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Zen: Simple and Effective Zen Concepts for Living a Happier and More Peaceful Life (A Beginner's Guide to Mindfulness, Inner Peace, and the Art of Living in the Present Moment)
By Marty BeckerLength1h 46m
About this audiobook
You have children to raise, a career that doesn't slow down, a marriage to tend, and maybe ten unclaimed minutes a day. Every meditation book you've abandoned assumed you had a life you don't have. This one assumes the life you actually have — and shows you that it was the practice all along.
Drawing on zen's thousand-year-old lay tradition, householder zen offers a complete beginner's path built for full calendars: a sitting practice engineered to survive a family schedule, chores as training ground, children as the most accurate teachers you'll ever have, marriage as your closest practice community, and a way to work hard without letting work own you.
Why this book is for you:
Deepen your emotional insight: dive into stories that mirror the vast spectrum of human emotions, offering both solace and enlightenment.
Buddhist wisdom for modern challenges: tackle contemporary challenges like stress, anxiety, and negativity with age-old wisdom.
Daily practices for a balanced life: beyond tales, find actionable practices to cultivate peace, harmony, and a centered life.
A beacon in troubling times: in a world awash with external noise, discover the silent, serene center within you.
In today's society, pressure and stress are the two things that you can always count on to be present. It seems as though the harder you work to get ahead, the farther behind you fall. Life will just continue to weigh down on you to the point where you think that this is just how it's supposed to be. Well i'm here to tell you that it isn't.
I wrote this book to help people just like you find that perfect balance between fulfillment and peace. By practicing zen and learning to meditate, relax and eliminate the unnecessary distractions in your life, you will soon be able to enjoy and appreciate yourself more and those around you. The stresses and anxieties of today will wash away, never to return.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length1 hr 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 25, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2CHAPTER 1: TRANSFORM OBSTACLES INTO A SOURCE OF POWER
3CHAPTER 2: HARNESS OBSTACLES AS A PATHWAY TO WISDOM
4CHAPTER 3: EMBRACE THE DELAY THAT OBSTACLES PROVIDE
5CHAPTER 4: WHEN IT'S TIME TO CHANGE DIRECTION
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6CHAPTER 5: OVERCOMING THE INNER OBSTACLES
7CHAPTER 6: HARNESSING MEDITATION TO CLEAR INNER OBSTACLES
8CHAPTER 7: FIND INSPIRATION IN NATURE
9CHAPTER 8: LOOK BACK TO MOVE FORWARD
10CHAPTER 9: YOU ARE NEVER TRULY ALONE
11CHAPTER 10: HELP YOURSELF BY HELPING OTHERS
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