Day Meditation

Small Graces is a journey into the sacred moments that illuminate our everyday lives. In 20 elegant pieces, writer, sculptor, and theologian Kent Nerburn celebrates the daily rituals that reveal our deeper truths. Through the exploration of simple acts, Small Graces reminds us to chart a course each day that nourishes the soul, honors the body, and engages the mind.

You can train your brain to pay attention more effectively. Acclaimed neuroscientist Dr Amishi Jha has dedicated her life's work to understanding the science of attention at every level - from brain-imaging studies in the lab to field testing soldiers, firefighters and athletes. Her mission has been to scientifically determine how we can harness the full power of our attention to better meet all that life demands.

This is Part 1 of a 4-part online course on the Vipassana Meditation Technique—a 5-day introductory program designed for beginners. It covers the fundamental aspects of Vipassana: ethical grounding (Sīla) and mindful breathing (Anapanasati). Participants in this 5-day training must commit to twice-daily meditation sessions and strictly adhere to the Five Moral Precepts.

NOT a great while ago, I was engaged in conversation with a finely-cultured and earnest-hearted gentleman, who had been trained in the old religious faith, and who, I think, is still a member of the Orthodox Church. I found, however, that, in spite of these facts, he was sharing in the discontent, the bewilderment, the questionings, that are touching so many hearts and so many minds at the present time. He had been suddenly smitten with a great affliction,— one that had been great enough and had come near enough to his own life to shock his settled belief, and make him ready to ask the ...

Are you constantly feeling overwhelmed and stressed out? Do you struggle to manage your daily responsibilities and find time for self-care? It's time to take control of your stress levels and learn how to cultivate a more peaceful and balanced life with 30 Days to Reduce Stress. This comprehensive mindfulness workbook provides you with a 30-day program to help you reduce stress and anxiety, increase mindfulness, and improve your overall well-being. Each day includes a mindfulness exercise, journal prompts, and practical tools to help you apply what you've learned to your daily life. With 30...

From internationally known speakers, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, comes this new 365-day devotional. This book is based on the scriptures in 1 Corinthians 13 ...love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it keeps no record of wrongs... and Ephesians 3:17-19 ...that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye being rooted and grounded in love... You will discover the love that knows no bounds and fuels your faith daily. Kenneth and Gloria Copeland teach you that the more you learn to walk in God s love then the more brightly the light of God will shine in your ...

This is the diary of a 32-day stay in a Buddhist monastery near Kathmandu. While searching for a more fulfilling life and needing to think about himself, a 36-year-old economist from Cologne, Germany, devotes himself to Buddhist doctrine. With a certain degree of skepticism, but open to something new, the meditations lead him to the limits of his own consciousness and shatter the basic patterns of his thinking. His experience during the stay becomes a fertile counter-model to Western lifestyle and marks a turning point in the author's thinking and life. “Time Out For Beginners – 32 Days...

TO walk and talk with God, as child with father, friend with friend; lifting up life into the light of His love—this is religion. Instead of criticism of it, commentary upon it, controversy over it, philosophy about it, exhortation to it, of which the world is full, this little book offers religion itself, just as one would offer a picture, a story or a song. Real religion is the offering up of each man’s life, in its concrete setting, day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment, to the guidance and keeping of God. Thus each man’s religion, like his life, is individual, unique. Midway ...

A book of stand-alone meditations, reflections, and blessings to help you in life and bring you to a greater appreciation of the present moment. Amongst other topics you will find here reflections on the tapestry of life and how to cope with the fact of people coming and going in your life. There are thoughts on how to deal with praise and blame. You are given an aid to sleep. There are gratitude reflections and you will learn how to appreciate the dawning of each new day. The importance of empathy is explained. You are offered support in a time of bereavement along with aids to achieving ...

Learn How to Use Mindfulness in Everyday Life Mindfulness meditation will help you to remain calm and in the present moment. You will learn to live in this moment. You do not have control over your past or your future. Mindfulness meditation teaches you the importance of what you are doing now and space through which you are moving at each moment. Bottom line: mindfulness is the practice of focusing all your attention on the present moment purposefully and accepting it resolutely without judgment. It’s a perfect place to begin if you are looking for true peace and happiness. All of this ...

Start feeling better with mindfulness, the practice of being fully present and cultivating calm, one moment at a time. Mindfulness for Teens in 10 Minutes a Day features simple and effective exercises - that fit perfectly into your daily routine - making it easy to keep yourself in the here and now, tackle challenges one at a time, and make the most of every minute.

Discover how to embrace mindfulness and meditation to free yourself from anxiety. "Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety" is your guide to cultivating awareness, managing emotions, and finding inner peace.

The Day With Yoga is Elisabeth Haich's personal collection of meditation quotes. Each has been carefully selected to inspire and attune us to the vibration of the day, and to release a deeper level of harmony and inner peace into our lives.

This accessible 28-day program of meditation and mindfulness exercises offers a powerful practice to promote personal growth, kindness, and connection to your authentic self. Amanda Gilbert introduces the traditional Buddhist heart practices known as the brahma-viharas - loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity. With each practice, you will learn how to be more resilient in the face of common stressors and triggers in everyday life

A nightly meditation to be used over the twelve nights of Christmas. THE ELDER BROTHERS PUBLISHING GROUP welcomes works of 'inspiration': collating such papers that cover topics of Spirituality, Mystical Christianity and Ethical Esotericism. This body of work comes from writings offered currently, however the bulk of these papers are derived from last century and beyond. We hold to a philosophy of no attribution - therefore those writings that are accepted will be printed anonymously - without accreditation or claim. We cannot, in good faith, represent a work that is given authorship that ...

Mindful Master is a spotlight on how to focus on the now, which is to focus on happiness and gratitude. All we have is the present moment, and cultivating this skill is the key to fulfillment. This book brings mindfulness and meditation into simple, everyday practices for you to become the best version of yourself.

In fast-food society we long for quick fixes and easy answers. But no worthwhile goal is easily reached, and a deep spiritual life is not created in a week or two. It takes perseverance over the long haul to finish well. The Finishing Touch encourages you to keep on keeping on to reach your goals and reap the harvest of a life worth living. Daily devotionals for fifty-two weeks help you discover gut-level authenticity, hope in the midst of despair, courage in the face of fear, the light of faith in the shadows of doubt, and peace in the midst of stress.

Research suggests that we should refrain from screens at bedtime. But it can be hard to give up social media and news without something to take its place. In this book, author Jennifer Grant offers gentle meditations that help you direct your gaze away from screens and uncertainties and toward the natural world. Dimming the Day guides you to focus on the wonders of God's good Earth, from the ordinary head of a dandelion to the exquisite beauty of a fractal.

Do you want to increase your happiness and appreciate life more? Do you want to be constantly aware of how richly blessed you are? Do you want to focus on what really matters in life? Everybody should be able to live a happier life by constantly being grateful to God and expressing gratitude on a daily basis. We are personalizing the word of God so that you can use the word in a practical way, a way which personally applies to your life and to your circumstances.

God never meant for us to feel so alone in facing our emotions. Though they often steal our peace and cause us restless nights, too often we just try to press through. In 40 days of readings from the world's most popular Christian meditation app, Abide, you can journey through their most popular content on attaining the timeless peace found throughout Scripture, and renew your heart with God's abiding love.