How to meditate : a practical guide to making friends with your mind / Pema Chödrön.
This step-by-step guide shows readers how to honestly meet and openly relate with the mind, embrace the fullness of our experience, and live in a wholehearted way as we discover: The basics of meditation, from getting settled and the six points of posture to working with your breath and cultivating an attitude of unconditional friendliness; The Seven Delights-how moments of difficulty can become doorways to awakening and love; Shamatha (or calm abiding), the art of stabilizing the mind to remain present with whatever arise; Thoughts and emotions as "sheer delight"-instead of obstacles-in meditation.
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- ISBN: 9781604079333
- ISBN: 1604079339
- ISBN: 9788184958058
- ISBN: 8184958056
- ISBN: 9781683648420
- ISBN: 1683648420
- Physical Description: viii, 175 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Boulder, Colorado : Sounds True, 2013.
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| Subject: | Meditation > Buddhism. Buddhism. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | 294.34435 CHO (Text) | 33114017313479 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/17/2025 |
Summary:
This step-by-step guide shows readers how to honestly meet and openly relate with the mind, embrace the fullness of our experience, and live in a wholehearted way as we discover: The basics of meditation, from getting settled and the six points of posture to working with your breath and cultivating an attitude of unconditional friendliness; The Seven Delights-how moments of difficulty can become doorways to awakening and love; Shamatha (or calm abiding), the art of stabilizing the mind to remain present with whatever arise; Thoughts and emotions as "sheer delight"-instead of obstacles-in meditation.
