Meditation Made Easy

Meditation Made Easy
by Lorin Roche

Meditation Made Easy
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Author: Lorin Roche
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-12-01
ISBN: 006251542X
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: HarperOne
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Book Review: Best meditation book by far
Summary: 5 Stars

I have hundreds of books and if I could only keep one, this would be it. I bought many meditation books prior to this one and haven't felt the need to look further since. It is both relaxing and refreshing to read and I do so at least twice a year. I've given it as a gift to important people in my life and they value it as much as I do.





Summary of Meditation Made Easy

Meditation, says Lorin Roche, has been held captive by gurus and overly restrictive spiritual traditions for centuries. It should be one of life's great pleasures - to be savoured like ice cream or a cold beer on a hot summer day. You don't have to sit in an awkward position or empty your mind or relinquish desire to meditate, claims Roche. Here he offers startlingly simple techniques to wake up the senses and relax the body and mind. With this amazingly clear and reassuring guide, anyone can learn to meditate.
"This is come-as-you-are meditation," writes Lorin Roche in Meditation Made Easy. Roche, a meditation trainer for 30 years, knows how to make the uninitiated feel at ease. He debunks the stereotype that you have to follow monastic rules: you don't have to sit still, or empty your mind, or overcome your ego. "Meditation is about being intimate with your deepest self," so imposing techniques and formalities that don't fit you will just interfere. Meditation should be "a direct response to sensing some need in your body or heart ... a pleasurable indulgence ... a mini-vacation." Roche discusses the basics in a warm, friendly, question-and-answer chapter, and then teaches the stages of "getting in" to a meditation. Varied techniques and exercises let you explore what works for you. "Going Deeper" shows you how to turn details of everyday experience--such as drinking coffee--into a mini-meditation. For fun, check out "How to Make Yourself Miserable in Meditation"--for example, "Use a mantra that grates on your nerves"; "Worry about whether your chakras are balanced"; "Choose a tradition that reminds you of the worst aspects of your childhood." This book not only teaches you how to meditate; it makes the process easy and enjoyable. --Joan Price

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