Journey of Awakening Buchzusammenfassung - das Wichtigste aus Journey of Awakening

Einleitung anhören

00:00

Zusammenfassung von Journey of Awakening

Name: Journey of Awakening
Rating: 4.7 (195 reviews)
Author: Ram Dass

Ram Dass

A Meditator's Guidebook

4.7 (195 Bewertungen)

23 Min.

Inhaltsübersicht

Journey of Awakening
in 7 Kernaussagen verstehen

Audio & Text in der Blinkist App

Kernaussage 1 von 7

What’s in it for me? Quiet the chaotic mind and find balance through meditation.

Do you feel disillusioned with life? Perhaps you’ve achieved success, yet don’t feel as happy as you expected. It’s no surprise. Many people find themselves confused when they get to the end of the rainbow and realize there’s no pot of gold after all. They think there’s something wrong with them, and start searching high and low for solutions.

For Ram Dass, the search took him from being a psychology professor at Harvard University, to experimenting with psychedelic drugs, to beginning his spiritual journey in the Himalayas.

These blinks reveal what he learned: that you must look deep within yourself to find fulfillment – and that meditation is the best way to do that.

In these blinks, you’ll discover

why you should free yourself from your ego;
how different concentration techniques can ease you into meditation; and
how to maintain a strong meditative center at every stage of your journey.

Meditation helps you to live in the present moment and find balance and clarity.

Have you ever had a moment when you felt at peace with the world – a moment totally free of self-conscious thought? It’s like being a surfer who catches a wave and moves in perfect harmony with the force of the water. This is a moment of flow.

People often refer to flow as “losing oneself” or “forgetting oneself.” It can happen when you’re alone or with people you love and trust. These moments – when your anxiety is released and your awareness expands – are the essence of meditation.

Sadly, most of the time, flow evades us – because we’re trapped by our egos.

The key message here is: Meditation helps you to live in the present moment and find balance and clarity.

Think of your ego like a room made of your thoughts – you see the world through its windows. Your ego wants to convince you that your identity depends on staying inside, where everything is familiar and comfortable. Because you’re afraid to leave, your ego can become a prison.

Outside of this prison is where flow exists. The good news is that you don’t have to destroy your ego to spend time outside its walls; you can stroll in and out as you please. How? When you begin a meditation practice, you poke holes in the walls of your ego – which helps you adapt to the idea that your thoughts are not reality.

The purpose of meditation is to help you move outside of your daily thoughts more easily so that you can live fully in the present. But perhaps you’re pursuing the healing powers of meditation halfheartedly, or for ego-driven reasons – like to increase pleasure or power. You secretly hope it won’t work, and you won’t really have to leave your familiar rooms.

Even if your initial goal for meditation is to feed the ego, the practice itself, paradoxically, leads to liberation from ego – if you can overcome your resistance to change. As you meditate more, the stillness allows deeper motives to emerge that encourage you to further your practice – and your thought prison starts to crumble.

When your mind is rooted in awareness, reality is relative. You grow less attached to your thoughts, and stop clinging to feelings – like anger and fear – that make your life difficult. In doing so, you come to see the world differently.

Choose a form of meditation that interests you and matches your sensibilities – then dive in.

If you’ve never meditated before, take a moment to try now. Find a comfortable seated position with your back and head straight. Close your eyes. As you sit, your thoughts might grab at you. Try not to follow them; just let them pass. This is meditation. If a thought catches and you find yourself making plans, strategizing, or recalling memories, then you’re thinking, not meditating.

Try picturing a stream. When thoughts interrupt your focus, notice them, and let them float by like autumn leaves. Then, gently return your attention to the water. Don’t get frustrated by your active mind; that’s another leaf. Just go back to the flowing stream. Do this for several minutes.

Incorporate different techniques to concentrate your mind and evolve the subtleties of your practice.

Think back to the flowing stream you visualized in your brief meditation. As your mind wandered and you calmly returned your attention to the water, you were practicing the essential skill of all meditation practices: concentration.

