The Power of Stillness: Learn Meditation in 30 Days

By Tobin Blake

The Power of Stillness comes as close as any book could to having a teacher by your side as you learn to meditate, sitting with you each day and gently guiding you through each meditation. The book provides an easy to follow 30-day program to learn what meditation is, how it might help you, and most importantly, how to do it. Meditation serves many functions: seeking direction, calming and stress relief, contemplating religious teachings, inspiration for creative endeavors, clarification of life's purpose, delving into our inner selves, healing or coping with health issues. Millions of people now meditate regularly, and many thousands more are being introduced to the practice. Religious leaders, health care workers, and spiritual teachers all recommend meditation. Twelve-step programs recommend quiet contemplation. Although it is often recommended, meditation is rarely taught. Since it is practiced alone and in the privacy of one's own home, few beginners receive clear direction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1577312422
• ISBN13: 9781577312420
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: New World Library
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

The Journey Begins...

"The real in us is silent; the acquired is talkative." ~Kahlil Gibran If you have decided to learn to meditate, you can follow the chapters in this book for thirty days. While you are learning to meditate, you can also enjoy wise quotes, Tobin Blake's insight and follow the "stop and practice" tips at the end of each chapter. Tobin Blake addresses pertinent topics like visualization, forgiveness, resistance, mantras, breath, attachment, thought webs, mindfulness, devotion, contemplation, faith, fear, patience, gratitude, prayer, healing and power. The fluid creative style of his writing allows you to understand meditation like never before. If you imagined you had to be a mystic, monk, saint or prophet to understand meditation, this book brings meditation into daily life where you can enter into peace on a daily basis. "When you are meditating to music, don't let yourself get caught up in the melody or lyrics. Instead try to focus entirely on letting go, as you would in any other meditation." ~ pg. 114 On day 15 you are introduced to the idea of using music in meditation. This section explains how to get the most out of your practice and the type of music to look for to enhance your experience. Tobin Blake also shows you how to record a guided meditation. Even if you have been meditating for years, this book takes a look at meditation from a new perspective, all while combining ancient wisdom and modern practice. The Power of Stillness is a beautiful gift to the world as the ideas and practical applications will encourage more peace and less stress in daily existence. ~The Rebecca Review

Enlightening!

For a very long time I had been curious about Meditation, but did not know how to go about Meditating. A friend told me about this fantastic book "The Power of Stillness". What I liked about this book was that it had daily Meditation exercises for 30 days. Very easy to read with great tips on how to get rid of chatter in ones mind, visualization and breathing techniques. After the 30 days, I felt more inner peace, not so stressed out and clarity in my mind. Meditation is now a very important part of my day thanks to this book. I would highly recommend it.

Great book on meditation should be read by everyone

I have never been one for meditation but I absolutly love this little book. I find the subjects Blake discusses fascinating and compelling and he discusses these principles in a way that is accessible even to the common layman who has never ventured into spirituality before. Blake also adds believability by talking about his own experieces with meditation and spirituality in the book. It is down to earth and honest. He does not offer a cure all for problems people face in life but rather suggests one path to inner peace and strives to remind us what is really important and how to set our priorities or re-evaluate them. This book is beneficial to everyone even if you don't want to start practicing meditation. In the very least you will get out of the book a better and deeper understanding of spirituality and the inner world of everyone including yourself. This book I highly recommend to everyone.