May I Sit with You? : A Simple Approach to Meditation (eBook)

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: The Ego
Chapter Two: A Place to Practice
Chapter Three: The Practice
Chapter Four: Restlessness
Chapter Five: Guidance
Chapter Six: Impermanence
Chapter Seven: Equanimity
Chapter Eight: Pay Attention
Chapter Nine: Side Effects
Chapter Ten: Thoughts That Encourage Enlightenment
Chapter Eleven: Happiness
Chapter Twelve: Enlightenment
Chapter Thirteen: Metta Practice
Chapter Fourteen: Practice Radically
Chapter Fifteen: Compassion or Codependency?
Chapter Sixteen: Ninety Sits in Ninety Days
Chapter Seventeen: The Four Noble Truths
Chapter Eighteen: Mindful Walking
Chapter Nineteen: Hindsight
Chapter Twenty: Thoughts to Contemplate
Chapter Twenty-One: Paradox
Chapter Twenty-Two: The Five Hindrances
Chapter Twenty-Three: Tonglen
Chapter Twenty-Four: Retreats
Chapter Twenty-Five: The Breath
Chapter Twenty-Six: The Sound of the Tibetan Bowl
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Surrender and Letting Go
Chapter Twenty-Eight: A Mind of Its Own
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Desire and Longing
Chapter Thirty: Think About This
Chapter Thirty-One: Service
Chapter Thirty-Two: Prayer
Chapter Thirty-Three: Silence
Chapter Thirty-Four: Therapy and Stress Reduction
Chapter Thirty-Five: Brain Food
Chapter Thirty-Six: Right Now
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Becoming Vulnerable
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Gratitude
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Just Work It
Chapter Forty: Insights to Ponder
Chapter Forty-One: Beginner’s Mind
Chapter Forty-Two: Simplicity
Chapter Forty-Three: Nothing but Love
Chapter Forty-Four: Follow Your Bliss
Chapter Forty-Five: Synchronicity
Chapter Forty-Six: Living the Dharma
Chapter Forty-Seven: The Sound of Music
Chapter Forty-Eight: Mindful Eating
Chapter Forty-Nine: Karma
Chapter Fifty: Thoughts About Waking Up
Chapter Fifty-One: Practicing the Presence
Chapter Fifty-Two: Out of Body
Chapter Fifty-Three: Pains of Spiritual Growth
Chapter Fifty-Four: The Inner Life
Chapter Fifty-Five: Spiritual Principles
Chapter Fifty-Six: Meditation Prepares Us
Chapter Fifty-Seven: Things Are Never What They Seem
Chapter Fifty-Eight: Looking for a Spiritual Teacher
Chapter Fifty-Nine: Don’t Take It Personally
Chapter Sixty: I Was Thinking
Chapter Sixty-One: Six Ways to Open Our Hearts
Chapter Sixty-Two: Meditation Is Our Antidote for “Dis-Ease”
Chapter Sixty-Three: Meditation Is Art
Chapter Sixty-Four: Renunciation
Chapter Sixty-Five: Live, Love, Laugh, and Be Happy
Chapter Sixty-Six: Reverence
Chapter Sixty-Seven: Nurturing the Awakening of Spirit
Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Spiritual Path
Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Never-Ending Dialogue
Chapter Seventy: I Leave You With These Thoughts
Chapter Seventy-One: Guided Meditation

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: The Ego
Chapter Two: A Place to Practice
Chapter Three: The Practice
Chapter Four: Restlessness
Chapter Five: Guidance
Chapter Six: Impermanence
Chapter Seven: Equanimity
Chapter Eight: Pay Attention
Chapter Nine: Side Effects
Chapter Ten: Thoughts That Encourage Enlightenment
Chapter Eleven: Happiness
Chapter Twelve: Enlightenment
Chapter Thirteen: Metta Practice
Chapter Fourteen: Practice Radically
Chapter Fifteen: Compassion or Codependency?
Chapter Sixteen: Ninety Sits in Ninety Days
Chapter Seventeen: The Four Noble Truths
Chapter Eighteen: Mindful Walking
Chapter Nineteen: Hindsight
Chapter Twenty: Thoughts to Contemplate
Chapter Twenty-One: Paradox
Chapter Twenty-Two: The Five Hindrances
Chapter Twenty-Three: Tonglen
Chapter Twenty-Four: Retreats
Chapter Twenty-Five: The Breath
Chapter Twenty-Six: The Sound of the Tibetan Bowl
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Surrender and Letting Go
Chapter Twenty-Eight: A Mind of Its Own
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Desire and Longing
Chapter Thirty: Think About This
Chapter Thirty-One: Service
Chapter Thirty-Two: Prayer
Chapter Thirty-Three: Silence
Chapter Thirty-Four: Therapy and Stress Reduction
Chapter Thirty-Five: Brain Food
Chapter Thirty-Six: Right Now
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Becoming Vulnerable
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Gratitude
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Just Work It
Chapter Forty: Insights to Ponder
Chapter Forty-One: Beginner’s Mind
Chapter Forty-Two: Simplicity
Chapter Forty-Three: Nothing but Love
Chapter Forty-Four: Follow Your Bliss
Chapter Forty-Five: Synchronicity
Chapter Forty-Six: Living the Dharma
Chapter Forty-Seven: The Sound of Music
Chapter Forty-Eight: Mindful Eating
Chapter Forty-Nine: Karma
Chapter Fifty: Thoughts About Waking Up
Chapter Fifty-One: Practicing the Presence
Chapter Fifty-Two: Out of Body
Chapter Fifty-Three: Pains of Spiritual Growth
Chapter Fifty-Four: The Inner Life
Chapter Fifty-Five: Spiritual Principles
Chapter Fifty-Six: Meditation Prepares Us
Chapter Fifty-Seven: Things Are Never What They Seem
Chapter Fifty-Eight: Looking for a Spiritual Teacher
Chapter Fifty-Nine: Don’t Take It Personally
Chapter Sixty: I Was Thinking
Chapter Sixty-One: Six Ways to Open Our Hearts
Chapter Sixty-Two: Meditation Is Our Antidote for “Dis-Ease”
Chapter Sixty-Three: Meditation Is Art
Chapter Sixty-Four: Renunciation
Chapter Sixty-Five: Live, Love, Laugh, and Be Happy
Chapter Sixty-Six: Reverence
Chapter Sixty-Seven: Nurturing the Awakening of Spirit
Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Spiritual Path
Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Never-Ending Dialogue
Chapter Seventy: I Leave You With These Thoughts
Chapter Seventy-One: Guided Meditation