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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... CONSCIOUSNESS You Are the Center of Your Universe 148 How We Experience the World 151 Being a Good Student 153 EXERCISE : EXPLORING THE SIX FIELDS 155 OF CONSCIOUSNESS QUESTION TIME 160 CHAPTER NINE : WORKING WITH PAIN 163 The Body Is ...
... CONSCIOUSNESS You Are the Center of Your Universe 148 How We Experience the World 151 Being a Good Student 153 EXERCISE : EXPLORING THE SIX FIELDS 155 OF CONSCIOUSNESS QUESTION TIME 160 CHAPTER NINE : WORKING WITH PAIN 163 The Body Is ...
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... conscious with- out being fully aware , without clearly knowing what we are doing , why we are doing it , and what we are feeling . We often move through life with only a modicum of attention to our pre- sent experience , operating ...
... conscious with- out being fully aware , without clearly knowing what we are doing , why we are doing it , and what we are feeling . We often move through life with only a modicum of attention to our pre- sent experience , operating ...
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... conscious and being mindful , or having consciousness with awareness . Have you ever been driving a car when you suddenly think , " Oh ! Where am I ? I've gone past my turn off ! " What was your mind doing before that moment of ...
... conscious and being mindful , or having consciousness with awareness . Have you ever been driving a car when you suddenly think , " Oh ! Where am I ? I've gone past my turn off ! " What was your mind doing before that moment of ...
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... conscious repetition of the mantra from the beginning to the end of the meditation period . Like a hammer pounding away at our thoughts , the mantra wears away the support system for our false selves by replacing each thought with the ...
... conscious repetition of the mantra from the beginning to the end of the meditation period . Like a hammer pounding away at our thoughts , the mantra wears away the support system for our false selves by replacing each thought with the ...
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... consciousness with single- pointed attention , trying to prevent the mind from being dis- tracted by other objects . In the Tibetan Buddhist system of spiritual training , visual- ization plays an important role and is used in various ...
... consciousness with single- pointed attention , trying to prevent the mind from being dis- tracted by other objects . In the Tibetan Buddhist system of spiritual training , visual- ization plays an important role and is used in various ...
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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