"Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation" by Sharon Salzberg
You can say that I am on meditation streak right now! Some how or other one book is leading to another one so the last couple of books I have read were the suggestions by Dan Harris in his book "10% happier". It is interesting because I am usually not thinking of meditation from a Buddhist style. Growing up in a Hindu household and listening to many swamis and gurus about mediation, I have a certain image of what it is and what should be done. Granted a lot of it is confusing because there are many ways to achieve the same goal.
In any case, "Real Happiness" is really a very nice book for novice as well as people who have tried meditating earlier and have either given up or are confused about different obstacles that come along the way. Salzberg has explained meditation really well for a lay person, holding hands and taking you along. I felt like I learned a lot from reading this book even though I have always felt that I know enough about meditation. All I need to do is try with a disciplined approach. This book along with the other two that I read earlier (read my previous blog entries), has, for now, given me the push I needed to start my own practice. Let us hope it continues.
"Happiness is available....please help yourself" (The last line in the book which is actually a quote from Thich Nhat Hanh)
You can say that I am on meditation streak right now! Some how or other one book is leading to another one so the last couple of books I have read were the suggestions by Dan Harris in his book "10% happier". It is interesting because I am usually not thinking of meditation from a Buddhist style. Growing up in a Hindu household and listening to many swamis and gurus about mediation, I have a certain image of what it is and what should be done. Granted a lot of it is confusing because there are many ways to achieve the same goal.
In any case, "Real Happiness" is really a very nice book for novice as well as people who have tried meditating earlier and have either given up or are confused about different obstacles that come along the way. Salzberg has explained meditation really well for a lay person, holding hands and taking you along. I felt like I learned a lot from reading this book even though I have always felt that I know enough about meditation. All I need to do is try with a disciplined approach. This book along with the other two that I read earlier (read my previous blog entries), has, for now, given me the push I needed to start my own practice. Let us hope it continues.
"Happiness is available....please help yourself" (The last line in the book which is actually a quote from Thich Nhat Hanh)
