
Real Happiness
The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program
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Narrated by:
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Sharon Salzberg
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By:
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Sharon Salzberg
Thousands of years prove it, and Western science backs it: Meditation sharpens focus. Meditation lowers blood pressure, relieves chronic pain, reduces stress. Meditation helps us experience greater calm. Meditation connects us to our inner-most feelings and challenges our habits of self-judgment. Meditation helps protect the brain against aging and improves our capacity for learning new things. Meditation opens the door to real and accessible happiness.
There is no better person to show a beginner how to harness the power of meditation than Sharon Salzberg, one of the world’s foremost meditation teachers and spiritual authors. Cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society, author of Loving kindness, Faith, and other books, Ms. Salzberg distills 30 years of teaching meditation into a 28-day program that will change lives. It is not about Buddhism, it’s not esoteric - it is closer to an exercise, like running or riding a bike. From the basics of posture, breathing, and the daily schedule to the finer points of calming the mind, distraction, dealing with specific problem areas (pain in the legs? falling asleep?) to the larger issues of compassion and awareness, Real Happiness is a complete guide. It explains how meditation works; why a daily meditation practice results in more resiliency, creativity, peace, clarity, and balance; and gives twelve meditation practices, including mindfulness meditation and walking meditation. An extensive selection of FAQs cover the most frequent concerns of beginners who meditate - “Is meditation selfish?” “How do I know if I’m doing it right?” “Can I use meditation to manage weight?”
©2011 Sharon Salzberg. Recorded by arrangement with Workman Publishing Company, Inc. (P)2011 HighBridge CompanyListeners also enjoyed...




















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What did you love best about Real Happiness?
I was looking for an introduction to meditation and mindfulness and 100% found what I was looking for in this book. The how-to on doing meditation was incredibly helpful, as well as the discussion of the benefits that meditation can bring. I definitely feel this book has helped to bring more calm and balance into my life. I read through a few other books on meditation and mindfulness and would recommend this one first and foremost over those others.Great introduction to meditation and mindfulness
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Lots is resonating lessons and themes
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worthy
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Would you consider the audio edition of Real Happiness to be better than the print version?
I am a hands on person so some times its easier to incorporate audio into my day than print. I sometime need to slow down and don't spend as much time with "print" so I was able to take away more meaning and understanding with the audio version at this time.What did you like best about this story?
The practical application. I was able to slow myself down when I wake up at night and my mind is racing. I used some of the practices to go back to sleep.Which character – as performed by Sharon Salzberg – was your favorite?
Don't really thave a favorate.What did you learn from Real Happiness that you would use in your daily life?
To except, acknowledge, and move on. She gave several practical ways to do this.Any additional comments?
I have already listen once and am now going back to listen to again to see what I may have missed the first time!Meditation made easy!
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What did you love best about Real Happiness?
Very infomativeWhat other book might you compare Real Happiness to and why?
Living the full Catastrophe, Authentic HappinessWho would you have cast as narrator instead of Sharon Salzberg?
Anyone, she wasn't a good narrator. Her voice was monotone and boring.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
NoAny additional comments?
Good info, but hard to listen to. The author is seldom the best person to read the text. Did anyone listen to this before it was distributed?Real happiness
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many helpful tips and tools in this book
And I love that she narrates it
Very helpful book
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Great motivator to sustain your practice
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If you could sum up Real Happiness in three words, what would they be?
Compassionate, simple and practical.What other book might you compare Real Happiness to and why?
I can't think of anyone as this one.What about Sharon Salzberg’s performance did you like?
Yes. Her voice is very calm. It's nice.If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Meditate and start being happyAny additional comments?
I really recommend it. I have hear and read a lot of different approachs to meditation, but no one has been as simple, compassionate and practica as this one. It is amazing for someone that wants to start meditating or even to improve your actual meditation practice. The only thing I would suggest to audible.com is that they make the authors add a index with the chapters and sub-chapters and the minutes and seconds in which you can find it. It would make it easier to get back to a especific theme.Amazing for understand and start meditation
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Author details her journey into meditation and details her struggles and breakthroughs along the way..many of which are things every practicioner experiences; like going to sleep, not being able to focus, being fidgety and so on. She stresses it will happen and it's all OK.. Even expected.
At first I wasn't crazy about author reading the book, but her voice grew on me because she reads in a very calming intimate fashion...
I use her mediations several times a week.
Excellent intro to meditation.
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A Wonderful Overview of Meditation and Mindfulness
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