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- Release Year
- 2014
- ISBN
- 9781611800579
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1611800579
ISBN-13
9781611800579
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167711129
Product Key Features
Book Title
Beginner's Guide to Meditation : Practical Advice and Inspiration from Contemporary Buddhist Teachers
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Mindfulness & Meditation, Reference, Buddhism / Rituals & Practice
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.5 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
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Trade
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A
Reviews
"If you are wondering what Buddhist meditation is all about, this is a good book to give an overview of various concepts, philosophies and practices. If you are already meditating and want a supplemental text to enhance your education and practice, this is a great addition to your meditation resources." --Your Warrior's Edge "What you'll find here is meant to help you to get clearer about meditation--even excited about it--without becoming overwhelmed." --Lion's Roar
Table Of Content
Acknowledgements Introduction PART ONE: LET'S GET STARTED Basic Breath Meditation: It Doesn't Get Simpler Than This ...... Melvin McLeod On Motivation: "Meditate as a Hobby, Not as a Career" ...... Clark Strand Getting Started ...... Norman Fischer What Meditation Isn't ...... Bhante Gunaratana Dedicating Your Practice ...... Matthieu Ricard and Sharon Salzberg Finding Your "Breathing Room" ...... Thich Nhat Hanh What's What ...... Ajahn Chah Meditation: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness ...... Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche PART TWO: CULTIVATING CALM AND INSIGHT (AND MORE) Who Will Tame the Tamer? ...... Tsoknyi Rinpoche How to Practice Shamatha Meditation ...... Gen Larimpa How to Practice Insight Meditation ...... Sayadaw U Pandita A Mind Like Sky ...... Jack Kornfield Working with "Method 2" ...... Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo Developing Insight ...... Sylvia Boorstein Getting Grounded Through Walking Meditation ...... Thich Nhat Hanh Compassion and Loving-Kindness ...... Noah Levine PART THREE: A TASTE OF ZAZEN Sitting Zen ...... John Daishin Buksbazen This Life Which Is Wonderful and Evanescent ...... Blanche Hartman The Practices of Zen ...... James Ishmael Ford Going Nowhere ...... Lewis Richmond The Power of Koan Practice ...... John Tarrant Study Yourself ...... Shunryu Suzuki Roshi PART FOUR: INDO-TIBETAN INNOVATIONS What the Practice Can Do ...... John Powers Buddhist Meditation is Relaxing With the Truth ...... Pema Chödrön Developing the Mind of Great Capacity ...... The Fourteenth Dalai Lama Looking Into Lojong, or Mind Training ...... Judy Lief You Can Do It! ...... Pema Chödrön Mahamudra and Dzogchen: Thought-Free Wakefulness ...... Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche PART FIVE: KEEP YOUR PRACTICE GOING It's All in Your Mind ...... Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Bringing the Practice Home ...... Larry Rosenberg My First Meditation Retreat: A Checklist ...... Karen Maezen Miller Yoga Body, Buddha Mind ...... Cyndi Lee and David Nichtern Stabilize Your Practice ...... Andy Karr Building Your Mental Muscles ...... Thanissaro Bhikkhu Keeping It Real: Working with Boredom, and without Self-Deception ...... Carolyn Rose Gimian Signs of Spiritual Progress ...... Pema Chödrön Glossary of Non-English Terms Contributors Sources
Synopsis
A practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation, with pointers from some of today's most respected Buddhist teachers, including Pema Ch dr n, Thich Nhat Hanh, Cyndi Lee, and Sharon Salzberg. As countless meditators have learned firsthand, meditation practice can positively transform the way we see and experience our lives. This practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation introduces you to the practice, explains how it is approached in the main schools of Buddhism, and offers advice and inspiration from Buddhism's most renowned and effective meditation teachers, including Pema Ch dr n, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Sharon Salzberg, Norman Fischer, Ajahn Chah, Ch gyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, Sylvia Boorstein, Noah Levine, Matthieu Ricard, Judy Lief, and many others. Topics include how to build excitement and energy to start a meditation routine and keep it going, setting up a meditation space, working with and through boredom, what to look for when seeking others to meditate with, how to know when it's time to try doing a formal meditation retreat, how to bring the practice "off the cushion" with walking meditation and other practices, and much more.
LC Classification Number
BQ5625.B45 2014
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