A practical, step-by-step guide to meditation, suitable for beginners as well as those wishing to refresh their knowledge and inspire their practice.

In this audiobook, Matteo Pistono shares the essence of the many teachings he learned during his 20 years of study under eminent teachers in Nepal, India, Tibet and Thailand, and his guidance is especially relevant as an antidote to today's stresses and challenges.

Learn how to:

· develop a daily meditation practice

· connect the body and mind with body-scanning meditation

· integrate mindfulness awareness into everyday life

· meditate while walking, drinking tea, eating and in daily life

· come to know your heart and mind in the innermost way

This book was previously published as Meditation (Hay House Basics series).

Track Names:

1 Title
2 Introduction
3 Chapter 1: An Auspicious Beginning
4 Chapter 2: Cultivating Stillness and Comfort
5 Body Scanning Meditation
6 Breath as Our Companion on the Path
7 Befriending Yourself Meditation
8 Chapter 3: Discerning Reality
9 Relax with Breath Meditation
10 Silence, Stillness, and Awareness
11 Relax and Alert with the Breath Meditation
12 Chapter 4: Opening Completely to Our World
13 Sound Meditation
14 What Is Awareness?
15 Meditation on the World Around You
16 How to Deal with Strong Emotions
17 Chapter 5: Integrating Meditation into Everyday Life
18 Walking Meditation
19 Falling Asleep
20 Letting Go Before Sleep Guided Practice
21 Mindful Eating and Drinking
22 Chapter 6: Working Within Our Mind
23 Wide Open Meditation
24 The Eight Consciousnesses
25 Chapter 7: Meditation, Contemplation, and Thinking
26 Spacious Outbreath Meditation
27 Finding Space in Your Life
28 Resting in the Space Between Thoughts Meditation
29 Chapter 8: Focus, Friends, and Teachers
30 Make a Plan for Your Meditation Practice
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