In this conversation, Melvin McLeod talks with Rhonda Magee, author of The Inner Work of Racial Justice and contributor to his new book, With a Single Breath: The Complete Path of Mindfulness. They explore mindfulness as a complete path of practice, the role of compassion and insight in ethical action, and how mindfulness can help us notice and move beyond othering.
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Insight — the often overlooked second part of mindfulness — cuts through the misconceptions that cause suffering and clarifies what truly brings happiness. In this excerpt from his new book, “With a Single Breath,” Melvin McLeod says insight is what makes mindfulness a complete, transformative path of life.
A life-changing journey begins with a single breath. With the simple act of paying mindful attention to one breath, says Melvin McLeod, we step onto a complete path that goes deeper and farther than we can imagine.
Teachings from five leading mindfulness experts on meditation, insight, compassion, ethics, and community.