The Beginner's Guide to Meditation
How to Start Enjoying the Benefits of Meditation Immediately
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Shinzen Young
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With The Beginner's Guide to Meditation, you will learn how to start using simple yet effective techniques - proven at medical centers and clinics worldwide to promote physical and emotional health. Respected teacher Shinzen Young explains how meditation works and what different methods offer, and guides you through specific practices that can radically improve the way you think, feel, work, and connect with others.
This program includes tips for bringing mental forces and inner calm to any situation, defusing stress and difficult emotions, and a three-part session to get you started right now.
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Great starting guide
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This is the best ever. I used it all of the time.
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Best book I've ever read on meditation
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Short and sweet
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great teacher, grand heart, and wisdom
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