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Perhaps no other person in America has done more to bring mindfulness meditation into the mainstream than Jon Kabat-Zinn. Through many research studies and his pioneering work at the University of Massachusetts where he is founder of its world renowned Stress Reduction Clinic, Kabat-Zinn has served as a recognized bridge between science and meditation. With Mindfulness for Beginners, he offers the definitive course designed specifically to introduce new students to the proven benefits of mindfulness practice, including: stress reduction, alleviation of depression, chronic pain relief, and more.
On CD 1, Kabat-Zinn presents "Mindfulness 101"—an accessible, comprehensive tutorial that addresses the basics of mindfulness meditation and explores the spacious, luminous, and mysterious qualities of awareness itself. CD 2 guides listeners through a series of five meditations meant to be used at home, at work, or while traveling. Includes Eating Meditation, Mindfulness of Breathing, and Mindfulness of the Body. Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way—on purpose, in the present moment, and without judgment. This special kind of attention nurtures greater awareness, and is a simple yet powerful route for getting ourselves back in touch with our own wisdom and vitality. Now, Jon Kabat-Zinn brings the practice of meditation to the widest possible audience with Mindfulness for Beginners.
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Life changing.......2007-08-11
I have been lucky enough to take two Mindfulness courses and they have changed my life. Both were run by excellent course leaders but nothing compares with hearing Mindfulness founder Jon Kabat Zinn discuss the philosophy and methodology behind it. His wit, compassion and way with words themselves make CD1 compulsive listening as well as explaining the reasons for CD2 which are the practices themselves. I cannot recommend this highly enough to anybody who wants to learn about themselves and especially those seeking release from troubled mind states such as anxiety and depression. Buy it- Mindfulness practitioners will tell you honestly that they make no promises to 'fix things' but it might change your life too...
Like it........2007-07-29
I needed something, especially non-religious, to get my mind off of where our country is headed.
This is a very good CD........2007-05-24
I bought this CD at the recommendation of a social worker. I'm a perfectionist, which frequently leads me to experience anxiety. I've lived this way for 50+ years but it's not healthy. However, it has been the norm for my life. Yes, I've done some counseling over the years, which has been extremely helpful but I constantly battle with trying to do too much, making it all perfect and then dealing with the anxiety that follows.
Although I've tried relaxation techniques in the past, I learned that Jon Kabat-Zinn's information is more than relaxation. It is learning to incorporate "mindfulness" into my busy, waking day. I found the information in this CD to be very informative. I've only listened to the CD two times and will need to repeat several more times to better learn this technique. Kabat-Zinn is the narrator and his voice is excellent as a reader or narrator. I highly recommend this CD, as well as the follow-up CD I am now listening to, "Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Mediation in Everyday Life".
Recommendation and Caution.......2007-05-12
The guided meditations on the second CD reduce fear about the future by bringing one's attention repeatedly to the simple pleasure of being settled in the present moment. The experience of the meditations encourages optimism; as long as life will provide at least the one pleasure of meditative repose in the present moment, it seems life will be good. The experience of the meditations seems to show that life provides ample time for repose amid the requirements of life and for genial meditation on the subjects of those requirements. The pleasures one feels in that rest and in those subjects of meditation will urge one to regard such rest and meditation as being among the requirements of life, or at least of lives worth living. Everything to this point seems good for life, good for a good life. However, three possible dangers seem to need addressing. It seems one may develop greed or, perhaps I should say, too much greed for meditation and its pleasures. It seems too much such greed may foster hatred or, perhaps I should say, too much hatred of the other requirements of life. And too much greed for meditation and too much hatred of life's other requirements may foster delusion or, perhaps I should say, the specific delusion that it would be good to let go too much of life's other requirements. But meditative enjoyment of living requires life; the more one enjoys meditating, then, the more it seems good, "as best you can," to be mindful of the requirements of life, to understand them, and to act prudently for their sake. I think Jon Kabat-Zinn wants, in part, to help us correct our excesses; his Mindfulness for Beginners can help us do that, as an ordinate part of a political philosophic life.
