Diamond Mind: A Psychology of Meditation

by Rob Nairn

Hardcover, 1999

Status

Available

Tags

Meditation Guidelines, Meditation Obstacles

Collection

Tibetan Buddhism

Publication

Shambhala (1999), Edition: 1, 115 pages

Description

This guide is concerned with relieving the anxiety, desire and anger that obscure inherent happiness. Eight specific practices explained in the book divulge how our minds work when we meditate and direct us to how we might dissolve the conditioning and unresolved issues in our way.

Language

English

ISBN

1570625360 / 9781570625367

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Library's review

The author takes us on a journey into our own minds. With clarity and humor he guides us to understand how we ourselves generate the clouds of anxiety, desire and anger that obscure our happiness. We learn to recognize these obscurations, how they came about and how to release and dissolve them.
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 The innate wisdom and brilliance of the mind then naturally manifest. The title contains guidelines and practices for meditators.
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Rating

½ (4 ratings; 4.8)

Pages

115

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