The Meditative Path: A Gentle Way to Awareness, Concentration, and SerenityQuest Books, 15 août 2013 - 287 pages Once, the Mula Nasruden was searching the ground under a street lamp. "Can I help?" asked a friend. "I lost my key in the house," said Nasruden. "But then why look out here?" "Because the light is better in the street," came the reply. Nasruden is a great fool in Middle Eastern folklore. Only by turning on the light inside his house -- his inner psyche --will he find the key. John Cianciosi shows us how to do just that. Directly from the heart, this practical, nonreligious book guides the reader of any faith to reduce stress, increase health, and achieve inner peace. It clearly explains the meditative process and offers very simple exercises to balance theory and practice. Each chapter includes Q&A sections based on the average reader's experience and crafted from the author's twenty-four years of teaching, first as a Buddhist monk and now in lay life. Of all primers on meditation, this one excels in showing how to slow down life in the fast lane. |
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... bring you compassion and peace . read . May the teachings offered here bring blessings to xii FOREWORD.
... bring you compassion and peace . read . May the teachings offered here bring blessings to xii FOREWORD.
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A Gentle Way to Awareness, Concentration, and Serenity John Cianciosi. read . May the teachings offered here bring blessings to all who Jack Kornfield Spirit Rock Meditation Center Woodacre , California 94973 FOREWORD xiii.
A Gentle Way to Awareness, Concentration, and Serenity John Cianciosi. read . May the teachings offered here bring blessings to all who Jack Kornfield Spirit Rock Meditation Center Woodacre , California 94973 FOREWORD xiii.
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... brings health and happiness . The wise can direct their thoughts , subtle and elusive , wherever they choose ; a trained mind brings health and happiness . ( The Dhammapada , translat- ed by Eknath Easwaran , 87-88 ) Through systematic ...
... brings health and happiness . The wise can direct their thoughts , subtle and elusive , wherever they choose ; a trained mind brings health and happiness . ( The Dhammapada , translat- ed by Eknath Easwaran , 87-88 ) Through systematic ...
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... bring it back to the original object . With patient effort and regular training , the mind gradually achieves better concentration . The light of awareness becomes focused into the laser of concentration . Serenity is an experience of ...
... bring it back to the original object . With patient effort and regular training , the mind gradually achieves better concentration . The light of awareness becomes focused into the laser of concentration . Serenity is an experience of ...
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... bring your attention to the body , noticing what it feels like to be sitting . Check to see whether the body is balanced and the posture is erect . Try to remain still . Slowly and systematically move your attention to the following ...
... bring your attention to the body , noticing what it feels like to be sitting . Check to see whether the body is balanced and the posture is erect . Try to remain still . Slowly and systematically move your attention to the following ...
Table des matières
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DEALING WITH THE HINDRANCES | 79 |
AWARENESS LEADS THE | 85 |
QUESTION TIME | 100 |
THE WALKING PATH | 107 |
QUESTION TIME | 144 |
EXPLORING THE SIX FIELDS | 155 |
WORKING WITH PAIN | 163 |
STANDING LIKE A MOUNTAIN | 179 |
CHANGING ANGER | 185 |
LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION | 210 |
WHO AM I? | 239 |
A DAY FOR MEDITATION | 259 |
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