Simple Meditation to Simply Improve Your Life

By Joan Denny and Scott Field

Simple Meditation is an easy and quick guide for people new to meditation or those who want a concise method for daily practice. The book provides basic instruction, tips and several meditations to try anywhere. This book bridges Eastern and Western philosophy into a practical tool that takes 15-20 minutes a day.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Aug 7, 2020
• ISBN: 9781716671821

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Simple Meditation to

Simply Improve Your Life

Perfectionism is unnecessary, but consistency is mandatory

JOAN DENNY, F.N.P.

Copyright © 2020 Joan Denny, Ripples and Ripples, LLC

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in whole or in part, or in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, photocopying, recording, including information storage and retrieval systems, without the written permission of the copyright holder.

Cover and interior design Scott Field, Ripples and Ripples, LLC

Artwork via authors submitted to Canva and Pixabay with photo credits at back page.

Photoshop artwork by Scott Field.

As always, consult with your doctor prior to following any advice or practice suggested in this book. It is recommended that you consult your doctor as to its suitability, especially if you suffer from any health issues or special conditions. The author cannot accept any responsibility for any injuries or damage incurred as a result of following the exercises, methods and techniques in this book.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One            Getting Started Chapter Two      Delving Deeper

Chapter Three      The Awakened Being and Beyond

Introduction

If you have always been curious about a meditation practice and what that entails, this book will give you some basic guidelines and suggestions for starting and maintaining a meditation practice for beginners. There was a time when meditation was a practice reserved for yogis and mystics prepared to spend hours in trance state. Few ordinary people have the discipline or determination to adhere to this rigorous pursuit. In more recent times, meditation practices have merged some Eastern and Western philosophies making it more assessable to Western students.

Effective meditation can take 15 minutes, at any time of day, anywhere with a relatively quiet space and little or no equipment.

Meditation is a personal experience and one meditation can be very different from the next. Like any new endeavor, it is common to feel awkward at first. If you hang in there, it will pay off. Meditation