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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... technique from another . One method uses a word or phrase , usually having some spiritual or religious significance , as the meditation object . In Eastern traditions , such a word or phrase is called a mantra . The mantra is repeated ...
... technique from another . One method uses a word or phrase , usually having some spiritual or religious significance , as the meditation object . In Eastern traditions , such a word or phrase is called a mantra . The mantra is repeated ...
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... technique of " Christian Meditation . " Brother Wayne Teasdale , who also combines Hindu and Christian elements in his personal practice , describes the method as follows : Christian Meditation is a mantric form of meditation that ...
... technique of " Christian Meditation . " Brother Wayne Teasdale , who also combines Hindu and Christian elements in his personal practice , describes the method as follows : Christian Meditation is a mantric form of meditation that ...
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... technique in this way : Visualizing deities is made easier by gazing at a picture or statue , then closing your eyes and trying to recall the image in detail . However , this helps you with the details only ; don't think your visualized ...
... technique in this way : Visualizing deities is made easier by gazing at a picture or statue , then closing your eyes and trying to recall the image in detail . However , this helps you with the details only ; don't think your visualized ...
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... techniques are valid and useful because they work on the same principle : that in order for us to devel- op concentration and serenity , the mind must stop its restless jumping and settle down . It is difficult to say which technique ...
... techniques are valid and useful because they work on the same principle : that in order for us to devel- op concentration and serenity , the mind must stop its restless jumping and settle down . It is difficult to say which technique ...
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... develop this ability . So , during the meditation , reg- ularly remind yourself to allow the body to breathe as it wants and when it wants . With practice , as you become more familiar with this technique of medita- tion , 34 CHAPTER TWO.
... develop this ability . So , during the meditation , reg- ularly remind yourself to allow the body to breathe as it wants and when it wants . With practice , as you become more familiar with this technique of medita- tion , 34 CHAPTER TWO.
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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