The Mind Illuminated

A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science

By: Culadasa John Yates PhD, Matthew Immergut PhD, Jeremy Graves

Narrated by: Sean Runnette

The book that best-selling meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg raves "brings the path of meditation to life", The Mind Illuminated is the first how-to meditation guide from a neuroscientist who is also an acclaimed meditation master. This innovative book offers a 10-stage program that is deeply grounded in ancient spiritual teachings about mindfulness and holistic health and also draws from the latest brain science to provide a road map for anyone interested in achieving the benefits of mindfulness. Dr. John Yates offers a new and fascinating model of how the mind works, including steps to overcome mind wandering and dullness, extending your attention span while meditating, and subduing subtle distractions. This groundbreaking manual helps you work through each stage of the process, offering tools that work across all types of meditation practices.

The Mind Illuminated is essential listening, whether you are a beginner wanting to establish your practice or a seasoned veteran ready to master the deepest state of peace and mindfulness.

©2015 John Charles Yates (P)2017 Tantor

Critic reviews

"A systematic, hands-on manual, The Mind Illuminated will be a great help to anyone who wants to completely fathom the process of meditative development in all its stages." (Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness)

The Mind Illuminated

Almost a decade into continuing practice, pointed to this book by my Teacher, it has thoroughly and completely refreshed my practice. The utmost gratitude for its transmission. May we completely realize it’s true meaning.

Mind Illuminated

Ver good! I enjoyed it very much what a great eye opener. I will have to read it again.!

A Wonderful Book

- Just finished listening to this book.
- More than 500 pages.
- So far the most elaborate book for me regarding meditation.
- This is not a beginner's book, for those who want to know more details, for them it is a very good book I think.
- I will have to read it again.
- Very correctly said that A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science

Best Mindfulness Guide

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this book to a friend because it provide an excellent step by step explanation for proper Meditation.

What did you like best about this story?

It is not a story book, But the subject discussed was very useful and was explained in detail.

Which character – as performed by Sean Runnette – was your favorite?

Not applicable for this book

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

All the facts and information in the book are very interesting.

Any additional comments?

Overall it is a great scientific approach to understand Meditation and Mindfulness.

Close to comprehensive

Ultimately, this is just one of many views on how to properly do Buddhist meditation. But, it does go a great distance toward creating a unified, clear explanation of all Buddhist practices.

There's less neuroscience than I expected, though, given the introduction and what I'd heard about the book.