{"product_id":"contemplations-an-invitation-to-the-examined-life-hardcover","title":"Contemplations: An Invitation To The Examined Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrián Bueno\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the freedom of simply being\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a world that constantly demands more, more productivity, more achievement, more striving-this book offers a radical alternative: the invitation to stop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdrián Bueno, founder of Mindful Harlem and former Wall Street professional, shares over a decade of teaching mindfulness meditation through 100 contemplative essays that explore the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern life. Drawing from Buddhism, neuroscience, yoga, and non-duality, these reflections are not a curriculum to be mastered but an unhurried conversation between friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the peace you've been searching for has been here all along?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach contemplation invites you to pause, breathe, and explore the questions that matter most: Who am I beneath my stories? What if I stopped needing to become something else? Can I find value in simply being?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book to be read cover to cover and finished. \u003cstrong\u003eIt is a companion to return to-a refuge for those moments when life feels overwhelming and the mind needs a quiet place to rest.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open it anywhere. Let a single contemplation stay with you for a day, a week, or a month. The words don't change, but you do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou are not broken. You are not lacking. You don't need to consume more to be whole. You already are what you've been seeking.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom exploring the art of intimacy and the illusion of control to embracing impermanence and the freedom of not becoming, these pages wander through the terrain of human experience with tenderness, humor, and honesty. They acknowledge the struggle while pointing toward something deeper: the spacious awareness that holds all of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% of proceeds benefit Mindful Harlem, bringing mindfulness to communities that need it most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor anyone who has ever felt exhausted by the pursuit of happiness, trapped in the drama of their own stories, or simply curious about what it means to live an examined life, this book is for you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"My hope is simply that something here sparks something revelatory in you, and that whatever you discover, you carry it forward with lightness and joy.\" -Adrián Bueno\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67924629553459,"sku":"9781972495902","price":31.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TpNNdlccnw9781972495902.webp?v=1793832688","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/contemplations-an-invitation-to-the-examined-life-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}