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Calming (Samatha) Meditation & meditation

Below are the best resources we could find on Calming (Samatha) Meditation and meditation.

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The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science for Greater Mindfulness

The book that bestselling meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg raves “brings the path of meditation to life,” The Mind Illuminated is the first how-to meditation guide from a neuroscientist who is also an acclaimed meditation master.

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John Yates, Matthew Immergut, Jeremy Graves
2017
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Stages of Meditation: The Buddhist Classic on Training the Mind

The Dalai Lama explains the principles of meditation in a practice-oriented format especially suited to Westerners.

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The Dalai Lama, Kamalashila
2019
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Meditation for Relaxation: 60 Meditative Practices to Reduce Stress, Cultivate Calm, and Improve Sleep

The meditation strategies and practices inside this book will help you find calm, get better sleep, and beat stress. Reset your thoughts and settle your emotions with a quick meditation or use belly breaths to achieve deep and restful sleep.

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Adam O’Neill
2019
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Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche: Shamatha Meditation/Mindfulness—Abiding in Peace

An in-depth look at shamatha meditation practice, aka mindfulness. Topics include the meaning of peace, and the understanding of meditation as a natural act that involves simplicity, precision and directness.

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Chögyam Trungpa
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2014
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8 Common Obstacles to Meditation

In any adventure there are obstacles of all kinds. Each one needs to be confronted. Here are the eight I observe most frequently in teaching meditation. 

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Lorin Roche
2022
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Meditation Is Ridiculously, Amazingly Simple

If you approach your practice as a path of love, the rhythms of life will teach you moment by moment how to proceed. Each little discovery about what breathing feels like will give you more access to your inner life and the secret power of recovery built into your body.

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Lorin Roche
2022
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The 4 Main Types of Meditation Styles Explained | Tom Cronin

Meditation instructor Tom Cronin reveals the four main types of meditation styles: Concentration, Contemplation, Chanting, Transcending.

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2016
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10-Day Meditation Summit 2021

Commune’s 2021 Meditation Summit encourages you to explore different meditative tools and techniques to find what works best for you — from walking meditations and “yogic sleep” to sonic bathing, body-scanning, and soft-belly breathing.

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