Meditation For Beginners

Hardback

Main Details

Title Meditation For Beginners
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jack Kornfield
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 162
Category/GenrePopular psychology
Mind, Body, Spirit - thought and practice
ISBN/Barcode 9780553816921
ClassificationsDewey:158.12
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Publication Date 1 March 2005
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The tradition of resting in the silence of an undistracted mind is thousands of years old. It is practiced by seekers in all of the world's spiritual traditions, as well as in hospitals and even corporate board rooms. Now, with Meditation for Beginners, acclaimed author and respected meditation teacher Jack Kornfield shares the essential teachings and guided practices that you would learn at an intensive beginner's meditation retreat in this concise, interactive course. If you have never meditated before, you will find. Meditation for Beginners a highly accesible doorway into this proven, transformative practice.

Author Biography

Jack Kornfield, PhD, is a psychologist and founder of two of the largest Buddhist centres in America. His books are classics, selling well over a million copies, and have been translated into twenty-one languages. In addition he teaches to large crowds all over the world.

Reviews

It's encouraging to find Westerners who've sufficiently assimilated the traditions of the East to be able to share them with others as Jack is doing * HH the Dalai Lama * Jack Kornfield is a remarkable and thoughtful teacher -- Sogyal Rinpoche