Please copy the graphic below for your own to keep on hand: 🌱 Gentle First Steps 1. Jon Kabat-Zinn – Wherever You Go, There You Are Accomplishment: Founded Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), integrating meditation into mainstream medicine. 2. 3. Sharon Salzberg – Real Happiness Accomplishment: Introduced loving-kindness (Metta) meditation to a global audience; co-founder of Insight Meditation Society. 4. 💙 Healing & Self-Compassion 3. Tara Brach – Radical Acceptance Accomplishment: Combined mindfulness with Western psychology; created the widely used RAIN method of self-compassion. 4. 5. Pema Chödrön – When Things Fall Apart Accomplishment: One of the first Western women fully ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun; made Buddhist wisdom practical and accessible. 6. 🌍 Expanding Awareness 5. Dalai Lama (14th) – The Art of Happiness Accomplishment: Nobel Peace Prize laureate; global ambassador of Tibetan Buddhism and compassion. 6. 7. Jack Kornfield – A Path with Heart Accomplishment: Helped bring Vipassanā (insight meditation) to the West; co-founded Insight Meditation Society. 8. 🔬 Blending Science & Depth 7. Mingyur Rinpoche – The Joy of Living Accomplishment: Known for blending neuroscience with meditation; teachings emphasize joy and awareness. 8. 9. Ajahn Brahm – Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond Accomplishment: Theravāda monk famous for jhāna (deep concentration) teachings and humorous, accessible Dharma talks. 10. 📚 Philosophical & Advanced Study 9. Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev) – Inner Engineering Accomplishment: Founder of Isha Foundation; influential spiritual leader with a massive global following online. 10. 11. Bhikkhu Bodhi – In the Buddha’s Words - Accomplishment: Renowned translator of the Pali Canon; made early Buddhist texts accessible to English readers.

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I have a favour to ask of the membership. I’m working three more 11 hours shifts over 5 days this week. I’ve already done 2 and 3 left to go then I can dedicate my full attention to learning more about Skool and how to make this specific experience community better for us all. In the meantime, I suggest scrolling to the bottom of the community thread and checking early posts, sharing your own thoughts and discussions. I’ll do my best to check in but I can’t promise my full attention until Saturday. I wish you peace and harmony and a fruitful meditative journey in the meantime. 🙏 J

1. Calms stress on the spot 2. Sharpens focus like a laser 3. Teaches us to pause before reacting 4. Helps us sleep deeper + longer 5. Makes pain easier to manage 6. Boosts the immune system 7. Builds self-awareness 8. Sparks creativity 9. Brings patience into relationships 10. Leaves us with lasting peace 🧘 Small practice, big impact. For me, it’s the focus it gives me. Have you experienced and of these effects? Share your experience 🙏

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