Still the Mind
An Introduction to Meditation
1st Edition
Published on 5. October 2010
128 pages
978-1-57731-329-8 (ISBN)
Description
Mark Watts compiled this book from his father's extensive journals and audiotapes of famous lectures he delivered in his later years across the country. In three parts, Alan Watts explains the basic philosophy of meditation, how individuals can practice a variety of meditations, and how inner wisdom grows naturally.
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Alan Watts was one of the most famous and insightful writers and speakers of the twentieth century on the subjects of Eastern thought and meditation. He was born in England in 1915 and lived in the United States, where he was an Episcopalian priest at Northwestern University until 1950. Soon after, he devoted himself to the study of Eastern philosophy and meditation at the Academy of Asian Studies in San Francisco, and became one of the most famous and enduring writers on Asian philosophy. He died in his home in northern California in 1973. His books include The Way of Zen, Psychotherapy East and West, The Joyous Cosmology, and The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Publisher's Preface
- Introduction by Mark Watts
- Part I: The Essential Process of the World
- Chapter One: Who We Are in the Universe
- Chapter Two: Meet Your Real Self
- Part II: The Essential Process of Meditation
- Chapter Three: The Philosophy of Meditation
- Chapter Four: The Practice of Meditation
- Part III: Still the Mind
- Chapter Five: Contemplative Ritual
- About the Author
- Recommended Reading
