For those searching for mindful moments or for a more engaged way of navigating life in the twenty-first century, Buddhism for Beginners opens the door to understanding Buddhism's key concepts and practices. The authors tap into their years of training and study in meditation, martial arts and Eastern philosophy to bring readers a comprehensive introduction to the spiritual tenets and attainments that mark the pathway to enlightenment.

In this new hardcover edition, the authors explain in clear and simple terms:

• The history of Buddhism
• The key themes and belief systems (the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, Mahayana, nirvana and more)
• Ways of integrating Buddhist principles and philosophy into the everyday
• The organizing notions and overarching thesis of Buddhism: to live fully aware in the moment, to see things as they truly are, and to recognize yourself as part of the whole
• Buddhism's relevance today

Buddhism for Beginners then completes this introduction to meditation and mindful moments by offering simple exercises, practices and prompts reflective and supportive of the Buddhist teachings and tenets laid out in the volume, including filling- and clearing-the-mind meditations, performing acts of compassion and inner-peace and conflict-resolution exercises.

An essential purchase for people looking to integrate Buddhist principles into their lives or for those seeking a more meaningful, mindful or meditative path.
Buddhism for Beginners: A Guide to Enlightened Living, C. Alexander Simpkins and Annellen Simpkins, Tuttle Publishing, Hardcover, 128 pp, $12.99

C. Alexander Simpkins, Ph.D. & Annellen M. Simpkins, Ph.D, are psychologists specializing in neuroscience, psychotherapy, meditation and hypnosis. Drs. Simpkins have been practicing psychotherapy for more than three decades; and have been researching and practicing hypnotherapy and meditation for four decades, studying hypnosis under G. Wilson Shaffer, dean of Johns Hopkins University, and Director of the Hopkins Counseling Center; hypnotherapy under Harold Greenwald, creator of Direct Decision Therapy; and indirect hypnosis with Milton H. Erickson and Ernest Rossi. They have taught their meditative and hypnotic methods to facilitate mind-brain change to people of all ages. Additionally, they have been involved in neuroscience for 15 years and have been integrating it into treatments and helping to bring the most recent research findings to practitioners. They present seminars at professional conferences, state mental hospitals, university campuses and to popular and professional audiences around the world. The Simpkins are authors of 26 books, many of them bestsellers. Their most recent book is Yoga & Mindfulness Therapy Workbook for Clinicians and Clients (PESI, 2014). Drs. Simpkins have written many books on neuroscience such as, Neuroscience for Clinicians (Springer, 2012), The Dao of Neuroscience (Norton, 2010) and Neuro-Hypnosis (Norton 2010); as well as hypnosis titles: Self-Hypnosis for Women (Radiant Dolphin press, 2004), and Effective Self-Hypnosis with CD (Radiant Dolphin Press, 2000). Their books have over 20 foreign editions and have won numerous awards.

CONTENTS: Buddhism for Beginners
Introduction		6
PART I: Buddhism in Time
1:	The Founder Plants the Seeds	10
2:	Buddhism Takes Root	17
3:	The Blossom of Mahayana	25
4:	Branching Out	33
5:	Flowers from Buddha's Garden	44
PART II: Buddhist Themes
6:	the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path	56
7:	Buddhist Psychology: Awakening from the Dream	62
8:	Nirvana: A New Experience	66
9:	The Bodhisattva Way: Life Is Good	70
PART III: Living Buddhism
10:	Meditation: Beginning with Your Own Mind	78
11:	Paradise Now: Action Is Thought	87
12:	Mindful Work	95
13:	Enlightenment Through Art	101
14:	Psychotherapy: The Path that Heals	110
Conclusion		119
Timeline		120
Buddhism, Mindfulness and Meditation Resources		123