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The Best Books on Meditation

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A comprehensive list of the best books avialble for the begining meditation practitioner.

Rated 1 point - posted 13 years ago by thewordwarrior in category Books.

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Meditation for Beginners by Jack Kornfield

Meditation for Beginners is an excellent choice for someone who either already knows what meditation is, or who is only interested in getting to work and actually doing it. Incredibly reader-friendly and written in clear English, any questions you have about meditation will be cleared up by reading this book.

29 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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1. Mindfulness in Plain English: Revised and Expanded Edition byBhante Henepola Gunaratana

Mindfulness in Plain English: Revised and Expanded Edition byBhante Henepola Gunaratana

27 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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3. Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn

A guide to meditation so beautifully written that you emerge at the end eager to get to work and awed that you hadn’t considered it before. It covers all the how-to’s of meditation in a manner that speaks to the heart and mind.

25 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Being Zen: Bringing Meditation to Life by Ezra Bayda and Charlotte Joko Beck

23 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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The Best Guide to Meditation by Victor N. Davich

An excellent all-around guide to beginning meditation. From techniques to sitting positions to mantras, The Best Guide covers them all.

23 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Meditation in a New York Minute: Super Calm for the Super Busy by Mark Thornton

An awesome book for those with hectic lifestyles who are looking for a way to clear their mind’s if only for a moment or two, just to put them in touch with what is really important in life.

13 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Focused and Fearless: A Meditator's Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity by Shaila Catherine

11 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Meditation and Its Practice by Swami Rami

10 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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11. Chakra Meditation: Discover Energy, Creativity, Focus, Love, Communication, Wisdom, and Spirit by Swami Saradananda

10 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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6. Beginning Mindfulness: Learning the Way of Awareness by Andrew Weiss

10 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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19. Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook by Aiahn Brahm and Jack Kornfield

8 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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The Tibetan Book of Meditation by Christie McNally

8 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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True Meditation: Discover the Freedom of Pure Awareness by Adyashanti

4 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Meditation: The First and Last Freedom by Osho

3 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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Deep Meditation: Pathway to Personal Freedom by Yogani

2 points - added 13 years ago by thewordwarrior -

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7. Passage Meditation: Bringing the Deep Wisdom of the Heart into Daily Life (Essential Easwaran Library) by Eknath Easwaran

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