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by Patrick J. Harbula (Author)
Meditation is an ancient practice that has brought peace and clarity to people from every time, culture, and place. Its benefits --a sense of calm, greater knowledge of self, better health--are as appealing to the modern world as they were to the ancient. In this beginner's guide to meditation, author Patrick Harbula provides readers with everything they need to know in order to experience deep meditation.
Readers will learn:- The history of meditation, both Eastern and Western
- The benefits of meditation for the mind, body, and spirit
- Different forms of meditation practice
- Supportive practices to enhance the benefits of meditation in daily living.
- Simple ways to begin meditation immediately, and more... In addition, readers will also find simple techniques to deepen the meditation path for more experienced meditators. Meditation demystifies the often times intimidating world of meditation, providing the perfect starting point for anyone looking to cultivate a sense of peace in their life. Other books in the Start Here Guide Series:
Energy Healing: Simple and Effective Practices to Become Your Own Healer
Forest Bathing: Discovering Health and Happiness Through the Japanese Practice of Shinrin Yoku
Chakras: An Introduction to Using the Chakras for Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Well-Being
Author Biography
Reverend Dr. Patrick J. Harbula has been a leader and teacher in the human potential movement, New Thought minister, shaman, meditation trainer, and life coach for over 30 years and life coach trainer for 20 years. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Magic of the Soul: Applying Spiritual Power to Daily Living. He regularly leads shamanic ceremonies including ceremonial sweat lodges and has trained hundreds of successful life coaches through the Living Purpose Institute Life Coach Certification Program and trained thousands in the practices of deep meditation.
Patrick has presented at New Thought centers internationally and continues to be a key-note speaker at annual New Thought conferences and health and spiritual expos. Patrick is founder of the Living Purpose Institute, past president of the Spiritual Unity Movement, founding Executive Editor and Publisher of Meditation Magazine, and formerly a director for Sage Publications, a world-renowned social science publisher. He was ordained by the late Dr. Earl Barnum (an early pioneer in the New Thought Movement) and trained in Spiritual Psychology under the late Dr. Vivian King. Patrick continues to reach hundreds of thousands through his writing and media appearances including Dateline, ABC, NBC, and UPN News, to name a few. The message of his writing, speaking, workshops, and coaching services is to live from an inner experience of love, freedom, and joy; love oneself unconditionally; and dive deep into the wellspring of universal peace, light, and love through meditative practice.
