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Come and Sit : A Week Inside Meditation Centers

Marcia Z. Nelson

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Description:The meditation experience demystified an essential guide towhat goes on in meditation centers of many spiritual traditions.Today's would-be student of meditation is confronted with such a wealth of available traditions from which to learn that it can make the prospect intimidating. Where should I start? Which one should I try? Come and Sit is the perfect companion to guide you on your way.From Christian centering prayer, to Sufi dhikr (chanting the names of God), to Zen Buddhist zazen (formal silent meditation), this book demystifies both the kinds of meditation practiced in different spiritual traditions and the places people go to do them and gives you a real feel for which method might suit you best.Why do people meditate?How might meditation affect my life?What kinds of meditation are there?What do people do in each meditation tradition?Do I have to be a member of a specific religion topractice meditation?Where should I start?Meditator and journalist Marcia Z. Nelson addresses all of these questions as she takes you on visits to meditation centers of seven different types Christian, Zen, Insight (Vipassana), Tibetan, Hindu, Sufi, and Jewish representing the wide range of spiritual traditions that can now be found throughout America. She shows what a typical visit to each is like and talks to the teachers and the people who go there to discover how they got started, why they keep going, and what benefits they derive from the practice.A list of further resources for in-depth exploration of each tradition, a directory of centers, and a glossary of terms make this guide exactly what you need to start meditating.Come and Sit is not only a handbook for the beginning meditator, but also an excellent resource for anyone who wants to know more about the world's great meditation traditions."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Come and Sit : A Week Inside Meditation Centers. To get started finding Come and Sit : A Week Inside Meditation Centers, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The meditation experience demystified an essential guide towhat goes on in meditation centers of many spiritual traditions.Today's would-be student of meditation is confronted with such a wealth of available traditions from which to learn that it can make the prospect intimidating. Where should I start? Which one should I try? Come and Sit is the perfect companion to guide you on your way.From Christian centering prayer, to Sufi dhikr (chanting the names of God), to Zen Buddhist zazen (formal silent meditation), this book demystifies both the kinds of meditation practiced in different spiritual traditions and the places people go to do them and gives you a real feel for which method might suit you best.Why do people meditate?How might meditation affect my life?What kinds of meditation are there?What do people do in each meditation tradition?Do I have to be a member of a specific religion topractice meditation?Where should I start?Meditator and journalist Marcia Z. Nelson addresses all of these questions as she takes you on visits to meditation centers of seven different types Christian, Zen, Insight (Vipassana), Tibetan, Hindu, Sufi, and Jewish representing the wide range of spiritual traditions that can now be found throughout America. She shows what a typical visit to each is like and talks to the teachers and the people who go there to discover how they got started, why they keep going, and what benefits they derive from the practice.A list of further resources for in-depth exploration of each tradition, a directory of centers, and a glossary of terms make this guide exactly what you need to start meditating.Come and Sit is not only a handbook for the beginning meditator, but also an excellent resource for anyone who wants to know more about the world's great meditation traditions."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Come and Sit : A Week Inside Meditation Centers. To get started finding Come and Sit : A Week Inside Meditation Centers, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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