A Beginner's Guide to Meditation: Practical Advice and Inspiration from Contemporary Buddhist Teachers...

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Rod Meade Sperry Editors of the Shambhala Sun

A Beginner's Guide to Meditation

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Practical Advice and Inspiration from Contemporary Buddhist Teachers

Rod Meade Sperry, Editors of the Shambhala Sun, Pema Chodron , Nhat Hanh Thich

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Shambhala Publications Inc
01 March 2014

Buddhist life & practice

A practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation, with pointers from some of today's most respected Buddhist teachers, including Pema Ch dr n, Thich Nhat Hanh, Cyndi Lee, and Sharon Salzberg.

A practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation, with pointers from some of today's most respected Buddhist teachers, including Pema Ch dr n, Thich Nhat Hanh, Cyndi Lee, and Sharon Salzberg.

As countless meditators have learned firsthand, meditation practice can positively transform the way we see and experience our lives. This practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation introduces you to the practice, explains how it is approached in the main schools of Buddhism, and offers advice and inspiration from Buddhism's most renowned and effective meditation teachers, including Pema Ch dr n, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Sharon Salzberg, Norman Fischer, Ajahn Chah, Ch gyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, Sylvia Boorstein, Noah Levine, Matthieu Ricard, Judy Lief, and many others.

Topics include how to build excitement and energy to start a meditation routine and keep it going, setting up a meditation space, working with and through boredom, what to look for when seeking others to meditate with, how to know when it's time to try doing a formal meditation retreat, how to bring the practice ""off the cushion"" with walking meditation and other practices, and much more.

Contributions by: Pema Chodron, Nhat Hanh Thich, Sakyong Mipham
Edited by: Rod Meade Sperry, Editors of the Shambhala Sun
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 397g
ISBN: 9781611800579
ISBN 10: 1611800579
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 March 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

ROD MEADE SPERRY is an editor and writer for the Shambhala Sun, North America's leading Buddhist-inspired magazine. Sperry is also theEditorial Director of LionsRoar.com and of Lion's Roar's Special Projects.He was a founding member of what is now called Boundless Way Zen, a rapidly growing Buddhist community based in New England.

Reviews for A Beginner's Guide to Meditation: Practical Advice and Inspiration from Contemporary Buddhist Teachers

""If you are wondering what Buddhist meditation is all about, this is a good book to give an overview of various concepts, philosophies and practices. If you are already meditating and want a supplemental text to enhance your education and practice, this is a great addition to your meditation resources.""—Your Warrior's Edge ""What you’ll find here is meant to help you to get clearer about meditation—even excited about it—without becoming overwhelmed.""—Lion's Roar