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Jonathan Gibbons

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Jonathan spent a decade in India practicing Zen meditation, studying Buddhism and Eastern philosophy, doing every self-improvement course available, and trying to get his body into excruciatingly painful yoga postures before realizing that this was not the most direct way to find contentment in life. So he went in search of a more direct route that didn’t involve endless contemplation, esoteric knowledge, or complicated practices. He finally emerged from months of silent retreat in the depths of the forest, returned to the “real world”, and began leading an informal meditation group. Inspired by the questions he encountered there, he began to teach a simple, pragmatic approach to dealing with the inevitable challenges and frustrations of ou ...more

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The Way of Acceptance: A Practical Guide to Dealing with Life

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