Wildmind: A Step-by-Step Guide to Meditation [Paperback]

Bodhipaksa (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2005

A Wildmind is as spacious as a clear blue sky, as still as a lake at dawn; such a mind is a source of richness and fulfillment. It is our mind.

This is a guidebook to that inner wildness. Buddhist meditation teacher Bodhipaksa shows us how we can use simple meditation practice to realize the potential of our minds and hearts, freeing ourselves from restrictive habits and fears. Working gently with our minds and emotions, we can learn to benefit others, and ourselves, by developing a more loving heart and a clearer mind. Drawn from the very successful online meditation website, wildmind.org, it is written in short sections to encourage reflection and for practices to sink in.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Of great help to people interested in meditation and an inspiring reminder to those on the path.A" -Joseph Goldstein, cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society and author of 'One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism' Bodhipaksa has written a beautiful and very accessible introduction to meditation. He guides us through all the basics of mindfulness and also loving-kindness meditations with the voice of a wise, kind, and patient friend.A" -Dr. Lorne Ladner, author of 'The Lost Art of Compassion' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

A native of Scotland(born as Graeme Stephen), Bodhipaksa graduated from Glasgow University in 1984, having studied at the Glasgow Veterinary School since 1979. He has been practising Buddhist meditation for 20 years and has been teaching meditation for more than 10 years, including two years in the University of Montana's religious studies program. Bodhipaksa currently resides in New Hampshire, USA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Windhorse Publications (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1899579559
• ISBN-13: 978-1899579556
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,850,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bodhipaksa was born Graeme Stephen in Scotland and currently lives and teaches in New Hampshire. He is a Buddhist teacher and author who has been practicing within the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order since 1982 and who has been a member of the Western Buddhist Order since 1993.

Bodhipaksa runs the online meditation center Wildmind (www.wildmind.org) to promote awareness of the positive effects of meditation. He has a particular interest in teaching meditation in prisons.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bodhipaksa's Wildmind, June 3, 2006

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This review is from: Wildmind: A Step-by-Step Guide to Meditation (Paperback)

This is clearly the most helpful guide to meditation that I have ever read. Bodhipaksa's careful explanation of the meditative process eliminates much of the wonder and mystery we have about it.
Use of this book can help to make meditation a valuable tool for taking charge of our lives.