The Little Book of Being, Diana Winston
The Little Book of Being, Diana Winston
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The Little Book of Being
Practices and Guidance for Uncovering Your Natural Awareness

Author: Diana Winston

Narrator: Norah Tocci

Unabridged: 6 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/19/2019


Synopsis

Do you recall, as a child, being enthralled by a drifting cloud, the babbling of a stream, the wandering of a ladybug? If so, then you've already had a taste of natural awareness.

Known and revered in many contemplative traditions, natural awareness transcends even these wondrous childhood moments. It has been described as a profound "awareness of awareness"—an effortless and panoramic state of fully being at our deepest levels.

Created for those new to meditation and long–time meditators alike, The Little Book of Being shows us how to discover this free–flowing and expansive side of mindfulness—no formal sitting practice required.

This concise and friendly guide takes us through 73 "mini–chapters" that explain natural awareness and help us experience it via simple and enjoyable explorations to bring welcome moments of peace, connection, and spaciousness to our often distracted and stressful lives.

About Diana Winston

Called by the LA Times "one of the nation's best-known teachers of mindfulness," Diana Winston has taught mindfulness since 1993 in a variety of settings, including hospitals, universities, corporations, nonprofits, schools in the U.S. and Asia, and online. She developed the evidence-based Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPS) curriculum and the Training in Mindfulness Facilitation, which trains mindfulness teachers worldwide.

Her work has been mentioned or she has been quoted in the New York Times; O, The Oprah Magazine; Newsweek; the Los Angeles Times; Allure; Women's Health; and in a variety of magazines, books, and journals. She is also the author of Wide Awake: A Buddhist Guide for Teens and the audio program Mindful Meditations, and has published numerous articles on mindfulness. Diana is a member of the Teacher's Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Northern California. She has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 1989, including a year as a Buddhist nun in Burma. Currently, Diana's most challenging and rewarding practice involves trying to mindfully parent an eight-year-old. She lives in Los Angeles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen on October 30, 2023

So… The other week when I went into my dentist’s office for my regular cleaning, this book happened to be in the lobby. I was curious and began to read. I was fascinated by the simplicity of the meditative practices. For example… On page 61, it said… Ask yourself… “What is here now if there is no proble......more

Goodreads review by January on May 01, 2019

This! This book! I cannot tell you enough how helpful this book is!!! It's the simple and little things in our lives that makes us the happiest. Learn to focus on those! Get this book!......more

Goodreads review by Terri on February 25, 2021

This book focuses on natural awareness meditation: a more open, spacious meditation than traditional breath-focused mindfulness. The book also mentions flexible awareness meditation, which is about allowing focus to move instead of staying rigidly focused on breath. I found the discussion of this sp......more

Goodreads review by Naveen on October 22, 2023

terrific book. Grounded in science, written with modest authority and humour, and informed by long experience of meditation practices - I can imagine no better blend of skills for any non-fiction author.......more

Goodreads review by Kate on September 08, 2024

Good book for thinking about meditation and awareness in a different way.......more