What if there was a pill that could calm and clarify the mind, transform fatigue into energy ... and even improve your physical health? Until that scientific breakthrough happens, teaches Shinzen Young, there is another one that has already been proven at medical centers and universities around the world – the ancient science of meditation. On The Beginner’s Guide to Meditation, listeners learn exactly how specific inner techniques affect the mind and body – how to establish a daily meditation practice – plus, a complete five-part guided session to help listeners begin experiencing the benefits of meditation immediately.

 

Leave it to Sounds True to find leaders in the fields of spirituality and health to explain the elements of some of the essential areas. Each original guide in their series is about 70 minutes long and provides the kind of information and instruction one would expect in a good primer. Although the liner notes are meager, limited to information about the narrator, each CD includes a "table of contents" that makes each part of the program easy to locate. THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO MEDITATION is narrated by Shinzen Young, who has been working with Western meditation centers for over 30 years. After an explanation of what meditation is, he discusses four keys to meditation: concentration and mindfulness; relaxation, equanimity, and purification; energy; and unconditional love. He also leads three guided meditations, which feature observing the breath, relaxation skills, and loving kindness. Young's voice--well-paced and patient, without being patronizing to the beginner--conveys a sense of wisdom and trust. He is a skillful guide on the journey of meditation. P.B.J. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

 

Shinzen Young is the founder of the Vipassana Support Institute and many other meditation centers around the country.

The Beginner's Guide to Meditation by Shinzen Young
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