Endorsements
“With great clarity and warmth, Peter Russell dismantles the belief that we have to struggle with the mind, and invites us instead to rest in the natural ease of the present moment.”
“Peter Russell has written an extraordinarily accessible and clear offering that is both engaging and deep. He deftly invites us to discover the great secret of meditation practice: Rather than efforting to make something happen, learning to deeply relax and allow life to move through us is the way to profound connection with our true nature.”
— Dr. Margaret Wheatley, author of Leadership and the New Science and Restoring Sanity
“Meditation methods vary widely in the amount of mind control they demand. Peter Russell knows that depth, stillness, and clarity are to be found at the effortless end of the pool.”
“Meditation methods vary widely in the amount of mind control they demand. Peter Russell knows that depth, stillness, and clarity are to be found at the effortless end of the pool.”
“Gently dismantles one of our most persistent misunderstandings about meditation — that it is something we must do or achieve. . . . This book doesn’t just explain meditation; it quietly reveals it, gently guiding the reader into the effortless recognition of their true nature.”
“A gentle, wise, concise guide to effortless meditation and to the possibility of awakening right now from unnecessary suffering.”
“This book invites the reader into that which is present to every experience — whether joy or sorrow, confusion or clarity, pain or pleasure. We gradually learn that the Presence, which is here in each one of us, has no judgment, no aversion, no clinging. It delivers our freedom, and ultimately, great gratitude for simply being here now.”
“A simple, wise, and elegant distillation of the essence of meditation that is both easily accessible and profound. Highly recommended.”
“Peter Russell’s clear and simple approach dissolves whatever resistance we might have to things often associated with discipline and work. Gently guided by his wise words, we find ourselves relaxing and opening. We aren’t just reading about meditation, we are having a meditative experience.”
“With warmth, humor, and refreshingly simple wisdom, Peter Russell shows that calm isn’t something to chase — it’s something that unfolds naturally when you stop striving for it. Through everyday examples and effortless practices, you’ll learn how to rest your mind without forcing it, and how to find moments of presence anywhere: in a quiet morning, a busy commute, or even a wandering thought.”
