How to Meditate | Free Book
“When something is bothering you—a person is bugging you, a
situation is irritating you, or physical pain is troubling you—you
must work with your mind, and that is done through meditation.
Working with our mind is the only means through which we’ll
actually begin to feel happy and contented with the world that we
live in.” —Pema Chödrön
Pema Chödrön is treasured around the world
for her unique ability to transmit teachings and practices that
bring peace, understanding, and compassion into our lives. With
How to Meditate, the American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun
presents her first book exploring in depth what she considers the
essentials for a lifelong practice.
More and more people
are beginning to recognize a profound inner longing for
authenticity, connection, and aliveness. Meditation, Pema explains,
gives us a golden key to address this yearning. 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 arises
• Thoughts and emotions
as “sheer delight”—instead of obstacles—in meditation
“I
think ultimately why we practice is so that we can become completely
loving people, and this is what the world needs,” writes Pema
Chödrön. How to Meditate is an essential book from this wise
teacher to assist each one of us in this virtuous goal.
About the Author
Pema Chödrön is a well-known and beloved American-born Buddhist nun and author of many spiritual classics. She serves as the resident teacher at Gampo Abbey Monastery in Nova Scotia and is a student of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche and the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. For more information, including a list of her published works, visit pemachodronfoundation.org.
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