Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook
Ram Dass is an American psychologist and spiritual teacher who  has studied and practiced meditation for many years.  Here he shares  his understanding and explores the many paths of meditation--from  mantra, prayer, singing, visualizations, and "just sitting" to movement  meditations such as tai chi--and suggests how you can find methods  suitable for you.  He illuminates the stages and benefits of meditative  practice, and provides wise and often humorous advice on overcoming  difficulties along the way.