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- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0028629078
- ISBN-13: 978-0028629070
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 18.5 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 854,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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102 of 108 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I love this book! It's a perfect introduction to meditation, explaining what meditation really is and expelling all the myths about stoned hippies sitting around being 'cosmic'. Simple and down to earth, this book explains what meditation can do for you, how, when and where to do it, and many different techniques to try. It's written with a joyful sense of humour, and there are little 'bliss bytes' and 'mindful minutes' scattered throughout. I would recommend this book to anybody with an interest in meditation, especially to anybody who needs to relax and reduce stress. The Guide to Yoga by the same authors is also well worth buying.
11 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book because I had read in many places that meditation is a good stress reliever. But now that I have finished it, I feel the obligation to warn other people not to buy this book, because doing that is throwing the money.
This book is full of nonsense, such as “guide to interpret the colour of your aura”, “meditation can be like a rehearsal for death”, “remembering a past life”, “oneness with the earth” and “trascend your body and your mind to commune with your true self”.
If you feel better believing in this kind of stuff, then this book is for you. But if you are looking for relieve for stress then look in another place.
This book is full of nonsense, such as “guide to interpret the colour of your aura”, “meditation can be like a rehearsal for death”, “remembering a past life”, “oneness with the earth” and “trascend your body and your mind to commune with your true self”.
If you feel better believing in this kind of stuff, then this book is for you. But if you are looking for relieve for stress then look in another place.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Too much extraneous clutter for this beginner
24 May 2004
Format:Paperback
There's something paradoxical about the idea of an "Idiot's Guide to Meditation." Describing the outward forms of meditation is easy but describing the subjective experience is harder, as is actually doing the meditating. There's real discipline involved in developing mental focus through meditation. Somehow, with all the jumping around from one topic to another in this book, that seemed to get lost in the mix.
Myabe that's where my problems with this book come from. There is so much information given about so many different methods that the basics get buried. The authors throw in various traditions, terminologies, positions, theories, and a few women's magazine quizzes were thrown in, not to mention frequent "Bliss Bytes" and "From A to Om." The book seemed scattered and a little too New Agey for my tastes. Personally, I found Lawrence LeShan's classic "How to Meditate" to be better grounded, more instructive, and a more helpful guide for this idiot.
33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Meditation
5 Nov 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Meditation, by Joan Budilovsky and Eve Adamson, will answer every question you have about meditation, as well as help you find the kind of meditation that is right for you.
Budilovsky and Adamson have teamed up before with books on yoga and massage, as well as writing independently about holistic health.
They write that "meditation can teach you to live in the now, to know yourself--body, mind, and soul--better, and to find the life you need." They first explain how meditation reduces stress and helps in healing, then discuss how "meditation will lead you to a consideration of life's bigger questions. . ." before getting into the actual techniques for successful meditation.
They emphasize throughout the book that meditation does not conflict with any religious or spiritual beliefs.
Instructions start with how to prepare your mind and body for meditation, then explain the different seated, walking, and moving meditations. The authors discuss how to use mantras, mandalas, and visualization techniques to enhance meditation. They also review the basics of yoga, T'ai Chi, and QiGong as relaxation techniques.
Readers are taught how to adapt religious traditions to "create your own profound meditative exercises." They also learn how to perform "body scans" to determine what their bodies are telling them about their physical health.
Definitions of unfamiliar terms are included with the text, making it easy to understand the information presented. "Mindful Minutes," meditation trivia and anecdotes, are scattered throughout the book.
Budilovsky and Adamson say that with a "few simple techniques, you can harness the awesome power of your own mind-body." In The Complete Idiot's Guide to Meditation, they show you exactly what those techniques are and how to apply them in your own life.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Best overall book on the subject
26 July 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is one of the best books on the subject of meditation without the excessive religiousity that is often associated with books on this subject. The authors have presented the material in an organized fashion that is useful to the uninitiated and the experienced alike. It gives a good fundamental grasp of the subject in a modern day language emphasizing the scientific basis. It also gives explanation of different types of meditation. The benefits expected and nice little capsule summaries.
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