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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... period of time , but it has been taking shape in my mind for many years . I have been studying , practicing , and teaching meditation for almost thirty years . Within these pages , I have tried to share with you what I have learned on ...
... period of time , but it has been taking shape in my mind for many years . I have been studying , practicing , and teaching meditation for almost thirty years . Within these pages , I have tried to share with you what I have learned on ...
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... period of time . If we think of awareness as light , then we might think of concentration as a laser , or focused light . The strength of concentration is determined by how fully we can focus and sustain our attention . Concentration is ...
... period of time . If we think of awareness as light , then we might think of concentration as a laser , or focused light . The strength of concentration is determined by how fully we can focus and sustain our attention . Concentration is ...
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... period of good meditation , we feel refreshed and serene . Cultivating the Meditative Path involves developing these three qualities by means of various formal and informal medita- tion techniques that will be described in the next ...
... period of good meditation , we feel refreshed and serene . Cultivating the Meditative Path involves developing these three qualities by means of various formal and informal medita- tion techniques that will be described in the next ...
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... period . Like a hammer pounding away at our thoughts , the mantra wears away the support system for our false selves by replacing each thought with the mantra itself . The mantra eventually becomes a vehicle that takes us to deeper and ...
... period . Like a hammer pounding away at our thoughts , the mantra wears away the support system for our false selves by replacing each thought with the mantra itself . The mantra eventually becomes a vehicle that takes us to deeper and ...
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... period . Again , this depends on the individual . An experienced person may easily meditate for an hour or longer . However , I recommend that beginners start with a ten- or fifteen - minute period . As you become more comfortable with ...
... period . Again , this depends on the individual . An experienced person may easily meditate for an hour or longer . However , I recommend that beginners start with a ten- or fifteen - minute period . As you become more comfortable with ...
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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