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Zusatztext "If you are wondering what Buddhist meditation is all about! this is a good book to give an overview of various concepts! philosophies and practices. If you are already meditating and want a supplemental text to enhance your education and practice! this is a great addition to your meditation resources." —Your Warrior's Edge "What you’ll find here is meant to help you to get clearer about meditation—even excited about it—without becoming overwhelmed." —Lion's Roar Informationen zum Autor Edited by Rod Meade Sperry and the editors of the Shambhala Sun Klappentext A practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation, with pointers from some of today's most respected Buddhist teachers, including Pema Chödrön, Thich Nhat Hanh, Cyndi Lee, and Sharon Salzberg. As countless meditators have learned firsthand, meditation practice can positively transform the way we see and experience our lives. This practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation introduces you to the practice, explains how it is approached in the main schools of Buddhism, and offers advice and inspiration from Buddhism's most renowned and effective meditation teachers, including Pema Chödrön, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Sharon Salzberg, Norman Fischer, Ajahn Chah, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, Sylvia Boorstein, Noah Levine, Matthieu Ricard, Judy Lief, and many others. Topics include how to build excitement and energy to start a meditation routine and keep it going, setting up a meditation space, working with and through boredom, what to look for when seeking others to meditate with, how to know when it's time to try doing a formal meditation retreat, how to bring the practice "off the cushion" with walking meditation and other practices, and much more. Zusammenfassung A practical! accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation! with pointers from some of today's most respected Buddhist teachers! including Pema Chödrön! Thich Nhat Hanh! Cyndi Lee! and Sharon Salzberg. As countless meditators have learned firsthand! meditation practice can positively transform the way we see and experience our lives. This practical! accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation introduces you to the practice! explains how it is approached in the main schools of Buddhism! and offers advice and inspiration from Buddhism’s most renowned and effective meditation teachers! including Pema Chödrön! Thich Nhat Hanh! the Fourteenth Dalai Lama! Sharon Salzberg! Norman Fischer! Ajahn Chah! Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche! Shunryu Suzuki Roshi! Sylvia Boorstein! Noah Levine! Matthieu Ricard! Judy Lief! and many others. Topics include how to build excitement and energy to start a meditation routine and keep it going! setting up a meditation space! working with and through boredom! what to look for when seeking others to meditate with! how to know when it’s time to try doing a formal meditation retreat! how to bring the practice “off the cushion” with walking meditation and other practices! and much more. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction PART ONE: LET'S GET STARTED Basic Breath Meditation: It Doesn't Get Simpler Than This …… Melvin McLeod On Motivation: “Meditate as a Hobby, Not as a Career” …… Clark Strand Getting Started …… Norman Fischer What Meditation Isn't …… Bhante Gunaratana Dedicating Your Practice …… Matthieu Ricard and Sharon Salzberg Finding Your “Breathing Room” …… Thich Nhat Hanh What's What …… Ajahn Chah Meditation: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness …… Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche PART TWO: CULTIVATING CALM AND INSIGHT (AND MORE) Who Will Tame the Tamer? …… Tsoknyi Rinpoche How to Practice Shamatha Meditation …… Gen Larimpa How to Practice Insight Meditation …… Sayadaw U Pandita ...
