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Insight (Vipassana) Meditation books

Below are the best books we could find on Insight (Vipassana) Meditation.

The word Vipassana can be translated as “insight,” or a clear awareness of exactly what is happening as it happens, and the practice of insight (Vipassana) meditation is the close attention to how the body feels right here, right now. This meditation roots focus on the breath. The rising and falling of breath is a place to come back to when the mind wanders. Distractions happen and are natural, but this practice of looking inward, of feeling and being in the moment, helps us simply notice those myriad thoughts and let them go. Many attribute a Vipassana practice to a greater sense of self-control, especially in relation to experiencing strong emotions.

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Sit, Walk, Don’t Talk: How I Survived a Silent Meditation Retreat

Jennifer Howd had been building a mindfulness practice for a few years before taking on the challenge of her first nine-day silent meditation retreat.

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Meditation for Beginners

Have you ever thought about trying meditation, but didn't know how to get started? With Meditation for Beginners, trusted teacher Jack Kornfield shows you how simple it is to start - and stick with - a daily meditation practice.

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Voices of Insight

In this anthology, leading Western teachers of Buddhism share their personal experiences on the path of insight meditation; their understanding of the basic teachings of the Buddha; the lessons they've learned in their training with their own teachers; and some good advice on following the Buddha...

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Object Relations, Buddhism, and Relationality in Womanist Practical Theology (Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice)

This book establishes how Buddhism in the Insight Meditation tradition supports “remarkable relational resilience” for women who are of African descent and same-sex loving, yet living in a society that often invalidates women, African-Americans, LGBTQ people, and non-Christians.

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Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You

The key to building a solid meditation practice is in the practice itself. From Zen and Vipassana to walking meditations and body scans, the simple practices outlined in Practical Meditation for Beginners make it easy to build an ongoing meditation routine that is best for you.

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Creating a Life of Integrity: In Conversation with Joseph Goldstein

When we don’t speak or act from our own sense of integrity, we feel lousy.

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A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage, and Wisdom in Any Moment

Spring Washam is a founder of the East Bay Meditation Center, the most diverse and accessible meditation center in the United States.

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Excursions into the Thought-World of the Pali Discourses

For those who approach Buddhism as a system of mental development, this book is a reliable and accessible guide to understanding the significance of themes from the Pali discourses. Themes include grasping, right view, craving, passion, contemplation of feeling, happiness, and liberation.

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Quiet Mind: A Beginner's Guide to Meditation

This unique book-and-audio program brings together some of the country's most beloved meditation teachers. Each contributor presents a short written teaching along with an audio recording of a guided practice.

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A Heart Full of Peace

Love, compassion, and peace—these words are at the heart of all spiritual endeavors. Although we intuitively resonate with their meaning and value, for most of us, the challenge is how to embody what we know: how to transform these words into a vibrant, living practice.

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