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The Power of Stillness: Learn Meditation in 30 Days

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For a very long time I had been curious about Meditation, but did not know how to go about Meditating. A friend told me about this fantastic book "The Power of Stillness". What I liked about this book was that it had daily Meditation exercises for 30 days. Very easy to read with great tips on how to get rid of chatter in ones mind, visualization and breathing techniques. After the 30 days, I felt more inner peace, not so stressed out and clarity in my mind. Meditation is now a very important part of my day thanks to this book. I would highly recommend it.

I have never been one for meditation but I absolutly love this little book. I find the subjects Blake discusses fascinating and compelling and he discusses these principles in a way that is accessible even to the common layman who has never ventured into spirituality before. Blake also adds believability by talking about his own experieces with meditation and spirituality in the book. It is down to earth and honest. He does not offer a cure all for problems people face in life but rather suggests one path to inner peace and strives to remind us what is really important and how to set our priorities or re-evaluate them. This book is beneficial to everyone even if you don't want to start practicing meditation. In the very least you will get out of the book a better and deeper understanding of spirituality and the inner world of everyone including yourself. This book I highly recommend to everyone.

"The real in us is silent; the acquired is talkative." ~Kahlil Gibran

If you have decided to learn to meditate, you can follow the chapters in this book for thirty days. While you are learning to meditate, you can also enjoy wise quotes, Tobin Blake's insight and follow the "stop and practice" tips at the end of each chapter.

Tobin Blake addresses pertinent topics like visualization, forgiveness, resistance, mantras, breath, attachment, thought webs, mindfulness, devotion, contemplation, faith, fear, patience, gratitude, prayer, healing and power.

The fluid creative style of his writing allows you to understand meditation like never before. If you imagined you had to be a mystic, monk, saint or prophet to understand meditation, this book brings meditation into daily life where you can enter into peace on a daily basis.

"When you are meditating to music, don't let yourself get caught up in the melody or lyrics. Instead try to focus entirely on letting go, as you would in any other meditation." ~ pg. 114

On day 15 you are introduced to the idea of using music in meditation. This section explains how to get the most out of your practice and the type of music to look for to enhance your experience. Tobin Blake also shows you how to record a guided meditation.

Even if you have been meditating for years, this book takes a look at meditation from a new perspective, all while combining ancient wisdom and modern practice. The Power of Stillness is a beautiful gift to the world as the ideas and practical applications will encourage more peace and less stress in daily existence.

~The Rebecca Review

I've read 3 other books on meditation, and they were all so vague I felt like I still didn't understand it. Very frustrating! This book was different. It was straight-forward and it got me into the practice right away. If you are just learning, it takes you through the ABC's, and then it's straight into a month's worth of meditations. The BEST way to learn. I found this out for myself the hard way. You get to try out a variety of meditations. I also liked that it was spiritual but nondenominational, and it was never preachy. It even went into the scientific studies that have been done, and it discussed the benefits. I highly recommend this excellent book, especially if you are new to meditation, or if you just want to try out different meditative approaches.

I've been curious about meditation for many years, but was never motivated enough to put forth the time and energy to delve into it. While I'm an experiential learner, I also look for meaningful reasons for any activity I spend my limited free time engaging in. The Power of Stillness satisfied both requirements by providing concrete direction for beginners and clarifying why the spiritual and mental aspects of meditation are beneficial on a daily basis in all areas of life. This book is short and to-the-point, informal, accessible, and, most importantly, practical. After reading this book, I realized my skepticism about "New-Age" spiritualism was truly a roadblock that kept me from understanding the basic, undeniable benefits of meditation. The specific tips and techniques gave me the structure and focus I needed on an experiential level and helped me understand the connection between the physical act of meditating and the mental & spiritual aspects. The best part is that I didn't have to devote a lot of time and energy to learning something that is powerfully advantageous in all areas of my life. Thanks to this book, meditation has been demystified for me and I have managed to unlock the power of stillness! I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in meditation.

I have never been much of a believer in meditation, and I was skeptical when my friend gave me this book. But I found The Power of Stillness to be a truly helpful guide in helping me learn some useful meditation techniques. I love the format of the book, which makes the ideas easy to apply to my life. Some techniques worked for me and some did not, but this was an excellent resource for discovering how meditation can suit my lifestyle and personality. Blake's writing style is very accessible. I expected a book about meditation to be boring, but the format of the book and the style of writing had me looking forward to reading a new chapter every day. This book truly is an excellent introduction to meditation and stillness.

I borrowed this book from a friend and used it everyday for 30 days. Just as the title says.
It starts off with smaller 5 minute meditations and gradually expands. It offers many different techniques and styles. It doesn't get preachy and I didn't find it so "out there" that I discounted what was said.
Concise and easy. I have recommended it to many of my friends and even my yoga teacher.