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chertudi's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
1.0
I had issues with the photo book and the content. This was required reading for a yoga teacher training. The margins were too large, the font too small.
Every chapter had at least one “a friend of mine once…”
It felt very self important and cult like. Especially the meditation program at the end.
Every chapter had at least one “a friend of mine once…”
It felt very self important and cult like. Especially the meditation program at the end.
rockyc5's review against another edition
5.0
If you want to start or enrich a meditation practice, this is the only book you need to read!
abbythompson's review against another edition
4.0
If you don't love meditation already, Kempton will convince you otherwise. Openhearted, funny, and genuine, Kempton approaches developing a personal meditation practice with great understanding for the challenges and frustrations ... and wonderful rewards that come with it. Sometimes I found her approach a little **too** religious, but it wasn't heavy-handed enough to turn me off. (I prefer my meditation and yoga to be God-lite.) What I loved the most was her breakdown of the different types of meditation: breath, sound, awareness, etc... For each she outlines a practice that's easy to do at home on your own, and explains when, why and how each practice works best.
I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who's just started a meditation practice or would like to come back to sitting after some time away.
I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who's just started a meditation practice or would like to come back to sitting after some time away.
trogdor19's review against another edition
4.0
Sally Kempton is a very non-dogmatic, compassionate meditation teacher. I like her approach in this book. However, for me, it is much more satisfying to practice meditation instead of reading about it, which I find vaguely frustrating for no good reason.
rwedewer's review
3.0
Perhaps I will reread this book when I become a more experience meditator. For now, I had a difficult time relating to much of the dreamlike meditation experiences the author described from her own meditation practice. My practice doesn't even come close to all the light, love and joy she manages to tap into.
I did, however, very much like the exercises to help explore the different ways to meditate and deepen the practice.
I did, however, very much like the exercises to help explore the different ways to meditate and deepen the practice.
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