Meditation and Its Practice

This read details and defines adequately about posturing the mind and body for successful meditation any learner can use and aspire to. I particularly appreciated the instruction for use of the mind as a session timer instead of something external like a clock.

More of a booklet than a book - it reads in about 1 hour. Very clear guide to beginning a meditation practice. Covers more than the very basics, and explains them very well. I would highly recommend it as THE meditation 101 book. You learn:- what meditation is/isn't and what to expect;- that meditation is a technique, not a religion;- how to prepare for meditation: food (no, he doesn't say you should become a vegetarian), sleep, stretching, relaxation, breathing - with clear, detailed instructions for each step- how to sit in meditation and why you should not kill yourself in lotus pose- how to focus your attention as you progress in meditation - begin with breath awareness, then mantra, then thoughts and emotions.The book ends with a helpful Q&A.This comes from a man who was a guru in the traditional sense; who was highly trained and experienced in the techniques he writes about; who knows how to choose appropriate techniques for very beginners; and who has the gift of clear, simple explanation.

I am reviewing this book because it is my main practice. I have tested it out and it works well.The cynical response to my assertion would be: So what other 500 or so mysticalYogic texts do you apply to your practice!!It is a fair counter-argument. This book may be too gentle for some, considering I had done muchMystic practice before finding this path. So that is my answer; after searching I have found aBook which will guide me from the beginning to an intermediate level if practiced for six monthsAt most.Other than learning about kundalini awakening side effects from other books, this book should take you on theRight path. It is simple but not dumbed down.

Very good! Wish more of it

It touches all the bases one needs to familiarize themselves with before starting on the road of developing and maintaining a practice of meditation

Needed this book for a college class, but it is great for everyday reading as well.

Swami Rama relays the practice and science Yoga meditation in a simple format. If this is not in your personal library, shame on you!

Swami Rama teaches the mediation techniques that are taught in Himalayan Tradition over 5000 years by sages living cave monasteries. This is the best book on meditation, period.You may also want to buy Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati's "basic mediation" CD (or MP3) as a companion for this book. Book and CD go hand in hand. Please also visit swamij[dot]com website for more details on yogic practices as taught in Himlayan Tradition.

One of the most important books we will ever read in our life... endless gratitudes to the real master who brought these teachings to us, explaining in most humble down the earth manner.

This book is excellent. At the first reading, you might not notice the depth and practicality of information of this book. Evenpeople experienced in meditation can get great advice. You feel this advice is coming from the mist of centuries of sages'personal experience.Moreover, the book guides you to pranayama, the science of breathing. The relationship between mediation and pranayama is clearly explained. Eg it shows other ways to perform the alternative nostril breathing, quite simple and efficient.

Good explanation. Interest to read continuously without boring. Knowledgeable

Enunciates the principles well as practice itself is too subjective.

Kurz und informativ mit bildlicher Unterstützung.