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The Way of Effortless Mindfulness - by Loch Kelly (Paperback)

The Way of Effortless Mindfulness - by  Loch Kelly (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>What if you could open into a natural flow of wisdom, compassion, and joy in any moment? Loch Kelly teaches "effortless mindfulness," an advanced yet simple form of mindfulness that can liberate your deepest levels of suffering. Whether you're an experienced meditator or are new to mindfulness practice, <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness </i>offers a new and effective approach to awakening and healing.<br /><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Discover a refreshingly different form of mindfulness to access natural wisdom, compassion, and joy</b> <p/><b>"In this groundbreaking guidebook, Loch Kelly offers contemporary versions of ancient practices . . . that can liberate our lives with meaning, connection, and clarity. What a beautiful book!" --Daniel J. Siegel, MD, author of <i>Aware</i></b> <p/>What if you could open into a natural flow of wisdom, compassion, and joy in any moment? According to renowned meditation teacher Loch Kelly<i>, </i>this possibility is closer than you think. Whether you're an experienced meditator or are new to mindfulness practice, <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness </i>offers a new and effective approach to awakening and healing. <p/>Loch teaches "effortless mindfulness," an advanced yet simple form of mindfulness that can liberate the deepest levels of suffering. Effortless mindfulness immediately introduces you to your awake, loving nature. By making a small initial effort of "unhooking" awareness from chattering thoughts, you can begin the journey home. <p/>Here you will learn: <br>- How to shift out of thought and into your awake, loving nature <br>- The different approaches of effortless mindfulness and deliberate mindfulness<br>- Unique methods to liberate difficult mental and emotional states<br>- Mindful glimpses (micro-meditations) that can be done at any time with eyes open<br>- A contemporary version of ancient methods to navigate your consciousness <br>- Effective practices drawn from ancient wisdom, contemporary neuroscience, and psychotherapy<br>- How to make the you-turn from small self to no-self to true Self <br>- The Five Foundations of Effortless Mindfulness<br>- How to learn to return and train to remain in an awake, compassionate flow<br>- How to avoid the pitfalls to embodying awakening <p/>This reader-friendly guide is filled with innovative practices designed to give you small glimpses of your awake, loving nature. <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness </i>shows that awakening is not only possible, but is also available in the midst of your daily life.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>Awards and Acknowledgments: <br></b>2019 Nautilus Book Awards Winner - Silver <br>Spirituality & Practice "Best Spiritual Books of 2019" selection<br>2019 Living Now Book Awards - Gold Award in Enlightenment/Spirituality <p/>"In this groundbreaking guidebook, Loch Kelly offers contemporary versions of ancient practices to help us access the fundamental experience of being aware. <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> teaches a unique form of mindfulness, which is advanced, yet simple. Loch offers effective ways to shift from focusing on <i>what we are aware of</i>, to <i>awareness of awareness</i>, which is one component of integrating consciousness, a process that can liberate our lives with meaning, connection, and clarity. What a beautiful book!" --<b>Daniel J. Siegel, MD, </b> author of<i> Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence</i> <p/>"<i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> is a profound and practical book of spiritual guidance. If you are really ready to awaken through and through, read this book, put it into practice, and it will transform your life." --<b>Adyashanti, </b> author of <i>The Most Important Thing</i> <p/>"Loch Kelly offers a rich array of unique mindful glimpses that reveal our naturally awake, openhearted awareness. His guidance is clear, precise, and arises from a wise, caring heart. There are very few who can guide with such mastery. For those dedicated to realizing what is beyond our dualistic perceptions, <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness </i>is truly a gift." --<b>Tara Brach, PhD, </b> author of <i>Radical Acceptance</i> <p/>"Many of us have heard that it takes years of discipline and effort to tame the mind in order to taste awakening. Loch Kelly travelled to India and Nepal to find traditions that could directly access our natural awakeness. In this profound book, he offers his contemporary ways to 'glimpse' our awake nature immediately and heal our wounded parts. When Loch and I have taught together, I have found, for myself and students, that Loch's practices are amazingly effective. <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> brilliantly weaves together meditation, neuroscience, and psychotherapy to truly support a compassionate awakening." --<b>Richard Schwartz, PhD, </b> founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) <p/>"<i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> is a wonderful, timely book! There is this natural ground of our consciousness which is not bound by thoughts and emotions, from which we can experience true freedom by seeing reality clearly. Such consciousness is the effortless mindfulness taught in many sacred traditions. Loch Kelly skillfully explains how we can access it. I hope many people will read this guidebook to illuminate their path of awakening." --<b>Anam Thubten, </b> Tibetan Buddhist teacher and author of <i>The Magic of Awareness</i> <p/>"Loch provides, in a single work, a comprehensive guide that spans the entire spectrum of effortless mindfulness practice. Loch does this by expertly sharing meditation from a wide variety of cultures and traditions. <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> is written from deep mastery and personal experience. You feel that as you read, and it's inspiring." --<b>Shinzen Young, </b> author of <i>The Science of Enlightenment</i> <p/>"Loch Kelly's book is one of the mostimportant awakening manuals of our times. Thereis no doubt thatthe definitive revolutionfor our world is the waking up and growing up of humankind. Loch's deep heart and profound wisdom shine through the words in a way that makes awakening available to us no matter our backgrounds, belief systems, or previousexperience. <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness </i>is a set of valuable keys to the treasure that is already within you." --<b>Kurt Johnson, PhD, </b> coauthor