Foundation and Practice - the basics for Westerners.......2007-04-23
This CD is an introduction to mindfulness that is aimed at an audience of Westerners who are not familiar with Eastern philosophy. This audio provides the foundational concepts necessary to have a meditation practice and gives a taste of several different types of practice.
The first CD covers concepts such as the present moment, the definition of mindfulness at attending to what is arising in the moment, awareness, the relationship between mind and heart, etc. It also covers the importance of openness and curiosity vs. judgment and identification with what is going on. That is to say, it distinguishes between a witness of what is arising and the phenomena in question. In other words, it makes the point that there is something standing behind the mind, emotions, sensations, etc. and that this something is a type of consciousness called witness consciousness. This CD also goes into the important of allowing (non-striving) vs. a desire that pushes toward acheiving something. In the last section of CD Zinn contrasts awareness which is passive and accepting with thinking which arises out of desire.
The second CD provides an introduction to some minfulness practices such as mindful eating, breath meditation, mindfulness of the body as a whole, mindfulness of objects such as sounds, thoughts and emotions. It also introduces the notion of meditation as pure awareness without judgment. One might compare this to pure experience without desire or aversion. Although one is given a taste of each of these practices, none of them are comprehensively covered and the guided meditations are not long enough for practice purposes except for a complete beginner.
In general, meditative practices are divided into concentration practices (narrowing the attention) and mindfulness practices (awareness is expanded in a detached way). On the this CD, all of the practices are termed mindfulness practices, but the CD actually contains both types which in essence are about attending to different aspects of reality in different ways.
As someone who teaches meditation to Westerners myself, I find this an excellent, gentle and easily accessible introduction. It achieves what it sets out to do, which is to provide a philosophical framework for a meditation practice and the very basics of starting one.
If you enjoy this tape and you want to take things deeper, then Guided Mindfulness Meditation (Guided Mindfulness) by the same author would be a logical continuation. The book Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation would also be a great next step. Something complimentary that build on it, but is a bit more heart-centered would be Meditation for Beginners. There is also a listmania list on my profile for meditation that has other recommendations.
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A respected Zen master in Japan and founder of the San Francisco Zen Center, Shunryu Suzuki has blazed a path in American Buddhism like few others. He is the master who climbs down from the pages of the koan books and answers your questions face to face. If not face to face, you can at least find the answers as recorded in Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, a transcription of juicy excerpts from his lectures. From diverse topics such as transience of the world, sudden enlightenment, and the nuts and bolts of meditation, Suzuki always returns to the idea of beginner's mind, a recognition that our original nature is our true nature. With beginner's mind, we dedicate ourselves to sincere practice, without the thought of gaining anything special. Day to day life becomes our Zen training, and we discover that "to study Buddhism is to study ourselves." And to know our true selves is to be enlightened. --Brian Bruya
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Zen mind is one of those enigmatic phrases used by Zen teachers to throw you back upon yourself, to make you go behind the words themselves and begin wondering. "I know what my own mind is," you tell yourself, "but what is Zen mind?" And then: "But do I really know what my own mind is?" Is it what I am doing now? Is it what I am thinking now?" And if you should then try to sit physically still for a while to see if you can locate it—then you have begun the practice of Zen, then you have begun to realize the unrestricted mind.
The innocence of this first inquiry—just asking what you are—is beginner's mind. The mind of the beginner is needed throughout Zen practice. It is the open mind, the attitude that includes both doubt and possibility, the ability to see things always as fresh and new. It is needed in all aspects of life. Beginner's mind is the practice of Zen mind.
This book originated from a series of talks given by Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki to a small group in Los Altos, California. He joined their meditation periods once a week and afterwards answered their questions and tried to encourage them in their practice of Zen and help them solve the problems of life. His approach is informal, and he draws his examples from ordinary events and common sense. Zen is now and here, he is saying; it can be as meaningful for the West as for the East. But his fundamental teaching and practice are drawn from all the centuries of Zen Buddhism and especially from Dogen, one of the most important and creative of all Zen Masters.
