{"product_id":"9781401921750-commit-to-sit","title":"Commit to Sit","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTools for Cultivating a Meditation Practice\u003cbr\u003eBrings together a broad range of Buddhist meditative techniques that have appeared in the magazine over the years. This is a guide to meditative practice for any seeker wishing to deepen their understanding of themselves and their world. It provides an independent forum for exploring Buddhist teachings and practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together a broad range of  Buddhist meditative techniques that have appeared in the magazine over  the years. Contributors include some of the foremost voices in  contemporary Buddhism: Pema Chödrön starts our journey with an  inspirational  Foreword. Lama Surya Das explores the definition of  meditation, while Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein lay out a 28-day  program for establishing a daily practice. Wherever you are on your  search, you will find plenty of guidance in this book. Learn about  insight meditation from Bhante Henepola Gunaratana and Sylvia Boorstein.  Or about zazen from Barry Magid and Martine Batchelor. Gil Fronsdal  offers instruction in metta (lovingkindness) meditation, while Judith  Simmer-Brown teaches tonglen, a Tibetan Buddhist practice for  cultivating compassion. We also learn about the crucial role the body  plays in meditation from S. N. Goenka, Reginald Ray, Wes Nisker, and  Cyndi Lee. We receive guidance on managing issues that arise in  meditation from Jon Kabat-Zinn, Christina Feldman, Matthieu Ricard, Pat  Enkyo O'Hara and others. And there are practices for bringing  mindfulness and compassion to daily life from Thubten Chodron, Sayadaw U  Tejaniya and Michael Carroll.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Though targeted to the reader who would like to begin meditating, this  collection also offers support and guidance to the experienced meditator  working to sustain a lifelong practice. This is a guide to meditative  practice for any seeker wishing to deepen their understanding of  themselves and their world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEdited by Joan Duncan Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Launched in 1991, \u003ci\u003eTricycle: The Buddhist Review\u003c\/i\u003e is the most inclusive  and widely read vehicle for presenting Buddhist perspectives to a  Western audience. By remaining unaffiliated with any one teacher, sect  or lineage, \u003ci\u003eTricycle\u003c\/i\u003e provides an independent forum for exploring  Buddhist teachings and practices, bringing Buddhist thinking to Western  disciplines, and establishing a dialogue between Buddhism and the  broader culture. This approach has enabled the magazine to attract  readers from all walks of life who wish to enrich their lives through a  deeper knowledge of Buddhist traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57676497715574,"sku":"9781401921750","price":13.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_35578999.jpg?v=1776176662","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781401921750-commit-to-sit","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}