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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... skill to achieve the desired results of concentration , clarity , and peace . THE ANALOGY OF THE WILD STALLION In Eastern traditions , analogies are often used to illustrate concepts . I have been comparing the untrained mind to TAMING ...
... skill to achieve the desired results of concentration , clarity , and peace . THE ANALOGY OF THE WILD STALLION In Eastern traditions , analogies are often used to illustrate concepts . I have been comparing the untrained mind to TAMING ...
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... skill . However , I feel that trying to know the breath by being aware of a specific physical sensation often creates an unnecessary difficulty . Whether it is the sensation at the tip of the nose or the abdomen , the object will not ...
... skill . However , I feel that trying to know the breath by being aware of a specific physical sensation often creates an unnecessary difficulty . Whether it is the sensation at the tip of the nose or the abdomen , the object will not ...
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... skills . Posture Although meditation is a mental process , we cannot com- pletely ignore physical posture , because the state of the body affects the mind to some extent . For this reason , there are guidelines for what constitutes ...
... skills . Posture Although meditation is a mental process , we cannot com- pletely ignore physical posture , because the state of the body affects the mind to some extent . For this reason , there are guidelines for what constitutes ...
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... skill of calming and concentrating the mind . QUESTION TIME Let us now address some questions that are often raised by new meditators . Should I meditate at the same time each day ? There are some advantages to having a regular time for ...
... skill of calming and concentrating the mind . QUESTION TIME Let us now address some questions that are often raised by new meditators . Should I meditate at the same time each day ? There are some advantages to having a regular time for ...
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... meditation is not the same as being able to do it . The theory is relatively simple to comprehend , but developing the practical skill requires much training and a great 39 CHAPTER THREE: LIKE A BABY LEARNING TO WALK.
... meditation is not the same as being able to do it . The theory is relatively simple to comprehend , but developing the practical skill requires much training and a great 39 CHAPTER THREE: LIKE A BABY LEARNING TO WALK.
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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