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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... of body and mind . The body is the physical aspect of a human being , while mind refers to every- thing else that constitutes a person . A student went to the meditation master and asked , 2 CHAPTER ONE Human Beings Can Be Trained.
... of body and mind . The body is the physical aspect of a human being , while mind refers to every- thing else that constitutes a person . A student went to the meditation master and asked , 2 CHAPTER ONE Human Beings Can Be Trained.
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... everything and everyone outside , bring your atten- tion inward . Come within , and experience the body sitting . Let the mind sink into the body and sit with the body . What does it feel like ? Is the posture balanced ? Is 30 CHAPTER TWO.
... everything and everyone outside , bring your atten- tion inward . Come within , and experience the body sitting . Let the mind sink into the body and sit with the body . What does it feel like ? Is the posture balanced ? Is 30 CHAPTER TWO.
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... everything else to fade into the background as you continually arouse interest in the flow of the breath . Only breathing in , only breathing out . If your mind drifts away to something else , just note this fact , and gently but firmly ...
... everything else to fade into the background as you continually arouse interest in the flow of the breath . Only breathing in , only breathing out . If your mind drifts away to something else , just note this fact , and gently but firmly ...
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... everything can be boring . In meditation , we want to develop inner strength and self- empowerment . We are striving to train the mind so that we can focus attention on the object we choose at the time we desire . This means that we are ...
... everything can be boring . In meditation , we want to develop inner strength and self- empowerment . We are striving to train the mind so that we can focus attention on the object we choose at the time we desire . This means that we are ...
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... for the past and the future , to put aside everything else , and to embrace only the experience of one breath at a time . Practicing Mindfulness of Breathing with these attitudes will greatly facilitate 46 CHAPTER THREE.
... for the past and the future , to put aside everything else , and to embrace only the experience of one breath at a time . Practicing Mindfulness of Breathing with these attitudes will greatly facilitate 46 CHAPTER THREE.
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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