The Meditation Experience
Godsfield Experience
Published on 3. May 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-84181-386-8 (ISBN)
Description
Practiced throughout the world and within many different religions, meditation has long been a pathway to spiritual harmony and enlightenment. This fascinating book provides you with a personalized, practical and direct experience of meditation, and demonstrates the powerful healing that can be achieved by mastering this art. Going far beyond a reference guide, The Meditation Experience is more like a personal tutor, explaining how to meditate and access the benefits it offers including stress reduction, greater awareness and spiritual development. Interactive exercises help you to tailor the book to your needs Journaling sections allow you to write your own experiences directly into the book The step-by-step learning programme guides you to revision work and more advanced exercises An exclusive CD featuring meditations and inspirational music will bring you into a receptive state for deeper workFeaturing case studies throughout, this holistic, integrated and practical guide is your own personal meditation workshop in a book.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Dimensions
Height: 167 mm
Width: 143 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84181-386-8 (9781841813868)
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Person
Madonna Gauding has been a student of Buddhism for over 12 years and is a practitioner of martial arts. She is the author of The Meditation Bible, World Mandalas, Six Keys to Buddhist Living and Working with Meditation. Location: St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Content
Introduction. A workshop in a book; How to use the book and CD; Recording your insights; What is meditation?. History; Range of meditative practices; Benefits of meditation; The meditating brain; Creating a meditation space; Equipment; Exercises 1-4; Becoming aware of your body. Relaxing the body; Grounding and focusing; Breathing techniques; Meditation postures; Exercises 1-4; Becoming aware of your mind. Understanding different levels of consciousness; Recognising your level of relaxation/awareness; Feeling calm; Feeling focused; Exercises 1-4; Meditation through sound. Effect of sound and music on the brain; Mantras; Chants; Music; Natural sounds; Exercises 1-4; Meditation through sight. How visual stimulus affects the brain; Yantras; Mandalas; Visualisations; Nature watching; Exercises 1-4; Meditation through the body. How body and mind work together; Yoga; Tai chi; Chi kung; Exercises 1-4; Meditation for the spirit. Meditation in spiritual traditions; Buddhist approaches; Development of loving kindness; The Meditation Experience CD. 1.Relaxing the body; 2.Body focusing; 3.Meditation postures; 4.Calming the mind; 5.Focusing the mind; 6.Chants; 7.Nature sounds (ocean, rainforest); 8.Yoga routine; 9.Tai chi routine; 10.Meta bhavana meditation;