Darren Cockburn

Being Present (eBook, ePUB)

Cultivate a Peaceful Mind through Spiritual Practice

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Free yourself from unhelpful thoughts and emotions and learn to live peacefully in the present • Provides practical exercises, meditations, and reflections centered on mindfulness, breath, and immersion in nature to simplify your life and anchor you in the present • Learn to use your body as a tool for raising consciousness, work with occurrences like tiredness, illness, and pain as spiritual teachers, as well as identify and release addictions, including harmful thought patterns • Can be integrated with any religion or spiritual teaching with examples pertaining to everyday experiences in the Western world Offering a synthesis of spiritual teachings viewed through the lens of modern personal experiences, Darren Cockburn provides practical insight into how to cultivate a peaceful mind, live skillfully, and nurture a spiritual connection through the power of the present moment. The author shares practical exercises, meditations, and reflections, revealing how to free yourself from becoming lost in unhelpful thoughts and emotions, while bringing acceptance to what life presents you with. He explains how to generate true mindfulness through connection to your breath as well as immersion in nature. He details how to use your body as a tool for raising your level of consciousness as well as how to weave exercise, diet, breathing techniques, and sexuality into your spiritual practice. He explores how to work with occurrences like tiredness, illness, and pain as spiritual teachers for enriching your presence of mind and being. The author explains how simplifying life where possible will also bring a better understanding to all types of existing addictions, including harmful thought patterns, providing precious breathing space for our overly busy minds. In addition, he shows how a stable practice of mindful presence can enhance the quality of communication with others, be it with family, with friends, or at work. Alongside an introduction to meditation techniques and supportive wisdom teachings from Buddhist and other spiritual traditions, Cockburn provides useful guidance on successfully integrating a regular spiritual practice into your day-to-day activities. He also includes pointers on how to create your own unique and personal structure in order to support your ongoing spiritual practice, the fruits of which will ultimately be a peaceful, calmer, and more connected experience of life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781844097609
• Artikelnr.: 52534418

Autorenporträt

Darren Cockburn has been practicing meditation and mindfulness for over 20 years, studying with a range of teachers from different religions. As a coach and teacher, he has supported hundreds of people in meditation, mindfulness, and finding a connection to spirituality, with a focus on applying spiritual teachings in everyday life to cultivate a peaceful mind. Darren also works as a business consultant supporting organizations with strategy formulation, interim leadership roles, and transformation programs. He lives in Nottingham, England.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction
Characteristics of Presence
Ego
Presence & Mindfulness
How to Cultivate Presence
The Origins of Presence
Presence & Religion
How Our Thoughts Change
The Prompts to Write This Book
Using This Book
Points for Reflection
Optional Learning Activities
2 Body
Looking After Our Bodies
Working with Tiredness & Illness
Managing Pain through Presence
Exercise & Movement
The Breath Sexuality
Points for Reflection
Optional Learning Activities
3 People
Land of Presence
Love & Control
Knowing Our Triggers
Creating Space & Letting Go ‘Difficult’ People & Situations
Presence through Communication
True Listening
Solitude & Loneliness Friendship 61 Changes to Personal Relationships
Understanding Our Impact on People
Points for Reflection
Optional Learning Activities
4 Meditation
Time, Duration & Frequency
Meditation Posture Location, Entrance & Exit
Meditation Technique
Presence Meditation
Presence Meditation -- Stage One -- Thought
Presence Meditation -- Stage Two -- Breath
Presence Meditation -- Stage Three -- Exclusively Present
Meditation Challenges
Reflection & Planning
Teachers, Groups & Religious Movements
Mini Meditations
Motivation
Presence Meditation - Quick Reference Guide
Points for Reflection
Optional Learning Activities Meditation
5 Internal Hindrances & The Ego
Sensory Desire
Ill Will
Sloth & Torpor
Restlessness & Worry Doubt
Hindrances Summary
Application outside of Meditation
The Ego
Responding to Difficult Feelings
Worldly Conditions
Triggering the Hindrances in Others
Hindrances during Sleep
Points for Reflection
Optional Learning Activities
6 Simplicity
Balancing Simplicity with Wisdom & Compassion
Simple & Repetitive Activities
Simplicity & Assets
The Simplicity Paradox
Technology & Messaging
Waiting
Assets, De-cluttering & Physical Spaciousness
Streamlining
Simplicity of the Present Moment
Points for Reflection
Optional Learning Activities
7 Addictions
How Addictions Are Created
Gaining Freedom from Addictions
The World’s Biggest Addiction
Relating to Addictions
Addictions Attracting Addictions
Points for Reflection
Optional Learning Activities
8 Stillness, Spaciousness & Nature
Stillness of the Body
Space between Objects
Silence
Space between Hindrances
Sleep
Nature
Points for Reflection
Optional Learning Activities
9 Acceptance
How to Accept
Working with Resistance
Relative & Absolute Acceptance
Options for Cultivating Acceptance
Acceptance of Our Relative Self
The Four A’s Cycle
Points for Reflection
Optional Learning Activities
10 Work & Service
Conflicting & Complementary Views
The Three Modalities of Awakened Doing
Concentration
Identifications at Work
Reviewing Work & Service
Points for Reflection
Optional Learning Activities
11 Teachers, Religion & Study
Spiritual Teachers & Religious Movements
Spiritual Retreats
Studying Spiritual Teachings
Time & Motivation to Study
Points for Reflection
Optional Learning Activities
12 Structuring Our Practice
Creating a Presence Inventory
Striking the Right Balance
Journalling & Writing
Practising with Others
Progress & Measurement
Creating Time for Structured Practice
Anchoring Our Practice
Points for Reflection
Optional Learning Activities
Afterword
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
About the Author