Meditation: The Complete Guide: Techniques from East and West to Calm the Mind, Heal the Body, and Enrich the Spirit

By Patricia Monaghan, Eleanor Viereck, Jane Katra, et al.

Book Overview

More than ever, people of all ages, backgrounds, and traditions are becoming aware of the benefits of meditation. Broad-based yet addressing the specific needs of individuals, the completely revised and updated Meditation -- The Complete Guide offers information on forty-three meditation practices. An easy-to-use self-test on personal habits and preferences directs readers to choose a practice to fit their tastes and circumstances. The authors describe all the major forms of Eastern and Western religious practice -- from Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to the traditions of India, Japan, China, and Tibet. Readers can explore techniques derived from Asian and African customs or meditations simply found in life practices such as sports, gardening, and creative arts. Meditation -- The Complete Guide is designed for all readers, from the beginning meditator to the healing professional, with chapters on practices to heal physically, emotionally, and mentally.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608680479
• ISBN13: 9781608680474
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: New World Library
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Introduction to diff types

This book would be good for someone who is curious about meditation and confused about all the different things they hear. there is a quiz to determine what KIND of meditator you are that I think would be relieving for people who have scary thoughts about meditation. It covers trance dancing, drumming, shamanic journeying, yoga asanas and yoga breathing, mantras to show you meditation need not be boring ! But it also covers gardening, crafts,nature , walking meditations, creative visualizations. Also covers Prayer, Taoism, Buddhism, Zen, tantrism and Islam meditations. So things that a beginner would not think of as a type of meditation can see that there are lots of ways to meditate !!! MUST for someone who says "But I can't meditate ! "

Excellent

This is a great book. Brand new on the market, and just what's needed. It gives a great overview of meditation, and doesn't force you to think there's only ONE way of meditating (which there isn't). I saw an advance copy of this book, and just loved it. Will DEFINITELY recommend it to my customers, and I'm proud to have it on my shelves.