Loch Kelly
Loch Kelly, MDiv, LCSW, is a leader in the field of meditation and
psychotherapy. He is author of the award-winning Shift into Freedom
and founder of the Open-Hearted Awareness Institute. Loch is an
emerging voice in modernizing meditation, social engagement, and
collaborating with neuroscientists. For more, visit lochkelly.org.
Praise from the book: "Loch Kelly is one of the clearest
expressions of authentic awakened freedom and love that I know.
Shift Into Freedom a shining gem in the modern spiritual landscape.
This book is wise and loving medicine for anyone who is ready to
take responsibility for their own liberation here and now."
-From the foreward by Adyashanti, author of Falling Into Grace
"Shift into Freedom is a gift to us all. I wholeheartedly recommend
this inspiring and profound book. This is one of the finest
contemporary meditation manuals that takes mindfulness to the next
level. In Loch Kelly you've found a wonderful guide for the journey
of awakening, which our endangered world is so hungry for."
-Lama Surya Das, author of Make Me One with Everything and
Awakening the Buddha Within
"I am so happy that Loch Kelly's groundbreaking teachings are
finally available to the general public. This wonderful book
translates and updates what used to be only available to a select
few who were willing to spend years in a monastery. Whether you are
new to meditation or are a seasoned practitioner, Shift into
Freedom will change you. It will revolutionize your life, giving
you immediate access to the freeing awareness that makes it
possible to go beyond our small self."
-Adam Bucko, co-author of Occupy Spirituality and The New
Monasticism
"Practicing under Loch Kelly's guidance is mind-blowing. You shift
out of your chattering mind, and awareness emerges-clear, fearless,
unconditionally accepting. This is the 'shift' Loch is writing
about, having found the words that point to the wordless. I'm
keeping his book close."
-Amy Gross, former editor-in-chief O, The Oprah Magazine
"Many assume that genuine spiritual realization is either out of
reach-'I'm too wounded . . . life's too stressful'-or way down the
road. Shift into Freedom is a rare and invaluable book that awakens
trust in what is possible in this very life, right now. With
wisdom, clarity, and care, Loch Kelly offers teachings and
practices that directly evolve consciousness and liberate the
heart."
-Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge
"Shift into Freedom offers the reader a remarkable synthesis of
practical wisdom from across contemporary meditation, psychology,
and neuroscience disciplines. Loch Kelly provides us with a direct
and accessible taste of more profound and subtle experiences of
effortless mindfulness and heart mindfulness."
-David Vago, PhD, meditation researcher, Harvard Medical School
"Shift into Freedom is a well-written and important contribution.
An essential read for anyone interested in learning about this
great meditation program of openhearted awareness."
-Andrew Newberg, MD, author of How God Changes Your Brain
"This is one of best contemporary books on the integration of
meditation and nonduality. Personally, I'm thankful to Loch for
offering this gift to humanity at this crucial time when so many
people are looking for living spirituality free from outdated
paradigms. Read this if you want to wake up to the beautiful
mystery of life."
-Anam Thubten, author of No Self, No Problem and The Magic of
Awareness
"Shift into Freedom is both a practical and inspirational guide for
understanding and accessing what Loch calls 'openhearted
awareness.' The book's power comes from decades of experiences
accumulated by its author, one of America's most beloved teachers.
By reading his words, one's awareness seems to quietly soften and
expand into much larger space."
-Catherine Ingram, author of Passionate Presence and In the
Footsteps of Gandhi
"Loch is the best, or among the best, 'pointing-within' teachers in
the world right now. By 'pointing-within, ' I mean someone who can
experientially introduce-and then continue to mentor-folks into
authentic higher consciousness and heart. Since his book is about
sustaining and maturing this process, it's likely that it will be a
major 'threshold' book, just like Eckhart Tolle's Power of Now was
at the time it was published."
-Kurt Johnson, PhD, author of The Coming Interspiritual Age and
Nabokov's Blues
"Loch shares his practice experience freely, links it to the
similar experiences of many other traditions, and clarifies how
these practices work with the science of the day. Shift into
Freedom will be a great help to many people."
-Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness
"Awakening begins with a shift of identity. It's moving your inner
center of gravity from your protective parts to your magnificent
essence. Loch has condensed his decades of personal and teaching
experience into this wonderful book, which not only makes you
realize that such a shift is possible, it also provides exercises
to help it happen."
-Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, developer of the Internal Family Systems
model of psychotherapy
"In this personal and practical call to awaken, Loch Kelly has
synthesized decades of Eastern and Western studies and practice
into a path that can change your life."
-Michael Katz, PhD, editor of Dream Yoga and the Practice of
Natural Light by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu
"Shift into Freedom is a clear and articulate map that combines the
finest wisdom of nondual practice with modern psychology and
neuroscience on meditation. It is a deep inquiry and wellspring of
excellent and most helpful tools that guide us on our path of
awakening. It provides us with a practical step-by-step process of
deep openhearted awakening. It will warm your heart, touch your
soul, and may deliver you to a lasting, embodied freedom."
-Ronald A. Alexander, PhD, author of Wise Mind Open Mind
"Shift into Freedom offers the heart-essence of Loch's deep
integration of simple yet advanced meditation practices,
neuroscience, and psychology. Loch Kelly is one of the very few
people who are authorized teachers of mindfulness, Sutra Mahamudra,
and nondual traditions. Loch presents simple methods for awakening
to and living from openhearted awareness in the midst of your daily
life. I highly recommend this wonderfully clear book."
-Peter Fenner, PhD, author of Natural Awakening
"Shift into Freedom is a clear, potent, and liberating guide for
our journey from ego centeredness to openhearted awareness. Drawing
from wisdom teachings, neuroscience, and contemporary psychology,
Loch Kelly offers a finely detailed, sophisticated set of maps and
practices for waking up, waking in, and waking out-all so that we
may fully actualize who we really are in our daily lives. Highly
recommended!"
-John J. Prendergast, PhD, author of In Touch: How to Tune in to
the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself
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