Meditation for Starters

by J. Donald Walters

Book Overview

"Meditation brings balance into our lives, providing an oasis of profound rest and renewal.Doctors are prescribing it for a variety of stress-related diseases. This award-winning book offerssimple but... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565890795
• ISBN13: 9781565890794
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Crystal Clarity Publishers
• Length: 135 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

An Uplifting Experience

This video has a unique uplifting quality. You learn the "hong-sau" meditation technique. This "concentration" technique when practiced deeply instills in one a tremendous sense of peace and calmness. The author, Doanld Walters, has been meditating and teaching meditation for over 50 years. From the deep calm in his voice to the bright sparkle in his eyes you can see and feel that this man lives what he teaches.There is a beautifully done guided visualization called, "The Land of Mystery." The music is thrilling. The author takes you to a place that is truly relaxing and uplifting.

An Excellent, One-of-a-Kind Meditation Video

This is one of the most unique and interesting instructional videos that I have ever seen. Walters begins by giving a great talk on what meditation is, how to do it, and why. He speaks simply, clearly, and practically. I really came away feeling like I could do this! The second part is a guided visualization, also narrated by Walters. His voice is so soothing and relaxing--its the kind of voice you wish was on every guided meditation tape. Of course, it isn't very easy to create compelling visuals to go with a guided meditation, but I think the video succeeds admirably with its blend of enchanting environmental scenes and images. I also recently discovered that there is a great companion book for this video also called Meditation for Starters, which I bought. It is the perfect accompaniment and serves as an excellent at-a-glance reference, although the video producers take great pains to emphasize that you do NOT need to buy the book to get a great introduction to meditation from the video alone. They are meant to be separate, stand-alone products. While this is definitely true, if you are really serious about getting a practice going, I would recommend buying the book as well.

Very inspiring and informative.

I found Mr. Walters talk on this meditation video to be very inspiring and informative. He teaches a meditation technique that was brought to America in the 1920's from India. This is an ancient meditation technique that brings you to a state of deep calmness and great peace. I have used this meditation technique for 20 years myself, so I am speaking from my own personal experience.The guided visualization part of this video is really a lot of fun. The live video footage interwoven with animated still images is very soothing. I really liked the animation of the butterfly. The music that Mr. Walters wrote to accompany this visualization is thrilling. His voice is soothing and uplifting. The guided visualization presented in this video is a great way to relax and calm the mind in preparation for meditation. I would recommend this video to anyone new to mediation. It's a great starting place.

Educational and deeply inspiring

Part One includes a talk by Walters on meditation. Even as a long time meditator, I found lots of help for my own meditation practice. I think that beginning meditators will also be greatly aided by Walters' experience and advice. He shares the Hong-Sau technique of meditation, an ancient practice used by many spiritual traditions- yogis and buddhists alike.Part Two is a beautiful guided meditation/visualization. Again, experienced and advanced meditators will most likely find this deeply restful and helpful to their meditation practice.If you would like to help a friend learn about meditation, Meditation for Starters would make a great gift.

The best introduction to meditation available

Meditation for Starters is definitely the best introduction to meditation that you can buy. The book is concise, accessible and immediately useful--perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to meditate quickly and effectively. Walters is clearly a seasoned pro (he says he has been meditating for over 50 years)and his instruction is both easy to understand and profound. A real winner.