Meditation. Could somebody recommend a good beginners book about it?

[masmdu]

I have been becoming more and more interested in meditation but I don't know the first thing about it.

Could any DUers recommend a good beginners' book that offers good explanations and instruction?

Thanks

[Shine]

1. Talk to Metta. I think he teaches meditation.

:thumbsup:

[Metta]

4. Good suggestions plus here's a site I teach from.

Page one - philosophy, where I'm coming from. Page two - meditations. Starts simple and builds from there. Most of the stuff takes longer to read than to do. The Buddha insturcted people to meditate, read scriptures and do good works. They compliment and potentiate each other. www.shambhudance.com. :hi: :)

[Shakespeare]

2. I'm currently using this:

It's a "kit" by Shambala publishing (whom I respect enormously), complete with a workbook and CDs with guided meditations. It's been extremely helpful for me.

Product Description

by SHARON SALZBERG & JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN

The number of Buddhist meditation centers in North America has doubled in little more than a decade, confirming the ever-widening appeal of this ancient approach to inner peace and self-understanding.

Designed to respond to this burgeoning interest, Insight Meditation makes it simple to start meditating in the Buddhist tradition. This elegant gift-boxed set includes two exclusive compact discs with authentic guided meditations, complemented by study cards and a special instruction book with the beginner in mind.

Join the popular cofounders of Americas oldest center for the study of Buddhist vipassana (or "insight") meditation, Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein, for this complete introduction to meditation as the Buddha first taught it. If you are curious about meditation but dont know how to get started, here is the answer in a box Insight Meditation.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002EJNY8/sr=1-2/qid=1138667834/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-4082002-6156939?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance

[zone]

3. Vipassana

http://www.dhamma.org/

[jpgray]

5. Buddha had the same problem until he posted on an internet message board

You get to nirvana the same way you get to Carnegie Hall. Negative reactions to bad jokes and sarcasm hopefully fall by the wayside.

[zone]

6. What is the sound of one hand...

...posting?

[jpgray]

8. If the Brazilian joke is posted, and no one is there to read it

Is it still tiresome?

[Beaverhausen]

7. another good forum to ask your question

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=245

[alarcojon]

9. I highly recommend "Mindfulness in Plain English"

by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana. I thought the instructions were excellent and clearly written. The general style is Vipassana. More here

http://www.bhavanasociety.org/