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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... deal with it appropriately . It is difficult for most of us to simply observe some- thing without interfering with it . But we can , and need to , develop this ability . So , during the meditation , reg- ularly remind yourself to allow ...
... deal with it appropriately . It is difficult for most of us to simply observe some- thing without interfering with it . But we can , and need to , develop this ability . So , during the meditation , reg- ularly remind yourself to allow ...
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... deal with it after the medita- tion period and 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 ...
... deal with it after the medita- tion period and 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 ...
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... deal of patience . I usually discourage students from thinking about medita- tion in terms of success or failure . It is far better to regard the time we spend practicing as a learning process . Every medita- tion period can teach us a ...
... deal of patience . I usually discourage students from thinking about medita- tion in terms of success or failure . It is far better to regard the time we spend practicing as a learning process . Every medita- tion period can teach us a ...
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... deal of information . Thus , although we may still know that the breath is flowing in , during those moments when the mind is thinking and hearing , we are not truly atten- tive to the breath . As long as the attention on the breath ...
... deal of information . Thus , although we may still know that the breath is flowing in , during those moments when the mind is thinking and hearing , we are not truly atten- tive to the breath . As long as the attention on the breath ...
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... deal with it accordingly. After the meditation, it is worthwhile to contemplate what the experience was like. If you consider what you tried to do and how it worked, you will learn a good deal from each meditation period. By practicing ...
... deal with it accordingly. After the meditation, it is worthwhile to contemplate what the experience was like. If you consider what you tried to do and how it worked, you will learn a good deal from each meditation period. By practicing ...
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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