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Getting to Where You are: The Life of Meditation Book

"One thing the world definitely does not need is another book on how to meditate," claims author Steven Harrison. He's right, of course, which is exactly why this book is such a valuable contribution to the genre of meditation books. Instead of offering advice on how to "Om" with meaning or making promises of enlightenment, Harrison devotes himself to deconstructing the beliefs that surround contemporary meditation. Don't seek specific outcomes--such as wealth, peace, and health--says Harrison. Better to unclutter the act of meditation by letting go of agendas and results. He goes on to offer a compelling alternative, one that dispels meditation gurus and authorities and emphasizes presence, awareness, and living in the moment. Anyone seeking easy answers will be disappointed in this intelligent and provocative book. Those who want a fresh, accessible, and empowering book that frees meditation from doctrine, promises, and rules will be greatly satisfied. --Gail HudsonRead More

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  • Product Description

    In the tradition of Jon Kabat-Zinn's Wherever You Go, There You Are, here is an accessible and irreverent guide to Actuality Meditation--meditation as an effortless part of everyday life.

    From Madonna to your next-door neighbor, it seems everyone is experimenting with meditation as a way to relax the body and to achieve inner tranquillity. But many people find meditation to be an added stress in their lives, rather than a means by which to relieve it. Steven Harrison reveals a truth the gurus know but keep secret: Nothing is happening during structured meditations except the buzz of thought and the discomfort of the body.

    In Getting to Where You Are, Harrison suggests that the only meditation that does not produce more mind clutter than it eliminates is the one we all are doing already: Actuality Meditation--that is, living. This meditation is the active exploration of life, free from the restraints of doctrine, religious belief, and technique-oriented practices. Getting to Where You Are is the only meditation book that helps readers free themselves from the burden of structured rules and the dictates of exotic gurus.

    Steven Harrison offers succinct, provocative essays revealing how meditation is our natural state of existence: We need only do less, not more, in order to reap its benefits. In this accessible format, Harrison discusses topics such as "Life Clutter--I'll Simplify When I Get a Moment"; "What Enlightened People Do with Their Free Time"; and "Awareness: That Annoying Time Between Naps."

    "Harrison's uncompromising voice is a welcome companion on our journey toward being fully human."--Yoga Journal

  • 0874779820
  • 9780874779820
  • Steven Harrison
  • 1 May 2001
  • Jeremy P Tarcher
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 207
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