Meditation Techniques of the Buddhist & Taoist Masters

A guide to the mental disciplines and visualizations that Masters have used for ages in their quest for illumination. andlt;BRandgt;* An insider's view of specific meditation techniques and the steps necessary for a wide variety of * Buddhist and Taoist meditation practices. andlt;BRandgt;* By the author of andlt;iandgt;Tantric Questandlt;/iandgt; (15,000 sold) and andlt;iandgt;Desire: The Tantric Path to Awakeningandlt;/iandgt;. andlt;BRandgt;The esoteric practices followed in the quest for divinity generally remain a secret to the world--kept cloistered away for only the most ascetic practitioners. Now Daniel Odier, having immersed himself in the life and spiritual practices of Buddhist and Taoist monasteries throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Japan, reveals actual teachings passed on by the sages who are living expressions of their tradition.and#160; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Looking beyond doctrine, dogma, and philosophical treatises that ignore direct experiences of the practice, Odier provides a direct path to the heart of the religious experience that can be discovered through meditation. Beginning with the simple and fundamental steps necessary to prepare for meditation, Odier guides the reader through the specifics of the mental disciplines and visualizations that Buddhist and Taoist masters have used for ages in their quest for illumination. To devote oneself to meditation, in the sense understood by Buddhists and Taoists, is to realize the understanding of how every fiber of our being converges with all creation. andlt;iandgt;Meditation Techniques of the Buddhist and Taoist Mastersandlt;/iandgt; is a valuable guide to all who are in search of that realization.

andquot;The thread running throughout this book is a love, reverence, and faith in the efficacy of these teachings that must not only be grasped by the mind, but authentically lived and realized.andquot;

"The thread running throughout this book is a love, reverence, and faith in the efficacy of these teachings that must not only be grasped by the mind, but authentically lived and realized." < b=""> Anurag/Neal Aronowitz <> , < i=""> Nectar of Non-Dual Truth <> , May 2007

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-190).

Daniel Odier began his studies with Kalu Rinpoche in 1968 and remained his disciple until his passing in 1989. In 2004 Odier received the Ch'an ordination in the Lin t'si and Caodong schools in China as well as permission to teach the Zhao Zhou Ch'an lineage in the West. He gives workshops in Europe, Canada, and the United States and is the author of andlt;Iandgt;Meditation Techniques of the Buddhist and Taoist Mastersandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Desire: The Tantric Path to Awakeningandlt;/Iandgt;, and andlt;Iandgt;Tantric Questandlt;/Iandgt;. He lives in Paris.

andlt;bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Introduction andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Part One--Buddhism andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andlt;bandgt; 1andlt;/bandgt; The Lives of the Buddha andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;bandgt;2andlt;/bandgt; The Foundations of Buddhism andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;bandgt;3andlt;/bandgt; Preparation for Meditation andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andlt;bandgt; 4 andlt;/bandgt;Contemplative Techniques of Hinayana andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;bandgt;5 andlt;/bandgt;Contemplative Techniques of Mahayana andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;bandgt;6andlt;/bandgt; Contemplative Techniques of Vajrayana andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;bandgt;7andlt;/bandgt; Contemplative Techniques of Ch'an (Zen) andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Map of the Spread of Buddhism andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Part Two--Taoism andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;bandgt;8andlt;/bandgt; The Foundations of Taoism andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;bandgt;9andlt;/bandgt; Taoist Contemplative Techniques andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Notes andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Selected Bibliography andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Source of Illustrations andlt;/bandgt;