Product Description

Step-by-step guide for bringing meditation into your life - including 6 guided meditations on CD

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47927 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03-01
• Binding: Hardcover
• 96 pages

Synopsis
The tradition of resting in the silence of an undistracted mind is thousands of years old. It is practiced by seekers in all of the world's spiritual traditions, as well as in hospitals and even corporate board rooms. Now, with Meditation for Beginners, acclaimed author and respected meditation teacher Jack Kornfield shares the essential teachings and guided practices that you would learn at an intensive beginner's meditation retreat in this concise, interactive course. If you have never meditated before, you will find. Meditation for Beginners a highly accesible doorway into this proven, transformative practice.

From the Inside Flap
The skill of becoming more mindful and present and compassionate is something we may learn sitting on a meditation cushion. But this capacity for awareness helps in many other ways: in computer programming, playing tennis, lovemaking, or walking by the ocean and listening to life around you. In fact meditation is really the central art in all other arts.Jack Kornfield

The tradition of resting in the silence of an undistracted mind is thousands of years old. It is practiced by seekers in all of the world's spiritual traditions, as well as in hospitals and even corporate boardrooms. Now, with Meditation for Beginners, acclaimed author and respected meditation teacher Jack Kornfield shares the essential teachings and guided practices that you would learn at an intensive beginner's meditation retreat in this concise interactive course. If you have never meditated before, you will find meditation for beginners a highly accessible doorway into this proven, transformative practice.

From the Back Cover
Have you ever thought about trying meditation, but didn't know how to get started? With Meditation for Beginners, Jack Kornfield shows you how simple it is to start - and stick with - a daily meditation practice.

`Insight' or vipassana meditation is the time-honoured skill of calming the spirit and clearing the mind for higher understanding. Now, in this complete course created especially for beginners, renowned teacher Jack Kornfield offers a straightforward, step-by-step method for bringing meditation into your life.

Using the six guided meditations on the included CD, you will discover how easy it is to use your breath, physical sensations - and even difficult emotions - to create tranquillity and loving kindness in your everyday life. These simple, elegant practices are so easy to learn that you will begin enjoying the benefits of meditation immediately - while laying the foundation for a lifetime of inner discovery and awakening.

Guided Meditation Instruction with the Author
Drawing on his many years as a skilful and inspiring meditation teacher, Jack Kornfield guides you through six essential practices that you can return to again and again to establish a transformative daily meditation practice.

Customer Reviews

A GREAT WAY TO START
I bought this a while ago and have just started using it again, for myself this is a great way to learn meditation as it starts from the very begining ie breating teqniques. I would definatley recomend this as it is a perfect way to start learning.

Very helpful meditation guide for those starting out.
This is my favourite of all the meditation audio I've heard. The production of the accompanying book is very good and on the cd Jack's voice is welcoming, friendly and conducive to helping you feel unthreatened and relaxed.

The occasional low sounds from other class members do not distract but actually give you the impression you are in a real meditation class. In particular - as a beginner I like the fact that these meditations are quite short - they don't overwhelm you or make you feel like a failure if you can't complete one - because you *can* easily complete one.

I found it an excellent beginners tool and will definitely use more of Jack Kornfields meditation aids.

Meditation for Beginners
USELESS - please do not waste your money on this book and cd - there are so many out there that are good and deliver - this does not - to say that I was disappointed is an understatement - the cd in particular is just undescribably bad - save your money.