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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... course , we would all like to be in the first group , and maybe you will be one of the fortunate ones . But the slow and difficult journey can be extremely rewarding and enriching . Some of the best meditation teachers I know are ones ...
... course , we would all like to be in the first group , and maybe you will be one of the fortunate ones . But the slow and difficult journey can be extremely rewarding and enriching . Some of the best meditation teachers I know are ones ...
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... course , he was greatly disappointed when I told him that I was not able to fly without the aid of an air- plane . It is natural for us to have a fascination for the super- normal , and I think it is good to keep an open mind about such ...
... course , he was greatly disappointed when I told him that I was not able to fly without the aid of an air- plane . It is natural for us to have a fascination for the super- normal , and I think it is good to keep an open mind about such ...
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... sional and made of pure , radiant light . Feel that you are actually in the presence of a blissful , compassionate , enlightened being . ( How to Meditate , 113 ) Of course , it is also possible to use various 18 CHAPTER TWO.
... sional and made of pure , radiant light . Feel that you are actually in the presence of a blissful , compassionate , enlightened being . ( How to Meditate , 113 ) Of course , it is also possible to use various 18 CHAPTER TWO.
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A Gentle Way to Awareness, Concentration, and Serenity John Cianciosi. Of course , it is also possible to use various physical charac- teristics of the body , such as sensations , postures , and patterns of breathing as objects of ...
A Gentle Way to Awareness, Concentration, and Serenity John Cianciosi. Of course , it is also possible to use various physical charac- teristics of the body , such as sensations , postures , and patterns of breathing as objects of ...
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... on the legs and help you sit erect . Of course , you can also meditate sitting in a chair . The chair should be of a suitable height so that your feet can rest on the floor while you are sitting comfortably upright . Correct 28 CHAPTER TWO.
... on the legs and help you sit erect . Of course , you can also meditate sitting in a chair . The chair should be of a suitable height so that your feet can rest on the floor while you are sitting comfortably upright . Correct 28 CHAPTER TWO.
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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