7 simple yet powerful guidelines provide a compass for navigating life harmoniously, cultivating a peaceful mind, and spreading kindness • Offers 7 guidelines for living a life of harmony and peace based on existing guidance from Buddhism, Yoga, and other great teachings, integrated and updated for the modern world • Explains how to implement the guidelines in daily life on a practical basis, supported by real-life examples and practices • Illustrates in-depth how and why each of these guidelines hold value and how they provide a set of tools to help us deal with life’s ups and downs more skillfully, mindfully, and compassionately In our very busy world it’s easy to get lost in the details and demands of everyday living. Fatigued and overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information, the myriad of choices our technologically advanced communication era offers, we lose sight of what life is all about. How do we find balance and harmony in this overloaded world? And how do we navigate life in tune with our soul as well as with modern society? As author Darren Cockburn explains, we are all part of one big universal process that encompasses and connects everything--every thought, emotion, action, nature, all there is. Over the centuries, religions and philosophies have provided direction on how to act ethically and in accordance with this process, yet in our modern world, these “rules” may seem outdated or too rigid. Integrating and updating existing guidance from Buddhism, Yoga, and other great teachings, the author offers 7 guidelines for living a life of harmony and balance: honor the body, bring awareness and acceptance into every moment, act with kindness, understand the truth and communicate it skillfully, do only what needs to be done, harmoniously obtain and retain only what you need, and apply the guidelines to your digital device usage. He illustrates how and why each of these guidelines hold value, revealing their interconnections, and explains how to implement them practically in daily life, sharing real-life examples as well as practices to support each guideline and deepen your existing spiritual practice. The author explores how the 7 easy-to-practice guidelines help us gain a deeper understanding of the universal process of life, as well as provide a set of tools to help us deal with life’s ups and downs more skillfully. They enable us to face life empowered and confident, peacefully observe and accept what life presents us with, cultivate compassion and kindness, as well as spread mindfulness to those around us. Practiced together, these guidelines provide a simple yet powerful compass to guide you to a peaceful mind and harmonious living, much needed in today’s world.

Table of Contents:
Introduction The Guidelines Personal journey Creating ‘Living a Life of Harmony’ Points for Reflection 1 The Process What is The Process? Why is understanding The Process important? Who owns The Process? Is The Process orderly? Who am I? Am I dreaming this? Obvious and subtle processes Reflecting on The Process How does The Process relate to being present? How does The Process relate to God? Spirituality & science Am I making my own choices? Points for Reflection 2 The Guidelines How The Guidelines were created The Guidelines Progress rather than perfection Decision making & conflicts Teaching and groups The Process & The Guidelines in action Points for Reflection 3 Honor the Body Honoring the body Diet Relaxation Sleep Physical activity Acceptance of the body Energy Sexuality Connections with other guidelines Points for Reflection 4 Be Present, Bringing Awareness and Acceptance into Every Moment Relationship with mindfulness and Mindfulness+ The Two Modes of The Mind The Four A’s Dealing with emotional pain The pain-body Relative acceptance Absolute acceptance Identifications and the ego Becoming more aware Cultivating awareness Patience with practice Awareness during sleep Connections with other guidelines Points for Reflection 5 Act with Kindness, Considering Everyone and Everything The source of kindness The Selfishness / Altruism Intention Scale Applying the guideline Being considerate Being friendly Being generous Six ways to cultivate kindness Connections with other guidelines Points for Reflection 6 Understand the Truth, Communicating It Selectively and Skillfully Feeling the truth Determining the truth Being honest with yourself Communicating kindly and truthfully Selective communication Harmonious communication Helping others find the truth through true listening Skillful self-disclosure Connections with other guidelines Points for Reflection 7 Do Only What Needs to Be Done The global epidemic of being busy Reviewing your activities Aligning new activities Prioritizing your activities whilst being present Karma yoga Is this really necessary? Treading your own unique path Working within The Guidelines Communication and thoughts Consideration of others Connections with other guidelines Points for Reflection 8 Harmoniously Obtain and Retain Only What You Need Reviewing your items Harmoniously obtain only what you need obtaining things for pleasure Simplicity and spaciousness Greed Connections with other guidelines Points for Reflection 9 Apply The Guidelines to Your Digital Device Usage Only use a device when it’s really needed Stay mindful during device usage Be kind to your body during device usage Communicate selectively, truthfully and skillfully during device usage Have time away from your devices every day Take opportunities for real human contact Accepting that digital device usage is a part of life Connections with other guidelines Points for Reflection 10 Building & Structuring Your Practice Benefits and measures Three areas of practice Opportunities for practice General challenges and questions The link to spiritual awakening Points for Reflection Afterword Notes Bibliography About the Author