How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind
| Author | Pema Chödrön |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Genre | self-help |
| Publisher | JAICO Publishing House |
Publication date | 18 January 2016 |
| Pages | 184 |
| ISBN | 978-81-8495-805-8 Search this book on  . |
How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind (originally published on January 1st, 2008 by Sounds True, latest published on 18 January 2016 by JAICO Publishing House) is a non-fiction, self-help book by Pema Chödrön.[1]
Overview[edit]
Pema Chödrön, American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun and teacher, offers her teachings on how to meditate in 12 sitting sessions.[1]
This book guides readers on how to meditate and become mindfully aware and :[2][3]
• The basics of meditation, from getting settled and the six points of posture to working with your breath and cultivating an attitude of unconditional friendliness
• Gentleness, patience and humor – three ingredients for a well-balanced practice
• Shamatha (or calm abiding), the art of stabilizing the mind to remain present with whatever arises
• Thoughts and emotions as “sheer delight”– instead of obstacles-in meditation
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "How to Meditate". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ Chödrön, Pema. "5 Reasons to Meditate -- Pema Chödrön – Lion's Roar". Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ Pema Chödrön (18 January 2016). How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind. JAICO Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8495-805-8. Search this book on
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