Relaxation/Meditation

Awareness: Everyone has experienced moments of awakening when time seems to stop and you are suddenly aware of every movement, every sound, every thought. Awareness, says Osho, is the key to being self-directed, centred and free in every aspect of our lives. In this book, Osho teaches how to live life more attentively, mindfully and meditatively, with love, caring and consciousness.

In this essential meditation handbook for the 21st century, Osho turns the traditional notion of meditation practice on its head. Meditation: The First and Last Freedom shows that meditation is not a spiritual discipline separate from everyday life in the real world. In essence, it is simply the art of being aware of what is going on inside and around us. As we acquire the knack, meditation can be our companion wherever we are - at work, at play, or at rest. Meditation contains practical, step-by-step guides to a wide variety of me... read more

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Wherever he goes, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard is asked to explain what meditation is, how it is done and what it can achieve. In this authoritative and inspiring book, he sets out to answer these questions. Matthieu Ricard shows that practising meditation can change our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. He talks us through its theory, spirituality and practical aspects of deep contemplation and illustrates each stage of his teaching with examples. Through his experience as a monk, his close reading of sacred tex... read more

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Awakening is written in a warm, gentle, easy-to-read, easy-to-follow manner. The author mixes the text with humorous stories about his Masters and drawn from his own life. This is a book on meditation that takes people beyond where most other such books have taken them. Even an experienced meditator will be given the skills to go to a quite profound understanding of Authentic Meditation … to a place of serenity and stillness of being we all crave.

A unique blend of practical guide and richly stocked anthology, 1001 Meditations provides enough tips, techniques and insights to last you a lifetime of meditation. In this handy, travel-friendly collection, step-by-step meditations and simple visualisations are interspersed with affirmations to inspire you and short quotations from sacred texts to provide you with food for thought. The meditations are divided into themes from everyday life - time passing; what makes people tick; how to be good; dealing with adversity; family and ... read more

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Visualization - creating a picture of something in the imagination - is one of the most important powers of the human mind- it helps to convey the message to the unconscious that a particular goal is possible, which prompts the unconscious to "mobilize" the latent abilities necessary to achieve it. In this inspiring and practical book, David Fontana shows how visualization can become even more powerful when practised as a form of meditation. All meditation practices give the mind a stimulus, and when a visualized image is used as t... read more

In the breath Vessantara, who has been meditating on the breath for over 30 years, writes engagingly for both newcomers to meditation and those with some experience, giving us: Clear instruction on how to meditate on the breath; Practical ways to integrate meditation into our lives; Suggestions for deepening calm and concentration; Advice on how to let go and dive into experience; Insights into the lessons of the breath; This is an incredibly useful combination of practical instruction on the mindfulness of breathing with much broa... read more

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Through the ancient tradition of meditation you can access a calm, quiet part of your mind that is free from the stresses of daily life. "Meditation to Go" shows you how to find inner sanctuary through simple mantras, exercises, chakras and postures. The book is split into easily-digestible chapters, which cover each part of daily life including establishing a morning routine, to setting up a relaxing workspace, to calming down in the evening. Christina Rodenbeck suggests simple ways to meditate in a variety of situations as well a... read more

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With the author's practical advice on meditation and relaxation techniques, James Van Praagh also shows readers how to clear out the negative and access the energy around you.

A combination of contemplations, meditations, and affirmations, this guide takes a month-to-month approach to self improvement.

Stress is blamed for all our aches and pains, and most of us accept it as an inevitable part of life. You may not be able to avoid stress completely, but you can learn to deal with it. This illuminating book by life coach Liz Wilde is full of techniques to help you to reduce the amount of stress in your life and to cope better with what you can't alter. It contains ways to soothe body and mind, plus tips for instant stress relief.