Commit to Sit: Tools for Cultivating a Meditation Practice from the Pages of Tricycle
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (749 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1401921752 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Joan Duncan Oliver is Tricycle’sreviews editor and an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, O: the Oprah Magazine, Health,Shambhala Sun, and The Best Buddhist Writing 2005. Her books include Happiness; Good Karma; and, most recently, Coffee with the Buddha. She has practiced Buddhist meditation for 30 years, studying with teachers in the Zen, Vipassana, and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
About the AuthorJoan Duncan Oliver is Tricycle’sreviews editor and an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, O: the Oprah Magazine, Health,Shambhala Sun, and The Best Buddhist Writing 2005. Her books include Happiness; Good Karma; and, most recently, Coffee with the Buddha. She has practiced Buddhist meditation for 30 years, studying with teachers in the Zen, Vipassana, and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
"Good reminders of important lessons" according to B. A. Rubin. I have read some of Sharon Saltzburg's materials before so much was repetitive but this book is a useful tune-up to my more or less daily practice. It would also be useful for someone new to meditation who wanted to understand the philosophy and method without being bogged down in a lot of very religious. "compliation" according to David A. Myers. A reasonable compilation of previously published articles on meditation practice. It does not replace the direct relationship with a teacher however.. M. Landers said Lucid and Profound. For beginners as well as people advanced in meditation, Commit To Sit is an excellent primer with all sorts of great information . It's articles are short and helpful. The book is organized in a really accessible way. I highly recommend it as being both lucid and profound. It has inspired me to sit every
Or about zazen from Barry Magid and Martine Batchelor. . We also learn about the crucial role the body plays in meditation from S. Contributors include some of theforemost voices in contemporary Buddhism: Pema Chödrön starts our journey with an inspirational Foreword. Goenka, Reginald Ray, Wes Nisker, and Cyndi Lee.We receive guidance on managing issues that arise in meditation from Jon Kabat-Zinn, Christina Feldman, Matthieu Ricard, Pat Enkyo O’Hara, and others. Learn about insight meditation from Bhante Henepola Gunaratana and Sylvia Boorstein. In recent years, interest in medi