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Quiet Mind: A Beginner's Guide To Meditation (2008)

by Susan Piver(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1590305973 (ISBN13: 9781590305973)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Shambhala

review 1: I'm stingy with rating stars, but this book is exactly what it claims to be: brief essays about various kinds of meditation. It is an introduction that doesn't claim to be an in depth study. The companion CD is a nice extension of the written material. The reviews that wish the book were something different are perplexing. It's like buying a greatest hits album and wishing the producers had just played that one song over and over. The book is exactly what it claims to be. Giving a low review just because it wasn't the book you wanted is immature and insincere.
review 2: After reading this book I'm a bit puzzled at the many lukewarm reviews.One reviewer wrote 'A very basic, not very in-depth overview of different types of meditation'.It is indeed 'basic'. Begin... morener's Mind is a small book i.e. physically diminutive, not much larger than a paperback. Yet its perspicacious content is inversely proportional to its size.That I appreciate. The six vignettes outlining different approaches and styles for meditation are succinct and to the point. Edited down to the bone...100% relevant content with no fluff. All of the authors have a talent for writing and communicating. There's also a short chapter on yoga presented at the end of the book. This too is short and basic.I think readers need to keep in mind two things. First, each chapter is designed to open a different door leading to a unique path or practice for meditation. Secondly, one could spend a year or even a lifetime practicing just one of the meditations. Or one could focus on a different meditation predicated on one's personal needs at any given time.Without reservation I would recommend this book to anyone interested in meditation; whether they're experienced in meditation or a complete novice.Spending a nominal amount of money on this book-- and putting into practice what it describes--has the potential to change one's quality of life... truly, I speak from experience.And reading this book could save you hundreds of dollars purchasing other books on the subject and attending expensive retreats.Doubtless there's a place for that for those desiring to take their practice to deeper levels. Reading this small book is a great way to start. less

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