{"product_id":"meditation-techniques-of-the-buddhist-and-taoist-masters-paperback","title":"Meditation Techniques of the Buddhist and Taoist Masters - 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\u003eDaniel Odier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA guide to the mental disciplines and visualizations that Masters have used for ages in their quest for illumination. \u003cbr\u003e* An insider's view of specific meditation techniques and the steps necessary for a wide variety of * Buddhist and Taoist meditation practices. \u003cbr\u003e* By the author of \u003ci\u003eTantric Quest\u003c\/i\u003e (15,000 sold) and \u003ci\u003eDesire: The Tantric Path to Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eThe esoteric practices followed in the quest for divinity generally remain a secret to the world--kept cloistered away for only the most ascetic practitioners. Now Daniel Odier, having immersed himself in the life and spiritual practices of Buddhist and Taoist monasteries throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Japan, reveals actual teachings passed on by the sages who are living expressions of their tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLooking beyond doctrine, dogma, and philosophical treatises that ignore direct experiences of the practice, Odier provides a direct path to the heart of the religious experience that can be discovered through meditation. Beginning with the simple and fundamental steps necessary to prepare for meditation, Odier guides the reader through the specifics of the mental disciplines and visualizations that Buddhist and Taoist masters have used for ages in their quest for illumination. To devote oneself to meditation, in the sense understood by Buddhists and Taoists, is to realize the understanding of how every fiber of our being converges with all creation. \u003ci\u003eMeditation Techniques of the Buddhist and Taoist Masters\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable guide to all who are in search of that realization.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Odier founded the Tantra\/Chan Center in Paris and has taught Eastern spiritual traditions at a number of American universities. He is the author of several works of nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eTantric Quest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDesire: The Tantric Path to Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e, and many novels. Under the name of Delacorta, he is the author of a series of mystery novels, one of which--\u003ci\u003eDiva\u003c\/i\u003e--was made into an award-winning film. He lives in Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9.2 x 6.12 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 January 28, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45810307006661,"sku":"9780892819676","price":24.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/6N3-vblQNA9780892819676.webp?v=1770952272","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/meditation-techniques-of-the-buddhist-and-taoist-masters-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}