Fasting the Mind
Spiritual Exercises for Psychic Detox
Seiten
2017
Inner Traditions Bear and Company (Verlag)
978-1-62055-646-7 (ISBN)
Inner Traditions Bear and Company (Verlag)
978-1-62055-646-7 (ISBN)
Combines cognitive psychology with Zen, Taoist, and Vedic practices to empty the mind.
Stop planning, stop comparing, stop competing, stop thinking, and just breathe deeply for a minute . . . Our undivided attention is something we are rarely able to give for reasons ranging from digital overload to the cultural conditioning of equating busyness with purpose. Just as you might choose a fast from eating to detoxify the body, the best way to overcome this modern mental overload is to periodically fast the mind. Drawing on the spiritual philosophies and meditative practices of classical yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism, Jason Gregory explains how fasting the mind directly impacts your habits and way of being in the world to create peace and calmness in your life as well as allow you to build a firm psychological defense against the increasing bombardment of distractions in our world. By fasting the mind we strip away the distractions and stresses of modern life and return to our original nature as it exists deep within. We become more consciously awake in every moment, allowing us to feel the real beauty of the world and, in turn, to live life more fully, authentically, and peacefully.
Stop planning, stop comparing, stop competing, stop thinking, and just breathe deeply for a minute . . . Our undivided attention is something we are rarely able to give for reasons ranging from digital overload to the cultural conditioning of equating busyness with purpose. Just as you might choose a fast from eating to detoxify the body, the best way to overcome this modern mental overload is to periodically fast the mind. Drawing on the spiritual philosophies and meditative practices of classical yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism, Jason Gregory explains how fasting the mind directly impacts your habits and way of being in the world to create peace and calmness in your life as well as allow you to build a firm psychological defense against the increasing bombardment of distractions in our world. By fasting the mind we strip away the distractions and stresses of modern life and return to our original nature as it exists deep within. We become more consciously awake in every moment, allowing us to feel the real beauty of the world and, in turn, to live life more fully, authentically, and peacefully.
Jason Gregory is a teacher and international speaker specializing in the fields of Eastern and Western philosophy, comparative religion, metaphysics, and ancient cultures. He is the author of The Science and Practice of Humility and Enlightenment Now.
Acknowledgments
Introduction The Cure Is Ancient
1 The Need for Speed Is Suicide
2 War on the Nervous System
3 Cultural and Historical Background
4 The Ancient Science of Mind Fasting
5 The Modern Science of Mind Fasting
6 Downregulating the Sense of “I” with Mind Fasting
7 The Art of Practicing Mind Fasting
8 Fasting the Mind Evokes Enlightenment
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 06.06.2017 |
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Zusatzinfo | 5 b&w illustrations |
Verlagsort | Rochester |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 261 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Entspannung / Meditation / Yoga |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität | |
ISBN-10 | 1-62055-646-4 / 1620556464 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-62055-646-7 / 9781620556467 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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