Learn to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Self-Discovery and FulfillmentMeditation paves the road to a calmer, more focused mind; improved concentration; greater creativity; and a more energized mental and physical state of being. But finding an approach that works amid all the mumbo-jumbo can be a mind-altering experience in itself. Finally, here is a practical guide, beautifully illustrated, that reveals how to develop a personal program for inner peace. Learn to Meditate presents 23 step-by-step exercises and more than 130 exquisite illustrations that make visualization and meditation wonderfully accessible. David Fontana draws on the worlds diverse traditionsincluding Taoism, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhismfor an ideal companion to a lifelong practice. |
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Contents
Introduction | 9 |
Part II | 11 |
The Great Traditions | 19 |
Stilling the Body | 23 |
Pitfalls in Meditation | 37 |
Essentials | 57 |
Resolving Aches and Pains | 71 |
Teachers and Retreats | 85 |
Vision and Sound | 104 |
The Martial Arts III | 111 |
The Five Yogas | 117 |
Mantras | 123 |
The Way of Paradox | 130 |
Zen and the Meaning of Self | 137 |
Balancing the Self | 144 |
Conclusion | 150 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Learn to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Self-Discovery and Fulfillment |
| Author | David Fontana |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Chronicle Books, 1999 |
| ISBN | 0811822508, 9780811822503 |
| Length | 160 pages |
| Subjects | › Religion / Spirituality Self-Help / Meditations |
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