- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Element (2 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007194609
- ISBN-13: 978-0007194605
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 15.8 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 825,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An introductory handbook and accompanying CD for anyone interested in meditation. Discover the different forms and benefits of this most universal of spiritual practices.
• The practice of meditation improves both mind and body, allowing you to let go of stress and anxiety. This ancient method of achieving calm and tranquility is now practised both by those on a spiritual path and by those who simply want to reap the many documented health benefits.
• This in-depth guide is an invaluable source of guidance and inspiration, exploring and explaining a broad range of meditation practices, from breath meditation to the use of mantras. Also includes a free CD, on which Christina Feldman personally leads you through the five main types of meditation, from mindfulness to visualisation. Using examples from a variety of traditions, she will help you develop your own meditation practice and bring a sense of calm to your busy modern life.
• For the beginner and the more experienced practitioner, Meditation for Beginners will deepen your meditative practice and enhance your life, helping you to develop inner peace, still your mind and focus on what you really want.
About the Author
Christina Feldman has been leading insight meditation retreats internationally since 1975. She has trained extensively in the major Buddhist traditions. She is a guiding teacher of Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Mass., U.S.A and is co-founder and guiding teacher of Gaia House in Devon, England. As well as leading retreats for both beginners and experienced students she was initiator of retreats for women and families. Christina is an advisor to the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. She is the author of a number of books including Soul Food (Harper San Francisco), The Way of Meditation and The Buddhist Path to Simplicity published by Thorsons. Christina lives in Devon with her family.
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Meditation is one of the best ways to restore mental and physical balance and to release stress and anxiety. In this book and CD Feldman deals with the principles of concentration, mindfulness, devotion (mantra, prayer, visualization, ritual), ways of calming the mind and body, and meditation in daily life. The text includes a checklist of stress symptoms and a list of techniques to achieve a peaceful inner state. Feldman also explains the core principles of meditation, which are Attention, Awareness, Understanding and Compassion. The mystical and practical aspects of meditation are explored in detail, whilst the author emphasizes that the practice is primarily personal and experiential. The Resource Guide at the end provides a list of meditation retreats in a long list of countries. This book and CD will be of value to both the novice and the experienced meditator. I recommend this practical guide to all who are serious about incorporating this beneficial practice into their lives.
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Valuable practical guide
10 Oct 2004
Meditation is one of the best ways to restore mental and physical balance and to release stress and anxiety. In this book and CD Feldman deals with the principles of concentration, mindfulness, devotion (mantra, prayer, visualization, ritual), ways of calming the mind and body, and meditation in daily life. The text includes a checklist of stress symptoms and a list of techniques to achieve a peaceful inner state. Feldman also explains the core principles of meditation, which are Attention, Awareness, Understanding and Compassion. The mystical and practical aspects of meditation are explored in detail, whilst the author emphasizes that the practice is primarily personal and experiential. The Resource Guide at the end provides a list of meditation retreats in a long list of countries. This book and CD will be of value to both the novice and the experienced meditator. I recommend this practical guide to all who are serious about incorporating this beneficial practice into their lives.
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