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“…For a no–nonsense introduction and how–to instructions, pick up a copy of Meditation For Dummies by Stephan Bodian…” (Red, 1st September 2005)
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The popular guide–over 80,000 copies sold of the first edition–now revised and enhanced with an audio CD of guided meditations
According to Time magazine, over 15 million Americans now practice meditation regularly. It′s a great way to reduce stress, increase energy, and enjoy better health. This fun and easy guide has long been a favorite with meditation newcomers. And now it′s even better. For this new edition, author Stephan Bodian has added an audio CD with more than 70 minutes of guided meditations that are keyed to topics in the book, from tuning in to one′s body, transforming suffering, and replacing negative patterns to grounding oneself, consulting the guru within, and finding a peaceful place. The book also discusses the latest research on the health benefits of meditation, along with new advice on how to get the most out of meditation in today′s fast–paced world.
Stephan Bodian (Fairfax, CA and Sedona, AZ) is a licensed psychotherapist and the former editor–in–chief of Yoga Journal. He has written for Fitness, Alternative Medicine, Cooking Light, and Tricycle and is the coauthor of Buddhism For Dummies (0–7645–5359–3).
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100 of 101 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
At last a book to suit my needs! I have bought many books on meditation. Most of them were too hard to understand or plain just too religious for me. I never intended to join any kind of religion, I just wanted to learn how to meditate. This is the perfect book for that. It explains the different currents, the different ways of meditating and the major difficulties that arise once started. Really a revealing book that answered all my questions and permits me to meditate without joining a monastery!
59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you are new to meditation and want a book that tells you how - then this is it. It does not avoid the spiritual or historical background but it does concentrate on the practical issues of actually "doing" meditation. It also has enough information on various forms of meditation to enable you to decide for yourself what is best for you. You can then go to a more specialised book for further instruction.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is book draws on basic aspects of many of the disciplines and demystifys some of the potential compents of meditation/chanting/relaxation that can make the person with a lack of understanding of its benefits uncomfortable. It does not promote any particuar method in achieving the ultimate goal but allows, quite simply the reader to cherrypick the ideas that his lifestyle will allow. Its straightforward approach, coupled with its well laid out chapters and practical guidance on the CD really helps in achieving steps towards accomplishment with out despondancy. This author has his feet firmly on the ground, a sense of humour and insight into many of the common traits found in the average person.
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Very disappointing
Unfortunately I felt like reading this book is like panning for gold. .. you have to sift through a lot of waffle to find the good stuff and unfortunately like panning for gold.. Read more
Published 1 month ago by nopenname
Highly Recommend
A friend loaned me the first edition of this book as I had mentioned to her that I was thinking about taking up meditation. Read more
Published 7 months ago by jamesygal
Great read!
Excatly what I was looking for....easy to read and understand! Would recommend to anyone wanting to get to grips with learning how t meditate.
Published 8 months ago by Karla
CD was a burnout alright
I give the book 4 stars but the CD only 2 stars, this averages out at 3 stars. I thought I would pick up on a few more meditative ideas for the hard to hit parts. Read more
Published 10 months ago by jammy person
feedback 101
This is a useful reference for meditation and contains a lot of theory as well as ideas for practice. Read more
Published 14 months ago by feedback
The "mindfulness bell" of meditation
I have no experience of meditation and have never read about it previously, so am unable to compare this with other books. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Four Violets
Quite good, worth a try
I have read the first three chapters of the book and listened to half the audio tape. I have no previous experience in meditation and have never purchased a book on meditation... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Sophie
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I have come back to meditation following a few trials & errors with different books and theories. This book seems to bring everything together making sense of it all. Read more
Published on 17 May 2010 by D. Burton
An excellent introduction
Firstly, let me preface this with the following points:
1) I am a complete beginner in terms of meditation.
2) I have not read the book cover to cover. Read more
1) I am a complete beginner in terms of meditation.
2) I have not read the book cover to cover. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2010 by Steve J
Too Complex
I found the book far too long-winded. I reached Chapter 6 before I got to the nitty-gritty, and even then it was littered with all kinds of esoteric nonsense that I found hard to... Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2009 by PP VAN-BERGEN
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