The Art of Meditation
$29.50
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2015
Summary
Wherever he goes, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard is asked to explain what meditation is, how it is done and what it can achieve. In this authoritative and inspiring book, he sets out to answer these questions.
Matthieu Ricard shows that practising meditation can change our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. He talks us through its theory, spirituality and practical aspects of deep contemplation and illustrates each stage of his teaching with examples.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781782395393 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1782395393 |
| Author: | Matthieu Ricard, Sherab Chödzin Kohn |
| Publisher: | Atlantic Books |
| Imprint: | Atlantic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | Main |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2015 |
| Weight: | 183g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 130mm x 197mm |
Critics Review
Enlightening and impressively reasonable… A painless and jargon-free introduction to the psychology of Buddhism, probably the most intelligent thing this benighted planet has come up with. * Sunday Times *
Matthieu Ricard
Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk who had a promising career in cellular genetics before leaving France to study Buddhism in the Himalayas thirty-seven years ago. He is also a bestselling author, translator and photographer, and an active participant in current scientific research on the effects of meditation on the brain. He lives in Tibet and Nepal and is involved in humanitarian projects in both these countries.
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