Mindful breathing is another way to practice concentration. Next time you meditate, focus on the flow of your breath coming in and out of your nostrils. Notice the subtle sensations – like a doorman watching people coming and going. Maybe the breath feels sharp inside the nose, or light at the rim of your nostrils. There’s no right or wrong feeling. Just be aware of it.

Just as meditation influences life, life affects the process of meditation.

The more you practice meditation, the more you will integrate daily life into the meditative space.

For Ram Dass, even walking through New York City could be profoundly meditative. By using mantra or concentrating on his breath, he would notice just how often his mind was pulled by the endless stimuli of the city. But he was able to stay in the meditative state by noticing his thoughts and letting them go.

Power, attachment, and other ego traps may lead you astray – but if full liberation is what you want, keep going.

As you bring a meditation practice into your awareness, your consciousness will start to shift. You’ll experience moments of rapture and ecstasy – something southern Buddhists call jhanas. You might even see visions, or experience tingling or shaking. These moments can be fascinating – and seductive.

On his own spiritual path, Ram Dass was drawn to memories of psychedelic highs, and tried to recreate them through yogic practices – without luck. But when he stopped comparing them, he realized that his present meditative moments were just as intense and rich as his past psychedelic ones.

As you flow beyond the boundaries of the ego, remember that before growth comes change.

Ram Dass once had a patient who worried she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. She’d ride her bike for hours and finish with more energy than when she began. Sometimes she had trouble distinguishing between dreams and reality. She was a therapist, and at times she felt so overwhelmed with love for her clients that she wanted to worship them.

Normally these symptoms would be treated as pathology. But Ram Dass wasn’t a traditional psychologist. He recognized the woman’s experience as the rising of the kundalini, the divine energy located at the base of the spine.

We begin the path to liberation with hope; we continue with faith, self-reliance, and endurance.

Imagine a group of people hiking up a mountain on a lush summer day. The walk is easy and pleasant. After a few hours, they arrive at a rest station with comfortable chairs, a restaurant, and a beautiful view. Many are satisfied with their climb, and return home refreshed.

Those who stay discover a new path to explore. As they climb higher, it gets cooler and the trees thin out. By the time they reach the second rest station, there’s a warm feeling of camaraderie. The view is awe-inspiring. Their villages below look tiny, and the experience gives them a new perspective on the limits of their lives. After resting, most head back down.

Du möchtest die gesamte Zusammenfassung von Journey of Awakening sehen?

Kernaussagen in Journey of Awakening

Mehr Wissen in weniger Zeit

Sachbücher auf den Punkt gebracht

Kernaussagen aus Sachbüchern in ca. 15 Minuten pro Titel lesen & anhören mit den „Blinks”

Zeitsparende Empfehlungen

Titel, die dein Leben bereichern, passend zu deinen Interessen und Zielen

Podcasts in Kurzform ^Neu

Kernaussagen wichtiger Podcasts im Kurzformat mit den neuen „Shortcasts”

Worum geht es in Journey of Awakening?

Journey of Awakening (1978) is a guide to establishing and solidifying a personal meditation practice. Combining insights from many spiritual traditions, it outlines a path to self-realization through meditation – offering sage advice on how to stay the course through doubt, fear, and ego traps.

Wer Journey of Awakening lesen sollte

Spiritually curious thinkers who aren’t sure where to start
Stressed-out people looking for peace of mind
Anyone interested in meditation

Über den Autor

Ram Dass was an American spiritual teacher, psychologist, and writer. He was the author of several best sellers, including Be Here Now, Still Here, Miracle of Love, and Grist for the Mill, and he founded the charitable organizations Seva Foundation and Hanuman Foundation. Before his spiritual awakening, he conducted research at Harvard University with Timothy Leary on the therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs.

