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 | 8 |
Part II | 11 |
The Great Traditions | 20 |
How to Use This Book | 49 |
The Gateway | 57 |
The First Steps 21 | 67 |
Buddhism | 90 |
Hinduism | 96 |
The Power of Imagination 104 | 144 |
The Palace of the Gods 108 | 150 |
| 156 | |
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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 | 159 pages |
| Subjects | › Religion / Spirituality Self-Help / Meditations |
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