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Why Meditate: Working With Thoughts And Emotions (2010)

by Matthieu Ricard(Favorite Author)

3.95 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1401926630 (ISBN13: 9781401926632)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Hay House

review 1: Not only why meditate, but how: Ricard explains both clearly and in surprising detail for such a short book. I'm no expert, but I had previously read a fair amount on meditation and done some practice; now I suspect this might be the only book I ever needed on the subject!The content is deeply rooted in Buddhist tradition, but Ricard pointedly addresses a non-Buddhist audience here, eschews digression into the history or other teachings of Buddhism, and keeps crystalline focus on meditation as a practical tool to improve the mind.
review 2: Wonderful reference for anyone who is interested in meditation. The book focuses on the "how" as much as the "why" of mediation. I've been picking away at this book for a while and is has informed my own practice in concrete... more, useful ways. I appreciate Ricard's straightforward, easy-to-understand writing style. He's not a poet himself (he quotes the more poetic masters frequently) but I found his clear and simple explanations very satisfying. I'll return to this book. Highly recommended. less

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