As countless meditators have learned firsthand, meditation practice can positively transform the way we see and experience our lives. This practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation introduces you to the practice, explains how it is approached in the main schools of Buddhism, and offers advice and inspiration from Buddhism’s most renowned and effective meditation teachers, including Pema Chödrön, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Sharon Salzberg, Norman Fischer, Ajahn Chah, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, Sylvia Boorstein, Noah Levine, Judy Lief, and many others. Topics include how to build excitement and energy to start a meditation routine and keep it going, setting up a meditation space, working with and through boredom, what to look for when seeking others to meditate with, how to know when it’s time to try doing a formal meditation retreat, how to bring the practice "off the cushion" with walking meditation and other practices, and much more.

Learn to Meditate is a uniquely illustrated, practical and accessible guide to meditation. It describes how meditation can relieve stress and anxiety, encourage deep mental and physical relaxation, enhance creativity and release our true spiritual and emotional selves. Explaining that there is no single "right way" to practice meditation, author David Fontana draws on more than twenty-five years of personal experience and the world's diverse traditions--including Taoism and Zen and Tibetan Buddhism--to create a simple, eclectic and inspiring program for discovering inner peace.

Learning to Meditate is a thirty-day program that introduces the basic skills of meditation to teenagers and adults. Week 1: learning the basic components of meditation--place, time, posture, relaxation, and deep breathing Week 2: learning techniques for managing mental distractions, using mantras during meditation Week 3: practicing the technique of guided meditation, using guided imagery to meditate on the Scriptures Week 4: learning to use spiritual reading in meditation, concluding the program on a note of gratitude and hope The leader's guide provides detailed instructions for five weekly meetings, designed to introduce participants to the meditation program and assist them in sharing their experiences, to help them learn more about the skills of meditation, and to support other learners in prayer. Learning to Meditate can be used in parish high school religious education, college campus ministry, adult education, or as a supplemental unit in a high school religion curriculum. The learner's booklet includes enjoyable daily exercises of about fifteen minutes each for four weeks. The learner is invited to respond to the exercises in brief journal-writing activities. The learner's booklet is designed for private use combined with small-group gatherings, using its companion leader's guide, but it can be adapted for private use only.

In our hectic world, it can be a challenge to find inner peace and balance. 'Learning to Meditate: Discover Inner Peace and Achieve Mindfulness' is your reliable companion on the path to self-discovery and inner harmony. This practical guide offers you sound instructions for immersing yourself in the world of meditation. Learn how to master breathing techniques, calm the mind and find deeper access to yourself. With 'A Practical Guide to Getting Started with Meditation', you will receive valuable tips, exercises and insights to help you unleash the transformative power of meditation and live a life of mindfulness and inner peace.

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