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You don't have to understand it to love it.......2007-06-10
I bought this book eighteen years ago. When I bought it, I understood little of it but for the past 18 years it has been my favourite companion book helping me to calm down before I went to sleep. I have never read "a new age book" and pride myself on being hard-headed, but nonetheless the soothing, calm prose was reassuring even if enigmatic. 18 years on, I now actually understand quite a bit of it and read it not only for the prose style but for the meaning.
I personally had to read Joko Beck before I could really understand how zen is integral to my life, as I needed to acquire an understanding that went beyond words before I could appreciate how "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" linked into my life. However I think this book is still a treasure.
How to be like a beginner but not for beginners.......2007-05-18
Despite my unfamiliarity with Zen, the sense did come through to me of an earnest, centered practitioner. I found the philosophical observations in this book more universal, and so more accessible, than the observations about the specifics of Zen meditation practice -- sitting, breathing techniques etc. This book does not lead the reader by the hand from square one, it is, rather, a book of observations transcribed from tape recordings of Suzuki addressing groups of people already experienced in Zen. I liked the book's secular, practical tone, as I can do without the magical thinking that is served up without question in many books by practitioners of Eastern religions, more so, to be sure, in the Hindu than the Buddhist tradition. I concur with reviewer L. A. Allen (no relation) that the title of this book can be somewhat confusing; much of the content doesn't connect well for a person who is unfamiliar with Zen Buddhism and seeking an introduction.
Zen Intro.......2007-05-16
Zazen is zazen, plain and simple. Easy to digest introduction to the practice with minimal amount of Japanese to look up.
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki.......2007-03-29
"Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" is as good a book as any regarding a Beginner's interest in Zen meditation and the proposition of improving one's consciousness.
The text's chapter's are categorized according to (1) Right Practice (2)Right Attitude (3)Right Understanding.
The enigma of Zen meditation is that it has become so popularized in Western culture that people have come to characterize anything weird or odd as "zenny". Moreover, other irrelevant baggage is accrued by the many books on art or other endeavours who employ Zen in their titles as a marketing gimmick. This further complicates popular understandings as to what Zen either is or isn't.
Therefore, it is appropriate that author Shunryu Suzuki targets the subject of "Mind Weeds," from which I quote briefly:
"That everything is included within your mind is the essence of mind. To experience this is to have religious feeling." --p. 35 and also:
""Nothing outside yourself can cause any trouble. You yourself make the waves in your mind. If you leave your mind as it is, it will become calm. This mind is called big mind."--35
The reader will find himself captivated and excited by the author's insight and teaching, and will begin probably to see the world and self in an entirely different perspective.
Its all a state of mind.......2007-03-18
Very interesting book, I'm just starting to get into the whole Zen mind thing and feel this book was a great help. A lot of interesting philosophy and advice. I recommend it for any avid reader that's trying to expand there own mind and reach a higher level of peace and enlightenment.
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Just imagine this: a friend gives you a ring to look at. She tells you that it has been in her family for generations. Suddenly, your mind is filled with images. Births and marriages, lovers and deathbeds, infants and the aged. You describe the images and your friend looks at you in shock. Everything you said was part of her family history. How could you have known?
This wasn't luck. It was an actual skill called psychometry. And as with all skills, you can do exercises to improve it. Now you can learn how to enhance this ability and many others in William W. Hewitt's Psychic Development for Beginners.
Using more than 25 examples and 44 easy but potent mental exercises, you'll learn to develop all of your psychic abilities. Psychometry is just one of them. Other skills you'll learn include psychic healing, telepathy (mental communication with others), clairvoyance, communication with the spirit world, prophecy, astral travel and creative visualization.
Psychic abilities can be very practical, too. The book explains how to use your psychic abilities to develop a psychic alarm clock that can wake you up at any time you desire, keep you from falling asleep at the wrong time, or even help you find a parking place.
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Like the book...........2007-07-19
I like this book, it is just like it is titled "Psychic development for Beginners." It is well written. But for the advance Psychic development I would recommend another book, "Mastering remote viewing:Third eye, remote viewing & astral projection" by Sapphire. This book will teach you advance skills.
