Title: The relaxed mind : a seven-step method for deepening meditation practice /
Authors: Rinpoche, Kilung.
Year: 2015
Subjects: Mind and body; Meditation Buddhism; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT Meditation.; RELIGION Buddhism Tibetan.; RELIGION Buddhism Rituals & Practice.; Meditation Buddhism; Mind and body
Abstract: "In the late 1990s, shortly after arriving in the United States, it became clear to Dza Kilung Rinpoche that his Western students were unable to progress in meditation as well as his students had back in Asia--and he realized that was because the pace of Western life made it difficult for them to relax. The Relaxed Mind contains instructions for the seven-phase meditation practice Dza Kilung Rinpoche developed for Westerners. It's very traditional but adapted to help those of us who live in a culture of distraction. The method is a way for tense meditators to relax and deepen their practice--but it's also an excellent meditation manual for any beginner."--
Contents: First meditation: Basic sitting meditation -- Second meditation:Calm abiding meditation -- Third meditation: Refined basic sitting meditation -- Fourth meditation: Insight meditation -- Reflection I: A deeper look into topics covered so far -- Fifth meditation: Open heart-mind meditation -- Sixth meditation: Pure mind meditation -- Seventh meditation: Nonconceptual meditation -- Reflection II: An overview of the traditional practices of Mahayana, Vajrayana, And Dzogchen.