Get Off Your Cushion - by Li-Anne Tang (Paperback)
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Highlights
- A practical and profound book on meditation and mindfulness that shows readers how to live and act more mindfully, without meditating on a cushion for hours each day - Sayadaw U TejaniyaDrop the old habit of meditating only on a cushion.
- Author(s): Li-Anne Tang
- 132 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Buddhism
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About the Book
Within a week of publication University of Stockholm included this practical and groundbreaking book as a textbook for 2024 students of psychology. Aimed at people with an interest in practical mindfulness and experienced Buddhist meditators.
Book Synopsis
A practical and profound book on meditation and mindfulness that shows readers how to live and act more mindfully, without meditating on a cushion for hours each day - Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Drop the old habit of meditating only on a cushion. Use this book as a blueprint to bring meditation to every experience of your life, to pave your path to spiritual awakening.
Whether you are looking for the best meditation book for anxiety or on the path towards spiritual enlightenment, this step-by-step guide will teach you how to:
- Move from stress to serenity at will in 3 simple steps
- Cultivate continuous mindfulness off the cushion
- Hack into the most effective way to train your mind: through enjoyment
- Apply Buddhist teachings to all aspects of life
- Free yourself entirely from suffering
You will want to re-read this book over and over again, and allow the gems of wisdom to infuse into every aspect of your life.
Review Quotes
"Li-Anne's book teaches you how to build the right attitude as a daily practice and appreciate the journey of awareness."
- Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Shwe Oo Min Dhamma Sukha Forest Meditation Center, Myanmar
"This is the Dhamma book that I have been waiting for, a book that tells you how to apply meditation in everyday life without getting out of touch with life. Li-Anne showed me something essential which I didn't know could be taught and learned: We can cultivate and develop the right attitude as a mindfulness practice."
- Ma Thet Ghosh
Interpreter for Sayadaw U Tejaniya for 25+ years
"Li-Anne is a true psychonaut, someone who continues her exploration under any circumstances and is always open to new discoveries. In "Get Off Your Cushion" both the sufferer and the explorer will find new approaches and practical methods which they can use on the cushion and in daily life."
- Walter Köchli
Ghostwriter, Compiler and Editor of several of Sayadaw U Tejaniya's books
"A deeply supportive book. Li-Anne's candor about her personal journey was inspiring and engaging, placing the path of practice into a practical context."
- Andrew Sherbrooke
'The Mind Illuminated' Dharma Teacher
"Get off Your Cushion is filled with gems for training the mind, introspection, and self inquiry. Written in Li-Anne's unique voice, this book is an offering filled with clarity and wisdom pointing to the heart of the transformational journey."
- Emyo Darlene Tataryn, Ph.D.
Rinzai Zen Priest Hollow Bones order and Karma Kagyu
"This little gem is informative, instructive, illuminating and inspiring. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did."
- Eric Lindo
'The Mind Illuminated' Dharma Teacher
"This book is crammed with wisdom, yet very accessible. Li-Anne really succeeds in balancing easy-to-follow practices with wisdoms of the Dhamma. I can't think of a better book for beginners to meditation - but there is plenty also for advanced practitioners. Highly recommended!"
- Robert Johansson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology, Stockholm University, Sweden