Synopses & Reviews
Want to learn how to meditate, and reduce stress, or are you just curious about everything you've heard and read about medication? The perfect introduction to the joys of meditation for the busy contemporary listener, this comprehensive source strips away the mystique of meditation, making it accessible to all.
The Best Guide to Meditation is jam-packed with everything you need to know about meditation and is presented in jargon-free language -- great for both beginners and accomplished students.
- Jump-starts the beginner, making meditation instantly accessible
- Explains what meditation is and what it isn't
- Traces meditation's religious, therapeutic, and new age origins
- Explores meditation practices around the world
- Teaches novice, intermediate, and advanced techniques
- Helps listeners customize their own personal meditation program
Review
"This is one of the most sensible books on the subject...LeShans wide experience and sound scholarship are evident in each helpful chapter." --
Library Journal "This very effective package is highly recommended for beginners as well as professionals and care providers who are often asked about meditation, and who want to be prepared to
discuss it knowledgeably." --Mind-Body Wellness magazine
"LeShan provides an excellent introduction to meditation." --Body, Mind & Spirit Magazine
Synopsis
How to Meditate offers a sympathetic initiation in the benefits of meditation and a description of the four distinctly different techniques: the path through the intellect, the path through the emotions, the route of the body, and the path of action.
How to Meditate is an audiobook that thousands have purchased and many will repurchase now that its offered in this expanded edition. This is the program that will attract new listeners who are looking for the very best way to introduce themselves to, or augment their knowledge of, the many benefits of this ancient discipline.
About the Author
Lawrence LeShan, Ph.D. is a practicing psychotherapist and a pioneer in the exploration of meditation. He is the bestselling author of a wide-ranging series of books on science, medicine, and psychology. He resides in New York City.