Mindfulness for a Happy Life

Mindfulness for a Happy Life is a beautiful guide to what insight meditation really is. Robert's personable, funny, sweet, sad, and ultimately human and humane teachings are told in simple terms so that anybody, from the skeptic to the monk, can access the heart and truth of mindfulness practice. If you have never meditated and can't understand why anyone would spend time on a cushion doing nothing, this is the book for you. You will find down-to-earth instructions that give you a direct experience of mindfulness as well as ways to measure the impact of your mindfulness practice. This book will inspire you to love life and to face everything that comes your way with grace, compassion, and wisdom. If you have meditated all your life, but not found awakening, this book is for you. This book will demystify and clarify the teachings of Buddhism so that you can better understand your own process. You will find instructions and stories that will change your practice. Instructions, exercises, and stories are used to give you an experience that can shift your perspective and transform your practice so that you access happiness through insight.

Author: Robert Beatty, Laura Musikanski
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
Published: 06/23/2020
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781532673689

About the Author
Robert Beatty is Founder of Portland Insight Meditation Community (portlandinsight.org). Robert was empowered to teach the Dharma by Ruth Denison in 1983. In 1984, he was one of the first therapists to integrate mindfulness and biofeedback into psychotherapy. He leads retreats in British Columbia, Canada, Oregon, and Washington.

Laura Musikanski is the Executive Director of the Happiness Alliance (happycounts.org) and co-author of The Happiness Policy Handbook.