of <i>The Coming Interspiritual Age</i> <p/>"Are you curious about the whole mindfulness thing and not sure where to start? Or are you a seasoned mindfulness practitioner who thinks they know all there is to know about this whole mindful thing? Well, Loch Kelly is your guy and <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> is your book. Loch, in very clear and concise writing, brings so many new (or often overlooked) pointers, practices, and teachings to the table. This is an exceptionally accessible book for anyone interested in a new version of mindfulness. Oh, how I wish I had Loch Kelly's <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> when I first began my spiritual exploration. Thank you, Loch, for knocking this one out of the park!" --<b>Chris Grosso, </b> author of <i>Dead Set on Living<br></i><br>"<i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> artfully challenges and guides us to make the important leap from our conditioned mind into awake, heartfelt awareness. Inspired by nondual Tibetan teachings, this original, insightful, good-humored, and psychologically savvy book opens new vistas and offers a treasure trove of illuminating practices. Welcome to awakening with small glimpses in the midst of your daily life. Highly recommended!" --<b>John Prendergast, PhD, </b> author of <i>In Touch</i> <p/>"I love this book because it is so practical. It contains a treasure trove of simple and effective exercises that help us to realize our true nature. Loch Kelly shows us that enlightenment is not esoteric and elusive, but always close to us, and always accessible. In <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i>, Loch shows us how to gain access to it." --<b>Steve Taylor, PhD, </b> author of <i>The Leap</i> and <i>Spiritual Science</i> <p/>"Loch Kelly's cutting-edge new book offers a comprehensive program of direct path practices for recognizing, abiding in, and living from our natural awake awareness. <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> is a brilliant and original guidebook uniting 'nondual mindfulness, ' neuroscience, and psychotherapy. It will be helpful both for newcomers and for those ready to live an embodied, awakened life. I highly recommend this book!" --<b>Stephan Bodian, </b> author of <i>Beyond Mindfulness</i> <p/>"Once again, Loch Kellyhas done a masterful job of sharing accessible, wise, and compassionatemeditations and teachings. <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> offers a doorway into a profound, cutting-edge form of mindfulness. With Loch's guidance, effortless mindfulness can become accessible to anyone. Try them out, go into them deeply, and watch these practices change your life!" --<b>Diana Winston, </b> director of mindfulness education at UCLA and author of <i>The Little Book of Being</i> <p/>"Loch has a deep understanding of meditation and manifests the wisdom and compassion that comes from this. In <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i>, Loch shows us how to practice a unique form of mindfulness. These effortless mindfulness practices are directly in line with the beneficial qualities of effortless awareness that my neuroscience lab has studied. I wholeheartedly recommend these practices to my students, and to you." --<b>Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, </b> director of research at Brown University Mindfulness Center and author of <i>The Craving Mind</i> <p/>"<i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> is a deep drink of water for the thirsty heart. It is a practical guide for cultivating states of ease, compassion, and creative flow, yes. It is also a celebration of our birthright. Loch Kelly reminds us that awakening does not have to hurt. We were born to take refuge in our interconnectedness with All That Is. And it is from this place of graceful presence that we have hope of stepping up to alleviate suffering around us." --<b>Mirabai Starr, </b> author of <i>Wild Mercy</i> <p/>"<i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> is a brilliant and essential meditation guidebook. Loch beautifully introduces us to the next stage of mindfulness, bringing it into heartfelt relationship with others. In Loch Kelly, you've found a wonderful guide for the important journey of awakening, which is so vital in our world today." --<b>Lama Surya Das, </b> author of <i>Awakening the Buddha Within</i> <p/>"Now that mindfulness is widely embraced by mainstream culture, it may be possible for greater numbers to take a deeper step into effortless mindfulness. Though there is an initial effort, Loch helps us discover an awareness that's already effortlessly awake. <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> is an elegant, slim volume of grace that many will benefit from. May this profound guidebook help you live a compassionate, awakened life, so needed in times like ours." --<b>Terry Patten, </b> author of <i>A New Republic of the Heart<br></i><br>"Loch Kelly presents a groundbreaking approach with a unique form of mindfulness: a path both gentle and powerful. <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> makes an important contribution to our growing understanding that spiritual awakening and personal healing are two sides of the same valuable coin." --<b>Judith Blackstone, PhD, </b> author of <i>Trauma and the Unbound Body</i> <p/>"Inspiring and practical, <i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness</i> offers us an owner's manual for awakening to our fullest potential as human beings. Through simple yet powerful exercises, Loch Kelly provides direct path teachings that exquisitely point to and allow us to easily recognize our most essential nature that lies at the heart of unbreakable well-being. This is an inspirational gem of a guidebook for accessing the spiritual wisdom that lies at the core of our humanness." --<b>Richard Miller, PhD, </b> author of <i>The iRest Program for Healing PTSD</i> <p/>"<i>The Way of Effortless Mindfulness </i>is an extraordinary guidebook.With deep simplicity and subtle clarity, Loch Kelly offers us ways to glimpse the natural, ever-present awareness that is our True Nature and presents mindfulness teachings and micro-meditations that reveal it 'effortlessly' within ourselves." --<b>Krishna Das, </b> chant leader and Grammy(R)-nominated vocalist</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Loch Kelly</b><br><b>Loch Kelly, MDiv, LCSW, </b> is a leader in the field of meditation and psychotherapy. He is author of the award-winning <i>Shift into Freedom</i> and founder of the Open-Hearted Awareness Institute. Loch is an emerging voice in modernizing meditation, social engagement, and collaborating with neuroscientists. For more, visit lochkelly.org.

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