{"product_id":"how-to-meditate","title":"How to Meditate","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"boxed\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards and Acknowledgements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod_box_list\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003e Library Journal’s Best Books of 2013 selection \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"When something is bothering you-a person is bugging you, a situation is irritating you, or physical pain is bothering you-you must work with your mind, and that is done through meditation. Working with our mind is the only means through which we'll actually begin to feel happy and contented with the world that we live in.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e —Pema Chödrön \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003ePema Chödrön is treasured around the world for her unique ability to transmit teachings and practices that bring peace, understanding, and compassion into our lives. With \u003cem\u003eHow to Meditate\u003c\/em\u003e, the American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun presents her first book exploring in-depth what she considers the essentials for a lifelong practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eMore and more people are beginning to recognize a profound inner longing for authenticity, connection, and aliveness. Meditation, Pema explains, gives us a golden key to address this yearning. This step-by-step guide shows readers how to honestly meet and openly relate with the mind, embrace the fullness of our experience, and live in a wholehearted way as we discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"prod_box_list\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eThe basics of meditation, from getting settled and the six points of posture to working with your breath and cultivating an attitude of unconditional friendliness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eThe Seven Delights—how moments of difficulty can become doorways to awakening and love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShamatha\u003c\/em\u003e (or calm abiding), the art of stabilizing the mind to remain present with whatever arises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eThoughts and emotions as \"sheer delight\"-instead of obstacles-in meditation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003e\"I think ultimately why we practice is so that we can become completely loving people, and this is what the world needs,\" writes Pema Chödrön. \u003cem\u003eHow to Meditate\u003c\/em\u003e is a long-overdue book from this wise teacher to assist each one of us in this virtuous goal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sounds True","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover Book","offer_id":35715410034846,"sku":"BK02895","price":15.96,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":35715410067614,"sku":"BK02895W","price":15.96,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"Enhanced eBook","offer_id":35715410165918,"sku":"BK02895E","price":15.96,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0463\/1337\/3854\/products\/2269.jpg?v=1597564746","url":"https:\/\/soundstruemhs-com.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-meditate","provider":"soundstruemhs.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}