Mind Full to Mindful: Zen Wisdom From a Monk's Bowl

So many people crave being spiritual, others run away from it thinking it may lead them to become a sanyasi. Spirituality is slowly taking the shape of some religion but what we don’t know is that spirituality is not a set of rituals to follow to get somewhere, to get to some place. It is doing nothing. It is being yourself, doing nothing, not dying to reach a stage and simply flowing with life. Everybody, in some or the other aspect of life is very spiritual, knowingly or unknowingly. Mind Full To Mindful is a book based on the teaching of Buddha and Zen. It teaches you the art of being spiritual and calm and peaceful by following the “no rituals or dogma following” policy. It includes a few types of zen meditation that change our perception towards meditation. It also comprises of a few Zen elements that we can incorporate in our lives and lead a happy, peaceful and mindful life. Mindfulness is the top most priority of this book. The title of this book is witty and relevant to the content of the book. I, personally, have become so calm, comparatively less stressed and very mindful about the tasks I do. The cover of the book is very eye-catchy and the book does justice to it. You won’t regret buying the book because of it’s peaceful cover and not learn how you can be peaceful. The language is so not monk-like. The author is a monk, which may lead you to think that the words used in the book will all go above your comprehensive capacity but it is not so. It has easy words, a lot of humour and a lot of tips and tricks. This monk-ish book is my favorite monk-ish book in terms of language. The content focuses on mindfulness, gratitude, peace and spirituality. It breaks the myths we have for spirituality, teaches us love, compassion, and mediations like Zazen etc. However, at some points in the book, some impractical things (for the competitive world) is mentioned and may not be easy for you to implement in your life. My opinion on this book is clear - it is my favorite mindful book. I have already started wearing a beads bracelet on my hand to remind myself to be mindful all the time, I have quit multi-tasking and surprisingly, I have started producing more. Except for some impractical concepts (which are very few), I love the book and would definitely recommend it to the people who need peace in life and think that spirituality is a tough nut to crack.

A systematic step by step guide book from a Master who after having meditated thousands of hours has enumerated practical tips for newbies. Found exceedingly useful , helpful and to my taste .

Fantastic book. Loved reading it. Simple but effective life advice

This is the first book of Om Swami that I read. This book is all about the "'Mindfulness" i.e how to be aware of your thoughts, actions etc. This book's core philosophy is that whatever you do, do it with complete awareness. This book teaches Zen philosophy, giving references to Buddha's story. The author also discusses the four form of Zen meditation. Those are "Zazen", "Wall gazing", "Chado" i.e Zen tea ritual, "Kinhin and sleep meditation". The author describes how to do each meditation. If you want to be a Zen practitioner, you should follow the four virtues of Zen philosophy described by the author. Those four virtues are "Compassion", "Humility", "Discipline", and "Forgiveness". Zen philosophy also tells about the importance of sitting quietly, taking care of your body, how to handle pain and practice non-violence. I liked the book. The language of the book is very simple and subtle. The book contains only 185 pages. Happy Reading....

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This was the first Om Swami book that I read, and it got me hooked to his style of writing. This is also the first self-help book that I read, as I generally find them very boring. But this is an extremely interesting book which I couldn't put down until I read it completely. Like many people today, I suffer from overthinking which keeps altering my mood and feelings. I usually have little control over my mood and would feel high one moment and low the very next. This book reminds me to take things easy and not take myself too seriously. I have kept this book by my bedside and read a few pages whenever I find it difficult to sleep due to overthinking, and it helps in calming my mind down. Thankyou so much Swamiji for this treasure!

The book is amazing , after Reading I have changed my habits little bit like I have prioritised my health and for that I started jogging every morning , this book has also made me more aware about letting go things which is not in my control, I am eager to read more books of swami ji ,

One of my go-to book when I am happy, sad, anxious, optimistic, pessimistic, cynical, grateful, stressed, .... pretty much every mood. Each and every word in this book has been written"mindfully". How do I know? Well, if you read it mindfully, you will find that each sentence can mean different based on your mental state. You can interpret it many ways and that's the beauty of this book. No matter how many times you read it, you will always discover something new! That’s how you find it relevant no matter your mood. You will always have an answer to the question that your mind has been mulling over. Bonus, I love the practical guide on letting go of emotional burden and forgiving people. This book turned my life right side up. ;)