Meditation The Complete Guide
Techniques from East and West to Calm the Mind, Heal the Body, and Enrich the Spirit
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Inspiration & Meditation, Meditations, Health & Well Being, Self Help, New Age, Meditation
| Author: | Patricia Monaghan, Eleanor G. Viereck | ISBN: | 9781608681143 |
| Publisher: | New World Library | Publication: | October 5, 2011 |
| Imprint: | New World Library | Language: | English |
| Author: | Patricia Monaghan, Eleanor G. Viereck |
| ISBN: | 9781608681143 |
| Publisher: | New World Library |
| Publication: | October 5, 2011 |
| Imprint: | New World Library |
| Language: | English |
Uniquely comprehensive, this one-stop resource describes thirty-five distinct meditation practices, detailing their historical background and contemporary use, ways to begin, and additional resources. The what and why of meditation in general are discussed, with emphasis on helping readers discover what particular type of meditators they are. Disciplines grounded in Buddhism, Tantrism, Taoism, Judaism, and Islam are included, as are contemplative prayer, Quaker worship, and indigenous traditions. Drumming, trance dancing, yoga, mindfulness, labyrinth walking, gardening, and even needle crafts are explored in a spirit that invites and instructs novice, devotee, and healing professional alike. How to choose an approach? The authors ask questions that steer readers toward options that match their habits, preferences, and needs.
Uniquely comprehensive, this one-stop resource describes thirty-five distinct meditation practices, detailing their historical background and contemporary use, ways to begin, and additional resources. The what and why of meditation in general are discussed, with emphasis on helping readers discover what particular type of meditators they are. Disciplines grounded in Buddhism, Tantrism, Taoism, Judaism, and Islam are included, as are contemplative prayer, Quaker worship, and indigenous traditions. Drumming, trance dancing, yoga, mindfulness, labyrinth walking, gardening, and even needle crafts are explored in a spirit that invites and instructs novice, devotee, and healing professional alike. How to choose an approach? The authors ask questions that steer readers toward options that match their habits, preferences, and needs.
