Beyond Distraction

Shaila Catherine

“An invaluable guide for all those journeying on the path to greater freedom.”—Joseph Goldstein The mind can be a potent tool, used to guide extraordinary achievements, inspire good works, and incline your spiritual path toward peace and awakening....

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Opening Credits

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Introduction: Lost in Thought

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Chapter 1: Knowing Your Own Mind: Many Kinds of Thoughts

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Chapter 2: Thoughts That Help and Thoughts That Hurt: What Intentions Do You Nurture?

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Chapter 3: Antidotes and Alternatives

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Chapter 4: Weighing the Costs

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Chapter 5: Withdrawing the Fuel

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Chapter 6: Unraveling the Causes

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Chapter 7: Saying No and Meaning It!

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Chapter 8: Applying the Five Strategies: A Complete Training Sequence

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Chapter 9: Mastering Your Mind: Moving toward Liberation

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Appendix 1: Dvedhāvitakka Sutta: Two Kinds of Thought

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Appendix 2: Vitakkasaṇṭhāna Sutta: The Removal of Distracting Thoughts

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Acknowledgments

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About the Author

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Ending Credits

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