Half could be cut.......2007-04-10
Much of this book could be cut out. Too much commentary, too little information. Somewhat boring. You'll be skipping over large sections. The "case histories" are hardly relevant. In fact, they're a bit cliche. Much of this book is just repetitive, opinionated filler "If you ever...". Well,go ahead and make your lists now - your "deja vu" experiences, correct intuition experiences, little voices telling you otherwise. Then do the pendulum and playing card challenges. And the dictionary -this one sounds vague. Definitely for beginners. But if you have even a bit of common sense, interest or insight into the topic, you already know the information in this book.
Not bad for an absolute beginner.......2007-04-05
This is a book for an absolute beginner, it explains all the basics. So if you have any idea at all about the topic, do not get the book since it will be too repetitive for you.
It's not a bad book for someone who is a complete novice and wants to learn everything from scratch.
REALLY Good Guide To Expanding Your Psychic Development.......2007-03-25
I really enjoyed his down to earth writing style. It did feel like I was at a small worshop and he was sharing his knowledge. One of my favorite parts was that the author gives complete credit to others whose work has impacted his journey. For instance, he references Pete A. Sanders work repeatedly and I liked that. We all learn from every book, CD or seminar and it is only fair to give credit where credit is due!
His techniques are sound, easy to follow and the author takes a lot fo the "spoooookiness" out of the subject. Buy it, follow the exercises and I guarantee you will be very pleased!
Encouraging and exciting.......2007-03-11
This is one best 'metaphysical' books I have ever read. Forget all that new age mumbo jombo, this is the stuff you should read if you seriously want to test your psychic abilities. The exercises in the book are fun and easy to do. Theres no complex techniques described here. In a nutshell, meditation and altering your state of concioussness is the key to developing Psychic Abilities. But one might ask how simple it is to alter your state of counciousness? How simple is going to the Beach of Time? The only reason I gave it 4 out of 5 stars is because I wish he would have gone into more depth on this subject. For a beginner, such as myself, I find that altering your state of counciousness is a daunting exercise on its own. To get the best out of the exercises described in this book you really have to go DEEP into meditation. Not many people find that easy to do on their first try. Thats why I would suggest that whoevers interested in buying this book, to first look up and learn everything you can on altering your state of conciousness and meditation. Remember, the author himself had a background on hypnotherapy and the likes.
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Start Meditating Today with This Beginner's Guide. Have you ever thought about trying meditation, but didn't know how to get started? On Meditation for Beginners, trusted teacher Jack Kornfield uses clear language and step-by-step demonstrations to show you how simple it is to start - and stick with - a daily meditation practice. In this complete beginner's course, Jack introduces you to the "Insight" tradition of meditation. Zen monks draw from this same tradition, yet anyone can use its principles to cultivate a profound inner calm, while awakening to the truth of life. Four complete meditation exercises teach you how to work with breathing, posture, attention, forgiveness - even difficult emotions - to create tranquility and clarity in your everyday life. Now you can begin meditating today - in just the time it takes to listen to Meditation for Beginners.
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Meditation for Beginners.......2007-01-08
This is a fabulous CD set, with life changing value. Anyone remotely interested in meditation or personal reflection will truly benefit from the teachings of Jack Kornfield.
Meditation for Beginners.......2007-01-06
This is a very easy way to get started with meditation. Jack Kornfield is one of the most informative instructors for meditation.
Meditation for Beginners.......2007-01-05
As someone who only recently began seriously trying to meditate, I found this CD helpful. It explained how to quiet and focus the mind in preparation for the meditative state.
Start Here!.......2006-11-10
Jack Kornfield is a great way to begin your journey of meditation. He is a calming and informed voice. I had many "ah-ha" moments listening to his work. I highly recommend it.
The Art of Meditation.......2006-10-25
"The first session of meditation practice is a beginning like the beginning of any art form. Like any other art form, the art of meditation takes some time to practice." ~ Jack Kornfield
Meditation for Beginners truly is perfect for anyone who is just starting to meditate because it includes a Guided Meditation CD. The book introduces you to why meditation is a good idea, how to connect with the breath and how to cultivate a daily meditation practice.
