Let Go

by Martine Batchelor

Everyone has negative habits even the smallest ones can take control of us. "Let Go" is a much-needed guide to getting that control back. Martine Batchelor helps readers focus their minds and uncover the roots of their repetitive behaviors. For Batchelor, it's all about how we relate to our thoughts. By adopting the kind of "creative engagement" that she teaches in "Let Go, " readers can start to see real change, and recognize problems for what they really are: growth opportunities! Batchelor s methods are applicable to all unwanted behavior from the slightest undesirable recurring actions to more serious patterns of cruelty, self-abuse, and negativity. Each chapter concludes with Batchelor's expert guidance in exercises or meditations that helps readers begin to work with their harmful habits in a new, creative, and empowering way.

Genres: Buddhism, Spirituality, Self Help, Religion, Zen

200 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Viet Hung · Rating 5 out of 5]

Một cuốn sách với các hướng dẫn thực tế cho việc thực hành và áp dụng thiền tập trong cuộc sống thường nhật. Thiền có lẽ là một chữ quá lớn đối với tất cả mọi người chúng ta. Nên những hướng dẫn đơn giản và sáng rõ như trong Bẻ gãy thói quen là những điều quí giá cho những ai đang bước trên con đường tìm lại chính mình thông qua thiền tập. Những kiến thức, đề nghị và chia sẻ trong cuốn sách có thể hữu ích với những người chưa thiền tập. Tuy nhiên, nếu ai đã có trải nghiệm thiền tập, tôi chắc rằng mọi người sẽ thấy được chính mình nhiều hơn khi đọc những trang sách này.

[Suzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book that can help shape growth with every separate reading. I've used this book for my own personal development with managing my daydreaming; to help teach addicts and people with personality disorders how to manage their impulsive behaviors and schizophrenics to mitigate the effects of their paranoid and obsessive thoughts; and even to write an officiant's wedding ceremony speech about the meaning and development of real love. I've had to buy this book multiple time already because friends/coworkers/clients would kidnap 'em. I HIGHLY recommend this book to EVERYONE.

[Frank Jude · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like Martine Batchelor's work; always direct, simple, and profound. This slim text is all of that! The sub-title may lead you to believe it's simply a 'self-help' book to overcome habits, but samskaras which are what the yoga tradition calls the patterns of behavior (thoughts and actions) that make up habits are really the constituents of personality! So, we are dealing with something deep and universal, not just your habit of judging yourself or your coffee habit....

While consistently good, I think her chapters on Love and Compassion, as well as ethics and her take on the Ten Ox-Herding Drawings (I do wish Wisdom had included some pictures here) are stand-out.

[Phuoc Truong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Đọc xong cuốn sách vào một buổi chiều đầu mùa xuân. Đây là cuốn mình cho 5 sao đầu tiên trong năm này. Phải nói là phân tích rất triệt để các trải nghiệm tinh tế, rất nhiều các cảm xúc rất tinh tế. Để viết được như vậy tác giả phải là một thiền sinh cao cấp.

[ELIZABETH TIERNEY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought for friends.

[June Bash · Rating 2 out of 5]

mehhhhhhhhhhh.

Really monotonous writing style and simplistic lessons.

[Karla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very simple yet profound and beautifully written book. Very accessible to everyone interested in improving life through the revision of habits.

[Tushar Chauhan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has helped me immensely seeing through my habits and has added peace to my tumultuous life. I started the book when I was on a verge of breakdown and facing one of the worst crises of my life.

Book is fluid and I read one chapter a day followed by meditation. I cannot express how this book combined with meditation can change the way you perceive everything, all I can say is that the book take the lenses out of your eyes from which you see the world and at the end of the book you will start to live a life without the use of philosophies as how to live it. You will be free of habits that you don't even see now and resulting in freeing you of habits that you think are the real ones.

[Happyreader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Martine Batchelor has an online retreat at Tricycle on Breaking Your Addictive Patterns. She recommended reading her book for a deeper understanding so I picked it up. It may be a good basic book but there wasn't much that stuck with me. Perhaps that's the ultimate in letting go?

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very human teacher who obviously really understands human foibles from the inside.

[Harley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the wisest books I've ever read. I watched an on line "retreat" with her on Tricycle.com -- I think the first of four sessions is available to everyone. She's just so sensible.

[George · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice basic practices, in Martine's charming style. Very much enjoyed. Particularly chapters 9 & 11.

[Juliet · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this. It's an easy read and full of useful insights.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Buddhist guide to Breaking Free of Habits..