Centering: A Guide to Inner Growth (Paperback)

~ (Author), Melvin J. Tucker (Author) "Meditation, which can be loosely described as a solitary exercise in which one focuses the attention within oneself, is by no means a modern discovery..." (more)
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Centering has all the right stuff. If you were going on a trek and were going to take only one book, this one might be a good choice. -- Transformation Times

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"Centering has all the right stuff. If you were going on a trek and were going to take only one book, this one might be a good choice."
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Transformation Times

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"Centering is one of the better-generalized inner growth books on the market. The authors cover a variety of topics from meditation and mindfulness through detachment and the concept of time to healing energy and dream work. They've also included several apptitudinal profile tests for self-inquiry purposes." (
Dr. Tami Brady, TCM Reviews, Feb 2009 )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Destiny Books; 2 edition (November 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892814209
• ISBN-13: 978-0892814206
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,219,302 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive but perhaps too broad, February 14, 2003

By	Shawn Regan (marietta, GA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There is a lot of depth to this book, then there is a section on retaining your subconscious to lose weight and quit smoking. This book seems stuck between the secrets of the universe and self help. New Agers will be happy to find the chapters on the human Aura, Psychic Energy and Healing. Those seeking enlightement are going to like the chapters on Detachment, Meditation and Finding the True Self. There is a terrific exercise on detachment (IMO). This book also has a pretty comprehensive description of "Conscious Creation". There are some good exercises in this book but for the most part I didn't read anything in here revolutionary or that I haven't read somewhere before. The book does agree with texts I've read prior and perhaps its value is bringing many topics together in one place.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book, January 8, 2008

By	Mary Ingram (Asheville, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is absolutely the best book I have ever read on getting your
inner self centered. I am 76 now and over twenty years ago I went
through a devastating divorce and moved 3,000 miles away knowing
no one. I had convinced myself I could survive. I bought this book
the first year I came and have read and re-read it many many times.
There are golden nuggets like: The past is prologue, so forget it.
It doesnt exist.Nothing exists but the present moment, the here and now.
Most of us have heard this many times but in the end it is the absolute
truth. Dealing with Negativities is one of the best chapters.
As our negativism is probably the one major curse that prevents
us from getting truly centered. For a self help book, this one is
first and foremost one of the best.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Centering, February 27, 2009

By	Tami Brady "Whole Health Therapist" (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

How do you make decisions? Do you think long and hard about what to do, carefully looking at the pros and cons? Do you make snap judgments based on your feelings at the time? Do you trust your intuition to guide the way?

Centering teaches us to get in touch with our inner self. In this way, our decisions and indeed our life path are made from a centered more balanced place. In the process, we gain more clarity about ourselves and our life path.

Centering is one of the better generalized inner growth books on the market. The authors cover a variety of topics from meditation and mindfulness through detachment and the concept of time to healing energy and dream work. They've also included several apptitudinal profile tests for self inquiry purposes.