The CD has sections for connecting with your breath, working with sensations that arise in the body, dealing with feelings and emotions, and observing your thoughts. The last two sections include a Forgiveness (7:13) and Lovingkindness (10:50) Meditation.
Jack Kornfield studied in monasteries in Thailand and trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand and India. He is also the author of "After the Ecstasy, the Laundry," "Living Dharma" and "A Path with Heart."
As I listened to Jack Kornfield's beautiful voice, I was able to relax more fully and fall into the meditation in the moments of silence. You may lose track of time and just enjoy having Jack guide you through the various meditation practices.
Sometimes it is relaxing to release all your awareness of the moment-to-moment stresses of life and to truly find that place of peace where your body can heal. By listening to a guided meditation session you surrender into the moment and can feel a sense of joy rising from within where true happiness is born.
I remember the first time I tried to meditate and how restless I felt. Now years later, meditation is something I can appreciate for its intrinsic beauty and revelatory nature. If you find you are feeling especially restless, try exercising before meditating or doing a yoga routine right before the guided sessions.
~The Rebecca Review
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For beginners only.......2007-07-14
For true beginners, I'm sure this has value. For anyone who has been doing yoga, the Kabbalah, whatever, for years, this book is old news. Very few exercises are included, and it's too short to help anyone on a more advanced path, IMO.
Very Insightful.......2007-07-12
I really got a lot from reading this book. I helped me connect with, identify, and disperse the energies I had already been feeling.... It is great for those who have never heard of the chakras. I would definitely recommend this book to any mature reader.
Excellent "for beginners" book!.......2007-07-05
This book is simply excellent! It is written in an easy to understand language with some helpfull exercises and lot of notes that you can put in good use practicing yourself! I highly recommed it to any beginner or non-beginner that wishes to know a little bit more about Chakras, their balanced and unbalanced state, how to balance with trivial solutions (this solutions are so simple and plain that it is impossible to imagine that they actually work.. and let me tell that they work!). Short, Simple, and Rich in information is the best description of this Book!
Just the introduction I was looking for!.......2005-11-01
I have practiced yoga regularly for several years now, and this has led to an interest in exploring the chakras, the seven "energy centers" of the body. I was able to obtain some basic information online, but I wanted a book which would provide more details as well as exercises--hopefully incorporating yoga--which would focus on balancing the energy of the chakras. Happily, this book met my needs very well.
After offering an overview of the chakras and the importance of keeping them balance, author David Pond addresses each of the seven chakras individually. In particular, he describes both the balance and unbalanced perspectives of each chakra as well as offers several exercises both for connecting with that chakra and awakening the energy contained within. Some of the exercises do contain suggestions for yoga--i.e., performing tree pose to attain balance--but most of them are more meditative in nature.
In the second half of the book, Pond presents a selection of "Essays," which are basically short chapters (2-3 pages on average) about the relationship between the chakras and other issues, including the ego, vows, negative energy, visualization, and other similar topics. I found this section to be less helpful, as here, Pond's tendency towards new-age thinking (he is an astrologer by profession, after all) became a bit too much for my tastes. However, he concludes the book with additional exercises, meditations, and a chakra chart, all of which I found useful. All-in-all, this is a very nice introductory book about chakras which provides good basic information as well as easy-to-follow meditative exercises.
excellent introduction to chakras.......2005-06-21
I have read many books on chakras, and this one really stands out in its ability to relay concepts with Simplicity and Clarity, which renders them more accessible to most readers. His meditations are pleasant, and I hope he writes more of them for us in the future.
Thank you, David Pond.
