{"product_id":"handbook-for-hard-times-a-monks-guide-to-fearless-living-hardcover","title":"Handbook for Hard Times: A Monk's Guide to Fearless Living - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGelong Thubten\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thubten is a very\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e generous and kind monk who writes with the lived honesty and humour of someone who has experienced the wisdom he shares. His writing is full of inspiration but also the pragmatism needed to form a sustainable practice. He clearly illustrates why we all need meditation and mindfulness in our lives.'- Benedict Cumberbatch\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We all go through hard times. We can experience moments when life feels like an uphill struggle, leading to unhappiness and stress. Perhaps we are feeling sad, anxious, or are challenged to deal with something bigger, such as a bereavement, a loss, a painful ending or a broken heart. It is during these moments when life feels difficult that we could do with some help with our thoughts and feelings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003cb\u003eHANDBOOK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonk's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eto\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHappiness\u003c\/i\u003e Gelong Thubten teaches us to understand that happiness, kindness and resilience can be cultivated through reframing life's difficulties as opportunities for transformation. Meditation and mindfulness practices help us to access deep reserves of inner strength as we learn how to 'lean into' our suffering. Thubten suggests how we can find meaning in pain and discomfort, transforming deeply ingrained patterns of fear and resistance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As we discover how hard times can enhance the development of mindfulness, compassion and forgiveness, we can develop a fearless outlook on life and lasting, unshakeable happiness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This approachable and practical book, complete with meditations, is designed for modern times, and will be a valuable resource to anyone during times of struggle, but also during all times to encourage and build resilience and help us find inner contentment and peace.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGelong Thubten is a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author from the UK. He ordained as a monk 26 years ago at Samye Ling Tibetan Monastery in Scotland, and he has spent over six years in intensive meditation retreats, the longest of which was 4 years long. He is now regarded as one of the UK's most influential meditation teachers, with pioneering work in providing non-religious mindfulness programmes to businesses, hospitals, schools, universities, prisons and addiction counselling centres. He works with major global companies such as Google, Accenture and LinkedIn, and has lectured at Oxford University and for the United Nations. Thubten teaches mindfulness to medical students at the National University of Ireland, and he trained Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton in meditation techniques during the filming of Marvel's Dr. Strange. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThubten contributed to Ruby Wax's book, HOW TO BE HUMAN. His own book, \u003cb\u003eA MONK'S GUIDE TO HAPPINESS \u003c\/b\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Top Ten Bestseller with editions in 10 countries internationally. Thubten's work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003enewspapers and on Sky, the BBC and ITV. He has appeared on some of the leading health and wellness podcasts, including Deliciously Ella and Poppy Jamie's Happy not Perfect. \u003cb\u003eHANDBOOK FOR HARD TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e is his latest book.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763646300448,"sku":"9781529367652","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe017a8fa9272f6bff91dbb6344536d2.webp?v=1780237892","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/handbook-for-hard-times-a-monks-guide-to-fearless-living-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}