Meditation for Dummies
- 3th ed.
- New Delhi Wiley India Pvt.Ltd 2012
- 358p
includes index and biblioraphy
Introduction ................................................................ 1 Part I: Getting Acquainted tilth Meditation ................... 7 Chapter 1: Embarking on Your MeditationJourney.................9 Chapter 2: Why Meditate? ........25 Chapter 3: Zen and Now: Where Meditation Comes From.......................41 Chapter 4: Your Brain on Meditation and How it Impacts Your Life............57 Part 11: Getting Started.............................................. 09 Chapter 5: Laying the Foundation: Motivation, Attitude, and Beginner`s Mind.... 71 Chapter 6: How Your Mind Stresses You Out and What You Can Do about It ........81 Chapter 7: Mindfulness Meditation: Awareness of the Here and Now ..... 101 Chapter 8: Preparing Your Body for Meditation.................................. 113 Chapter 9: Where to Sit, What to Wear, and Other Practical Stuff ............ 129 Chapter 10: Just Doing It: Discipline, Effort, and LettingGo............. 141 Chapter 11: Opening Your Heart with Love and Compassion.......... 153 Part 111: Troubleshooting and Fine-Tuning I/our Practice .................. 171 Chapter 12: Meditating with Challenging Emotions and Habitual Patterns........ 173 Chapter 13: Troubleshooting Common Roadblocks and Side Effects ........... 193 Chapter 14: Developing a Practice That Works for You....... 211 Part IV: Meditation In Action............... 223 Chapter 15: Cultivating Spirituality ..................................... ...225 Chapter 16: Don`t Worry, Be Happy - with Meditation.................... 251 Chapter 17: Meditating in Everyday Life......................... ..271 Chapter 18: Using Meditation for Healing and Performance Enhancement. ........287 Part V: The Part of Tens .................................. 307 Chapter 19: Ten Commonly Asked Questions about Meditation ...309 Chapter 20: Ten Favorite All-Purpose Meditations .....................315 part v1:appendixes Appendix A: Meditation Resources. .........327 Appendix B: About the CD..................339