Title: What is meditation? : Buddhism for everyone /
Authors: Nairn, Rob.
Publisher: Shambhala : Distributed in the U.S. by Random House,
Year: 1999
Subjects: Buddhism Doctrines; Meditation Buddhism
Abstract: "Explains the Buddhist worldview and the age-old practice it perfected to unfold our innate qualities of compassion, self-acceptance, and inner peace"--Cover.
Contents: pt. 1. An introduction to Buddhism. 1. What is Buddhism? : Tolerance ; Compassion and wisdom ; Impartiality ; Refuge ; Growth and organization ; Schools of Buddhism ; Buddhism in the West ; Organization -- 2. The Buddha's teaching : The four noble truths ; Dependent origination ; Intellectualism ; Karma and reincarnation ; Compassion, the Bodhisattva ideal ; Summary of the Buddha's teaching -- pt. 2. An introduction to meditation. 3. Meditation : The importance of attitude ; Acceptance ; Meditation: how to begin ; What is meditation? ; Bare attention and mindfulness ; Exercise 1: Bare attention -- 4. Distraction : Following the past ; Thinking in the present ; Planning ; Disengaging from distraction ; Exercise 2: Remaining in the present ; Exercise 3: Meditation using sound -- 5. Regular daily practice : Basic principles ; Retreats and support groups ; Finally.