Matthieu Ricard

The Art of Meditation

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A Sunday Times bestseller, this new paperback is an elegant and inspiring short guide to the art of meditation: another instant classic from the bestselling author of Happiness.
Wherever he goes, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard is asked to explain what meditation is, how it is done and what it can achieve. In this authoritative and inspiring book, he sets out to answer these questions.
Matthieu Ricard shows that practising meditation can change our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. He talks us through its theory, spirituality and practical aspects of deep contemplation and illustrates each stage of his teaching with examples.
Through his experience as a monk, his close reading of sacred texts and his deep knowledge of the Buddhist masters, Matthieu Ricard reveals the significant benefits that meditation — based on selfless love and compassion — can bring to each of us.
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121 printed pages
Copyright owner
Bookwire
Original publication
2010
Publication year
2009
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    A person who takes advantage of every moment of his or her life to become a better person, one who is better able to contribute to the happiness of others, can die in peace
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    Human life has incalculable value, but it doesn’t last for ever. Reflecting on impermanence makes us realize the value of time.
  • b7541558762has quoted2 years ago
    In order to strengthen our determination to meditate, there are four points we should think about:

    The preciousness of human life.
    The fragility of human life and the transitoriness of all things.
    The distinction between beneficial and harmful deeds.
    The unsatisfactory quality inherent in many of the situations of life.

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