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Book SynopsisGetting caught in unwanted thoughts and emotions can feel like an inevitable part of life. But Eknath Easwaran, a world-famous spiritual teacher who taught meditation for nearly 40 years, shows a way to break free. Just as a fitness routine can result in a strong, supple body, spiritual disciplines can shape a secure personality and a resilient, loving mind. Best of all, these opportunities to grow stronger spiritually arise not only during meditation but throughout the day. Whether working with difficult colleagues, going out to eat, or responding to a child's needs, readers learn how to try out different, wiser choices. With humor and empathy, Easwaran places timeless teachings from the Buddha and other mystics into contemporary scenes -- watching a juggler on the street, taking a tennis lesson, going to the theater. Training the mind is life's biggest adventure, and Conquest of Mind shows how this practice brings deepening relationships, increasing vitality, and a greater sense of purpose.
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Introduction 7
Part One: Taking Charge of Your Thoughts
1 Thinking in Freedom 13
2 Living Skills 23
3 Training the Mind 37
4 Juggling 45
Part Two: Reshaping Your Life
5 Learning to Swim 61
6 All Life Is Yoga 67
7 Tremendous Trifles 77
8 The Forces of Life 87
Part Three: Strategies from the Buddha
9 Obstacles & Opportunities 105
10 Strategies for Freedom 127
Part Four: Three Spiritual Strengths
11 Determination 153
12 Detachment 165
13 Discrimination 181
Part Five
An Eight-Point Program 209
