This journal will guide you through a rich and engaging exploration of your inner life. Taking a Breath provides instruction and inspiration for beginning and more advanced meditators. Removed from the noise and distraction of our digital lives, this beautiful and functional journal is both guide and tracker. The journal has three foundational meditations from Tibetan Buddhist practice, adapted for our busy lives by Lama Tsomo. Included are reflective exercises along with the brain- science around meditation and habit formation to ignite your time on the cushion. By journaling, you heighten your memory of what you’ve read, making practice more creative and fun. In addition, it includes a six-month meditation tracker to help you anchor your practice, inspirational quotes, exercises, illustrations, and journaling space to keep your experience fresh with each turn of the page.
When we first start meditation, our ingrained habits can work against us, with this journal you can turn the momentum of habit in your favor. The journal will become your mentor, confidant, co-conspirator, and accountability partner.
GETTING STARTED
Letter from Lama Tsomo
Welcome to Your Journal
The Practice of Doing Daily Practice
PRACTICING SHAMATA
Letter from Lama Tsomo
Shamata Practice Instructions
PRACTICING TONGLEN
Letter from Lama Tsomo
Tonglen Practice Instructions
Clearing the Stale Energies
PRACTICING LOVING KINDNESS
Letter from Lama Tsomo
Loving Kindness Practice Instructions
From the Cushion to the World
PRACTICING ROUND ROBIN
Letter from Lama Tsomo
Round Robin Practice Instructions
LEARNING CIRCLES
Letter from Lama Tsomo
Snapshot of the Learning Circle Toolkit
CONCLUSION
"I am happy to see the publication of this new book, written by Lama Tsomo, a longtime student and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. The book outlines the basic views of the Tibetan tradition and examples of some of its practices for the interested modern reader." -From the Introductory Letter by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Lama Tsomo is a spiritual teacher, author and co-founder of the Namchak Foundation and Namchak Retreat Ranch.
Born Linda Pritzker, Lama Tsomo followed a path of spiritual inquiry and study that ultimately led to her ordination as one of the few female American lamas in Tibetan Buddhism.
Today, she works to share the teachings of the Namchak tradition, a branch of Tibetan Buddhism. Utilizing her psychology background, Lama Tsomo works to make it easier for Westerners to bridge contemplative practice and modern life. She is particularly passionate about reaching young people and supporting those working for positive social change.
Fascinated by science from an early age, Lama Tsomo's teachings often reference the science behind meditation and the proven neurological impact. She holds an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and is the author of Why Is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling? An Introduction and Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Practice and The Lotus & the Rose: A Conversation Between Tibetan Buddhism & Mystical Christianity.