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Known for bringing "insight" meditation to the West and for his many best-selling books, including A Path with Heart (over 100,000 copies in print), Jack Kornfield now offers a collection of his most popular teachings with Buddhist Meditation for Beginners. Specially designed gift set includes four complete audio learning courses: • The Beginner's Guide to Buddhism—Jack Kornfield illuminates Buddhism's most essential teachings, and how they make it possible to overcome challenging mental states such as fear, confusion, and anger. • Meditation for Beginners—Comprehensive introduction to the vipassana ("insight") practice of meditation to cultivate a profound inner calm and awaken to the truth. Exercises include four complete meditations. • Meditations of the Heart—Step-by-step meditations cast light on Buddhism's cornerstone, the Four Noble Truths. These meditations take less than ten minutes each to practice; yet will take you to the heart of essential Buddhist teachings on opening to the truth, forgiveness, fearlessness, and more. • The Beginner's Guide to Forgiveness—Drawing from his background in meditation and psychology, Jack Kornfield reveals the path to forgiveness and the way out of our pain. Jack Kornfield's best-selling meditation programs present him at his best: engaging, intelligent, helpful—and easy to follow.
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grounded inspiration.......2007-01-15
As a psychotherapist interested in Buddhism I discovered Jack Kornfield recently and was pleased his book was indeed what I was searching for. His life endeavour is to balance his first-hand Buddhist experiences with living in the Western world. He reveals theory and insight in a personal intelligent way: a diverse presentation also offering practical examples of meditations. Although he reveals meditation as something one can do immediately from where one is now in the world, he does not present meditation as an instant cure, realizing that deep emotional difficulties can need other therapeutic interventions as well. The book for me is one of grounded inspiration.
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Too much History .......2006-03-17
This book mentions too many historical events to support its viewpoints. A lot of pages are filled with facts that support the possibility of astral travel instead of getting straight to the point. I give this book 3 stars because it does work and is filled with a lot of historical rubbish that is totally unnesesary.
not that good.......2005-08-17
some of the information in this book is not correct. for example the author says that we sometimes astral project at night when infact we astral project every night. Most of the time we are just not aware of it. The astral is where our dreams take place. If you want a great book get astral travel and dreams by belzebuub. It explans how to use the astral to develope spiritualy.
A good astral book by a good author.......2004-09-13
The author gave suggest not to smoke and drink coffee before our first astral trael. Then, there was mind travel exercise before start an astral tavel. In this book, you'll find 11 techniques : First astral travel, meditation method, swing mehod, the french method, the whirlwind method, the visualization technique, will power method, chakra method, affirmation method, the christos method and hypnotism method. So, you can find which technique work best for you. Of course you can teach to another person, so both of you can go travel together. Just like anothers Webster's book, it's easy to follow
Highly efective book.......2003-12-13
I had a lucid dream by following the method given by Mr. Webster in page 40, the very first day I read it, I awoke in my dream. It is a great book!, and Richard Webster knows a lot about the subject of astral projection.
its a good book !!!!!!.......2002-09-22
it has several exercises to make astral voyagers easy
the author uses very simple language to make the book understable
in conclusion is very good book to start.
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We all dream five to seven times each night, offering a glimpse into a reality not normally available to us. Now Jungian analyst and author Clarissa Pinkola Estes explores the symbols, themes, and misconceptions of these "letters" from our unconscious, with the beginning student of dream interpretation in mind. From the seven types of unusual dreams to concrete techniques for recalling and uncovering their hidden meanings to using dreams for inspiration and guidance. Here is an accessible new primer from this eloquent authority on dreams and their archetypal power.
Customer Reviews:
Very Good.......2007-09-06
This is great instruction on interpreting your own dreams. Instead of giving you a list of this symbol means that. She explains a process for figuring out what each element of a given dream means to you personally. And then retelling the dream with those meanings substituted. "I stepped into a brightly lit open field..." might become "I stepped into brightly lit freedom..." I applied this to a dream that did not seem very significant. It was about characters from a TV show having a conversation. I figured I had the dream because I'd watched the show before bed that night. I did what she said to do, replacing personal associations for the elements of the dream. I realized that the dream actually spoke to a relationship I was in and emotions I was feeling concerning it.
Much good advice on remembering and interpreting your dreams.......2006-02-18
I tend to dream a lot, but apparently we all do . . . according to
Clarissa Pinkola Estes, an author and Jungian psychoanalyst,
we dream from five to seven times each night . . . the problem
is how to remember such activity.
