The Seeds of Love. Jerry Braza, Ph.D.
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Copyright © 2011 Jerry Braza
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Braza, Jerry.
The seeds of love : growing mindful relationships / by Jerry Braza.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-1-4629-0020-6 (ebook)
1. Consciousness. 2. Attention. 3. Love. 4. Interpersonal relations. I. Title. BF311.B7158 2011 158.2--dc22
2011012373
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CONTENTS
| Foreword: Thich Nhat Hanh | 7 | |
| Introduction | 9 | |
| Part 1 | ||
| Nourishing the Gardner: Everyday Practices for Growing Mindful Relationships | 15 | |
| Chapter 1 | Seeing: It All Begins with the Gardener | 19 |
| Chapter 2 | Renewing: Taking Care of the Gardener | 27 |
| Chapter 3 | Being: Watering the Seed of Mindfulness | 33 |
| Part 2 | ||
| The Soil: Exploring Our Consciousness | 47 | |
| Chapter 4 | Pathways to the Present Moment | 51 |
| Chapter 5 | Exploring the Garden of Our Consciousness | 59 |
| Chapter 6 | Watering Seeds of Love and Transforming Seeds of Suffering | 69 |
| Chapter 7 | Mantra Practice | 79 |
| Part 3 | ||
| Seeds Every Garden Needs | 85 | |
| Chapter 8 | Loving-Kindness | 89 |
| Chapter 9 | Compassion | 95 |
| Chapter 10 | Joy | 101 |
| Chapter 11 |
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