this was a nice, basic book that seems like an excellent primer for beginners who want to learn how to meditate. But I found out after I bought the Kindle edition that the printed book comes with a CD. I wish that had been stated more clearly on amazon's Kindle shop.I am looking to begin meditation after starting--and giving up--more than 20 years ago. This book lives up to its promise of starting from scratch. Kornfield intertwines basic,understandable tenets of Bhuddist philosophy and reassuri...

This is a perfect book for those who have never practiced meditation before. Although it is a relatively short and simple book, it actually took me much longer to get through than other longer books I have read. The reason is that there was so much educational and instructional value, and I took notes, and I would put it down for a bit to practice the principles I had just read. I also appreciated that Kornfield does not approach meditation instruction with any type of push or bias towards any s...

I felt this was a great beginning book for getting into meditation. The additional cd with guided meditations was an added bonus. There were times when I felt a little more depth was needed, but again, it is for beginners.

Accessible and unpretentious.

Short simple guide. Relatively little hype.

A good, simple overview of the basics of meditation. While I don't think I learned anything particularly new, you can't really have too much of a good foundation for practice. I especially appreciated the chapter on an eating meditation.

When I was in college, I tried Transcendental Meditation. Then I got busy and dropped it. I regret that I did, but after a third of a century, I'm back.This book is good and simple. I would give it a higher rating, but I don't know how well it works yet, so I may revisit the rating.I meditated for the first time for 20 minutes. The book is vague on what a good meditation time is. I did 20 minutes because that's what I remember as the TM time. It was a very, very long 20 minutes. First, there was...

I bought this book almost 3 years ago and it took that long to work through each chapter ….Yes I know that’s not very Zen of me. I would recommend this to anyone who would like to explore the practice of meditation as the content is not to over the top and more importantly the book comes with a CD that allows you, after each chapter, to practice what you read with the guidance of a master. It gently reminds you through your meditation to re-focus and (vital to a restless beginner like me) indica...

I have been meditating my whole life & my friends always wanted to know how I did it. How I stayed so calm with everything. I bought this book for my close friend & he's a changed man. I've never seen him so calm & relaxed. He doesn't stress anymore. We all meditate in our own way but this book is GREAT for showing you how to start the process. I couldn't be happier with the end result it has given my husband. Thank you Jack Kornfield.

While I've meditated for a number of years now, I felt that this text offered new insights. I discovered how a person can deal with intrusive thoughts - just acknowledge them/don't beat yourself, and bring your your attention back to your breath. You can't fight your thoughts so don't try to.I appreciated the section on mindful eating meditation which has you focusing on different aspects of the experience, utilizing all your senses, and paying attention to the different voices at place (i.e. "t...

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I set my audiobook timer for 15 min and it helped me sleep.

This is a great intro to meditation. I learned a lot in the short two hours of audio. I plan to listen again, this time all in one sitting. Highly recommend!

This is a really simple and accessible introduction. It's one of those immutable laws of life, and my own experience that if you just follow these instructions with honesty an open mind and willingness it will all come together. Meditation is about getting to know who we are, about waking up and then giving up old our old ways of being. It can happen for anyone, it is the key to the chains of the bondage of self. Consistency same time same place every day for 20 minutes no matter what you feel l...

My partner and I are neophytes to meditation. This CD came highly recommended by a friend who has been meditating for years.Kornfield leads through the process in a very comforting manner. His advice on how to stop "outside thought" enroaching was amazingly valuable - so simple and yet so effective!

Trying several directions on meditation from books beforehand with relatively little success and a lot of frustration, Jack Kornfield was a breath of fresh air. Remembering what it was like for him as a meditational novice, he starts beginners at square one, offering reassurance that your failings are part of the process. The book comes with a CD in which Jack Kornfield himself gives a brief meditational session, guiding you with his voice throughout in soothing tones to help you get started. A

Great for begginersSimple but effective. It's a great book for someone who wants to start meditation. If you already know how to meditate this is not for you

I have always been interested in things of a spiritual nature and this is a good beginners guide to Meditation. It comes complete with a CD of guided meditations to go along with the book. However I only listened to meditation 'one' and found it easier to just read the book itself. It is easy to follow and is focussed on 'Insight' or 'Vipassana' meditation and I have enjoyed following this programme. I am hoping to continue to use it on a daily basis. I like the idea and think it could have lots...

zen buddhism and meditation have been coming up a lot in my life so i grabbed this from the hands of bob to read before her. which i think worked out because she then started reading the four agreements which she has totally embraced and shared with me so we cross fertilized. anyway, this is a simple little book with lots of exercises for meditation and not too much theory. it also comes with a cd of guided meditations which i haven't listened to yet. Having just finished reading the art of zen