Meditation for Beginners (Book & CD) - Hardcover

Kornfield, Jack

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1591791480 ISBN 13: 9781591791485

Publisher: Sounds True, 2004

Synopsis

Have you ever thought about trying meditation, but didn't know how to get started? With Meditation for Beginners, trusted teacher Jack Kornfield shows you how simple it is to start -- and stick with -- a daily meditation practice. "Insight" or vipassana meditation is the time-honored skill of calming the spirit and clearing the mind for higher understanding. Now, in this cornplete course created especially for beginners, renowned teacher Jack Kornfield offers a straightforward, step-by-step method for bringing meditation into your life. Using the six guided meditations on the included CD, you will discover how easy it is to use your breath, physical sensations -- and even difficult emotions -- to create tranquility and lovingkindness in your everyday life. These simple, elegant practices are so easy to learn that you will begin enjoying the benefits of meditation immediately -- while laying the foundation for a lifetime of inner discovery and awakening.

About this title

From the Publisher:

According to a recent Time magazine cover feature about meditation, ten million American adults say they practice some form of meditation regularly.

About the Author:

Jack Kornfield was trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India and has taught around the world since 1974. He also holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. He is a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society and of the Spirit Rock Center. He lives in northern California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sounds True
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1591791480
• ISBN 13: 9781591791485
• Binding: Hardcover