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Thoughts Are Not the Enemy

An Innovative Approach to Meditation Practice

Jason Siff

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Shambhala Publications Inc
03 November 2014
A revolutionary new approach to meditation- a mindfulness of thinking that accepts and investigates the thoughts that arise as you meditate--from the author of Unlearning Meditation.

A revolutionary new approach to meditation- a mindfulness of thinking that accepts and investigates the thoughts that arise as you meditate--from the author of Unlearning Meditation.

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.
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Imprint:   Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 213mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   272g
ISBN:   9781611800432
ISBN 10:   1611800439
Pages:   224
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

JASON 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 Unlearning Meditation- What to Do When the Instructions Get in the Way.

Reviews for Thoughts Are Not the Enemy: An Innovative Approach to Meditation Practice

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 The Mindful Brain and Brainstorm 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 When Mountains Walked and Not Where I Started From 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 The Issue at Hand and translator of The Dhammapada


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