Art and Skill of Buddhist Meditation

Author(s): SHANKMAN RICHARD

Buddhism

In our busy modern world, it's easy to get stressed out. In The Art and Skill of Buddhist Meditation, mindfulness teacher Richard Shankman offers a foundational guide to the art and skill of Buddhist meditation, showing you how to construct a calming daily practice that unifies two major Vipassana Buddhist traditions concentration meditation and insight meditation. Whether you are a beginning or intermediate student of Buddhism, this book provides a user-friendly meditation regime. New readers are presented with a strong foundation in multiple meditation approaches, while those who've been training for a while will be able to better integrate what they've already learned with new and unfamiliar approaches drawn from other streams of Buddhist thought. This new, integrative, and simple approach to meditation will help you to better manage stress, quiet your busy mind, and cultivate a lasting sense of well-being.


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This book is like having a skilled meditation coach by your side. Richard will teach you the basics of meditation, and then keep refining your approach, anticipating the highs and lows you ll meet over years of practice. He combines ease of understanding with a real depth in both concentration and insight. This book offers valuable tips for both new and experienced meditators. Guy Armstrong, senior teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the Insight Meditation Society"

Richard Shankman has been a meditator since 1970, and teaches at dharma centers and groups internationally. He is guiding teacher of the Metta Dharma Foundation, and cofounder of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies, and of Mindful Schools. Shankman is the author of The Experience of Samadhi. Shankman resides in Oakland, CA.

General Fields

  • : 9781626252936
  • : New Harbinger Publications
  • : New Harbinger Publications
  • : 0.252
  • : 01 November 2015
  • : 234mm X 153mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : SHANKMAN RICHARD
  • : SHANKMAN RICHARD
  • : VFV
  • : VFV
  • : 176
  • : 176
  • : 158.12
  • : 158.12
  • : English
  • : English
  • : Paperback
  • : Paperback