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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: In Thailand, Coleman learned that hypnosis and meditation can trigger unusual brain states.
Chapter 3: A quiet mind holds power.
Chapter 4: Coleman's first attempts at meditation were not successful.
Chapter 5: Krishnamurti helped Coleman view spirituality in a new light.
Chapter 6: Tibetan Buddhism and Tantra failed to move Coleman.
Chapter 7: Buddhadasa Bikku guided Coleman to orthodox Buddhism and Zen.
Chapter 8: Modern Zen demands strict discipline.
Chapter 9: Coleman did not find Western meditation practices fruitful.
Chapter 10: Coleman at last found awakening at U Ba Khin’s meditation center.
Description
The Quiet Mind (1971) is the firsthand account of an American intelligence agent who traveled the Eastern world in search of inner peace. Throughout his remarkable life, author John. E. Coleman explored a wide breadth of spiritual paths, from Thai Buddhism to Zen to Quakerism. Ultimately, he found the greatest success with vipassana, a type of meditation he later imparted to his own students.
Who Should Listen
- The spiritually open-minded
- Those looking to understand the differences among several Eastern philosophies
- Admirers of D. T. Suzuki, Jiddu Krishnamurti, and U Ba Khin