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Paramananda's light style helps to answer the bigger picture of 'why meditate?' as well as walk us through the mindfulness of breathing and the lovingkindness meditations. With key reminders on the importance of our body and suggestions on working with it in meditation, he also considers the distractions, how to set up and maintain a regular meditation practice, insight and further levels of consciousness.
Born John Wilson in London, Paramananda was curious about Asian ideas but it was not until the death of his father that his interest in Buddhism was aroused. Ordained in the Western Buddhist Order in 1985, he has been teaching meditation, Buddhism and body awareness full-time in San Francisco and London since then.
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61 of 61 people found the following review helpful
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Paramananda's book is so special because it is suitable for complete beginners to meditation, but it remains an inspiration to me after 8 years of meditating. He manages to blend simple description of technique (which is soon remembered) with subtle pointers and indications which are so easily forgotten as one ploughs on with a meditation practice. I know many people who have read this book, and don't know of a single one who has been disappointed.
45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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This book is so simple, and so elegant. It introduces the basic principles of meditation in such a clear manner, but I also found it interesting, uplifting and enjoyable to read. Even if you are not really interested in either buddhism or meditation, this book is far more useful than 90% of those cloying "self-help" manuals.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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I think this is a great meditation book, for beginners and others. Its style is very emotive, almost poetic at times; this contrasts favourably with the dry, utilitarian attitude of other meditation books I've reviewed.
Far from making it subjective, Paramananda's way of writing is very inspiring, and one feels welcomed into the world of meditation. He manages to emphasise open-mindedness and kindness to oneself rather than a narrow, results-driven approach.
Meditation experiences are really impossible, ultimately, to describe in words, but Paramananda manages to give the reader a feel for what it's all about that should be sufficient to take one's practice a considerable way.
Far from making it subjective, Paramananda's way of writing is very inspiring, and one feels welcomed into the world of meditation. He manages to emphasise open-mindedness and kindness to oneself rather than a narrow, results-driven approach.
Meditation experiences are really impossible, ultimately, to describe in words, but Paramananda manages to give the reader a feel for what it's all about that should be sufficient to take one's practice a considerable way.
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Excellent intro to Buddhist Meditation
Saw this book recommended on the London Buddhist Centre's website so thought I would buy it to supplement the meditation course I had attended. Very worthwhile. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. C. J. Starkey
Best book I've ever read, couldnt put it down.
I got this book for my christmas and when I first saw it my opinion of it wasn't great but when I started to read it I couldn't put it down. Read more
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lovely conversational style and warm inclusive narrative. I couldn't put it down. Written in Western idiom unlike many similar books. Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. Bloomfield
well recommended
Full of good hints on how to enhance your meditation practice.Excelent practical tool for those new to meditation as me.
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Best book I've found so far on meditation
Straightforward, clear, lucid and very very informative. If you want a list of many different meditations to do, go elsewhere. Read more
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Change Your Mind: Practical Guide to Buddhist Meditation
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