Estes, in THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO DREAM INTERPRETATION
(an excellent CD program which she wrote and read), says you
need to put a pencil or pen near your bed . . . before you go to
sleep, ask your Dreammaker for help in remembering
your dream . . . then as soon as you get up, write down
anything that you can remember . . . or as an alternative:
read what you remember into a recording device
There's much good advice here . . . for instance, if you've ever
been bothered by a dream, make it a point to tell it aloud
to another person . . . you can also make a picture of it, yet
if you do, you still need to discuss the picture with another
person.
As to actually interpreting dreams, Estes advises to list
all the nouns that are part of them . . . and next make
associations for each of these nouns.
Lastly, she explores the themes of several dreams . . . one
that I even have every so often was there--my not graduating
from college . . . apparently, when that happens, I should
anticipate what might happen in my life.
Book Description
The answer to the beginner's need for a comprehensive introduction to meditation, THEJOYOFMEDITATINGis now available onCD. With over 100,000 copies in print, THEJOYOFMEDITATINGintroduces the fundamentals of meditative practice-breathing, relaxation and creative visualization-and takes listeners on a series of four fifteen- minute meditations. These meditations can help beginners as well as those already practicing meditation to reduce tension and anxiety, open themselves to a higher awareness and reach a deeper connection to the divine. Following the tremendous success of her original audio program THECELESTINEMEDITATIONS, Salle Merrill Redfield brings new listeners to the joys of meditation with this guide.
Customer Reviews:
soothing meditation will help you relax or sleep.......2007-05-12
I bought this as a cassette tape years ago at a time when I was having trouble sleeping, and just bought the cd. It works so well for me that I've never actually gotten to the end of it. Salle Merrill Redfield has such a soothing voice that even the introduction is relaxing. She takes you through a toe-to-head focus on relaxing your body, then takes you through four 15-minute meditations. The music is soft with out being too much or overly corny, and the sound effects (ocean waves are one) are equally subtle but effective. I haven't fit meditation into my life much but this tape I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to explore meditation, or who just needs a tool during stressful times to relax, reflect, or sleep.
Thank you for a wonderful experience! A+++++++.......2004-09-25
As a newcomer to meditation I found this Audio CD wonderful to say the least. The four meditations are easy to follow, fun and most enjoyable. The author has a very soothing and calming voice which enhances the nice music accompanied on the CD. Being as stressed as I was, this CD has helped me to relax in my daily life, because whenever I feel stresses I remember the breathing exercises from the CD and it makes me relax. Thank you, Salle, for a fine experience, I would recommend this CD to others, I would also buy any new editions. Warm wishes, John
Book Description
Any practitioner, after meditating for some time, inevitably wonders what meditation method the historical Buddha Shakyamuni himself used while beneath the Bodhi Tree. Many people understand that prior to his realization, Shakyamuni Buddha studied with many of great yogis of his time, but most do not know what method he ultimately found leads most directly to Nirvana. In Ajhan Buddhadasa Bhikku's book, Mindfulness With Breathing, the Thai meditation master provides practitioners with penetrating insights into the Anapanasati Sutta, the sacred canonical text which many believe is the most direct transmission of Shakyamuni Buddha's breath meditation methods. Combined with a concise translation of the Sutta itself, Mindfulness With Breathing is one of the best guides to Buddhist meditation practice available in the English language.
Customer Reviews:
The Original Bhuddism.......2007-01-25
I study Taoism, which involves Taoist breathing, so what I am involved with is not exactly the same as the Bhuddist Pranayama presented here. I mention this only to state my objectivity in surveying the techniques of another tradition.
Bhuddism in the West is steeped in cultural misunderstandings, and often a result of this is that people associate Bhuddism with something it is not. This book is invaluable for presenting the practical aspects of Bhuddism that anyone from any culture or religious background can benefit from, while at the same time clarifying what Bhuddism is really about.
