{"id":5787,"date":"2011-12-11T09:30:19","date_gmt":"2011-12-11T13:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/2011\/11\/27\/"},"modified":"2011-12-11T09:30:19","modified_gmt":"2011-12-11T13:30:19","slug":"meditation-the-completest-of-guides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=5787","title":{"rendered":"Meditation: The Completest of Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Meditation: The Complete Guide” begins with an introductory section that discusses meditation in general, why people practice meditation, what kind of meditation practice might work best for you, and more. For those who may be curious, following the suggestions in this section of the book, my top types of meditation practice would be biofeedback and\/or Qigong followed closely by Yoga and\/or Tai Chi.<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ <\/a>The rest is divided into 10 parts and you just won’t believe everything to be found: trance dancing, drumming, ritual body postures, Yoga Asanas, Yoga breathing, Yoga meditation, Mantra, Yantra, Vipassana, loving-kindness, Zazen, Zen in action, Haiku, brush painting, Tai Chi, Qigong, the Mussar Movement, Hitbodedut, contemplative prayer, Hesychasm, Taize singing, Quaker worship, Sufi breathing, Sufi dancing, candle meditation, inspirational reading, free-form meditation groups, labyrinth walking, prayer beads, biofeedback, sketching from nature, needle crafts, journaling, dialogues with self, visualization, sports as meditation, gardening, pilgrimage, and nature. Whew! My fingers are exhausted! And each of these things includes a checklist for practice and resources specific to the type of meditation being discussed.<\/p>\n

I would imagine whether a beginner, or someone with an established practice they enjoy, anyone with an interest in meditation would find “Meditation: The Complete Guide” a valuable resource.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"