Meditation is a wonderful way to get rid of stress and help focus in life. For beginners, using a book that teaches different types of meditation can be very beneficial as different styles appeal to different people. Although the following books teach the basics of meditation, each one has something unique to offer.
Meditation Made Easy
Meditation Made Easy by Lorin Roche Ph.D begins with answering common questions about meditation including why people meditate, where to meditate, and what happens when a person meditates.
The main theme of the book is mini-meditations that can be incorporated throughout the day, such as Wake up and Smell the Coffee Meditation and Take a Hot-Cold Shower Meditation. Many of the meditations in this book can be done in one to five minutes.
An interesting section of this book breaks down the different senses with meditations for each including a "Salute to Touch," a "Salute to Hearing," and a "Salute to Sight."
Learn to Meditate - A Practical Guide to Self-Discovery and Fulfillment
Beautifully illustrated, Learn to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Self-Discovery and Fulfillment, by David Fontana Ph.D., covers numerous types of meditation such as Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sufism. With more than 20 unique meditation exercises, Fontana takes readers through exercises step-by-step.
Learn to Meditate shows the many ways in which meditation can help with everyday problems such as stress and anxiety. It teaches about problem-solving, healing, and resolving aches and pains.
Meditation: The Complete Guide
Written by Patricia Monaghan and Eleanor G. Diereck, Meditation: The Complete Guide offers readers more than 35 meditation practices. Sections include Yoga, Taoism, Buddhism, And Creative Meditations.
Each chapter offers a historical background description of the practice and contemporary use. The authors teach how to begin each type of meditation with review tips at the end of each session. Meditation the Complete Guide includes a wealth of resources.
Meditation for Dummies
A well-rounded reference book for those seeking to learn a little bit about many aspects of meditation is Meditation for Dummies by Stephan Bodian. It introduces meditation to readers and takes them through the history of meditation.
Along with going into detailed information as to how to meditate, Meditation for Dummies takes a look at ten meditation research studies that offer scientific proof of the medical benefits of meditation. Included with the book is an audio CD with ten of the meditations listed in the book.
The Best Guide to Meditation
Another book that covers all the basics of meditation is The Best Guide to Meditation by Victor N. Davich. The book focuses heavily on what to do with the body during meditation with some informative sections about breathing during meditation.
In addition to covering traditional meditation, the book explores contemporary meditation as well with topics including Tarot meditation, the Akashic record, and Edgar Cayce. It also has seven Goddess meditations.
Of course many other wonderful books exist that teach how to meditate. It's best to decide the reasons one wishes to meditate, then find a book which corresponds with those reasons.
Readers might also enjoy reading Tools for Meditation, along with The Origins Of Meditation, and Medical Benefits of Meditation
Sources:
- Meditation Made Easy, Lorin Roche Ph.D., (HarperCollins,) 1998.
- Learn to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Self-Discovery and Fulfillment, David Fontana Ph.D., (Duncan Baird Publishers,) 1999.
- Meditation: The Complete Guide, Patricia Morghan & Eleanor G. Diereck, (New World Library,) 1999.
- Meditation For Dummies, Stephan Bodian,( Wiley Publishing,) 2006.
- The Best Guide to Meditation, Victor N. Davich, (Renaissance Media,) 1998.
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