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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... normal , busy lives , I also appreciate the need to make meditation useful , practical , and relevant for ordinary people . On my journey I have been blessed with the support , guid- ance , and inspiring example of wonderful teachers ...
... normal , busy lives , I also appreciate the need to make meditation useful , practical , and relevant for ordinary people . On my journey I have been blessed with the support , guid- ance , and inspiring example of wonderful teachers ...
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... normal light allows us to see external objects , awareness enables us to know our internal mental processes . THREE ESSENTIAL QUALITIES I said that meditation involves cultivating three qualities essential to well - being : awareness ...
... normal light allows us to see external objects , awareness enables us to know our internal mental processes . THREE ESSENTIAL QUALITIES I said that meditation involves cultivating three qualities essential to well - being : awareness ...
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... 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 phenomenon . In many Eastern meditation traditions , TURNING ON THE LIGHT 13.
... 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 phenomenon . In many Eastern meditation traditions , TURNING ON THE LIGHT 13.
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... normal fast pace of living to a meditative state without some preliminary preparation . To facilitate the transition , it is helpful to establish a few conducive external conditions . Time There is no one time that is best for ...
... normal fast pace of living to a meditative state without some preliminary preparation . To facilitate the transition , it is helpful to establish a few conducive external conditions . Time There is no one time that is best for ...
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... normal ? When new meditators first start practicing Mindfulness of Breathing , they often find that simply by being attentive to the breath , they unintentionally interfere with its flow . The breathing becomes somewhat unnat- ural and ...
... normal ? When new meditators first start practicing Mindfulness of Breathing , they often find that simply by being attentive to the breath , they unintentionally interfere with its flow . The breathing becomes somewhat unnat- ural and ...
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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