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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... quiet the mind and open the heart . Take them in hand . Read them slowly , and undertake these practices step - by - step . Let them lead you back to your own body , heart , and mind . Let them bring you compassion and peace . read ...
... quiet the mind and open the heart . Take them in hand . Read them slowly , and undertake these practices step - by - step . Let them lead you back to your own body , heart , and mind . Let them bring you compassion and peace . read ...
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... quiet place with your eyes closed . If possible , try to maintain an upright posture . Put aside all your concerns for the past and future and just bring your attention to the body , noticing what it feels like to be sitting . Check to ...
... quiet place with your eyes closed . If possible , try to maintain an upright posture . Put aside all your concerns for the past and future and just bring your attention to the body , noticing what it feels like to be sitting . Check to ...
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... creative thinking ? No. Creative thinking is the product of a quiet , clear mind . Practicing meditation can facilitate new and meaningful insights . Is it true that you can cure illness through meditation 12 CHAPTER ONE 12.
... creative thinking ? No. Creative thinking is the product of a quiet , clear mind . Practicing meditation can facilitate new and meaningful insights . Is it true that you can cure illness through meditation 12 CHAPTER ONE 12.
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... quiet , peace , and stillness . ( Wayne Teasdale , The Mystic Heart , 135 ) Teasdale's eloquent description of this type of practice applies equally well to mantra meditation in any tradition , be it Christian , Hindu , or Buddhist ...
... quiet , peace , and stillness . ( Wayne Teasdale , The Mystic Heart , 135 ) Teasdale's eloquent description of this type of practice applies equally well to mantra meditation in any tradition , be it Christian , Hindu , or Buddhist ...
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... . Furthermore , the quality of the breath is closely related to the state of the mind . If the mind becomes more peaceful and quiet , the breath will naturally become more refined . Then , because the object of TAMING THE WILD STALLION 21.
... . Furthermore , the quality of the breath is closely related to the state of the mind . If the mind becomes more peaceful and quiet , the breath will naturally become more refined . Then , because the object of TAMING THE WILD STALLION 21.
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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