|
|
 |
Creating a Meditation Practice
 Journey to the Wild Divine
from Wild Divine Project. This is a fun and enlightening journey, a biofeedback adventure for the body, mind and spirit. The “Lightstone” energy unit plugs into your PC or Mac and you clip the magic rings on to your fingers and wonderful graphics lead you on a journey using the power of your thoughts, feelings, breath and concentration to master challenges on the journey. Each encounter teaches you how to get into a deep state of meditative awareness or how to raise your joyful and happy energy on command. The following are among the many adventures you’ll have: use deep concentration to master zen archery, build a magic stairway with your breath, juggle energy spheres with your laughter. While we adults have to work at learning the breath and body challenges, I’ve found children do this naturally! Reviewed by Andrew Macklem-Cross.
Price: $159.95 
|
|
 Healing Mantras
by Thomas Ashley-Farrand
An excellent source book for the use of many different mantras. Ashley-Farrand has practiced mantra-based disciplines since 1973. He offers:
* an explanation of the importance and effects of sound in the spoken word, in the written word, and in music;
* fascinating stories, ancient and contemporary, of mantra usage;
*descriptions of the different energy systems and healing properties of mantras in various philosophical and religious camps;
*the necessary balance between "upaguru" (the teacher within each of us) and our association with various teachers, and a helpful glossary. Reviewed by Roberta Beckman.
Price: $12.95
|
 Journey of Awakening
by Ram Dass
Richard Alpert was a psychology professor at Harvard. He decided to experiment with his own mind, first with drugs and then with meditation practices from around the world. He became Ram Dass, traveled, lectured to hundreds of people around the world, wrote books and participated in humanitarian services. With his ready wit and down to earth language, Ram Dass describes what it is like to learn how to meditate. He draws from all spiritual traditions. Half of this inexpensive, pocket-sized book is a how to manual; the remainder is a directory of meditation retreats around the world. Reviewed by Roberta Beckman.
Price: $7.99
|
 Mudras: Yoga In Your Hands
by Gertrud Hirschi
This is the fourth book of Swiss Yoga teacher Gertrud Hirschi, and is translated from German. "Mudra," she explains, "is a term that can be used to signify a gesture, a mystic position of the hands, a seal, a symbol, eye or body positions, or breathing techniques...mudras engage certain areas of the brain and/or soul." She presents drawings and explanations of 52 hand positions, some for physical health, emotional health, and spiritual growth, and drawings of six hand energy traditions. She offers nutritional and herbal guidelines, affirmations, Hatha yoga positions, and an appendix about the chakras. Her message is that mudras are powerful in themselves, but even more so when combined with the other disciplines she recommends. Reviewed by Roberta Beckman.
Price: $14.95
|
More Meditation 
|
|
