Eyes Wide Open
Buddhist Instructions on Merging Body and Vision
- Paperback
98 pages
- Release Date
4 November 2016
Summary
Meditation practices to awaken the body and create a mind like a mirror, to literally see things as they are
- Draws on the story of the monk Shenxiu to create a meditation practice for profound relaxation, inclusion and connection to the world around us, and realization of our essential nature
- Explains how our attitudes, beliefs, and bodily tensions distort our perceptions and lead to our sense of separation from the world outside our bodies
- Details techniques o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781594770005 |
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| ISBN-10: | 159477000X |
| Author: | Will Johnson |
| Publisher: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Imprint: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 98 |
| Release Date: | 4 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 138g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 137mm x 210mm |
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Critics Review
“Will Johnson is one of the foremost masters of embodied spirituality of his generation. To read Eyes Wide Open is to rediscover your own body and senses as the foundation for enlightenment.” * Lama Willa Miller, author of Everyday Dharma: Seven Weeks to Finding the Buddha in You *
“By situating the body (or soma) right at the center of sitting meditation practice, Will Johnson helps initiate a quiet, slow revolution… . Such a contribution to meditation instruction is transformative in numerous respects. This book, like previous books by the author, is a landmark text in the contemporary literature of homecoming.” * James Martin, cofounder of Mindful Somatics Institute *
“With his delightful stories and exploration of the many wisdom traditions, Will Johnson continues to impress upon us the importance of the embodied experience. If we are to gain any traction on the spiritual path or to address that ‘nagging inkling’ that something just isn’t right in our lives, this little gem of a book can guide us. Johnson offers many simple techniques to do this, honing in on vision as the vehicle for our exploration. The daily experience of ‘looking’ has been imbued with the power of transformation with one quick read! Will Johnson continues to be at the forefront of body-based dharmic practice and its confluence with somatic psychology.” * Jackie Ashley, MA, BC-DMT, LPC, adjunct faculty at Naropa University *
Will Johnson
Will Johnson is the founder and director of the Institute for Embodiment Training, which combines Western somatic psychotherapy with Eastern meditation practices. He is the author of several books, including Breathing through the Whole Body, The Posture of Meditation, and The Spiritual Practices of Rumi. He lives in British Columbia.
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