{"product_id":"change-your-mind-a-practical-guide-to-buddhist-meditation-paperback","title":"Change Your Mind: A Practical Guide to Buddhist Meditation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eParamananda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuddhism is based on the truth that, with effort, we can\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echange the way we are. But how? Among the many methods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuddhism has to offer, meditation is the most direct. It is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe art of getting to know one's own mind and learning to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eencourage what is best in us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis straightforward and imaginative book focuses on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etwo Buddhist meditation practices - Mindfulness of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreathing, the bedrock of all meditation practice, and Metta\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBhavana, which gradually nurtures in us an unshakeable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econfidence and a warm concern for the welfare of others. It\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeals fully with the practical aspects of meditation, including\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow to maintain a regular practice and how to deal with any\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edifficulties that arise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an accessible and thorough guide, based on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etraditional material but written in a light and modern style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColourfully illustrated with anecdotes and tips from the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eauthor's experience as a meditator and teacher, it also offers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erefreshing inspiration to seasoned meditators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo take up meditation is to introduce a powerful force\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor change into your life. If you change your mind then the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eworld changes too. Meditation can be the beginning of life's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egreatest adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn John Wilson in London, Paramananda was curious about Asian ideas but it was not until the death of his father that his interest in Buddhism was aroused. Ordained in the Western Buddhist Order in 1985, he has been teaching meditation, Buddhism and body awareness full-time in San Francisco and London since then.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53213377036595,"sku":"9781899579754","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/A4PoK5FXq09781899579754.webp?v=1775693891","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/change-your-mind-a-practical-guide-to-buddhist-meditation-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}