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The meditative path : a gentle way to awareness, concentration, and serenity

John Cianciosi (Author)
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
eBook, English, 2001
First Quest edition View all formats and editions
Theosophical Publishing House, Wheaton, Illinois, 2001
1 online resource (287 pages)
9780835630665, 0835630668
1162052017
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The Meditative Path: A Gentle Way to Awareness, Concentration, and Serenity
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
PREFACE
CHAPTER ONE: TURNING ON THE LIGHT
HUMAN BEINGS CAN BE TRAINED
GETTING TO KNOW THE MIND
THREE ESSENTIAL QUALITIES
EXERCISE: RELAXING THE BODY
QUESTION TIME
CHAPTER TWO: TAMING THE WILD STALLION
THE ANALOGY OF THE WILD STALLION
MINDFULNESS OF BREATHING I
KNOWING THE IN BREATH AND OUT BREATH
COUNTING THE BREATH
RIGHT EFFORT PREPARING FOR MEDITATIONEXERCISE: SITTING MEDITATION
QUESTION TIME
CHAPTER THREE: LIKE A BABY LEARNING TO WALK
THE BEHAVIOR OF THE MIND DURING MEDITATION
HELPFUL ATTITUDES IN MEDITATION
MINDFULNESS OF BREATHING II
DEEPENING YOUR EXPERIENCE IN MEDITATION
A WORD OF CAUTION REGARDING PROGRESS
QUESTION TIME
CHAPTER FOUR: LIFE IN THE FAST LANE AND OTHER HINDRANCES
LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
THE FIVE HINDRANCES
LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE
THE ANALOGY OF A POOL OF WATER
EXERCISE: DEALING WITH THE HINDRANCES
QUESTION TIME CHAPTER FIVE: AWARENESS LEADS THE WAYSHARPENING YOUR AWARENESS
MINDFULNESS OF BREATHING III
JOY IN MEDITATION
BUMPS ON THE PATH TO DEEP CONCENTRATION
MINDFULNESS OF BREATHING IV
COMING BACK TO EARTH
TASTING THE HONEY
QUESTION TIME
CHAPTER SIX: THE WALKING PATH
BENEFITS OF WALKING MEDITATION
THE WALKING PATH
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR WALKING MEDITATION
WALKING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS
A FINAL WORD
EXERCISE: WALKING MEDITATION
QUESTION TIME
CHAPTER SEVEN: MEDITATION IN ACTION A MEDITATIVE STATE SUITABLE FOR DAILY LIFETHE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK
THE MIRACLE OF BEING AWAKE
CULTIVATING AWARENESS IN DAILY LIFE
SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR PRACTICING MEDITATION IN ACTION
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FORMAL AND INFORMAL MEDITATION
QUESTION TIME
CHAPTER EIGHT: EXPLORING THE FIELDS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
YOU ARE THE CENTER OF YOUR UNIVERSE
HOW WE EXPERIENCE THE WORLD
BEING A GOOD STUDENT
EXERCISE: EXPLORING THE SIX FIELDS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
QUESTION TIME
CHAPTER NINE: WORKING WITH PAIN THE BODY IS LIKE AN OPEN DOORTHE NEGATIVE REACTION TO PAIN CAUSES MISERY
POSITIVE WAYS OF RESPONDING TO PAIN
UNDERSTANDING OUR OPTIONS
EXERCISE: STANDING LIKE A MOUNTAIN
QUESTION TIME
CHAPTER TEN: CHANGING ANGER INTO LOVING KINDNESS
WHAT IS ANGER?
HOW DOES ANGER ARISE?
ANGER: FRIEND OR FOE?
FREEING THE MIND FROM THE AFFLICTION OF ANGER
LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION
EXERCISE: LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION
QUESTION TIME
CHAPTER ELEVEN: SELF-AWARENESS
KNOWING YOURSELF
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SELF KNOWLEDGE
""CULTIVATING SELF-KNOWLEDGE""
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