Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals, Effortless Mindfulness brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psychoneurobiosocial research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind, and its in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic, yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist-psychological inquiry skills.

1. Start From Where You Are 2. Know the Conditioned Mind 3. The Conditioned Mind and Mental Health Disorders 4. Know the Unconditioned Mind 5. Know the Fully Awakened Heart 6. Knowing Spontaneous Awakened Presence 7. Loving Life Just as It Is 8. Nirv¿na as Skillful Action and Transformation 9. Genuine Mental Health: Offering up the Illusion of Self. Glossary of Pali, Sanskrit, and Tibetan Terms.

Lisa Dale Miller, LMFT, LPCC, SEP, is a private practice psychotherapist in Los Gatos, California. She specializes in mindfulness psychotherapy and Buddhist psychology and is a certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner. Lisa trains clinicians in the application of mindfulness interventions and practical Buddhist psychology and is trained in Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Lisa has been a dedicated yogic and Buddhist meditation practitioner for almost four decades. For more information on the material presented in this book please visit: www.awakenedpresence.com. More information on Lisa's private practice can be found at: www.lisadalemiller.com.