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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... , and Serenity John Cianciosi. To my teacher , the late Venerable Ajahn Chah , whose compassion and wisdom continue to be a source of inspiration for me . Grateful acknowledgment is made for permission to reprint copyrighted material.
... , and Serenity John Cianciosi. To my teacher , the late Venerable Ajahn Chah , whose compassion and wisdom continue to be a source of inspiration for me . Grateful acknowledgment is made for permission to reprint copyrighted material.
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... Continue in this way with patient and vigilant effort . When it is time to end the meditation , stop concentrating on the breathing and allow your attention to rest with the body once again . Be at peace with the body . Sit quietly for ...
... Continue in this way with patient and vigilant effort . When it is time to end the meditation , stop concentrating on the breathing and allow your attention to rest with the body once again . Be at peace with the body . Sit quietly for ...
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... continue the meditation . Later we will discuss the practice of contemplation and reflection , which involves careful and systematic investigation of mental states and emotions . However , before we can embark on that practice , it is ...
... continue the meditation . Later we will discuss the practice of contemplation and reflection , which involves careful and systematic investigation of mental states and emotions . However , before we can embark on that practice , it is ...
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... continue to know the in and out breaths , the mind is also thinking , hearing , feeling sensations in the body , and so forth . In reality , the mind can be conscious of only one experience at any given moment . However , the mind 42 ...
... continue to know the in and out breaths , the mind is also thinking , hearing , feeling sensations in the body , and so forth . In reality , the mind can be conscious of only one experience at any given moment . However , the mind 42 ...
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... continue to have a lot of mental activity , even while successfully counting the breath from one to ten . Our task is to gradually thin out extraneous mental activity by continually encouraging the mind to be interested in the breath ...
... continue to have a lot of mental activity , even while successfully counting the breath from one to ten . Our task is to gradually thin out extraneous mental activity by continually encouraging the mind to be interested in the breath ...
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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