With a Single Breath - by Melvin McLeod (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Practice mindfulness as a complete, transformative path that expands and deepens its benefits to all aspects of our lives and society.

Includes more than 50 practices from renowned teachers such as Jon Kabat-Zinn, Tara Brach, Thich Nhat Hanh, Rhonda Magee, Diana Winston, Daniel Goleman, Sharon Salzberg, and many others.

With a Single Breath is the first book to introduce a step-by-step framework for practicing mindfulness as a comprehensive path of life. Through five essential keys--Mindfulness Practice, Insight, Ethics, Love and Compassion, and Community--Melvin McLeod draws on his fifty years of practice and wisdom to present a practical approach that expands mindfulness beyond simple meditation into a transformative life path that deepens and expands how mindfulness is defined, taught, and lived. He demonstrates how each of these interconnected keys can help you discover your natural goodness, develop deeper awareness, and create meaningful connections in an increasingly disconnected world.Based on universal human qualities and aspirations, not tied to any particular religion or philosophy, this transformative path is accessible to everyone and brings out the best in who we are as human beings.

The book includes 50 practices--five in each section--from renowned mindfulness teachers including Tara Brach, Diana Winston, Thich Nhat Hanh, Sharon Salzberg, Christopher Germer, Jack Kornfield, Mark Coleman, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Rick Hanson, Rhonda Magee, Sylvia Boorstein, Dr. Robert Waldinger, Pema Chödrön, Joan Halifax, and Robert Waldinger.

About the Author

MELVIN MCLEOD is the founder and editor-in-chief of Lion's Roar, the largest Buddhist-inspired media organization in the English language, and cofounder of Mindful Magazine, He is a well-known, respected, and authoritative voice in the mindfulness and dharma fields. His own writings in Lion's Roar have been praised by leaders in the field and have attracted a large readership.