Meditation is not a means of self-improvement. It is a way of discovering the truth and relating to it with compassion and honesty. Awaken to a richer spiritual life with The Inner Art of Meditation, a comprehensive six-CD study course on Vipassana (or "insight") meditation from Jack Kornfield. Of the two major schools of meditation, this is the one that teaches you the art of creating a "foundation of awareness" in your daily life. Zen monks draw from these same principles in their practice.
This is how to become fully "mindful" in your life - aware of your inseparability with all things and fully conscious that your actions in the moment create the patterns in your life. Distilled from a five-week workshop, this complete course offers over eight hours of intensive, personal instruction from this respected meditation teacher and clinical psychologist
Further interest:
Jack's other works on Buddhism, meditation and forgiveness
Jack Kornfield's must-have fabulously amusing, serious and utterly absorbing book on the process of becoming..and what needs to happen next !...After the Ecstasy...the Laundry
Focusing on a sacred form be it mandalas, images of beauty or the sound of a chanting mantra - these all help in developing concentration.
Absorbing the fullness of the object of our concentration so as to become one with it brings us to a deeper awareness and place where clarity and release from the world's problems and stress are attained.
Mandalas are sacred shapes of precise proportions that reflect the intention of those that created them but also carry within their geometric proportions the depiction of the divine. See more about mandalas
A great little booklet from Yoga International encapsulates the art and essence of meditating. Simply Meditating is a must have for beginner and adept alike.
Preparing a space for meditation is part of the process of meditating. The intention behind is the secret to a good meditation. Read how to achieve this...
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There are some great music aids for meditation, be they mantras, classical Indian flute or devotional songs.
All help induce a state of relaxation and contemplation.
GS Sachdev
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Deva Premal
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Krishna Das
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Robert Gass
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Hein Braat
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Savita
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