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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... give you a better appreciation of the teachings . The questions at the end of the chapters reflect actual ques- tions that I have been asked on different occasions over the years . I include them because they help clarify some important ...
... give you a better appreciation of the teachings . The questions at the end of the chapters reflect actual ques- tions that I have been asked on different occasions over the years . I include them because they help clarify some important ...
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... give it some rope . It is not a matter of fight- ing or struggling with the mind , but a process of teaching the mind , continually encouraging it to abandon all other activity and return to the breath . COUNTING THE BREATH To help keep ...
... give it some rope . It is not a matter of fight- ing or struggling with the mind , but a process of teaching the mind , continually encouraging it to abandon all other activity and return to the breath . COUNTING THE BREATH To help keep ...
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... small child . The mother gives the child a toy and tells him to play with it . The child plays with the toy for a brief time but soon becomes bored and starts looking for something else TAMING THE WILD STALLION 25 Right Effort.
... small child . The mother gives the child a toy and tells him to play with it . The child plays with the toy for a brief time but soon becomes bored and starts looking for something else TAMING THE WILD STALLION 25 Right Effort.
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... gives the wrong message to the mind . It tells the mind , " Relax , take it easy , go to sleep , " and that is usually what happens ; we fall asleep . While lying down is a good posture for relaxation , it does not promote the alert and ...
... gives the wrong message to the mind . It tells the mind , " Relax , take it easy , go to sleep , " and that is usually what happens ; we fall asleep . While lying down is a good posture for relaxation , it does not promote the alert and ...
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... gives the impression of simul- taneous perception of different objects . In contrast to the speed of consciousness , a physical process , such as breathing , is very slow . In the time it takes an inhalation to flow in , the mind can ...
... gives the impression of simul- taneous perception of different objects . In contrast to the speed of consciousness , a physical process , such as breathing , is very slow . In the time it takes an inhalation to flow in , the mind can ...
Table des matières
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11 | |
29 | |
59 | |
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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