Publisher's Synopsis
What if there was a way to learn how to meditate without the struggle? On Beginning Meditation, master teacher Sally Kempton welcomes newcomers to a practice that is predicated on maintaining genuine interest and pleasure in the fullness of our experience. With a nurturing and accessible style developed over 40 years of teaching meditators of all levels and backgrounds, Kempton shares her unique meditation philosophy then takes listeners breath by breath through guided practices including: ò ôFocus on a memory of loveö to realize a love independent of external conditions ò ôConnecting with the inner teacherö to bless and energize your practice ò ôThe space between breathsö for accessing the still point within that opens us to the heart of the universe ò ôYour awareness pervades the world,ö a powerful technique for resting in a state of expansive consciousness When we decide to begin a meditation practice, Kempton explains, we enter into an intimate new relationship with ourselvesùa relationship that can become the platform for both inner stability and inner transformation. Here is a step-by-step programme for starting a practice infused with love and the spirit of adventure with Beginning Meditation.
