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The principles of meditation in different spiritual traditions, from Buddhist visualization to Christian prayer
Practical exercises that help you access inner calm, gain self-knowledge, and achieve self-acceptance
Explains how to make meditation a part of your life by incorporating it into daily
An insightful overview of meditative practices for all faiths
Meditation exercises to relieve personal stress and to achieve spiritual enlightenment
About the Author
Gill Farrer-Halls has written extensively and produced videos on meditation and Buddhism. She practices and teaches the art of aromatherapy, and lives in Oxford, England.
Perhaps the most reliable path to spiritual and mental calm is through meditation—a practice dating from antiquity that is basic to many religions. In Creating Calm, the author introduces readers to principles of meditation, explains mindfulness of breathing, instructs on sitting meditation, and discusses several forms of meditation, including those practiced in both Eastern and Western cultures. Most important, she shows how to incorporate mediation into daily life. Explained here are various forms of mediation, all of which have the power to induce calm. They include: Buddhist chanting, Christian chanting, Torah recitation, Transcendental meditation, Sufi dancing, Yoga, and others. Readers learn how to incorporate meditation into such daily actions as walking, eating, and doing routine chores. Devotional practices and rituals explained include Christian prayer, the Zen Buddhist tea ceremony, flower arranging, and Islamic prayer. Approximately 60 illustrations help clarify the principles and
Contents
Introduction
1 Principles of meditation
Essentials of meditation
What is meditation?
Why meditate?
Advice for beginners
Common problems
2 Sitting meditations
Correct posture
Calm meditation
Insight meditation
Letting go
Visualization
Energy centers and channels
3 Other forms of meditation
Walking meditation
Buddhist chanting
Christian chanting
Hindu chakra meditation
The Western esoteric tradition
Transcendental meditation
Buddhist visualization
Haiku poetry
Sufi dancing
Koan meditation
Tantra
T'ai chi ch'uan
Yoga
4 Meditation in dailiy life
Informal meditation
Meditation in nature
Eating
Waking up and going to sleep
Cleaning, driving, and other activites
Relaxation and vacations
In the workplace
Conflict resolution
5 Devotional practice and ritual
Creating a sacred space
Creating an altar
Christian prayer in everyday life
Zen and the arts
Jewish prayer
Islamic prayer
Meditation centers and organizations
Glossary
Index
Bibliography and acknnowledgments
Practical exercises that help you access inner calm, gain self-knowledge, and achieve self-acceptance
Explains how to make meditation a part of your life by incorporating it into daily
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activitiesAn insightful overview of meditative practices for all faiths
Meditation exercises to relieve personal stress and to achieve spiritual enlightenment
About the Author
Gill Farrer-Halls has written extensively and produced videos on meditation and Buddhism. She practices and teaches the art of aromatherapy, and lives in Oxford, England.
Perhaps the most reliable path to spiritual and mental calm is through meditation—a practice dating from antiquity that is basic to many religions. In Creating Calm, the author introduces readers to principles of meditation, explains mindfulness of breathing, instructs on sitting meditation, and discusses several forms of meditation, including those practiced in both Eastern and Western cultures. Most important, she shows how to incorporate mediation into daily life. Explained here are various forms of mediation, all of which have the power to induce calm. They include: Buddhist chanting, Christian chanting, Torah recitation, Transcendental meditation, Sufi dancing, Yoga, and others. Readers learn how to incorporate meditation into such daily actions as walking, eating, and doing routine chores. Devotional practices and rituals explained include Christian prayer, the Zen Buddhist tea ceremony, flower arranging, and Islamic prayer. Approximately 60 illustrations help clarify the principles and
Contents
Introduction
1 Principles of meditation
Essentials of meditation
What is meditation?
Why meditate?
Advice for beginners
Common problems
2 Sitting meditations
Correct posture
Calm meditation
Insight meditation
Letting go
Visualization
Energy centers and channels
3 Other forms of meditation
Walking meditation
Buddhist chanting
Christian chanting
Hindu chakra meditation
The Western esoteric tradition
Transcendental meditation
Buddhist visualization
Haiku poetry
Sufi dancing
Koan meditation
Tantra
T'ai chi ch'uan
Yoga
4 Meditation in dailiy life
Informal meditation
Meditation in nature
Eating
Waking up and going to sleep
Cleaning, driving, and other activites
Relaxation and vacations
In the workplace
Conflict resolution
5 Devotional practice and ritual
Creating a sacred space
Creating an altar
Christian prayer in everyday life
Zen and the arts
Jewish prayer
Islamic prayer
Meditation centers and organizations
Glossary
Index
Bibliography and acknnowledgments
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ISBN
764119214
Publication
Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 230 Wireless Boulevard Hauppage, New York