Synopses & Reviews
Cutting right to the heart of meditiation, Steve Hagen strips away cultural and religious jargon and delivers an accessible, simple, and thorough guide.
andbull;A unique focus on meditation not simply as a spiritual technique, but as a way of living
andbull;A 360andndash;degree treatment, from newcomers' most basic concerns to the difficulties that entangle the most experienced meditators
andbull;A clear description of where most of us get stuck in meditation andndash;andndash; and how to get unstuck
andbull;Essential (and often surprising) guidance on topics that other books rarely or never address
andbull;An answer to why things commonly viewed as meditation aren't meditation at all
andbull;Simple practices to help avoid needlessly complicating meditation
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“A lucid, no-frills introduction to Buddhist meditation …[and] a timely reminder of what meditation is all about.” Stephen Batchelor, author of Buddhism without Beliefs
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“A brief and wonderfully accessible primer on meditation...” Publishers Weekly
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“I wish I had found such a book when I began meditating.” Stephen Levine author of A Gradual Awakening
Synopsis
From the bestselling author of Buddhism Plain and Simple comes the definitive guide for anyone interested in meditation -- from beginners to those with years of experience. Zen priest and teacher Steve Hagen has created a simple, yet thorough guide that is free of cultural and religious jargon.
Meditation Now or Never covers everything the reader needs to know in order to begin a meditation practice. Hagen discusses what is and isn't meditation, along with simple techniques that can avoid needless complications. Experienced meditators will appreciate his advice on why we become "stuck," and how to get "unstuck." And every reader will benefit from Hagen's focus on meditation as not simply a spiritual technique, but as a way of life.
Steve Hagen is a Zen priest, a longtime teacher of Buddhism, and the author of the bestselling Buddhism Plain and Simple and Buddhism Is Not What You Think. Steve began studying Buddhism in 1967. In 1975 he became a student of Dainin Katagiri Roshi, and in 1979 he was ordained a Zen priest. He lives in Minneapolis, where he lectures, teaches meditation, and writes. He is currently head teacher at Dharma Field Meditation and Learning Center in Minneapolis (www.dharmafield.org).
"For the beginner, a lucid, no-frills introduction to Buddhist meditation. For the practitioner, a timely reminder of what meditation is all about."
- Stephen Batchelor, author of Buddhism without Beliefs
--Stephen Levine author of A Gradual Awakening
Synopsis
National bestselling author and teacher Steve Hagen strips away the cultural and religious jargon surrounding meditation and provides an accessible and thorough manual for newcomers and experienced practitioners alike. Inside you will find:
- Simple practices to avoid needlessly complicating meditation
- Where most of us get stuck in meditation—and how to get unstuck
- A unique focus on meditation not simply as a spiritual technique, but as a way of living
About the Author
Steve Hagen is a Zen priest, a longtime teacher of Buddhism, and the author of the bestselling Buddhism Plain and Simple and Buddhism Is Not What You Think. Hagen began studying Buddhism in 1967. In 1975 he became a student of Dainin Katagiri Roshi, and in 1979 he was ordained a Zen priest. Steve lives in Minneapolis, where he lectures, teaches meditation, and writes. He is currently head teacher at Dharma Field Meditation and Learning Center in Minneapolis.