Meditation Books recommendations

[DanC]

Looking for a good straight to the point meditation book, something nice and short that focuses on posture, technique and philosophy..

 

Daniel

[Gerard]

I can vouch for this collection:

 

http://www.buddhanet.net/insight.htm

 

This is very helpful too:

 

http://www.mahamakuta.inet.co.th/english/b-way%287%29.html

 

And more in my signature. Just search for walking and sitting meditation.

 

I would also recommend you starting with a mindful prostration session before you get really engaged in walking and sitting meditation practice. You can watch this:

 

 

The purpose it is a very clear: settles your mind and creates a specific mental state.

 

Good luck.

[RiverSnake]

Breath Sweeps Mind is the book that introduced me to meditation, and a good introduction it was. You can buy it on amazon for very a couple of bucks.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Breath-Sweeps-Mind-Tricycle-Book/dp/157322653X/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

 

 

-However, meditation must ultimately be learned through practice, though good tips do help the process.

[Guest sykkelpump]

I have posted this link many times,but here it is again.If you really want to learn deep emptiness meditation this is the only book you need.this book is also used by many meditation schools.best of all it is free.

By the way I am speaking of experience when i reccomand this meditation.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/25864564/The-Anapanasati-Sutta-A-Practical-Guide-to-Mindfulness-of-Breathing-Bhante-Vimalaramsi

[betwixter]

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Edited September 12, 2010 by betwixter