How often do we have no time for reflection? Or little time to care for others, or even ourselves? Adrift in our lives, we are pulled further and further away from a sense of who we are. Paramananda speaks directly to our hearts about what is truly important to us, whether we are making a cup of tea[...]
Paramananda's light style helps to answer the bigger picture of 'why meditate?' as well as walk us through the mindfulness of breathing and the lovingkindness meditations. With key reminders on the importance of our body and suggestions on working with it in meditation, he also considers the distrac[...]
The body is the focus of the book. This is something of a new departure in meditation as the body is often given a degree of attention but not the degree and depth that Paramananda offers. Body work: focussing, body therapies, yoga etc are growing fields which often have a cross over interest in med[...]
Det här är en rättfram och fantasifull bok om buddhistisk meditation. Den tar upp två övningar. Uppmärksamhet på andningen utvecklar närvaro, koncentration och stillhet. I metta bhavana odlar man en kärleksfull omtanke och stärker sitt självförtroende. Meditationens praktiska sidor, hur [...]