The Little Book of Being by Winston, Diana -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Dedication Contents Introduction How to Use the Glimpse Practices Part I: Foundations: Understanding Natural Awareness

1. What Is Natural Awareness? 2. What Makes Natural Awareness Natural?

Glimpse Practice: Recollection

3. Why Is Natural Awareness So Hard to Find? 4. What’s In It for Me? 5. Um, What Is Meditation?

Glimpse Practice: Ask Yourself . . .

6. But What About Regular Old Mindfulness Practice? 7. The Spectrum of Awareness Practices 8. Did I Say, “No Hierarchy”?

Glimpse Practice: Reminder Phrases

9. The Science of Natural Awareness Practice 10. Natural Awareness in Light of Religion 11. The Multifaceted Diamond

Glimpse Practice: A Quote

12. Developing a Natural Awareness Practice 13. Living from Natural Awareness 14. A Caveat: Don’t Be a Bliss Ninny

Glimpse Practice: Bank of a River Analogy

Part II: Techniques: Meditating with Natural Awareness

15. Meditation Practice Basics 16. Clarifying and Setting Intentions

Glimpse Practice: Ask Yourself . . .

17. Classical Mindfulness Meditation: Focused Awareness Practice 18. Classical Mindfulness Meditation Expanded: Flexible Awareness Practice

Glimpse Practice: Back-Body Awareness

19. Classical Mindfulness Meditation Expanded Further: Fully Flexible Awareness Practice 20. Shift into Natural Awareness

Glimpse Practice: Notice the Noticer

21. Natural Awareness Meditation: Marinate and Refresh 22. Structuring Your Natural Awareness Practice Session 23. Eyes Wide Open

Glimpse Practice: Open Your Eyes

24. Mix It Up 25. Trust the Healing

Glimpse Practice: A Mirror Analogy

26. Difficult Emotions: RAIN 27. Difficult Emotions: Salt in the Lake

Glimpse Practice: Listening Expansion

28. What about Thoughts? 29. Concentration and Natural Awareness 30. Anxiety: When There’s No Ground

Glimpse Practice: 360-Degree Body Expansion

31. Spacing Out: Who Am I Kidding? 32. Busy Mind

Glimpse Practice: The Space Between Things

33. Sleepy Time 34. Subtle Sleepiness or Dullness

Glimpse Practice: Expand Everything

35. Embodiment: Don’t Get Caught in the Head 36. Clinging to Natural Awareness 37. Drop the Banana

Glimpse Practice: Ask Yourself . . .

38. Caught or Free? 39. Hooked? Melt Back

Glimpse Practice: Melting Back Like Chocolate

40. Doubt: Is This It? 41. Clouds and the Sky

Glimpse Practice: Mind Like the Sky Analogy

42. Self-Judgment: The Tyranny of Doing It Right 43. Inner Goodness

Glimpse Practice: Ask Yourself . . .

44. How Compassion Fits In 45. Intend Compassion

Glimpse Practice: Heart Awareness

46. Retreats 47. Don’t Do It Alone 48. Find Two Teachers

Glimpse Practice: A Quote

Part III: Embodiment: Living Natural Awareness

49. Formal and Informal Practice 50. Do Nothing: There Goes the Barge 51. Hang Out with Children

Glimpse Practice: Fake It till It’s Real

52. Find the Flow in Sports or Art 53. Tap into Nature 54. Practice with Your Pets

Glimpse Practice: Invoke It

55. Extend the Whispers 56. Bring Glimpse Practices into Daily Life 57. Give Yourself Practical Reminders

Glimpse Practice: I’m Reminding You Right Now

58. Postmeditation 59. Waiting? Default to Awareness 60. Take a Neighborhood Walk

Glimpse Practice: Ask Yourself . . .

61. Shift (into Natural Awareness) While Driving 62. Wash Your Dishes with Natural Awareness 63. What to Do When You’re Not Aware

Glimpse Practice: What’s Here Instead?

64. Practice While You Listen 65. Practice in Computer Hell 66. An Ethical Life

Glimpse Practice: An Ocean Analogy

67. Something Changes Inside 68. What Will You Let Go Of? 69. And It’s Okay

Glimpse Practice: A Quote

70. I Can Handle It! 71. Finding a New Address 72. You Can Live from Natural Awareness

Glimpse Practice: Ask Yourself . . .

Afterword: Evolutionary Imperative Notes Appendix: Guided Meditation on the Spectrum of Awareness Practices About the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center Acknowledgments Copyright About the Author Also by Diana Winston About Sounds True Praise for The Little Book of Being

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