JACK KORNFIELD PRESENTS SIX INDISPENSABLE CORNERSTONES FOR YOUR MEDITATION PRACTICE
As anyone who has tried it knows, meditation looks simple, but at times can be difficult. The most potent ally you can have on your contemplative path is a trusted teacher like Jack Kornfield, who stands out as one of the most well-known and beloved meditation instructors of our time for his clear, warm, and compassionate instruction.
With Guided Meditation, this renowned Buddhist teacher brings you six essential practices that embody the heart of mindfulness-based meditation. Offering you precise guidance through every step of these transformational meditations, Kornfield presents:
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Basic mindfulness practice: the essential starting point for nurturing nondistracted awareness
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The lovingkindness and forgiveness meditations: two heart-opening practices that help overcome feelings of isolation and reawaken your innate sense of connection
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A visualization for healing: a practice to meet physical pain and illness with a compassionate, spacious embrace
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The mountain meditation: a practice to enter your inner stillness, and find strength amidst the changes that life brings
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The meditation of spaciousness: a way to experience the profound freedom of resting in pure awareness
Whether you are just beginning or wish to enhance your current practice, with Guided Meditation, you will discover six time-tested practices to spark your own exploration of the heart and mind. Two CDs of meditations provide the perfect retreat for deepening your practice—at home or on the go. As Jack Kornfield teaches, “Meditation is not about mastering a technique, but about developing a deep familiarity and ease with the heart and mind.” To enjoy the fruits of this centuries-old art, the first step is to begin.
JACK KORNFIELD is a meditation teacher and bestselling author, trained in clinical psychology. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1967, he joined the Peace Corps and was sent to study in Thailand, Burma, and India. He is a founding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. His books include A Path with Heart and After the Ecstasy, the Laundry.
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W890D / Contents: 2 CDs / Running time: 2 hrs. © 2007 Jack Kornfield
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