{"product_id":"thoughts-are-not-the-enemy-isbn-9781611800432","title":"Thoughts Are Not the Enemy","description":"\u003cb\u003eA revolutionary new approach to meditation: a mindfulness of \u003ci\u003ethinking \u003c\/i\u003ethat accepts and investigates the thoughts that arise as you meditate--from the author of \u003ci\u003eUnlearning Meditation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     In most  forms of meditation, the meditator is instructed to let go of thoughts  as they arise. As a result, thinking is often taken, unnecessarily, to  be something misguided or evil. This approach is misguided, says Jason  Siff. In fact, if we allow thoughts to arise and become mindful of the  thoughts themselves, we gain tranquillity and insight just as in other  methods without having to reject our natural mental processes. And by  observing the thoughts themselves with mindfulness and curiosity, we can  learn a good deal about ourselves in the process.1. Thoughts Are Not the Enemy\u003cbr\u003e2. Meditating with Thoughts and Emotions\u003cbr\u003e3. Talking about Meditation Sittings\u003cbr\u003e4. Six Common Ways to Become Aware of Thoughts\u003cbr\u003e5. Meeting Your Thoughts as a Resting Place\u003cbr\u003e6. The Multilinear Present Moment\u003cbr\u003e7. Going into the Future and the Past\u003cbr\u003e8. Higher Values in Meditation\u003cbr\u003e9. A Theory of Awareness\u003cbr\u003e10. Transformative Conceptualization Explained\u003cbr\u003e11. Maturation of the Meditative Process\u003cbr\u003eA Meditative Research Afterthought“Jason Siff has developed Recollective Awareness meditation as a way of  revealing and recounting the rich inner landscape of mental life during  practice. My own clinical and reflective practice suggests that  developing such recollective skills is a part of making sense of our  lives and bringing peace to our inner storms.”—Daniel Siegel, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mindful Brain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBrainstorm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Siff’s  book reads like a novel, but don't let the pleasure stop you. His  instructions plug a common vulnerability for many meditators who get  tied in knots, trying to discard thoughts as ‘distractions.’ Instead,  Siff upholds the possibility of establishing a gentler, more respectful  relationship with every part of our experience, learning from our  thoughts and allowing calm and insight to arise naturally.”—Kate Lila  Wheeler, author of \u003ci\u003eWhen Mountains Walked\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNot Where I Started From\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A  respectful, intelligent, and refreshing approach to mindfulness of  thinking. Rather than viewing thoughts as problems for meditation, Jason  Siff describes a holistic approach to freedom through a wise  exploration of thinking. For anyone who struggles with thoughts in  meditation this book teaches a way out of the struggle.”—Gil Fronsdal,  author of \u003ci\u003eThe Issue at Hand\u003c\/i\u003e and translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Dhammapada \u003c\/i\u003eJASON SIFF is head teacher of the Skillful Meditation Project.  He teaches and leads retreats in Recollective Awareness throughout the United States and in Australia. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eUnlearning Meditation: What to Do When the Instructions Get in the Way\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299704066277,"sku":"NP9781611800432","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781611800432.jpg?v=1767742554","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/thoughts-are-not-the-enemy-isbn-9781611800432","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}