The Joy Within: A Beginner's Guide to Meditation

by Joan Goldstein and Manuela Soares

Book Overview

Carefully avoiding any particular religious or spiritual point of view, this book offers a practical, step-by-step guide to meditation for beginners. It explains what meditation is and details its many benefits, and, through specific exercises, it shows how to develop meditation skills.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0135113385
• ISBN13: 9780135113387
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Far and Away the Best Book on Meditation I've Read

I've been meditating for more than thirty years and have read a ton of books on meditation. This book is at the top of my list.Simple, clear, and down to earth, "The Joy Within" is far and away the best book on meditation I've ever read. To quote the authors:"The goal of meditation is to reach the thought-free place within. When we're able to reach this place of inner silence, our joy expands because there's nothing to stop it--no concepts, no worries, no fears."When your thoughts don't get in the way, your inner joy wells up inside giving you an incredible feeling of wholeness and happiness."That's meditation in a nutshell.If you're at all interested in learning how to meditate, GET THIS BOOK!