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The New Meditation Handbook with Guided Meditations: Meditations to Make Our Life Happy and Meaningful

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This book has a very clear introduction about what meditation is and how to meditate, but what makes this book really worth owning is the cycle of 21 meditations, starting with understanding how precious our lives are, through developing compassion and learning about the ultimate nature of reality.
My practice gets deeper with every round of meditations I do.
Highly recommended.

This book is definately worth buying if you are interested in meditation, and is suitable for both Buddhists and non-Buddhists, beginners and those who are already skilled in meditation. It is very clear, and is great for those who are new to meditation, and even includes background knowledge needed for meditation ( such as posture etc...). It contains clear guidance on practising 21 different meditations, including meditations to increase our love & compassion and peace of mind. The author also comments on how to integrate each meditation into our daily lives, helping us to stay calm and happy all the time, and not just during the meditation. I have become much happier and more peaceful ( even in stressful situations), due to following the instructions in this book, I have found that even 10 minutes a day makes a BIG difference to my life. I hope others can experience the same happiness and benefits as I am through following the instructions in this book.

The New Meditation Handbook is one of those classic books that is not only great for beginners but is also an excellent resource for anyone wishing to deepen their current practice of meditation. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is one of the best meditation teachers and writers alive today, known for his comprehensive and clear presentation style. This book is an overview of the Buddhist practice of Lamrim, a cycle of 21 meditations that each focus on a different topic (cherishing others, our precious human life, etc.) Highly recommended as a first book, or as a valuable addition to any practitioner's collection.

I have been utilizing this book as a meditation guide since January 1996, and must say that of all of the books I have ever read on the subject this is by far the best. It is concise, easy to understand, well organized, clearly written and full of profund insights. The writing is almost deceptive in that it is simple, yet able to convey complex concepts clearly. The 21 Meditations are ordered in a logical sequence of complexity, from "Relying on A Spiritual Guide" to "Superior Seeing", and are easy to follow. Even only reading them is very beneficial to one's well-being. This book is also a very helpful introduction to Meditation Posture and Environment and also contains the prayers to accompany the meditations. I must say that it has made a positive difference for me and to those to whom I gave the Book. It is in essence both a Summary and Introduction to "Joyful Path to Good Fortune", a Book I also most highly recommend. It is indeed a pleasure to read Geshe Kelsang Gyatso's Books which are so clearly and wonderfully written.

Ably written by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (a meditation master and Tibetan-born teacher of Buddhism), The New Meditation Handbook offers a Buddhist perspective in both general words of wisdom concerning the benefits and practice of meditation, and twenty-one individual meditations for broadening the depth of one's thought and mind. An insightful volume with parables that clear the mind and assist one in expanding consciousness and understanding, The New Meditation Handbook is also available in a hardcover edition....

I have read a lot of books on Buddhism and gleaned some basic understanding from each of them. But this book is very, very special. This book hands to you the complete path to enlightenment in twenty-one meditations that will change your life. Geshe Kelsang is a brilliant scholar and a truly remarkable teacher. His presentation of this ancient path is extremely clear and easy to follow. The world would be a better place if everyone practiced the meditations in this book!

I am so pleased to have found this book! As a beginner to meditation, I really connect with the idea of meditation being about familiarizing my mind with a virtuous object, as opposed to trying to "clear" my mind. The instructions here are very clear and have yielded good result in terms of my own ability to deal with the stresses of every day life. I would recommend this to anyone interested in meditation who doesn't quite know where to start. (Probably also good for seasoned meditators).

The book offers a good introduction to the genre of Lamrim Meditation (stages on the path to enlightenment). The title "Meditation Handbook" may provoke more expectations than dealing just with one specific kind of meditation.

The genre of Lamrim Meditation offers very helpful and structured analytical meditations to transform the own inner being when they are applied correctly.

However, there are also other types of meditations, like how to meditate without object, how to relax the mind, how to meditate on pain or how to transform thoughts, emotions, sleep etc into meditation. All these different types of meditations are not taught in that book.

Who is interested to learn other effective types of meditations I can recommend the excellent book "The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness" by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche with the foreword of Daniel Goleman.

If you're looking into getting a regular meditation practice going, this is what you are looking for. This audio book is really wonderful.

I use the New Meditation Handbook everyday. Its structure is so helpful in establishing a daily practice and each meditation is presented so clearly and beautifully. I recommend this book to anyone who sincerely wishes to bring about a deep change in their mind.