{"id":200,"date":"2010-12-19T13:06:55","date_gmt":"2010-12-19T13:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/mindfulnessmatters\/2010\/12\/give-the-gift-of-mindfulness-this-holiday-season.html"},"modified":"2010-12-19T13:06:55","modified_gmt":"2010-12-19T13:06:55","slug":"give-the-gift-of-mindfulness-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2010\/12\/give-the-gift-of-mindfulness-this-holiday-season.html","title":{"rendered":"Give the Gift of Mindfulness This Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WCPT_frontcover.jpg\"<\/span>There’s still time for last minute Christmas and Holiday gifts. Give your loved ones, or yourself, Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness<\/a><\/i>, the gift of mindfulness. This book has been well-received by the mindfulness community and is a fun, accessible, and useful way to bring mindfulness into your life. <\/p>\n

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I am happy to play my small role in the mindfulness revolution that is beginning in the West. Mindfulness with the help of many bloggers like myself and many authors, researchers, and practitioners are making mindfulness a household name.<\/div>\n
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Robert Frost warned, Unless you are at home in the metaphor, unless you have had your proper poetical education in the metaphor, you are not safe anywhere.” <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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And metaphors are not just colorful devices to spice up language, they are a fundamental part of how we speak and think. Whether we realize it or not, we are using metaphors all the time. <\/div>\n
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In one compelling example, the late psychologist Julian Jaynes discussed how the verb ?<\/span>To be <\/i>comes from the Sanskrit bhu <\/i>that mean to grow or to make grow. “Am” and “is” evolved from the same root as the Sanskrit asmi <\/i>that mean to breathe. He concludes, “It is something of a lovely surprise that the irregular conjugation of our most nondescript verb is thus a record of a time when man had no independent word for ‘existence’ and could only say that something ‘grows’ or that it ‘breathes.'”<\/div>\n

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Wild Chickens was selected as one of the top 50 Spiritual Books of 2009 by Spirituality and Practice. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/font><\/div>\n


<\/span><\/font>Here is some of the praise for the book:<\/span>
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“This collection of very useful reflections provide us
\nwith 108 sparkling insights into mindfulness, the energy of seeing–so vital
\nfor all of us engaged in meditative living.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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–-Larry Rosenberg, Founder Cambridge Insight Meditation
\nCenter, Author of Breathe by Breath<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“If you want to receive mindfulness teachings in a way
\nthat is playful, wise and memorable, read this book.  Arnie uses the most
\nancient of teaching devices–metaphorical stories and images–to convey the
\npossibility and blessings of living a life of presence.” — Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Open this book anywhere and read three pages. Live in
\naccord with the advice and your life will change.” — Rev. Taihaku
\nGretchen Priest, Founder, Shao Shan Spiritual Practice Cen<\/i>ter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“According to Aristotle, skillful use of metaphor is
\nthe sign of true intelligence. Arnie’s book of mindfulness metaphors will
\ncontribute to your spiritual IQ.” – Shinzen Young, author of Break
\nThrough Pain: A Step-by-Step Mindfulness Meditation Program for Transforming
\nChronic and Acute Pain<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants offers both student
\nand teacher a vivid vocabulary for those, all too frequent moments, when
\npreconceptions can substitute for the essentials of mindfulness practice.
\nWritten with a light touch and drawing on sources as diverse as rock lyrics and
\npast episodes of Star Trek, this book is highly recommended.” —
\nZindel V. Segal, Ph.D., C.Psych. Morgan Firestone Chair in Psychotherapy,
\nProfessor of Psychiatry, Co-Author of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for
\nDepression and The Mindful Way Through Depression<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Metaphor is our mental root of imagination and language.
\nArnold Kozak offers fertile metaphors for growing your knowledge of the
\nBuddhadharma. If you contemplate these brief stories, your emotional
\nintelligence and mindfulness will develop effortlessly from the insights they
\nprovide.” – Polly Young-Eisendrath, Ph.D., author of The Resilient
\nSpirit and The Self-Esteem Trap, Co-editor of Awakening and Insight: Zen
\nBuddhism and Psychotherapy, The Psychology of Mature Spirituality: Integrity,
\nWisdom, and Transcendence.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“What I loved most about this book was that the language was
\ncurrent and the values were traditional.  It was useful wherever you
\ndipped in to refresh yourself. A delightful book that brings your life and
\npractice together whether you are an old timer or new practitioner.  —
\nGrace Schireson author of Zen Women<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Read More praise here:<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Read the reviews here: <\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n


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\"EB.jpg\"<\/a><\/span>My second book, Everything Buddhism will be shipping in January and is now available for pre-order through Amazon<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
–Dalai Lama<\/span><\/div>\n
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That’s easy for the Dalai Lama to say–but for the rest of us, understanding this mysterious, multilayered faith can be very difficult. With this updated and revised edition of the classic Buddhist primer, you can delve into the profound principles of nonviolence, mindfulness, and self-awareness. From Tibetan Buddhism to Zen, you’ll explore the traditions of all branches of Buddhism, including:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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  • The life of Buddha and his continuing influence throughout the world<\/li>\n
  • A revealing survey of the definitive Buddhist texts<\/li>\n
  • What the Sutras say about education, marriage, sex, and death<\/li>\n
  • Buddhist art, poetry, architecture, calligraphy, and landscaping<\/li>\n
  • The proven physiological effects of meditation and other Buddhist practices<\/li>\n
  • The growing impact of Buddhism on modern American culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    In this guide, you’ll discover the deceptively simple truths of this enigmatic religion. Most important, you learn how to apply the tenets of Buddhism to your daily life–and achieve clarity and inner peace in the process.<\/p>\n

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