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The Listening Path
by Julia Cameron • 2021
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
3.31
2k+
The Listening Path Summary
The Listening Path 93%
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
by Julia Cameron 2021
3.31
2k+ ratings
Creativity
by Osho • 1999
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
4.18
3k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity 92%
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
by Osho 1999
4.18
3k+ ratings
Catching the Big Fish
by David Lynch • 2006
David Lynch's creative secret isn't a technique; it's a twice-daily trip beneath the surface.
3.77
21k+
Catching the Big Fish Summary
Catching the Big Fish 92%
David Lynch's creative secret isn't a technique; it's a twice-daily trip beneath the surface.
by David Lynch 2006
3.77
21k+ ratings
Zen Guitar
by Philip Toshio Sudo • 1997
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
4.03
3k+
Zen Guitar Summary
Zen Guitar 92%
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997
4.03
3k+ ratings
Effortless Mastery
by Kenny Werner • 1996
Your brain blocks what your fingers already know. A method for playing music without thinking.
4.22
3k+
Effortless Mastery Summary
Effortless Mastery 92%
Your brain blocks what your fingers already know. A method for playing music without thinking.
by Kenny Werner 1996
4.22
3k+ ratings
Free Play
by Stephen Nachmanovitch • 1990
Creativity is improvisation: learn your craft until it disappears, then get out of your own way.
4.20
3k+
Free Play Summary
Free Play 92%
Creativity is improvisation: learn your craft until it disappears, then get out of your own way.
by Stephen Nachmanovitch 1990
4.20
3k+ ratings
The Creative Act
by Rick Rubin • 2023
You were born creative. The real work is learning to listen to what wants to come through.
3.95
89k+
The Creative Act Summary
The Creative Act 92%
You were born creative. The real work is learning to listen to what wants to come through.
by Rick Rubin 2023
3.95
89k+ ratings
Meditations
by Shakti Gawain • 1991
Your intuition already knows the next move. These meditations teach you to stop talking over it.
3.93
105
Meditations Summary
Meditations 92%
Your intuition already knows the next move. These meditations teach you to stop talking over it.
by Shakti Gawain 1991
3.93
105 ratings
Seeking Wisdom
by Julia Cameron • 2022
Creative block is spiritual disconnection. Daily writing, solo play, and walking that reconnect you.
3.71
382
Seeking Wisdom Summary
Seeking Wisdom 91%
Creative block is spiritual disconnection. Daily writing, solo play, and walking that reconnect you.
by Julia Cameron 2022
3.71
382 ratings
Writing as a Path to Awakening
by Albert Flynn Desilver • 2017
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
3.77
128
Writing as a Path to Awakening Summary
Writing as a Path to Awakening 91%
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
by Albert Flynn Desilver 2017
3.77
128 ratings
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom
by Yogani • 2005
A mantra practice that develops inner silence and a witnessing awareness unshaken by daily life.
4.20
518
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom Summary
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom 91%
A mantra practice that develops inner silence and a witnessing awareness unshaken by daily life.
by Yogani 2005
4.20
518 ratings
Writing Begins with the Breath
by Laraine Herring • 2007
The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.
4.09
376
Writing Begins with the Breath Summary
Writing Begins with the Breath 91%
The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.
by Laraine Herring 2007
4.09
376 ratings
The Way of the Fearless Writer
by Beth Kempton • 2023
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
4.37
425
The Way of the Fearless Writer Summary
The Way of the Fearless Writer 91%
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
by Beth Kempton 2023
4.37
425 ratings
The High-Performance Mind
by Anna Wise • 1996
Four brainwave patterns hold the keys to focus, healing, and breakthroughs; learn to tune them.
4.27
77
The High-Performance Mind Summary
The High-Performance Mind 91%
Four brainwave patterns hold the keys to focus, healing, and breakthroughs; learn to tune them.
by Anna Wise 1996
4.27
77 ratings
Hurry Up and Meditate
by David Michie • 2008
Five minutes. No prescription. Brain-scan proof. The stress reset hiding in plain sight.
3.73
852
Hurry Up and Meditate Summary
Hurry Up and Meditate 91%
Five minutes. No prescription. Brain-scan proof. The stress reset hiding in plain sight.
by David Michie 2008
3.73
852 ratings
Meditation for Beginners
by Jack Kornfield • 1998
Learn to sit, walk, eat, and live with full attention: a beginner's path to meditation.
4.11
3k+
Meditation for Beginners Summary
Meditation for Beginners 91%
Learn to sit, walk, eat, and live with full attention: a beginner's path to meditation.
by Jack Kornfield 1998
4.11
3k+ ratings
Writing Down the Bones
by Natalie Goldberg • 1986
Outrun your inner editor: the Zen practice of raw, unedited writing that unlocks your truest voice.
