Living the Adventure Being of Life and And Love Becoming Summary
Human Living the Adventure Being of Life and And Love Becoming
Life is an adventure of becoming whole. Imperfection is not the obstacle; it is the path.
by David G. Benner 2016 174 pages
4.14
64 ratings
Born to Flourish
by Richard J. Davidson • 2026
Five minutes a day of the right mental exercises can rewire your brain for flourishing.
4.11
130
Born to Flourish Summary
Born to Flourish
Five minutes a day of the right mental exercises can rewire your brain for flourishing.
by Richard J. Davidson 2026 304 pages
4.11
130 ratings
Guided Meditation For Mindfulness
by Positivity Protection • 2019
Meditation without the cushion: five minutes of breathing, and every chore becomes a teacher.
3.00
1
Guided Meditation For Mindfulness Summary
Guided Meditation For Mindfulness
Meditation without the cushion: five minutes of breathing, and every chore becomes a teacher.
by Positivity Protection 2019
3.00
1 ratings
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