Books : The Meditator's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Eastern and Western Meditation Techniques
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by: David Fontana
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 158
EAN: 9780007133093
ISBN: 000713309X
Label: Thorsons
Manufacturer: Thorsons
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: June 25, 2002
Publisher: Thorsons
Sales Rank: 243573
Studio: Thorsons
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Product Description:
This book is for novice and advanced practitioners alike. It describes the theory and practice of all the major Eastern and Western approached to meditation and brings together the insights provided by these spiritual traditions with those of modern psychology.
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Rating:  - A Balanced and Thoughtful Overview
I read this book several years ago and found it a bit confusing and even overwhelming at first. Still, it was enciclopediac and avoided the pedantry of the typical college textbook.
I recently reread the whole book (Now that I have made some progress in my own mental development and have re-read sections)and really appreciate what the author accomplished. It is a great book.....balancing comprehensiveness with personal insight, opinion and guidance. It gives enough cultural/religious ... Read More
Rating:  - Nice Introduction
This is a good introduction of the different practices in meditation. Some topics covered are shamanism, christian mysticism, the kabbalah, yoga, koans, zazen, kundalini, visualization and tai chi. The book first gives culture information, and then goes on to explain the meditation technique. I like the way the book describes the meditation process of each tradition - of course this is a highly subjective area, but good nevertheless. It attempts to explain what exactly you are to think about when ... Read More
Rating: - AN EXCELLENT MEDITATION GUIDE...
The author covers all the important elements for the beginner on the art of meditation, clearly and to the point. Very useful inrtuctions.
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