Kategorien mit Journey of Awakening

Achtsamkeit & Glück

Ähnlich wie Journey of Awakening

Meditation

Osho

The First and Last Freedom

25 min

4.3

Altered Traits

Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson

Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body

Beyond the Human Predicament

Vipassana Meditation as Taught by S. N. Goenka

19 min

4.7

The Surrender Experiment

Michael A. Singer

My Journey into Life’s Perfection

16 min

4.2

The Power of Awakening

Wayne W. Dyer

Mindfulness Practices and Spiritual Tools to Transform Your Life

25 min

4.8

The Road Less Traveled

M. Scott Peck

A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth

18 min

4.2

Radically Happy

Phakchok Rinpoche and Erric Solomon

A User's Guide to the Mind

Methods for Manifesting a Life Beyond Your Wildest Dreams

34 min

4.5

Wherever You Go, There You Are

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mindfulness Meditation In Everyday Life

A Guide to Getting Over Yourself

New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness

29 min

4.4

Fully Present

Susan L. Smalley and Diana Winston

The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness

A Simple Guide to Meditation

Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World

New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind

How to Succeed in Meditation Without Really Trying

22 min

4.4

The No-Nonsense Meditation Book

Steven Laureys

A Scientist’s Guide to the Power of Meditation

The Science and Practice of Presence

A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life

15 min

4.6

Mindfulness

Mark Williams and Danny Penman

An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World

An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients

Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks

The Science and Art of Longevity

A Guide To Spiritual Enlightenment

The Journey Beyond Yourself

Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN

The Secret History of the Religion with No Name

18 min

4.0

Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess

Caroline Leaf

5 Simple, Scientifically Proven Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking

How to Stop Struggling and Start Living

18 min

4.6

Buddhism – Plain and Simple

Steve Hagen

The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day

11 min

4.4

The Buddha and the Badass

Vishen Lakhiani

The Secret Spiritual Art of Succeeding at Work

The Love She Most Desires, the Respect He Desperately Needs

18 min

3.7

Experiments With People

Robert P. Abelson

Revelations From Social Psychology

24 min

4.4

You Can Heal Your Life

Louise Hay

A classic of self-realization with practical and spiritual advice for emotional and physical problems

23 min

4.5

Getting The Love You Want

Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication

The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain

21 min

4.7

The Harvard Psychedelic Club

Don Lattin

How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America

18 min

Resilient

Rick Hanson with Forrest Hanson

How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness

Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life

Eastern Wisdom and Modern Hacks to Stop Time and Find Success, Happiness, and Peace

How to Conquer Negativity and Thrive in a Chaotic World

On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

17 min

4.5

The 48 Laws of Power (New Version)

Robert Greene

The secret methods to getting what you want

33 min

4.2

Your Brain on Art

Susan Magsamen & Ivy Ross

How the Arts Transform Us

17 min

4.6

Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve

Stanley Rosenberg

Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism

7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, & Wildly Productive

16 min

4.3

❤️ für Blinkist️️️

Ines S.

Ich bin begeistert. Ich liebe Bücher aber durch zwei kleine Kinder komme ich einfach nicht zum Lesen. Und ja, viele Bücher haben viel bla bla und die Quintessenz ist eigentlich ein Bruchteil.

Genau dafür ist Blinkist total genial! Es wird auf das Wesentliche reduziert, die Blinks sind gut verständlich, gut zusammengefasst und auch hörbar! Das ist super. 80 Euro für ein ganzes Jahr klingt viel, aber dafür unbegrenzt Zugriff auf 3000 Bücher. Und dieses Wissen und die Zeitersparnis ist unbezahlbar.

Ekaterina S.

Extrem empfehlenswert. Statt sinnlos im Facebook zu scrollen höre ich jetzt täglich zwischen 3-4 "Bücher". Bei manchen wird schnelle klar, dass der Kauf unnötig ist, da schon das wichtigste zusammen gefasst wurde..bei anderen macht es Lust doch das Buch selbständig zu lesen. Wirklich toll

Nils S.

Einer der besten, bequemsten und sinnvollsten Apps die auf ein Handy gehören. Jeden morgen 15-20 Minuten für die eigene Weiterbildung/Entwicklung oder Wissen.

Julia P.

Viele tolle Bücher, auf deren Kernaussagen reduziert- präzise und ansprechend zusammengefasst. Endlich habe ich das Gefühl, Zeit für Bücher zu finden, für die ich sonst keine Zeit habe.