Meditation paves the road to a calmer, more focused mind; improved concentration; greater creativity; and a more energized mental and physical state of being. But finding an approach that works amid all the mumbo-jumbo can be a mind-altering experience in itself. Finally, here is a practical guide, beautifully illustrated, that reveals how to develop a personal program for inner peace. Learn to Meditate presents 23 step-by-step exercises and more than 130 exquisite illustrations that make visualization and meditation wonderfully accessible. David Fontana draws on the worlds diverse traditionsincluding Taoism, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhismfor an ideal companion to a lifelong practice.
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David Fontana, PhD is a meditation teacher and psychologist, whose many books include Teach Yourself to Dream (0-8118-1628-1). He lives in Cardiff, Wales.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The only book you will need for meditation,
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This review is from: Learn to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Self-Discovery and Fulfillment (Paperback)
If I could...I would give it 10 stars. It is an excellent book. Both for beginner and advance meditator. Explains every problems people face when meditating and by following the simple excercises (through practice) one can be closer to perfecting meditation. You will love it from beginning to end...from the first word till the last one. I also enjoyed the pictures, by looking at them it makes me want to meditate. Very, very, very, very excellent book. So if you want to learn how to meditate, this is the only book you'll ever need. :O)
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Great place to get started in meditation,
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This review is from: Learn to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Self-Discovery and Fulfillment (Paperback)
This is an excellent introduction and beginner guide to meditation. I especially like several things. First, there are numerous, simple, step-by-step exercises throughout the book that walk you from simple to more difficult, helping you learn different techniques for meditation along the way. Second, there is a very short, but useful and interesting, introduction to the major types of meditation, and the related philosophies. This is not really needed, but it is short, and so makes a nice introduction. Third, there is no philosophy or religion forced upon you, and in fact, you are expected to work the meditation into your own life style. This book is very easy to read, and yet gives a lot of information in a small place. Higly recommended to get you started. Unlike many other books on meditation, this one is NOT just an ad for training, tools, or other money wasters. If you want to make meditation a part of your life, this book will get you started.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent practical tips and reminders on meditation!,
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This review is from: Learn to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Self-Discovery and Fulfillment (Paperback)
This is an excellent book, well illustrated with images useful in meditation. The text is straight forward and immediately applicable. It is one of the best guides in practical methods of meditating. Good for the experienced as well as the novice. In a way we are all novices! I would give it at 10 Star Rating!
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When beginning meditation, one common mistake is to have a definite goal in mind, and to pursue it doggedly. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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When beginning meditation, one common mistake is to have a definite goal in mind, and to pursue it doggedly. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
closeyour eyes, path without end, gateless gate, mental chatter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tree of Life New!
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- The Secret Language of Symbols: A Visual Key to Symbols Their Meanings by David Fontana in Back Matter
- World Religions in Back Matter
- Teach Yourself to Dream by David Fontana in Back Matter
- The Way of a Pilgrim by R.M. French on page 6
- Pilgrim Continues His Way by R.M. French on page 6
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