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The Mind Illuminated

Written by: Culadasa John Yates PhD,Matthew Immergut PhD,Jeremy Graves
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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The book that best-selling meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg raves "brings the path of meditation to life", The Mind Illuminated is the first how-to meditation guide from a neuroscientist who is also an acclaimed meditation master. This innovative book offers a 10-stage program that is deeply grounded in ancient spiritual teachings about mindfulness and holistic health and also draws from the latest brain science to provide a road map for anyone interested in achieving the benefits of mindfulness. Dr. John Yates offers a new and fascinating model of how the mind works, including steps to overcome mind wandering and dullness, extending your attention span while meditating, and subduing subtle distractions. This groundbreaking manual helps you work through each stage of the process, offering tools that work across all types of meditation practices.

The Mind Illuminated is essential listening, whether you are a beginner wanting to establish your practice or a seasoned veteran ready to master the deepest state of peace and mindfulness.

©2015 John Charles Yates (P)2017 Tantor

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"A systematic, hands-on manual, The Mind Illuminated will be a great help to anyone who wants to completely fathom the process of meditative development in all its stages." (Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness)

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Better get the actual book or kindle version

There is a lot of very good information and step by step advice to meditate in this book. However, because it can get a bit technical at times and you can get lost trying to remember each step and the order, I think this is a book that is better to get either as an actual book or a kindle version.

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All good, one bad...

Incredibly useful and enlightening instruction on meditation, probably the best instructional and explanatory manual of meditation I’ve seen.
My only criticism is that the chapters are only numbered, and are missing the names and headings given them in the paperback version.
This would help immensely when searching out particular topics for specific information.

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A very complete book on a difficult topic

I would recommend this book to anyone I treated in starting meditation. the approach is easy to understand and not as etherial as some other books on the subject.

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Clearest method to achieve mindfullness

This is literally the only book you need for mindfulness. There are other books that talk better about the three characteristics of experience, impermanence, dissatisfaction and no-self. But, the basis to quiet the mind is only well explained in this book.

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A very important work

I had to read is several times to absorb the information and make it useful to me. My mind is open now and I’m aware of the momentum that is trying to close it again. I know the efforts needed to not only stay open but move forward.

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An extremely insightful book

I read many books on meditation and Buddhism. This is the best I have read. It is not only insightful and actionable but also beautifully written. Thank the authors for sharing

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A brilliant book.

A brilliant book written by a brilliant mind to develop your brilliant mind! Step by step instructions to get you through each stage. Good stuff!

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Great book on decluttering your mind

I love to Meditate and this book is a really good read on Mindfulness from basic to advanced technics. I will be getting the paper copy and relistening to the Audio at the same time. #Audible1

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