Many people are turning to meditation as an effective way to relax and bring inner peace. Meditation can help you to combat stress, improve your general health, increase your awareness and boost your capacity to think clearly and creatively.Teach Yourself to Meditate is the ideal guide for everyone who wants to learn this powerful technique. Throughout, there are easy-to-follow exercises and enjoyable 'spot meditations' which you can do any time, anywhere. By investing just a few minutes a day, you will learn a skill that will greatly improve the quality of your life. This excellent book explains:· what meditation is and why it works· how to do it· the 10 core meditation practices which work best for everyone.
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Eric Harrison is trained in the Buddhist practices of Tibet and Burma. He is Director of the Perth Meditation Centre, Western Australia, where he runs classes, workshops and retreats.
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93 of 93 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I examined a number of books to try and get into meditation as quickly and painlessly as possible and this book did it best. Most of the others follow some religious dogma in varying degrees which may interest some but not for me. This book was down to earth easy to follow and apply and it works. Try it!
57 of 57 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I always bring this book wherever I go. This book make meditation easy and fun. The best meditation book I ever had, I always recommend this book to my friends who want to meditate. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
76 of 77 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
By far the clearest book on meditation I have ever read. It does not attempt to go too deeply into any philosophical or religious topics and is thankfully free from too much 'hocus pocus'.
Many different forms of meditation are covered without demonstrating obvious bias towards the author's preferences. The instructions are very clear, allowing the reader to get started and begin to experience each method at first hand. This is much more effective than lengthy description.
I suppose that very experienced practitioners of any meditation style would find the book superficial, but then I'm sure that they are not the target audience.
To my mind, the book's clarity and freshness are very representative of the actual experience of meditation. I strongly recommend it.
58 of 59 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. Darren P. Hammond
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Format:Paperback
I am not a new age in touch with my inner child sort of person, in fact pretty much the opposite. I dont believe in most of the politically correct, new age nonsense that is about these days, but this book is totally not about that. And boy did it open my eyes to what actual meditation is. It clearly explains what meditation is about and also explains what it can do for you and how to go about meditating.
As someone who has never meditated before and never had any intention of doing so I can thoroughly recommend this book for all those wishing to start. There is no bias or any religious or "philosophical" overtones, he simply explains how to meditate. A brilliant book if youre thinking about learning to meditate.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By glasto
Format:Paperback
I love this book. Unlike most meditation books, it concentrates on how to meditate, rather than the history of meditation. And, most importantly for me, it tells you how to build meditation into a normal day, i.e. when you're at work, stopped at traffic lights, doing the washing up, walking down the street etc. I used the exercises throughout the day to help stop winding myself up about a major operation.
It's probably not for you if you want an in depth meditation guide, but it's a fantastic book for meditation beginners, or for people that just want to learn how to relax.
It's probably not for you if you want an in depth meditation guide, but it's a fantastic book for meditation beginners, or for people that just want to learn how to relax.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Teach yourself to meditate - 20 excercises for peace, health and clarity of mind
1 Sep 2009
By L. A. Riches
Format:Hardcover
Excellent book for the beginner. The best I have ever seen: very clear, practical and down to earth. The writer is obviously a brilliant teacher. Although the spiritual aspect of meditation is referred to and is clearly important, it is not essential for the excercises. You don't have to be a dedicated buddhist vegan living in a cave to practice and derive benefit.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is packed with knowledge, which is portrayed to the reader in a clear and concise manner. You'll learn a variety of meditations and how to incorporate them into your every day. But most importantly this book gives you understanding of what meditation is and its ability to positively transform your mind.
The author, Eric Harrison, has a background in Buddhism, though he is not a Buddhist. He believes meditation is a practical skill with benefits that are obvious to anyone. That meditation is a natural faculty of the human mind, not the property of any culture or religion, and thus explains meditation in non-religious language in this book, which suites me well. However there is a brief section on how meditation can contribute to spiritual awakening, which suites me well also, but for those not on the spiritual path and are just looking for tranquillity instead, as Eric Harrison explains, the ground rules are the same for both. To succeed, both people need to be relaxed and aware in meditation and in daily life.
Meditation is a calm and alert state of mind. It is when the body is relaxed and the mind is focused. It is when thoughts drop aside, and we are at one with the sensations of the moment.
