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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... 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 bring the attention back to the breath . Continue in this way with ...
... 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 bring the attention back to the breath . Continue in this way with ...
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... Interest If we can arouse interest in the meditation object , in this case the breath , the mind will automatically remain attentive to it and become focused more easily . Now , is the natural breath interesting ? New meditators often ...
... Interest If we can arouse interest in the meditation object , in this case the breath , the mind will automatically remain attentive to it and become focused more easily . Now , is the natural breath interesting ? New meditators often ...
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... interest from within ourselves . Self- empowerment means that we stop being the monkey whose attention is drawn by whatever bright object comes into view and take hold of the freedom we have to arouse interest in the task at hand . To ...
... interest from within ourselves . Self- empowerment means that we stop being the monkey whose attention is drawn by whatever bright object comes into view and take hold of the freedom we have to arouse interest in the task at hand . To ...
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... interest . We then notice that the rhythmic flow of the breath is not an unchanging process . The quality , feel , and character of the breath changes according to the needs of the body . Sometimes the breath flows slowly , taking a ...
... interest . We then notice that the rhythmic flow of the breath is not an unchanging process . The quality , feel , and character of the breath changes according to the needs of the body . Sometimes the breath flows slowly , taking a ...
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... interest in the train . Not only do we notice the direction of the train , but we also know whether it is a long train or a short train . DEEPENING YOUR EXPERIENCE IN MEDITATION In order to deepen your meditation experience , continue ...
... interest in the train . Not only do we notice the direction of the train , but we also know whether it is a long train or a short train . DEEPENING YOUR EXPERIENCE IN MEDITATION In order to deepen your meditation experience , continue ...
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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