This text presents for Western readers the classic approach to Bhuddism, the Pranayama passed down by Gautama Bhudda. It is urgent you grasp the importance of "classical." In the West much of the information we receive is diluted in order to be digestable. This book reveals the complete way the information was intended to be passed on. The inclusion of Pali terms is purposeful; they have no translation in English and are essential to the practice. Serious students should by all means make the effort to grasp these concepts.
Bhuddism was the evolution of balance from Hinduism which is often extreme. In that light, people who practice Indian Yoga forms of Pranayama(breathing) will find this information to be evolutionary. Indian Pranayama often is practiced holding the breath, or while breathing rapidly, or forced breathing. This book emphasizes smooth, long, natural breathing, and shortly thereafter progresses to breathing with deeper and deeper aspects of ones "being" rather than emphasizing the physical breath.
Note that the entire book is a commentary on Gautama Bhudda's "Anapanasati Sutra." It is akin to a work by the Bhudda himself. Don't expect it to be a one time read. Expect to read it ten times, and then twenty times more. At the end of the day, the best way to learn the material is from a qualified instructor or by devoting time to practice in a monastery with qualified monks. Understanding the material in this book will give you the background for such training.
I sincerely hope this review is useful in helping at least one person come closer to finding inner peace.
Excellent book for serious beginners or more advanced students.......2006-03-18
This book is a deep exploration of Insight Meditation based on the Anapanasati Sutra. It is very detailed and contains quite a few Pali terms, but it goes beyond most popular books in depth. It was translated from Thai and is not the smoothest book in the world to read. However, it covers lots of ground in a short space and is a good supplment to other texts such as Breath by Breath by Larry Rosenberg.
Larry Rosenberg's book covers a lot of the same material, but is geared more toward a Western audience and doesn't get as deeply into the Pali terminology, the underlying philosophy, etc. I see the two books as useful and complimentary. Together they constitute a good comprehensive introduction to Insight Meditation.
Should Read From Other Books Too.......2003-07-15
Do not confuse anymore about mindfulness breathing.
I would like readers to read from
Mindfulness of Breathing by Bhikkhu by Nanamoli
and
Manual of Mindfulness of Breathing by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw
A Model Textbook!.......2000-01-06
The Anapanasati Sutta is a system of exercises and experiments in breathing and awareness applied to the body, feelings, mind, and spirit. It is presumed that by employing this method, the Buddha achieved enlightenment. It is difficult to imagine a more powerful exposition of these steps than that given by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (Ajan Buddhadasa). Buddhadasa Bhikkhu was perhaps the most influential teacher of Buddhism in the history of Thailand. Although he did not have much formal education, he was honored by many doctoral degrees. The translator, Santikaro Bhikkhu, after serving in the Peace Corps in Thailand, returned in l985 to become the translator for Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, and today is the abbot of a monostery. From the translator's faithfulness to his task, the personality of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu emerges: clear, practical and posssessing gentle,good humor. Both Buddhadasa Bhikkhu and Santikaro Bhikkhu felt that many Pali terms did not translate easily into English. Consequently their inclusion was necessary. The reader is given three ways to grasp these terms; 1). A glossary, 2). In-text definitions and, 3). Grasping the terms in context through reading and study of the text. Through the Pali terms and the clear presentation of the core ideas of Buddhism, the reader if not enlightened, will at least be well-educated. The reader is taken gently and closely through every step of the way, starting with suggestions for reading the text. Always the reader is encouraged to do his/her best with what is available, which is exactly how Buddhadasa Bhikkhu and Santikaro Bhikkhu prepared this model of what a text book should be. The lectures this book were based on, were originally given to Westerners, consequently the reasoning behind ideas is emphasized. For instance, it is pointed out that any body process, not only breathing, can be used for this type of study. Should the reader not be prepared to undertake the path of "serious beginner" at this time, other less rigorous methods are described.
Prepare to learn Pali !.......1999-06-17
As a newcomer to Buddhism and meditation I found this book rather difficult to get through due to the extensive use of Pali terms. There is a glossary which gets much use as one reads along going ,"now what did this word mean again?" It makes for very choppy reading and understanding , the concepts do not flow when you have to learn foreign terms every sentence. It is a very thorough explanation of the anapanasati sutta.
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