As explained in the book, the basic instructions for most meditations are the same:
1. Relax
2. Choose one object or activity to focus on and explore it
3. If the mind wanders, bring it back to the object of focus
4. Let everything else go
The main difference between the different meditations is the object which we choose to focus.
The most widely used meditations are:
1. Breadth and body awareness
2. Mantra and Affirmations
3. Visualisation
4. Sense objects (nature, music, candle, sound, etc.... Read more ›
The author, Eric Harrison, has a background in Buddhism, though he is not a Buddhist. He believes meditation is a practical skill with benefits that are obvious to anyone. That meditation is a natural faculty of the human mind, not the property of any culture or religion, and thus explains meditation in non-religious language in this book, which suites me well. However there is a brief section on how meditation can contribute to spiritual awakening, which suites me well also, but for those not on the spiritual path and are just looking for tranquillity instead, as Eric Harrison explains, the ground rules are the same for both. To succeed, both people need to be relaxed and aware in meditation and in daily life.
Meditation is a calm and alert state of mind. It is when the body is relaxed and the mind is focused. It is when thoughts drop aside, and we are at one with the sensations of the moment.
As explained in the book, the basic instructions for most meditations are the same:
1. Relax
2. Choose one object or activity to focus on and explore it
3. If the mind wanders, bring it back to the object of focus
4. Let everything else go
The main difference between the different meditations is the object which we choose to focus.
The most widely used meditations are:
1. Breadth and body awareness
2. Mantra and Affirmations
3. Visualisation
4. Sense objects (nature, music, candle, sound, etc.... Read more ›
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I was looking for a simple book on meditation, but I wanted to steer clear of all the religion and mumbo-jumbo that often seems to come as part of the deal with this topic.
This book delivers!
It's a simple book to read, but delivers a complete discussion of meditation and it's place in the modern world, as well as giving plenty of exercises to try out to find what type of meditation suits you best.
I didn't even know there were different types of meditation!
No silly sitting positions either. I have started using the simplest exercises in the book and I can finally see what it is I'm supposed to be working towards.
Already recommended to friends and family.
This book delivers!
It's a simple book to read, but delivers a complete discussion of meditation and it's place in the modern world, as well as giving plenty of exercises to try out to find what type of meditation suits you best.
I didn't even know there were different types of meditation!
No silly sitting positions either. I have started using the simplest exercises in the book and I can finally see what it is I'm supposed to be working towards.
Already recommended to friends and family.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent read
Couldn't put this book down. Loved how simple this was and felt as if the author was actually talking to me
Published 20 days ago by Joanne C
5.0 out of 5 stars
Meditate made easy for me.
I purchased this book on the strength of the reviews. People said it was easy to understand and not heavy on the religous side of meditation. Read more
Published 1 month ago by John F
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Introduction to Meditation
A down to earth easy to follow book on meditation. Covers many different forms of meditation without bias. Makes meditation easy and fun. Read more
Published 1 month ago by May Rears
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for the beginner
This book is very easy to read and follow and seems very practical for people living busy modern lives. I have been able to put things from it into practice straight away. Read more
Published 2 months ago by F. Mcguire
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cool
Amazing guide through secrets of the meditation practice, It is much easier to start meditating with these excercises because they are short and simple and help you to... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Duje Buric
5.0 out of 5 stars
very good
This book is easy to understand and has some very easy meditations to start you off.
The auther has used down to earth words so no hippy jargan! Read more
The auther has used down to earth words so no hippy jargan! Read more
Published 3 months ago by charlotte
5.0 out of 5 stars
Practical and no nonsense
Book filled with practical easy to follow exercises and explanations. Brought meditation into an accessible place - no sitting cross legged... Read more
Published 3 months ago by sarah louise mollet
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good book for beginners
I'm completely new to meditation and I'm finding this book very clear and helpful.
I think it is extremely good for realising that meditation is not something exclusive for... Read more
I think it is extremely good for realising that meditation is not something exclusive for... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Francisco Jesus Munoz-Lopez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
This book got me started initially on meditation. Very clearly written, very accessible language. Contains lots of good suggestions and explains what to expect from meditation. Read more
Published 6 months ago by SarahJane
5.0 out of 5 stars
Execellent book
i loved the book as it gives you an insight of what meditation is about. I was looking for a book on meditation which did not relate to any religion... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Debbie
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