4.21
32k+
Writing Down the Bones Summary
Writing Down the Bones 91%
Outrun your inner editor: the Zen practice of raw, unedited writing that unlocks your truest voice.
by Natalie Goldberg 1986
4.21
32k+ ratings
Breath by Breath
by Larry Rosenberg • 1998
Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.
4.35
975
Breath by Breath Summary
Breath by Breath 91%
Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.
by Larry Rosenberg 1998
4.35
975 ratings
Meditation
by Brian L. Weiss • 2002
How twenty minutes of silence a day unlocks healing, intuition, and the self beyond thought.
4.01
892
Meditation Summary
Meditation 91%
How twenty minutes of silence a day unlocks healing, intuition, and the self beyond thought.
by Brian L. Weiss 2002
4.01
892 ratings
Silence
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015
The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.
4.28
9k+
Silence Summary
Silence 91%
The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015
4.28
9k+ ratings
How to Walk
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2013
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
4.16
3k+
How to Walk Summary
How to Walk 91%
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013
4.16
3k+ ratings
Transcendental Meditation
by Jack Forem • 1973
One effortless meditation that restores the body, sharpens the brain, and reverses biological aging.
3.62
356
Transcendental Meditation Summary
Transcendental Meditation 90%
One effortless meditation that restores the body, sharpens the brain, and reverses biological aging.
by Jack Forem 1973
3.62
356 ratings
Big Magic
by Instaread Summaries • 2015
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
3.85
33
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic 90%
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
by Instaread Summaries 2015
3.85
33 ratings
Why Meditate
by Matthieu Ricard • 2008
A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.
3.99
2k+
Why Meditate Summary
Why Meditate 90%
A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.
by Matthieu Ricard 2008
3.99
2k+ ratings
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing
by Frank J. Kinslow • 2014
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
4.17
35
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing Summary
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing 90%
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
by Frank J. Kinslow 2014
4.17
35 ratings
The Artist's Way Workbook
by Julia Cameron • 2006
Daily free-form writing that silences the inner critic and restarts your creative engine.
4.27
2k+
The Artist's Way Workbook Summary
The Artist's Way Workbook 90%
Daily free-form writing that silences the inner critic and restarts your creative engine.
by Julia Cameron 2006
4.27
2k+ ratings
Still the Mind
by Alan W. Watts • 2000
Meditation cannot be performed by the self that wants it; that self is what meditation quiets.
4.04
3k+
Still the Mind Summary
Still the Mind 90%
Meditation cannot be performed by the self that wants it; that self is what meditation quiets.
by Alan W. Watts 2000
4.04
3k+ ratings
Inspirations
by Julia Cameron • 2001
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
4.04
138
Inspirations Summary
Inspirations 90%
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
by Julia Cameron 2001
4.04
138 ratings
Trust the Process
by Shaun McNiff • 1998
Artist's guide to letting go: let the process steer, feed on mistakes, and start where you resist.
3.90
863
Trust the Process Summary
Trust the Process 90%
Artist's guide to letting go: let the process steer, feed on mistakes, and start where you resist.
by Shaun McNiff 1998
3.90
863 ratings
The Artist's Way
by Julia Cameron • 2002
Two daily rituals to unblock your creativity: a morning brain-dump and a weekly solo expedition.
3.96
121k+
The Artist's Way Summary
The Artist's Way 90%
Two daily rituals to unblock your creativity: a morning brain-dump and a weekly solo expedition.
by Julia Cameron 2002
3.96
121k+ ratings
Big Magic
by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2015
What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?
3.96
236k+
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic 90%
What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2015
3.96
236k+ ratings
Practicing Mindfulness
by Matthew Sockolov • 2018
Stress is your mind living somewhere else. 75 meditations, minutes each, that bring it back.
4.12
975
Practicing Mindfulness Summary
Practicing Mindfulness 90%
Stress is your mind living somewhere else. 75 meditations, minutes each, that bring it back.
by Matthew Sockolov 2018
4.12
975 ratings
How to Sit
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014
Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.
4.33
4k+
How to Sit Summary
How to Sit 90%
Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014
4.33
4k+ ratings
Sit Like a Buddha
by Lodro Rinzler • 2014
Start meditating in ten minutes a day: why eleven days changes everything.
4.14
794
Sit Like a Buddha Summary
Sit Like a Buddha 90%
Start meditating in ten minutes a day: why eleven days changes everything.
by Lodro Rinzler 2014
4.14
794 ratings
Mindfulness in Plain English
by Henepola Gunaratana • 1992
Learn to meditate without the fluff: a straightforward path to seeing your mind clearly.
