Description
What is meditation? Why practise it? Which technique is best for me? How do I do it? The answers to these often-asked questions are contained in this down-to-earth book, compiled and written by a Western Buddhist nun with solid experience in both the practice and teaching of meditation..
How to Meditate contains a wealth of practical advice on a variety of authentic and proven techniques: simple breathing and mindfulness exercises, meditation on emptiness, meditations using visualization and mantra, analytical meditations on death and suffering, meditations utilizing the psychic channels - the whole spectrum of techniques used by Tibetan Buddhists is covered. Also included are many of the simple prayers associated with Mahayana practice.
This book is written specifically for people wanting to practise meditation, but is also ideal for anyone who simply wants to know what it is all about.
