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There is no doubt that meditation is good for us. In fact, for Westerners who live in the midst of stress and information and sensory overload, meditation is probably crucial to mental and physical health. Yet for many people it is still a mysterious, esoteric practice. Confusion abounds. Do I need to follow a certain religion in order to meditate? Must I believe in God? Do I have to close my eyes and meditate every day for half an hour in order for it to be effective?

Authors Patricia Monaghan and Eleanor Viereck have done a great service in helping readers understand the many forms and effects of meditation. By dividing the book into nine sections--Shamanism, Yoga, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Western Traditions, Creative Meditations, Meditations in Life, and Active Imagination--readers can see the ideology behind the many forms of meditation. Each brief chapter then describes a specific meditation, such as sketching from nature, walking a labyrinth, needlecraft, trance dancing, taking a pilgrimage, and practicing breath awareness. Within every chapter the authors offer specific instructions and suggestions as well as a comprehensive list of resources. Meditation: The Complete Guide is a well-written book that blends comfortable narration with extensive research--a valuable resource for beginners and even old pros. --Gail Hudson



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Monaghan and Viereck explain more than 50 forms of meditation to those beginning a meditation practice and to nonbeginners seeking to expand their meditational repertoire. Besides the familiar Buddhist styles, the book covers Taoist, Islamic, Christian, and pagan meditation as well as such active practices as Sufi dancing, drumming, and journal writing. Ray Olson

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: New World Library (October 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1577310888
  • ISBN-13: 978-1577310884
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #192,969 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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meditative drumming, kinesthetic meditation, candle meditation, sketching from nature, labyrinth walking, needle crafts, beginning drummers, dialogues with self, trance dancing, creative meditations, meditative forms, quaker worship, authentic movement, inspirational reading, witness consciousness, shamanic techniques, drum circles, comfortable posture, corpse pose
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New York, T'ai Chi, San Francisco, United States, Dances of Universal Peace, Saint Paul, Native American, Zen Buddhism, Carl Jung, New Age, Parallax Press, Princeton University Press, Tao Te Ching, Thich Nhat, Joseph Goldstein, Round the Platter, Society of Friends, Sounds True, Tantric Buddhism, Bantam Books, Being Bodies, Thomas Merton, Chang Tao-ling, Discipline of Freedom, Friends United Press
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, November 29, 1999
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This is a great book. Brand new on the market, and just what's needed. It gives a great overview of meditation, and doesn't force you to think there's only ONE way of meditating (which there isn't). I saw an advance copy of this book, and just loved it. Will DEFINITELY recommend it to my customers, and I'm proud to have it on my shelves.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Introduction to diff types, January 3, 2009
This book would be good for someone who is curious about meditation and confused about all the different things they hear. there is a quiz to determine what KIND of meditator you are that I think would be relieving for people who have scary thoughts about meditation.
It covers trance dancing, drumming, shamanic journeying, yoga asanas and yoga breathing, mantras to show you meditation need not be boring ! But it also covers gardening, crafts,nature , walking meditations, creative visualizations.
Also covers Prayer, Taoism, Buddhism, Zen, tantrism and Islam meditations.

So things that a beginner would not think of as a type of meditation can see that there are lots of ways to meditate !!!

MUST for someone who says "But I can't meditate ! "
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