Now! : The Art of Being Truly Present

, by Jean Smith

Now! : The Art of Being Truly Present by Jean Smith, 9780861714803

ISBN: 9780861714803 | 0861714806
Cover: Trade Paper
Copyright: 6/9/1991

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Summary

Table of Contents

Bringing the most important spiritual virtue to the forefront, the authorresents eighty-five meditations on the subject of living in the moment,evealing how embracing the present is an essential stage in any attempt toive a more balanced spiritual life. Original.

Preface

xi

Introduction

1

(7)

PRESENCE OF SPIRIT

Faith

8

(2)

Mindful Awareness

10

(2)

The Present Moment

12

(2)

Mindfulness Bells

14

(2)

Harmony

16

(2)

Spiritual Effort

18

(2)

Renunciation

20

(2)

Aging

22

(2)

Illness

24

(2)

Death

26

(2)

Prayer and Meditation

28

(2)

Meditation and Reflection

30

(2)

Breath

32

(2)

Karma

34

(2)

Cause and Effect

36

(2)

Hands

38

(4)

PRESENCE OF HEART

Emotions

42

(2)

Happiness

44

(2)

Grief

46

(2)

Suffering and Pain

48

(2)

Compassion and Pity

50

(2)

Guilt and Remorse

52

(2)

Sympathetic Joy

54

(2)

Aversion

56

(2)

Anger

58

(2)

Envy and Jealousy

60

(2)

Fear and Anxiety

62

(2)

Desire and Greed

64

(4)

PRESENCE OF MIND

Thoughts

68

(2)

Intentions

70

(2)

Expectations

72

(2)

Truth and Reality

74

(2)

Humility

76

(2)

Doubt

78

(2)

Ideas and Opinions

80

(2)

Restlessness

82

(2)

Concentration

84

(4)

PRESENCE OF CONDUCT

Motivation

88

(2)

Ethical Actions

90

(2)

Harmful Acts

92

(2)

Discipline

94

(2)

Speech

96

(2)

Exaggeration

98

(2)

Gossip

100

(2)

Indifference

102

(2)

Balance

104

(2)

Moderation

106

(2)

Integrity

108

(2)

Livelihood

110

(2)

Work

112

(2)

Laziness and Procrastination

114

(2)

Stealing

116

(2)

Misusing Intoxicants

118

(2)

Freedom

120

(4)

PRESENCE IN RELATIONSHIP

Friendship

124

(2)

Bearing Witness

126

(2)

Self

128

(2)

Praise and Blame

130

(2)

Comparisons

132

(2)

Listening

134

(2)

Kindness

136

(2)

Forgiveness

138

(2)

Love and Lust

140

(2)

Sexual Intimacy

142

(2)

Humor

144

(2)

Prejudice

146

(2)

Pets

148

(4)

PRESENCE IN THE WORLD

Perspective

152

(2)

Seeing

154

(2)

Ephemeral Beauty

156

(2)

Human Nature

158

(2)

Metamorphosis

160

(2)

Peace

162

(2)

Politics

164

(2)

Continuity

166

(2)

Eating

168

(2)

Teachers

170

(2)

Music

172

(2)

Art

174

(2)

Seasonal Changes

176

(2)

Fire

178

(2)

Diversity

180

(2)

The Air around Us

182

(2)

One World

184

(3)

Alphabetical List of Topics

187

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