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Read By: Thomas M. Sterner Publisher: Mountain Sage Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: November 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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Present moment awareness is an essential ingredient in life if one expects to experience any degree of authentic peace and contentment. It has been acknowledged for centuries as the cornerstone of spiritual awakening in all traditions of Eastern thought. In the West, however, it is still a relatively unrecognized concept for living.

The Western mind is always restless, never content with the moment. Its internal dialogue is always firing off thoughts filled with emotional content and pulling the individual out of the present and into the past or future. But individuals raised in Western culture are becoming increasingly aware of their overall sense of mental exhaustion, their lack of discipline and their inability to focus on demand. They are willing to expend the energy necessary to experience inner peace and a quiet mind that is waiting to follow the direction of their will. They are realizing that the endless struggle to fulfill the insatiable appetite of instant gratification is fruitless and tiresome at best. They are ripe for a new path in life and eager for a new set of instructions.

This is the purpose of The Practicing Mind. It comprehensively deals with helping the individual understand exactly what present-moment awareness is, how we are raised in a manner contradictory to this, and how we change our mindset to make this a part of our daily living. This book is accessible to listeners of all philosophical backgrounds. Regardless of your perspective, you will find the book's insights most compelling.

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"An excellent book that restates the basics of mindful awareness and how it is necessary for being able to focus on what you are really doing. It's a messages that's been delivered many times before and I found Mr Sterner's take on the material to be refreshing and helpful. "

— Zenrider (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This brief read is a good non-mystical approach to mindfulness "

    — W, 9/19/2013
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    " Really interesting points and a lot to think about. I'll need to re-read it soon.... "

    — Jen, 2/28/2013
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    " A very simple book but packed with a powerful idea: how living in the present is the key to self mastery. Through simple techniques and well thought out arguments this book drives the point through. A book you'll want to check often to make a seemingly simple idea stick. "

    — Cristobal, 5/10/2012
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    " A great book to learn how to be patient with yourself "

    — Lewis, 2/5/2012
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    " it is a must read book "

    — Samir, 10/8/2011
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    " Interesting little book, basically an Eastern Philosophy approach to discipline and practice. "

    — Mike, 7/7/2009