Beschreibung:
Presenting new ways to harness the power of mindfulness, Nisker teaches us how to put our understanding of evolution in the service of spiritual awakening.
Foreword by Jack Kornfield, PhD PROLOGUE Who Goes There? PART ONE To Study the Self CHAPTER ONE A Case of Mistaken Identity CHAPTER TWO The Buddha Was a Biologist PART TWO The Gift of MindfulnessCHAPTER THREE Mindfulness: The Opposable Thumb of Consciousness CHAPTER FOURThe First Foundation of Mindfulness: The Body and BreathCHAPTER FIVEThe Second Foundation of Mindfulness: The First Impression CHAPTER SIX The Third Foundation of Mindfulness: States of Mind CHAPTER SEVEN The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness: Thinking about Thinking EPILOGUEEvolving toward Enlightenment Acknowledgments ReferencesIndex About the Author