Meditation for the Love of It

by Kempton, Sally

• ISBN13: 9781604070811
• ISBN10: 1604070811
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-28
• Publisher: Sounds True

Summary

Drawing on her 40 years as a teacher and a fellow meditator, Sally teaches us how we can connect to our inner longings and creative "shakti" energy to allow the transformative gifts and blessings of meditation to unfold. With playfulness and devotion "two key attitudes in sustaining a daily practice" she shares indispensable guidance for this voyage of self-discovery, including: How to tune in to your own "meditation channel", a bandwidth of tranquility, energy, and joy; - Why you don't need a quiet mind to meditate; - How the force known as Kundalini can fuel your practice; - Connecting to your ever-present Inner Beloved to let go of conditioned ideas about yourself and make space for the True Self to come forth; - Ripening your practice beyond technique into the "sweet mysterious expanse of spontaneous meditation"; - More than 20 practices for bringing the peace and insight of meditation into your daily life. "Remember: what you seek in meditation is your own Beloved, your own inner intelligence, your own Awareness, and your own Truth," teaches Sally. Meditation for the Love of It points us back to our own intimate heart of hearts, our own deepest experience, and the bliss of existence itself.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
Introduction: Awakening to Meditation	p. 1
The Lure of Meditation	p. 9
How Do We Experience the Inner Self?	p. 25
Preparing for Practice	p. 49
Choosing the Right Doorway	p. 71
Moving Inward: The Practice of Oneness	p. 109
Working with the Mind, Part I: Navigating the Thought-Stream	p. 125
Working with the Mind, Part II: Liberating your Thoughts	p. 141
Letting the Shakti Lead	p. 163
Where Do You Find Yourself? A Road Map of the Meditation Journey	p. 183
Coming Out of Meditation: Contemplation, Recollection, and Journal Writing	p. 233
The Daily Life of a Meditator: Holding Inner Attention	p. 245
The Three-Week Breakthrough Program	p. 263
The Process of Ripening	p. 289
Epilogue: Let the Inner Dance Unfold	p. 297
Kundalini	p. 301
Troubleshooting Guide	p. 313
Notes	p. 335
Glossary	p. 345
Some Further Reading	p. 351
Permissions Credits	p. 355
Index	p. 357
About the Author	p. 367
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