Editorial Review:Product Description:“A useful guidebook filled with clear instructions and helpful hints.”
—Deepak Chopra
“An easy-to-follow yet comprehensive introduction to the practice of meditation.”
—John Gray, author,
Men Are From Mars, Women are From Venus Meditation Pluses: it can improve your focus and concentration; reduce tension, anxiety and stress; promote creativity and enhanced performance in work and play; lower blood pressure; and improve immune response. Also, it requires no special clothing or equipment, it can be done anywhere, and you can learn the basics in just minutes. Meditation Minuses: it will never be an Olympic event and it won’t make it easier for you to get a date...on the other hand, the improved health, vigor and self-awareness that comes with the practice of meditation can do wonders for your love life. Interested?
Packed with state-of-the-art information and savvy advice, this friendly guide demystifies meditati on traditions and practices and shows you step-by-step how to relax, take a deep breath, and open yourself to inner peace and understanding. You’ll discover how to:
- Understand meditation traditions
- Develop a meditation practice that works for you
- Overcome roadblocks to happiness and success
- Cultivate your spiritual side
- Extend meditation into your daily life
- Meditate to heal or to achieve peak performance
Expert Stephen Bodian distills the best of the various meditation traditions and gently leads you step-by-step to discover a form and style of meditation that works best for you. Instruction manual, survey course, and a guide to deeper exploration,
Meditation For Dummies covers all the bases. You’ll discover:
- Where meditation comes from and various traditions around the world
- How to prepare for meditation and how to sit, dress and other practical aspects
- How meditation can help you open your heart to love, compassion, and forgiveness
- How to troubleshoot emotional, behavioral, professional and physical problems using meditation
- How to use meditation for healing and performance enhancement
People throughout history have used some form of meditation for self-improvement and spiritual enlightenment. Now let
Meditation For Dummies introduce you to the amazing benefits of sitting still and focusing.
Amazon.com Review:'To tell you the truth, you can learn the basics of meditation in five minutes,' asserts Stephan Bodian, meditation instructor, psychotherapist, and former editor-in-chief of
Yoga Journal. You can also study meditation for years, exploring its subtleties.
Meditation for Dummies is a simple, clear introduction to the basics of meditation, including an overview of dozens of techniques, practices, and specific meditations, plus direction for going deeper. You get step-by-step instructions for a variety of meditations, including body position, mental concentration, where to put your attention, what to contemplate or notice, physical movements, and breathing. A nice touch is the recurring 'traditional wisdom': ancient stories or anecdotes that make a point. This book is useful whether you want the nuts and bolts for getting started in the next minute or you want to dip your mind into different practices and philosophies. Nothing is too elementary to explain: 'how to sit up straight--and live to tell about it,' what to wear, dealing with fear and self-judgment, and what to do when you get 'stuck.' You also get plenty of information about the benefits and varieties of meditation. You're bound find and develop a practice that feels right for you.
--Joan Price
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GET THIS ONE!
GET THIS ONE! This is a must have if you're interested in meditation as a compliment to hatha yoga. If you're like me you'll start to learn quiet a bit about yourself and maybe take a serious look into Buddhism. The CD is also a perfect compliment to the book. Soon you'll look forward to these special times to look into yourself. Thank You Mr. Bodian.
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Meditation for Dummies
This book was a required text for a class I took recently. Before reading it, I had discounted the book for some reason. Maybe because it was a 'dummy' book. I could not have been more wrong. It is formatted in an easy to read, fun layout. You can choose to get a basic overview of the section, or delve a little deeper. I was surprised at the accuracy and volume of information. Note that this is an excellent resource for a person just starting meditation or for someone who is blocked and needs a little 'oomph' to get back on track.
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Meditation for Dummies
This was a great beginners book that came with a bonus CD for learning the art of meditation. I found it very helpful with setting the right environment that worked best for me, how to clear my mind for the best meditation experience, and suggestions on various positions that can work for anyone regardless of age or physical ability. Great value.
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Great Handbook U can Refer Back To
This Book is great as a handbook u can refer back to. It talks about diffent positions to meditate in. Different things to meditate on, whether its healing, relaxing, opening chokras etc.. make sure and get a copy that includes the audio cd, i listen to it daily and it has 11 different 5-10 minute meditations u can do. my favorite is when i can't sleep there is a meditation to calm your mind and within 5 minutes u will fall asleep! steven bodian in the man!
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There are better books
I found this book to be highly superficial, not really develing into the various meditative approaches (which any beginner like me can do). Also, the key points were fragmented within the chapters, making it hard to follow the issue/approach to meditation.
I found Jack Kornfields audio CD "Meditation for Beginners" to be quite excellent and I recomend as a first endeavour into meditation.
