Come and Sit

Today's would-be student of meditation is confronted with such a wealth of available traditions from which to learn - Buddhist Hindu Christian Jewish Sufi - that it can make the prospect intimidating. Where should I start? Which one should I try? COME AND SIT is the perfect companion. Meditator and journalist Marcia Nelson takes the reader on visits to meditation centres of seven different traditions representing the options that can be found in many cities. She shows what a typical visit to each is like and talks to the people who go there to discover how they got started why they keep going and what benefits they are deriving from the practice. From Christian centring prayer to Islamic dhiker (chanting the names of God) to Zen Buddhist zazen (formal silent meditation) this book demystifies both the practices and the places people go to do them. Includes a glossary of terms a list of further resources for in-depth exploration of each tradition and a directory of centres.