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The Monkey Is the Messenger: Meditation and What Your Busy Mind Is Trying to Tell You by [De La Rosa, Ralph]

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by Ralph De La Rosa (Author), Susan Piver (Foreword)

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Hope for all those who want to meditate but feel they can't because they think too much.

“My mind is so busy, I really need to meditate.”

“My mind is so busy, there’s no way I can meditate.”

Familiar dilemma? These days just about all of us know we should be meditating, but that doesn’t make it any easier to sit down and face the repetitive thoughts careening around our brains—seemingly pointless, sometimes hurtful, nearly always hard to control. Rather than quitting meditation or trying to wall off the monkey mind, Ralph De La Rosa suggests asking yourself a question: If you were to stop demonizing your monkey mind, would it have anything to teach you? In a roundabout way, could repetitive thoughts be pointing us in the direction of personal—and even societal—transformation?

Poignant and entertaining, The Monkey Is the Messenger offers a range of evidence-based, somatic, and trauma-informed insights and practices drawn from De La Rosa’s study of neuroscience and psychology and his long practice of meditation and yoga. Here at last—a remedy for all those who want to meditate but suppose they can’t because they think too much.

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File Size: 3292 KB
Print Length: 289 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1611805848
Publisher: Shambhala (November 13, 2018)
Publication Date: November 13, 2018
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B07DZJ43DT
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Clearly Written with Love

November 24, 2018

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The reviewers who gave this book less than four stars seem to be expressing that this book is not what they expected, and then reacting to that disappointment, and not the book itself (and kindly note, I left a comment on the one star review). I didn't open this book with any expectations, and I have benefited tremendously. This book is a springboard - read it and take the jump. Under this book's direction (chapter 13, pp. 223 - 226) I did a meditation last night to work with one my exiles, and she had information for me. Her info made total sense, and I take it to be true, and not a creative fabrication. I woke up feeling lighter. I'm so grateful.
This book is exceptionally well-written and well-paced. It does not read like a first book, which may be a sign that there are more to come. RDLR fearlessly shares his trauma with the reader, and that is nothing short of heroic. If he were to write a memoir, I would read it in a heartbeat. I feel the meditation community here in NYC needs his story -- it has helped encourage one of my parts to tell the truth about things she has done, and to start/continue healing. This book - more specifically, practicing this book's guidance - is now part of my self-healing process, and I recommend RDLR's teachings wholeheartedly.

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relevant, informed and liberating

November 13, 2018

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If you are ready for a fresh perspective within the mindfulness conversation, I can't recommend this read enough. De La Rosa delivers a powerful combination of heart and smarts to this fascinating work; taking the idea of mind as potential ally well beyond the often inaccessible approach to quieting said mind. Meditation should not feel like a chore and our minds are not monsters to be slayed, and in fact this energy of resistance makes the peace we seek all the more elusive. The combination of neuroscience and somatic awareness explored within these pages is a refreshing mix of hard science and lived experience, offering a potent model for both creative and highly strategic mindfulness practice. De La Rosa's relatable tone and inspired inquiry around trauma, difficulty, and mental feedback provides a solid access point into the healing and integration of all the messy parts, the bits that can be profoundly useful when we listen and redirect skillfully. Nerds and feelers unite, this book has something for every seeker of embodied peace and whole person wellness.

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Enter for the Relief... Stay for the Wonder

December 13, 2018

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Many memorable moments in this psychodynamic contemporary and yet deep rooted analysis of the meaning of the discursive mind within the context of personal and human evolution. Both philosophically and solution-based, this work crackles with meaning, verve, challenge, solace and commiseration. With breaking psychodynamic news, this scholar of the psyche walks the walk: The authenticity in synch with the exploration. I read lots of books at the brain/mind/spiritiality cross roads. This is the best of 2018, and I know I will be referring back to it in the years to come. Many thanks to the author for "giving it all he has got into this" --- and by the way... that is alot! But that is not all. The author offers "spot on" guided exercises that come from tried and true experiences and neuroscience; and he makes them very accessible. Inspired and helpful, that would be a basic description of this book!

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Next-level work for your practice

December 12, 2018

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The Monkey is the Messenger is an ideal guide for furthering your self-work. Similar to Unsubscribe, this book takes mindfulness into and through the body and embodied traumas and encourages sense of gratitude for the protective nature of the monkey-mind and the body. The author's guided audio meditations that come with the book are fantastic and would serve anyone at any point in their practice. I have bought multiple copies for my friends. This book has brought so much further clarity and discernment to my life in one week! Thank you RDLR!

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December 3, 2018

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Insightful, informative, relatable and right on time. If you find yourself going through your grocery list 10x during an attempt to meditate, and then proceed to beat yourself up because you are too distracted to reach Nirvana, here is help. With humor and compassion Mr. De la Rosa guides us through acceptance and understanding for why our Ego (Monkey Mind) puts up such a fight. He clues us into the nuggets of clarity that the chatter is trying to impart and gives us permission to embrace our Monkey and listen to the wisdom therein. There is no easy way - there is just The Way and each of us has our unique mode to get there. The overarching message is that we are here to love and serve each other and the planet. The hope is once we recognize this - all of our Monkeys will chatter in harmony.

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Authentic blend of science and mindfullness...perfect gift to yourself

December 2, 2018

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This book is my Christmas present to my friends and family...Ralph's approach blends the science and practical tools to help heal and deconstruct difficult emotions. He offers a roadmap to those who are seeking an entry into the world of mindfulness. You can take a little of it or dive in, either way Ralph's knowledge will resonate.

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Great read for those interested in calming the mind.

January 14, 2019

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Fantastic book for anyone interested in the mind and meditation. I’m only half way through and have got a lot out of this!

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Quit Monkeying Around and Buy This Book!

November 30, 2018

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Inspiring and accessible! So impressed by this book. Buy it for everyone you know!

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