Foreword
UNDERSTANDING MEDITATION
What is meditation?
Meditation myth busting
Meditation traditions
Taking a closer look
Sharpening your powers
The key to emotional well-being
The Zen your body needs
Practical spirituality
A quiet mind
You have a choice!
A house without a master is chaos
Living in the moment is only half the story
MEET THE MEDITATING MIND
Starting your journey
Take a breath
Grounded as a Mountain
Steady Gazing
In and Out
Clouds in the Sky
The Sound of Now
How did that feel?
STARTING YOUR PRACTICE
Setting up a daily practice
Never zero
Enjoy the process
An empowered posture
A breath of fresh air
Hand signals
The art of concentration
Anxiety and meditation
THE MANY TYPES OF MEDITATION
Your own path
Mindfulness Meditation
Zazen
Vipassana
Humming Bee Pranayama
Kinhin
Yoga Nidra
Yoga Asanas
Tai Chi
Neiguan
Kundalini
Trataka
Visualization
Mandala Meditation
Third Eye Meditations
Mantra
Labeling
Inner Silence
Neti Neti
Expand Your Consciousness
Headless Me
Abstract Meditation
Self-Inquiry
Zuowang
Meditations from the Tantras
Loving-Kindness Meditation
Sufi Heartbeat Meditation
INTEGRATING AND DEEPENING
Meditative moments
Digital distraction
Pause, breathe, proceed
To conquer, visualize
Power your problem-solving mind
Grow and flourish
Meditation for the workplace and performance
Meditation for athletes
Meditation for public speakers
Meditation for creativity
A new level
Respecting the session
Overcoming the hindrances to meditation
Supercharge your practice
Preparing for longer sessions
To advance, retreat!
More to life
Connecting with the Divine
Samadhi
Resources
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
