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How to Meditate

By: Lawrence LeShan PhD
Narrated by: Lawrence LeShan PhD, Paul Michael
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For over 25 years, How to Meditate has set the standard for guides to meditation, and now this classic best seller with over 200,000 copies in print is available on CD and audio for the first time

This simple, straightforward, powerful guide can help you reap the profound rewards of this ancient discipline. Outlining an easy-to-follow and no-nonsense approach that enables you to bring meditation effortlessly into your life, no matter how great the demands on your time, How to Meditate is an unrivaled source of inspiration and practical instruction for anyone seeking inner peace, relief from stress, and increased self-knowledge.

It offers a sympathetic initiation into the benefits of meditation and a description of the four distinctly different techniques: the path through the intellect, the path through the emotions, the route of the body, and the path of action.

If you are looking to introduce yourself to, or augment your knowledge of, the many benefits of meditation - this is the program for you.

©1974 Lawrence LeShan, PhD (P)1991, 2000 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC

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"This new edition combines the best of the original recording by Lawrence LeShan with clarifying comments from Paul Michael, who serves as a thoughtful guide. The result creates a marvelous balance.... An exceptionally practical and natural description of the meditative life.... A gentle and inviting place to start." ( AudioFile)

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I enjoyed the quotes and anecdotes of other teachers

He seems contradictory at some points and dismissive at others
I particularly disliked his use of terms like stupid and primitive

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A terrible book on meditation

This book is full of misinformation. There are many books on meditation that are much better. I recommend you avoid this book.

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Fabulous introduction

Calm, clear, rational, sensible, humane. An overview of the topic that welcomes you in. A perfect docent!

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