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What is enlightenment? Is it a myth or is it real? On The Science of Enlightenment, you will learn that the liberated state is as real as the sensations you are having right now. For it is through the investigation of your own thoughts and feelings that you can awaken to clear insight and a...

For decades, one of the most engaging teachers of our time has illuminated the many dimensions of awakening - but solely at his live retreats and on audio recordings. Now, with The Science of Enlightenment, Shinzen Young brings to listeners an uncommonly lucid guide to mindfulness meditation for the first time: how it works and how to use it to enhance your cognitive capacities, your kindness and connection with the world, and the richness of all your experiences. As thousands of his students and listeners will confirm, Shinzen is like no other teacher you’ve ever encountered.

When mindfulness meditation was introduced as an aid for patients suffering from chronic pain, physicians were skeptical. Today, mindfulness meditation is used in hundreds of hospitals and clinics across the country. On Break Through Difficult Emotions, meditation mentor Shinzen Young adapts the...

Proven Mindfulness Techniques to Help You “Step Outside” Physical Pain The newest treatment for pain is one of the oldest, most effective strategies for pain-free living: meditation. On Break Through Pain, meditation expert Shinzen Young teaches you how to “retrain” your relationship to...

Most of us are well aware of the benefits of meditation, and new research is providing us with more and more evidence of what the world's spiritual traditions have known for years: meditation can positively impact every area of our lives. So why do many of us struggle to make time for this...

Course objectives: List the benefits of meditation Analyze the deep relationship between meditation and spirituality Identify options for when and how to meditate Practice guided meditation A Step-by-Step Introduction to Meditation Scientific studies show that meditation can...

The "zone" is an altered state of consciousness—a state of perfect focus, relaxation, and peak performance that top athletes enter in their finest moments. For most, being "in the zone" is a rare occurrence, but with the techniques of meditation expert Shinzen Young, you can learn to enter it...

This is the first book to offer Shinzen Young’s revolutionary Unified Mindfulness as a self-help tool for listeners who are suffering from trauma, addictions, and anxiety but have struggled to engage with traditional forms of therapy. Not only are these techniques unique, they are also uniquely effective, with the power to combat harmful mental, emotional and behavioral patterns and help listeners find freedom within.

Five acclaimed teachers and visionaries show us how mindfulness practice can boost our performance and creativity. What, exactly, is mindfulness? It's a "baseline" of awareness and non-resistance that you can build on the cellular level. Why practice it? Through mindfulness meditation, you...

Prominent meditation scholar and teacher Shinzen Young shows you how to achieve and apply the benefits of meditation to your daily life—now this perennial seller is available on CD This program includes: Mantra Meditation: A powerful way to calm the mind and body Vipassana Meditation...

Learn how to retrain your relationship to pain with meditation. Drawing from over 20 years of results in the field, Shinzen Young offers the essential drug-free methods that have proven effective at pain-management centers around the country. With step-by-step guidance, you'll learn how to...

The thinking mind is a powerful ally, but it also creates emotional drama, confusion, and limiting beliefs about who we are. Here, Shinzen Young brings his special expertise in vipassana (insight meditation) to help you learn one of its most subtle yet rewarding skills: the ability to observe in...

If you’ve always wanted to learn to meditate but don’t have a lot of time or money for classes and retreats, and aren’t interested in adopting a new religion or philosophy, Shinzen Young has the solution. Join this respected meditation teacher on this introduction to meditation: what it is...

Medical research has shown that pain resides in both the body and the mind, and that how you focus your attention and awareness can make all the difference. With Pain Relief, Shinzen Young teaches listeners how to step outside of pain through traditional meditation practices. Drawing from 20...