Real-World Enlightenment

"Enlightenment isn't a lofty and unrelatable goal; it's something that is available to us all the time, in the midst of the challenging, exuberant, and mundane occurrences and activities of our everyday lives. Beloved mindfulness teacher-and longtime Buddhist practitioner-Susan Kaiser Greenland explores time-tested universal themes to help us tap into a sense of well-being that is with us regardless of our circumstances. These themes-including Change, Humility, Interdependence, Concentration, Joy, Kindness, and Discernment, among many others-emphasize attitudes and perspectives that help us shift our view and lead to emotional and psychological freedom. Greenland draws from science, psychology, Buddhism, wisdom traditions, and personal stories to give us a view of "everyday enlightenment"-moments when we can shift from a narrow survival-driven mindset to one that is both grounded and as vast as the sky. When we cultivate this expansive worldview from the inside out, we become more resilient. To help us do this, she offers contemplations, mindfulness practices, and slogans to help work with our mind to build openness, freedom, joy, and connection"--

SUSAN KAISER GREENLAND is a mindfulness educator and bestselling author, specializing in distilling global wisdom traditions and scientific research into straightforward everyday practices. In the early 2000s, she helped pioneer the introduction of secular mindfulness into classrooms through her Inner Kids model. After decades of working with children and adults and writing two widely translated books, Susan’s latest work has culminated in a new book called Real-World Enlightenment. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and CNN.