AUDIOBOOK
The Mindfulness and Meditation Summit: Volume 1
Inspiring Talks with Worldwide Leaders in the Field of Mindfulness and Meditation
Alice Walker(0)
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Six acclaimed meditation teachers and visionaries show us how to transform ourselves, our communities, and the world.
If we want to make positive outward changes in the world, we need to start making changes in our inner lives as well. It's a truth that more and more of us are realizing.
But where to begin? According to thought leaders and neuroscientists across the globe, there's no better place than with mindfulness meditation.
Mindfulness is a "baseline" of awareness and non-resistance available in any situation. And through mindfulness meditation, we can rewire our neural pathways to better manage our emotions, amplify attention, make wiser decisions, and improve our relationships.
What does this have to do with changing the world?
If we're full of fear or anger or experiencing "burnout," we can't be fully effective in helping others. But with mindfulness and compassion on your side:
You lay a foundation of calm.
You amplify compassion for others and yourself.
You gain insight into "unsolvable" problems, both personal and social.
You begin to experience who you are as part of a greater, interconnected whole.
All of these shifts then create a ripple effect that affects your family, friends, workplace, and community.
Join us for Mindfulness and Meditation: Volume 1 to learn with these inspiring presenters:
Jack Kornfield, PhD, on "Mindfulness as Loving Awareness"
Bonus meditation: "Connect with Loving Awareness and Compassion Through the Body"
Alice Walker on "Meditation as a Doorway to Joy and Liberation"
Elisha Goldstein, PhD, on the path "Toward Sustainable Happiness"
Bonus meditation: "Relax Your Nervous System"
Richie Davidson, PhD, on "Meditation and the Science of Altered Traits"
Ruth King on becoming "Mindful of Race"
Krishna Das-"Keep Singing: Chanting as a Meditative Path"
Bonus practice: "Mantras for Arriving in the Moment"
Note: This program is a compilation of presentations that were originally offered via the Internet, so some sound inconsistencies may be present. These talks were presented at The Mindfulness and Meditation Summit, hosted in 2018 by Sounds True, and may be listened to in any sequence.
Jack Kornfield
Jack Kornfield, PhD, trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India and has been teaching meditation internationally since 1974. He is one of the key teachers to introduce mindfulness practices to the West. He co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts and founded the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre California. He holds a PhD in clinical psychology and has taught in centers and universities worldwide. Jack has led International Buddhist Teacher meetings with the Dalai Lama, worked with many of the great teachers of our time, and is a father and activist. He is co-creator of the Awareness Training Institute and has written more than a dozen books, including Meditation for Beginners; A Path With Heart; After the Ecstasy, the Laundry; and more.
Alice Walker
Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award in 1983, Alice Walker is recognized as one of the major writers of our time. Her novels include The Third Life of Grange Copeland; Meridian; The Temple of My Familiar; and Possessing the Secret of Joy. The Color Purple spent more than a year on the New York Times bestseller list and was made into a film directed by Steven Spielberg. An essayist, poet, short story writer, and children's book author, Alice Walker has taught at Wellesley College, Brown, Sarah Lawrence College, and Harvard, and was an associate professor of English at Yale.
Ruth King
Ruth King is an international teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition, serving on the Teacher's Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. King formally managed training and organizational development at Levi Strauss and Intel corporations, consulting to leaders on cultural change initiatives. Currently, King tea
If we want to make positive outward changes in the world, we need to start making changes in our inner lives as well. It's a truth that more and more of us are realizing.
But where to begin? According to thought leaders and neuroscientists across the globe, there's no better place than with mindfulness meditation.
Mindfulness is a "baseline" of awareness and non-resistance available in any situation. And through mindfulness meditation, we can rewire our neural pathways to better manage our emotions, amplify attention, make wiser decisions, and improve our relationships.
What does this have to do with changing the world?
If we're full of fear or anger or experiencing "burnout," we can't be fully effective in helping others. But with mindfulness and compassion on your side:
You lay a foundation of calm.
You amplify compassion for others and yourself.
You gain insight into "unsolvable" problems, both personal and social.
You begin to experience who you are as part of a greater, interconnected whole.
All of these shifts then create a ripple effect that affects your family, friends, workplace, and community.
Join us for Mindfulness and Meditation: Volume 1 to learn with these inspiring presenters:
Jack Kornfield, PhD, on "Mindfulness as Loving Awareness"
Bonus meditation: "Connect with Loving Awareness and Compassion Through the Body"
Alice Walker on "Meditation as a Doorway to Joy and Liberation"
Elisha Goldstein, PhD, on the path "Toward Sustainable Happiness"
Bonus meditation: "Relax Your Nervous System"
Richie Davidson, PhD, on "Meditation and the Science of Altered Traits"
Ruth King on becoming "Mindful of Race"
Krishna Das-"Keep Singing: Chanting as a Meditative Path"
Bonus practice: "Mantras for Arriving in the Moment"
Note: This program is a compilation of presentations that were originally offered via the Internet, so some sound inconsistencies may be present. These talks were presented at The Mindfulness and Meditation Summit, hosted in 2018 by Sounds True, and may be listened to in any sequence.
Jack Kornfield
Jack Kornfield, PhD, trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India and has been teaching meditation internationally since 1974. He is one of the key teachers to introduce mindfulness practices to the West. He co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts and founded the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre California. He holds a PhD in clinical psychology and has taught in centers and universities worldwide. Jack has led International Buddhist Teacher meetings with the Dalai Lama, worked with many of the great teachers of our time, and is a father and activist. He is co-creator of the Awareness Training Institute and has written more than a dozen books, including Meditation for Beginners; A Path With Heart; After the Ecstasy, the Laundry; and more.
Alice Walker
Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award in 1983, Alice Walker is recognized as one of the major writers of our time. Her novels include The Third Life of Grange Copeland; Meridian; The Temple of My Familiar; and Possessing the Secret of Joy. The Color Purple spent more than a year on the New York Times bestseller list and was made into a film directed by Steven Spielberg. An essayist, poet, short story writer, and children's book author, Alice Walker has taught at Wellesley College, Brown, Sarah Lawrence College, and Harvard, and was an associate professor of English at Yale.
Ruth King
Ruth King is an international teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition, serving on the Teacher's Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. King formally managed training and organizational development at Levi Strauss and Intel corporations, consulting to leaders on cultural change initiatives. Currently, King tea