Poet and meditation teacher Levine writes simply and gently about his own personal experiences with and insights into vipassana meditation. An inspiring book for anyone interested in deep personal growth.
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Poet and meditation teacher Levine writes simply and gently about his own personal experiences with and insights into vipassana meditation. An inspiring book for anyone interested in deep personal growth.
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Poet and meditation teacher Levine writes simply and gently about his own personal experiences with and insights into vipassana meditation. An inspiring book for anyone interested in deep personal growth.
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This book is the perfect starting point.,
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This, and Swami Muktananda's brilliant "Where Are You Going?" are the two books that have given me the most practical information on meditation in the most accessible way, especially as a beginner. Without these two books, I never would have begun a path that I'm so grateful to have embarked upon. Get them both!
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This is my favorite book on meditation.,
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I have read this book more than once and plan on reading it again. To me, it truly captures the essence of meditation, clearly articulating its various nuances and developmental stages. Levine is from the Theravada (Vipasanna) tradition, whose methods I find very practical and somewhat similar to Zen. The only fault I find in Levine's book is that it is a little short on detail of the actual mechanics of meditation (i.e., sitting techniques, breath control, etc.). The best book I have found for technique is: "Mindfulness in Plain English," by H. Gunaratana, which offers precise instruction.
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Clearly and beautifully written,
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The message in this book has the unmistakable ring of Truth to it. You will find yourself returning again and again to it. I have many books on Buddhism and Vipassana meditation, and I have to rate this as the most helpful.
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Meditation is for many a foreign concept, somehow distant and foreboding, seemingly impossible to participate in. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
judging mind, wisdom mind, imagined self, yourself die, gradual awakening Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Meditation is for many a foreign concept, somehow distant and foreboding, seemingly impossible to participate in. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
judging mind, wisdom mind, imagined self, yourself die, gradual awakening Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!
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- Grist for the Mill: The Mellow Drama, Dying: An Opportunity for Awakening, Freeing the Mind, Karmuppance, God & Beyond by Ram Dass in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Healing into Life and Death by Stephen Levine in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Who Dies?: An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying by Stephen Levine in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Insight Meditation: The Practice of Freedom by Joseph Goldstein in Back Matter
- The Only Dance There Is by Ram Dass in Back Matter
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- Who Dies?: An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying by Stephen Levine in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
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