The Way of Effortless Mindfulness

Awards and Acknowledgments: 2019 Nautilus Book Awards Winner - Silver Spirituality & Practice "Best Spiritual Books of 2019" selection 2019 Living Now Book Awards - Gold Award in Enlightenment/Spirituality "In this groundbreaking guidebook, Loch Kelly offers contemporary versions of ancient practices to help us access the fundamental experience of being aware. The Way of Effortless Mindfulness teaches a unique form of mindfulness, which is advanced, yet simple. Loch offers effective ways to shift from focusing on what we are aware of, to awareness of awareness, which is one component of integrating consciousness, a process that can liberate our lives with meaning, connection, and clarity. What a beautiful book!" --Daniel J. Siegel, MD, author of Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence "The Way of Effortless Mindfulness is a profound and practical book of spiritual guidance. If you are really ready to awaken through and through, read this book, put it into practice, and it will transform your life." --Adyashanti, author of The Most Important Thing "Loch Kelly offers a rich array of unique mindful glimpses that reveal our naturally awake, openhearted awareness. His guidance is clear, precise, and arises from a wise, caring heart. There are very few who can guide with such mastery. For those dedicated to realizing what is beyond our dualistic perceptions, The Way of Effortless Mindfulness is truly a gift." --Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance "Many of us have heard that it takes years of discipline and effort to tame the mind in order to taste awakening. Loch Kelly travelled to India and Nepal to find traditions that could directly access our natural awakeness. In this profound book, he offers his contemporary ways to 'glimpse' our awake nature immediately and heal our wounded parts. When Loch and I have taught together, I have found, for myself and students, that Loch's practices are amazingly effective. The Way of Effortless Mindfulness brilliantly weaves together meditation, neuroscience, and psychotherapy to truly support a compassionate awakening." --Richard Schwartz, PhD, founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) "The Way of Effortless Mindfulness is a wonderful, timely book! There is this natural ground of our consciousness which is not bound by thoughts and emotions, from which we can experience true freedom by seeing reality clearly. Such consciousness is the effortless mindfulness taught in many sacred traditions. Loch Kelly skillfully explains how we can access it. I hope many people will read this guidebook to illuminate their path of awakening." --Anam Thubten, Tibetan Buddhist teacher and author of The Magic of Awareness "Loch provides, in a single work, a comprehensive guide that spans the entire spectrum of effortless mindfulness practice. Loch does this by expertly sharing meditation from a wide variety of cultures and traditions. The Way of Effortless Mindfulness is written from deep mastery and personal experience. You feel that as you read, and it's inspiring." --Shinzen Young, author of The Science of Enlightenment "Loch Kelly's book is one of the mostimportant awakening manuals of our times. Thereis no doubt thatthe definitive revolutionfor our world is the waking up and growing up of humankind. Loch's deep heart and profound wisdom shine through the words in a way that makes awakening available to us no matter our backgrounds, belief systems, or previousexperience. The Way of Effortless Mindfulness is a set of valuable keys to the treasure that is already within you." --Kurt Johnson, PhD, coauthor of The Coming Interspiritual Age "Are you curious about the whole mindfulness thing and not sure where to start? Or are you a seasoned mindfulness practitioner who thinks they know all there is to know about this whole mindful thing? Well, Loch Kelly is your guy and The Way of Effortless

Loch Kelly Loch Kelly, MDiv, LCSW, is a leader in the field of meditation and psychotherapy. He is author of the award-winning Shift into Freedom and founder of the Open-Hearted Awareness Institute. Loch is an emerging voice in modernizing meditation, social engagement, and collaborating with neuroscientists. For more, visit lochkelly.org.