4.16
19k+
Mindfulness in Plain English Summary
Mindfulness in Plain English 90%
Learn to meditate without the fluff: a straightforward path to seeing your mind clearly.
by Henepola Gunaratana 1992
4.16
19k+ ratings
Mindfulness on the Go
by Jan Chozen Bays • 2014
Think you're too busy to meditate? Everyday moments can become meditation in under a minute.
4.2
362
Mindfulness on the Go Summary
Mindfulness on the Go 90%
Think you're too busy to meditate? Everyday moments can become meditation in under a minute.
by Jan Chozen Bays 2014
4.2
362 ratings
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
by Haemin Sunim
The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.
4.36
3k+
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 90%
The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.
by Haemin Sunim
4.36
3k+ ratings
Meditation for Dummies
by Stephan Bodian • 1999
Meditation demystified: what works, why your mind wanders, and why five minutes is enough.
3.77
1k+
Meditation for Dummies Summary
Meditation for Dummies 90%
Meditation demystified: what works, why your mind wanders, and why five minutes is enough.
by Stephan Bodian 1999
3.77
1k+ ratings
Guided Meditation For Beginners
by Positivity Protection • 2019
A guided meditation for beginners that lowers stress, builds mental clarity, and instills optimism.
3.00
1
Guided Meditation For Beginners Summary
Guided Meditation For Beginners 90%
A guided meditation for beginners that lowers stress, builds mental clarity, and instills optimism.
by Positivity Protection 2019
3.00
1 ratings
Meditation Is Not What You Think
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2018
Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.
3.55
996
Meditation Is Not What You Think Summary
Meditation Is Not What You Think 90%
Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2018
3.55
996 ratings
The Art of Noticing
by Rob Walker • 2019
The cure for autopilot: 131 exercises that train your eye and fill your creative well.
3.77
3k+
The Art of Noticing Summary
The Art of Noticing 90%
The cure for autopilot: 131 exercises that train your eye and fill your creative well.
by Rob Walker 2019
3.77
3k+ ratings
The Way of Effortless Mindfulness
by Loch Kelly • 2019
Awareness requires no training, only uncovering: ten-second glimpses into the clarity already here.
3.93
336
The Way of Effortless Mindfulness Summary
The Way of Effortless Mindfulness 90%
Awareness requires no training, only uncovering: ten-second glimpses into the clarity already here.
by Loch Kelly 2019
3.93
336 ratings
The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind
by B. Alan Wallace • 2006
Scattered to effortless focus, then lucid in sleep: the ten-stage Buddhist path of attention.
3.93
1k+
The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind Summary
The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind 90%
Scattered to effortless focus, then lucid in sleep: the ten-stage Buddhist path of attention.
by B. Alan Wallace 2006
3.93
1k+ ratings
Journey to the Heart
by Melody Beattie • 1996
Daily meditations that quiet the mind, amplify the heart's whisper, and teach you to let go.
4.55
4k+
Journey to the Heart Summary
Journey to the Heart 90%
Daily meditations that quiet the mind, amplify the heart's whisper, and teach you to let go.
by Melody Beattie 1996
4.55
4k+ ratings
Room to Dream
by David Lynch • 2018
How a filmmaker built Eraserhead and Twin Peaks from dreams and meditation.
4.39
9k+
Room to Dream Summary
Room to Dream 90%
How a filmmaker built Eraserhead and Twin Peaks from dreams and meditation.
by David Lynch 2018
4.39
9k+ ratings
Yoga
by Erich Schiffmann • 1996
The yoga that transforms your life happens in stillness, not in the poses. Learn to listen.
4.29
2k+
Yoga Summary
Yoga 90%
The yoga that transforms your life happens in stillness, not in the poses. Learn to listen.
by Erich Schiffmann 1996
4.29
2k+ ratings
The Blooming of a Lotus
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2022
A voice on the cushion guiding you through breath, body, pain, and peace.
4.27
503
The Blooming of a Lotus Summary
The Blooming of a Lotus 90%
A voice on the cushion guiding you through breath, body, pain, and peace.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2022
4.27
503 ratings
Keep Going
by Austin Kleon • 2019
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
4.26
18k+
Keep Going Summary
Keep Going 90%
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
by Austin Kleon 2019
4.26
18k+ ratings
Super Mind
by Norman E. Rosenthal • 2016
Transcendental Meditation measurably reduces stress and unlocks calm, creative awareness.
3.50
559
Super Mind Summary
Super Mind 90%
Transcendental Meditation measurably reduces stress and unlocks calm, creative awareness.
by Norman E. Rosenthal 2016
3.50
559 ratings
Strength in Stillness
by Bob Roth • 2018
No clearing of the mind, no special posture: 20 minutes twice a day to lower blood pressure.
3.21
2k+
Strength in Stillness Summary
Strength in Stillness 90%
No clearing of the mind, no special posture: 20 minutes twice a day to lower blood pressure.
by Bob Roth 2018
3.21
2k+ ratings
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