{"product_id":"commit-to-sit-tools-for-cultivating-a-meditation-practice-paperback-1","title":"Commit to Sit: Tools for Cultivating a Meditation Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Duncan Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePema Chodron\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eJames Shaheen\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the pages of \u003ci\u003eTricycle, \u003c\/i\u003ethe country's most widely read Buddhist magazine, comes \u003ci\u003eCommit to Sit, \u003c\/i\u003ean introduction to the art of meditation. In recent years, interest in meditation has grown to include not only those on a spiritual search, but also those who are simply working toward a healthy and meaningful life. \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book brings together a broad range of Buddhist meditative techniques that have appeared in the magazine over the years. Contributors include some of the\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eforemost voices in contemporary Buddhism: Pema Ch dr n starts our journey with an inspirational Foreword. Lama Surya Das explores the definition of meditation, while Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein lay out a 28-day program for establishing\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ea daily practice. Wherever you are on your search, you will find plenty of guidance in this book. Learn about insight meditation from Bhante Henepola Gunaratana and Sylvia Boorstein. Or about zazen from Barry Magid and Martine Batchelor. Gil Fronsdal offers instruction in metta (lovingkindness) meditation, while Judith Simmer-Brown teaches \u003ci\u003etonglen\u003c\/i\u003e, a Tibetan Buddhist practice for cultivating compassion. We also learn about the crucial role the body plays in meditation from S. N. Goenka, Reginald Ray, Wes Nisker, and Cyndi Lee.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eWe receive guidance on managing issues that arise in meditation from Jon Kabat-Zinn, Christina Feldman, Matthieu Ricard, Pat Enkyo O'Hara, and others. And there are practices for bringing mindfulness and compassion to daily life from Thubten Chodron, Sayadaw U Tejaniya, and Michael Carroll.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Though targeted to the reader who would like to begin meditating, this collection also offers support and guidance to the experienced meditator working to sustain a lifelong practice. This is a guide to meditative practice for any seeker wishing to deepen their understanding of themselves and their world\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoan Duncan Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e is \u003ci\u003eTricycle\u003c\/i\u003e's\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ereviews editor and an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in such publications as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, O: the Oprah Magazine, Health, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eShambhala Sun, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Best Buddhist Writing 2005.\u003c\/i\u003e Her books include \u003ci\u003eHappiness; Good Karma; \u003c\/i\u003eand, most recently, \u003ci\u003eCoffee with the Buddha.\u003c\/i\u003e She has practiced Buddhist meditation for 30 years, studying with teachers in the Zen, Vipassana, and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42656358760544,"sku":"9781401921750","price":28.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/dGNKdnk0eVgrYzhsVnV2THJiMHlYdz09.webp?v=1774173056","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/commit-to-sit-tools-for-cultivating-a-meditation-practice-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}