The Three-Minute Meditator

by Harp, David

• ISBN13: 9781567312997
• ISBN10: 1567312993
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Fine Communications

Summary

Don't have time to meditate? Even a few minutes of meditation can literally "unwind your mind" and help you to cope with the stresses of daily life, treat yourself with more compassion, and understand your fears and desires. This unique book will teach you to practice the art of mental self-control anywhere, anytime.

Table of Contents

Ben and Jerry's Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The 1990 Introduction
Read This First	p. 1
The "Why I Don't Meditate" Test	p. 15
The Journey Towards Enlightenment	p. 23
A Meditator's Guide to the Universe	p. 25
Steps on the Road	p. 33
Four Techniques to Tame the Mind	p. 43
The Exercises	p. 47
Two Troubles with Gurus	p. 49
MetaPhysical Fitness	p. 53
What Is a Three Minute Meditation?	p. 59
How to Use These Exercises	p. 61
What to Do When It Hurts	p. 65
General Instructions for the Exercises	p. 67
Clearing the Mind	p. 71
Watching the Mind	p. 83
Living in the Now	p. 89
Visualization	p. 98
Relaxation	p. 99
Compassion	p. 101
The Zen of "Don't Know"	p. 107
Judging: The Double-Ended Sword	p. 109
The Vicious Cycle: Pain and Resistance	p. 113
I Am	p. 119
Impermanence	p. 123
Freedom	p. 127
The Master Skill	p. 129
Using the Three Minute Meditations	p. 131
Tension (and Relaxation)	p. 137
Anger	p. 143
Self-Acceptance	p. 149
Fears and Phobias	p. 155
Loss and Bereavement	p. 161
Loneliness and Emptiness	p. 169
Control Issues	p. 175
Codependency	p. 181
The Rest Is Up to You	p. 187
Bibliography	p. 189
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