Meditation Books

Meditation: Glow Guide - Book

By Andrea McCloud

Even busy days are filled with opportunities for affirming, rejuvenating, and calming meditations. The 60 simple ideas in Glow Guide: Meditation show readers how to slow down and relax, right here, right now.

Absolute beginners will find that the step-by-step instructions and delightful illustrations in Glow Guide: Meditation make for a friendly and accessible introduction. And for the adept, meditations ranging from traditional to creative provide new inspiration for a daily practice.

Learn to Meditate

By David Fontana

This book is aimed at both those who have no previous experience in meditaton and those who are already experienced but wish to add to their knowledge of the practice.

Part I: The Gateway is mainly for the beginner. It deals with what David Fontana refers to as the essentials of meditation, such as focusing the mind on controlling thoughts and emotions. It's a guide to help you get started and it encourages you to find out what suits you best.

In Part II: In "Beyond the Gateway", we find an overview of the great traditions, David Fontana also prepares you for what advanced stages of meditation can bring, such as spiritual experiences, and offers guidance on how to best prepare your mind and body for this.

Meditation for Beginners

By Jack Kornfield

Complete introduction to meditation, including a 90 page book and a CD with six guided meditations for insight, inner clarity, and cultivating a compassionate heart. Respected Buddhist teacher and acclaimed author Jack Kornfield distills the essential teachings and guided practices that you would learn at an intensive beginner's meditation retreat into one concise, interactive course. If you have never meditated before, you will find Meditation for Beginners a highly accessible doorway into this proven, transformative practice.

The meditations covered include connecting with the breath; working with the sensations in the body; working with feelings and emotions; witnessing your thoughts; forgiveness meditation; loving kindness meditation; eating meditation; walking meditation; plus chapters on the benefits of meditation, meditation and social responsibility, and how to develop a daily meditation practice.

"With humour and insight, Jack Kornfield patiently explains the Buddhist way to bring deep spirituality into your everyday life."

Practicing The Power of Now

By Ekhart Tolle

Meditations, Exercises, and Core Teachings from The Power of Now >BR> This book extracts the essence from his teachings in The Power of Now, showing us how to free ourselves from "enslavement to the mind." The aim is to be able to enter into and sustain an awakened state of consciousness throughout everyday life. Through meditations and simple techniques, Eckhart shows us how to quiet our thoughts, see the world in the present moment, and find a path to "a life of grace, ease, and lightness." Praise for The Power of Now:

"A reminder to be truly present in our own lives and liberated from our past and future. It can transform your thinking. The result? More joy, right now!"

The Power of Now

By Ekhart Tolle

This book lucidly and enthusiastically explains the true essence of meditation and is an excellent manual for anyone who's ever wondered what exactly "living in the now" means.
Foremost, Ekhart Tolle's message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. He explains complicated concepts in concrete language.
We are made aware of how we can live a more conscious life and live in genuine peace and happiness. Highly recommended

Buddhist Meditations For People On The Go

By Gill Farrer-Halls

A fresh, contemporary book explaining how insights gained in meditation can be applied to our busy everyday lives. The author invites readers to take their meditation off the cushion and out into the everyday world.

Each chapter presents a traditional Buddhist mediation topic and expands it with thought-provoking stories and with practical exercises to help people gain a direct, experiential understanding of the central teachings of the Buddha.

Learn Zen Meditation

By David Fontana

Learn Zen Meditation is a unique illustrated practical guide - the perfect introduction to the subject. In clear, accessible language, meditation expert David Fontana describes what Zen is (and is not), the benefits of Zen meditation, and the various methods and techniques that it involves, including the use of the koan (paradoxical parable), direct contemplation, kinhin (walking meditation) and silent illumination, as well as a range of formalized rituals (such as the tea ceremony) that carry subtle spiritual benefits.

He shows how Zen can help us not only to enrich our personal development but also to deal more effectively with the stresses and challenges of living - at home, in our friendships, in our work relationships, and in our dealings with strangers. Like a wise friend, he accompanies us with skilful help and understanding along each stage of the Zen path.

Meditation

By Christina Feldman

The ancient practice of meditation affects both mind and body, providing ways to let go of stress and anxiety. Some people meditate because it is part of their spiritual practice, others simply want to reap the renowned health benefits.

Whatever your interest, this practical guide will help you develop inner peace of mind. Christina Feldman leads the reader through different types of meditation, from mindfulness to visualisation.

Using examples from a variety of traditions, she will help you develop your own meditation practice, and bring a sense of calm to your busy, modern life.

Meditation Pure & Simple

By Ian Gawler

People who meditate regularly seem to have something special about them.

Ian Gawler has introduced meditation to over 50,000 people around the world. Here he distills the heart and essence of meditation practice.

Easy to learn, reliable in their benefits, the techniques presented here will help you to relax effortlessly and meditate profoundly.

The Essential Meditations Deck

We often forget to bring quiet, meditative time into our lives.

With a contemplative image and a simple guided exercise on each card, this portable deck of 50 meditations provides an enjoyable entrée to the practice of meditation - helping you focus, reflect, and find balance in your life

The Heart of Meditation

Pathways to a Deeper Experience Book
by Swami Durgananda

This meditation guide picks up where most books on meditation end, this practical guide explores the landscape of the interior world - the magic and mystery of the inner being.

A practical guide to the exploration of the inner world, this inspiring book will turn around your experience of meditation and take it to a new level. Learn how to trouble-shoot your own meditation practice.

Learn from someone who has been practicing meditation for over 20 years