The Miracle of Mindfulness

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few. So begins this most beloved of all American Zen works. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as this famous opening line of Shunryu Suzuki's classic. In a single stroke, the simple sentence cuts through the pervasive tendency students have of getting so close to Zen as to completely miss what it's all about. An instant teaching in the first minutes. And that's just the beginning.

Andy Puddicombe, founder of the much publicised Headspace, is on a mission: to get people to take 10 minutes out of their day to sit in the here and now. Here he shares his simple to learn, but highly effective techniques of meditation. Accessible and portable, these powerful techniques promise amazing results. Quiet the mind, feel less stressed, less tired and achieve a new level of calm and fulfillment. By following the daily exercises you will start to experience literally life changing results.

Sind wir in jedem Augenblick wach und gegenwärtig, dann leben wir unser Leben und verträumen und verschwenden es nicht. Wir sind offen für die Wunder der Wirklichkeit, die sich uns beim Abwasch oder Hausputz ebenso offenbaren können wie bei einem Waldspaziergang am frühen Morgen. Durch das Wunder der Achtsamkeit können wir erfahren, dass unser Leben etwas ungemein Kostbares ist.

With over a quarter of a million copies sold, Mindfulness in Plain English is one of the most influential books in the burgeoning field of mindfulness and a timeless classic introduction to meditation. This is a book that people listen to, love, and share - a book that people talk about, write about, reflect on, and return to over and over again.

To make the journey into The Power of Now you need to leave your analytical mind and its false created self, the ego, behind. Access to the Now is everywhere - in the body, the silence, and the space all around you. These are the keys to enter a state of inner peace.

In The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh introduces us to the core teachings of Buddhism and shows us that the Buddha's teachings are accessible and applicable to our daily lives. With poetry and clarity, Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering and its role in creating compassion, love, and joy - all qualities of enlightenment.

Why do we do the things we do? More than a decade in the making, this game-changing book is Robert Sapolsky's genre-shattering attempt to answer that question as fully as perhaps only he could, looking at it from every angle. Sapolsky's storytelling concept is delightful, but it also has a powerful intrinsic logic: He starts by looking at the factors that bear on a person's reaction in the precise moment a behavior occurs and then hops back in time from there in stages, ultimately ending up at the deep history of our species and its evolutionary legacy.

In Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond, self-described meditation junkie Ajahn Brahm shares his knowledge and experience of the jhanas - a core part of the Buddha's original meditation teaching. Never before has this material been approached in such an empowering way, by a teacher of such authority and popularity. Full of surprises, delightfully goofy humor, and entertaining stories that inspire, instruct, and illuminate, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond will encourage those new to meditation, and give a shot in the arm to more experienced practitioners as well.

From multiple New York Times best-selling author, neuroscientist, and "new atheist" Sam Harris, Waking Up is for the 30 percent of Americans who follow no religion, but who suspect that Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Rumi, and the other saints and sages of history could not have all been epileptics, schizophrenics, or frauds.

Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us sapiens? In this bold and provocative audiobook, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here, and where we're going.

Sind wir mit uns selbst in liebevollem Kontakt, können wir uns anderen voller Hingabe und Respekt zuwenden. Thich Nhat Hanh zeigt uns in inspirierenden Texten und Kurzmeditationen, wie Beziehungen so zu einer Quelle des Glücks werden. Ein kleines Hörbuch mit großer Weisheit - für ein Leben in mehr Frieden und Harmonie.

Der Frieden in der Welt beginnt in jedem Einzelnen von uns. Thich Nhat Hanhs inspirierende Anleitungen für Körper und Geist helfen dabei im Umgang mit schwierigen Emotionen wie Wut, Ärger, Eifersucht oder Verzweiflung. Mit etwas Übung wird liebevolles Sprechen und mitfühlendes Zuhören möglich - auch in scheinbar ausweglosen Situationen.

Why have history's greatest minds - from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson along with today's top performers, from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities - embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations.

When your body and mind work together as one, you are fully and naturally present in the moment. This is the essence of mindfulness practice - allowing us to touch the wonders of life in the here and now. Body and Mind Are One is at once a practical teaching series covering fundamental Buddhist principles for a joyful life and a living transmission of insight from beloved Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, who has practiced, shared, and lived this profound wisdom for over seven decades.

Thich Nhat Hanh präsentiert die wichtigsten Fähigkeiten der Kommunikation. Dabei kommt es nicht nur auf das richtige Zuhören und Sprechen an, sondern darauf, seinem Gegenüber mit Mitgefühl und Achtsamkeit zu begegnen. Das Hörbuch hilft, Missverständnisse zu vermeiden, Konflikte friedvoll zu lösen und mit einer gelingenden Kommunikation sein eigenes Wohlbefinden und das der anderen zu steigern.