Buddhism for Healing: Practical Meditations, Mantras, and Rituals for Balance and Harmony

Biographical Note:
Terry Cortés-Vega was ordained as a Dharmacharya in 2012. Terry has offered Dharma talks at meditation and mindfulness retreats and workshops. Terry is happily married to Gustavo Cortés-Vega and they live in the country with horses, chickens, too many cats, a fat polka-dot pig, two goats, a rabbit, two dogs, and various wild critters.

Review Quotes:
"While Buddhist meditation has been considered one of the first world medicines, many of our current books do not focus on the healing medicine of our practices. This book is a notable exception. Terry is a wonderful teacher who has collected many powerful practices from the Buddhist tradition and offers them with simple and clear guidelines. According to Buddhist belief, a compassionate person is the most powerful healer. Terry offers us ways to access our compassion and to cultivate our mind of love. And yes, love creates health." --Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward, PhD, Senior Dharma Teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and Author of Making Friends with Time

Review Quotes:
"This precious book is for anyone who sincerely wants to grow in the skillfulness of living. It is a fine resource for beginners or experienced practitioners of awakening. Within its pages lives a diversity of practical magic that heals as we learn to be more deeply human." --Dr. Larry Ward, PhD, Author of America's Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal

Review Quotes:
" Buddhism for Healing is a true treasure and a deep medicine chest of resources for healing in its meditations, contemplations, mantras, prayers, rituals, and ceremonies. The author, Terry Cortés-Vega, has curated an impressive catalog of Buddhist practices drawn from the several Buddhist traditions. Each page brings home the wisdom, insight, love, and gentle wit of a contemporary bodhisattva channeling 2500 years of Dharmic experience and perceptual training. Counselors, therapists, educators, parents, and grandparents will find much to value in this collection. As a mindfulness instructor in staff and faculty development and in more traditional collegiate classrooms, I anticipate that this text will be a ready resource in my future lesson planning." --Curtis Hirsh, Mindfulness Instructor

Publisher Marketing:

Learn to heal your heart and soul through Buddhism

Discover a greater sense of peace, strength, and happiness through the healing possibilities of Buddhism. Filled with straightforward guidance and simple explanations of Buddhist beliefs and concepts, Buddhism for Healing teaches you accessible and effective ways to heal from stress, anxiety, and deeper feelings of loss.

Beginning with fundamental Buddhism traditions and progressing to step-by-step meditations, rituals, mantras, and prayers, this beginner-friendly guide provides you with everything you need to start healing. Whether you're easing stress through easy yoga poses or achieving calm in the moment with mindfulness, you will find ways to achieve a greater sense of peace and serenity no matter what challenges you face now or in the future.

Buddhism for Healing features:

• Healing meditations--Learn how meditation can help you better understand yourself and foster a healing mindset as you come to know your vulnerabilities and your strengths.
• Beginner-friend guidance--Whether you're familiar with Buddhism or just curious, you'll discover explanations and ways to encourage healing that are easy-to-understand and implement.
• A focused approach--Explore chapters dedicated to helping address specific concerns, like healing from grief, becoming more contented, and fostering compassion for yourself and others.

A true feeling of peace is achievable--let Buddhism for Healing show you the way.

Contributor Bio:Cortés-Vega, Terry

Terry Cortés-Vega was ordained as a Dharmacharya in 2012. Terry has offered Dharma talks at meditation and mindfulness retreats and workshops. Terry is happily married to Gustavo Cortés-Vega and they live in the country with horses, chickens, too many cats, a fat polka-dot pig, two goats, a rabbit, two dogs, and various wild critters.