John Yates – The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Bhuddhist Wisdom and Brain Science

John Yates – The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Bhuddhist Wisdom and Brain Science

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Providing step-by-step guidance for every stage of the meditation path, this uniquely comprehensive guide for a Western audience combines the wisdom from the teachings of the Buddha with the latest research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Clear and friendly, this in-depth practice manual builds on the nine-stage model of meditation originally articulated by the ancient Indian sage Asanga, crystallizing the entire meditative journey into 10 clearly-defined stages. The book also introduces a new and fascinating model of how the mind works, and uses illustrations and charts to help the reader work through each stage. This manual is an essential read for the beginner to the seasoned veteran of meditation and can be read from front to back, or used as a reference guide, choosing chapters as needed based on the current state of the reader s practice.”A revolutionary, science-based approach to meditation from a neuroscientist turned meditation master, The Mind Illuminated is an accessible, step-by-step toolkit for anyone looking to start–or improve–their daily meditation practice.The book that bestselling 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 both deeply grounded in ancient spiritual teachings about mindfulness and holistic health, and also draws from the latest brain science to provide a roadmap 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 provides illustrations and charts to help you work through each stage of the process, offering tools that work across all types of meditation practices. The Mind Illuminated is an essential read, whether you are a beginner wanting to establish your practice or a seasoned veteran ready to master the deepest state of peace and mindfulness.Product detailsAudio CDPublisher: Tantor Media Inc; Unabridged edition (23 May 2017)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1515917908ISBN-13: 978-1515917908General Format : MPEG Audio File size : 746 MiB Duration : 13 h 34 min Overall bit rate mode : Constant Overall bit rate : 128 kb/s Album : The Mind Illuminated (Unabridged) Track name : The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science (Unabridged) Track name/Position : 1 Track name/Total : 4294967295 Performer : Culadasa John Yates, Matthew Immergut, Jeremy Graves Composer : Sean Runnette Recorded date : 2017 Writing library : LAME3.99r Cover : Yes Cover MIME : image/jpeg Comment : 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.

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