Commit to Sit | Free Book

Commit to Sit | Free Book

Steven Lv12
Tools for Cultivating a Meditation Practice
Publisher:Hay House
Published:March 2009
ISBN:9781401925048
Title:Commit to Sit
Author:Joan Duncan Oliver
Imprint:Hay House LLC
Language:English
Number of Pages:208
From the pages of Tricycle, the country’s most widely read Buddhist magazine, comes Commit to Sit, an introduction to the art of meditation.

In recent years, interest in meditation has grown to include not only those on a spiritual search, but also those who are simply working toward a healthy and meaningful life. This book brings together a broad range of Buddhist meditative techniques that have appeared in the magazine over the years.

Contributors include some of theforemost voices in contemporary Buddhism: Pema Chödrön starts our journey with an inspirational Foreword. Lama Surya Das explores the definition of meditation, while Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein lay out a 28-day program for establishing a daily practice.

Wherever you are on your search, you will find plenty of guidance in this book. Learn about:

· Insight meditation: Bhante Henepola Gunaratana and Sylvia Boorstein
· Zazen: Barry Magid and Martine Batchelor
· Metta (lovingkindness) meditation: Gil Fronsdal
· Tonglen, a Tibetan Buddhist practice for cultivating compassion: Judith Simmer-Brown
· The crucial role the body plays in meditation: S. N. Goenka, Reginald Ray, Wes Nisker, and Cyndi Lee
· Issues that arise in meditation: Jon Kabat-Zinn, Christina Feldman, Matthieu Ricard, Pat Enkyo O’Hara, and others
· Bringing mindfulness and compassion to daily life: Thubten Chodron, Sayadaw U Tejaniya, and Michael Carroll

Though targeted to the reader who would like to begin meditating, this collection also offers support and guidance to the experienced meditator working to sustain a lifelong practice. This is a guide to meditative practice for any seeker wishing to deepen their understanding of themselves and their world.

About the Author

Joan Duncan Oliver is Tricycle’s reviews editor and an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, O: the Oprah Magazine, Health, Shambhala Sun, and The Best Buddhist Writing 2005. Her books include Happiness; Good Karma; and, most recently, Coffee with the Buddha. She has practiced Buddhist meditation for 30 years, studying with teachers in the Zen, Vipassana, and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.

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