The Seeds of Love

Jerry Braza, Ph.D., Has spent over twenty years as a university professor with multi-disciplinary training in health and psychology. Presently he is teaching at Western Oregon State College and consults with a variety of organizations and companies nationwide. He is continually seeking creative ways to introduce the beauty of mindfulness into the personal and professional lives of others by not only teaching but modeling the practice itself. He is motivated and encouraged by the words of Gandhi, oMy life is my message.o In recent years he has worked with over ten thousand health professionals and employees in over two hundred companies and organizations. Personally he has been studying mindfulness with Thich Nhat Hanh and frequently visits his retreat center in Plum Village, France.

CONTENTSForeword: Thich Nhat Hanh
Introduction
Section 1: Nourishing the Gardner: Everyday Practices for Growing Mindful
Chapter 1 Seeing: It All Begins with the Gardener
Chapter 2 Renewing: Taking Care of the Gardener
Chapter 3 Being: Watering the Seed of Mindfulness
Section 2: The Soil: Exploring Our Consciousness
Chapter 4 Looking Deeply at the Present Moment
Chapter 5 Exploring the Garden of Our Consciousness
Chapter 6 Working with the Seeds of Love and Suffering
Chapter 7 Selective Watering: Focusing and Mantras
Section 3: Every Garden Needs These Seeds
Chapter 8: Loving-Kindness
Chapter 9: Compassion
Chapter 10: Joy
Chapter 11: Equanimity
Section 4: Every Garden Is Nourished by These Seeds
Chapter 12: Deep Listening
Chapter 13: Loving speech
Chapter 14: Gratitude
Chapter 15: Generosity
Section 5: Every Garden Has Compost
Chapter 16: Fear
Chapter 17: Anger
Chapter 18: Jealousy
Chapter 19: Doubt
Conclusion:
Chapter 20: Creating a Legacy as a Master Gardener: Tending Your Inner Garden
Bibliography
In Gratitude