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Commit to Sit: Tools for Cultivating a Meditation Practice from the Pages of Tricycle
By: Joan Duncan Oliver (Editor)

Commit to Sit: Tools for Cultivating a Meditation Practice from the Pages of Tricycle, Joan Duncan Oliver , Hay House

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Author: Joan Duncan Oliver (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781401921750
Publication Date: March 2009

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From the pages of Tricycle, the country's most widely read Buddhist magazine, comes Commit to Sit, an introduction to the art of meditation. In recent years, interest in meditation has grown to include not only those on a spiritual search, but also those who are simply working toward a healthy and meaningful life.

This book brings together a broad range of Buddhist meditative techniques that have appeared in the magazine over the years. Contributors include some of the foremost voices in contemporary Buddhism: Pema Chodron starts our journey with an inspirational Foreword. Lama Surya Das explores the definition of meditation, while Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein lay out a 28-day program for establishing a daily practice. Wherever you are on your search, you will find plenty of guidance in this book. Learn about insight meditation from Bhante Henepola Gunaratana and Sylvia Boorstein. Or about zazen from Barry Magid and Martine Batchelor. Gil Fronsdal offers instruction in metta (lovingkindness) meditation, while Judith Simmer-Brown teaches tonglen, a Tibetan Buddhist practice for cultivating compassion. We also learn about the crucial role the body plays in meditation from S. N. Goenka, Reginald Ray, Wes Nisker, and Cyndi Lee. We receive guidance on managing issues that arise in meditation from Jon Kabat-Zinn, Christina Feldman, Matthieu Ricard, Pat Enkyo O'Hara, and others. And there are practices for bringing mindfulness and compassion to daily life from Thubten Chodron, Sayadaw U Tejaniya, and Michael Carroll.

Though targeted to the reader who would like to begin meditating, this collection also offers support and guidance to the experienced meditator working to sustain a lifelong practice. This is a guide to meditative practice for any seeker wishing to deepen their understanding of themselves and their world.
Commit to Sit: Tools for Cultivating a Meditation Practice from the Pages of Tricycle, Joan Duncan Oliver , Hay House, Paperback, 312 pages, $17.95

Foreword Pema Chodron	xi
Preface James Shaheen, Tricycle Editor and Publisher	xv
Introduction Joan Duncan Oliver	xvii

PART I: GETTING STARTED
The Heart of Meditation Lama Surya Das	5
Guided Meditation: Simply Being Lama Surya Das	11
The Refuge of Sitting Narayan Liebenson Grady	13
Cultivating a Daily Meditation Practice Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein	16
Posture, Posture, Posture Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein	18
Yoga for Meditators Cyndi Lee	22

PART II: MEDITATION BASICS
The Meditation Challenge Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein	39
Wisdom Arising Bhante Henepola Gunaratana	64
Focusing on the Breath Sylvia Boorstein	66
Zen, or Just Sitting Barry Magid	69
A Refuge into Being Q&A with Martine Batchelor	72
May We All Be Happy Gil Fronsdal	75
Giving and Taking Judith Simmer-Brown	79
Guided meditation: Awakening Joy James Baraz	82
Worry Beads Clark Strand	83

PART III: MEDITATING WITH THE BODY
Finding Sense in Sensation S. N. Goenka	93
Earth Breathing Reginald Ray	96
Evolution's Body Wes Nisker	99
Full Body, Empty Mind Will Johnson	107
Awakening, Step by Step Peter Doobinin	122
Breath and the Body Frank Jude Boccio	115
Bowing Lama Surya Das	126

PART IV: EVERYDAY PRACTICE
Cultivating Generosity Marcia Rose	133
Giving Up Gossip Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron	137
Challenges at Work Michael Carroll	141
Finding Patience Michele McDonald	146
Just Say No Sandra Weinberg	151
A Breath of Fresh Air Mark Coleman	154
The Wise Investigator An interview with Sayadaw U Tejaniya	159
Practicing with Loss Lama Surya Das	164

PART V: OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
When in Doubt, Keep Meditating Q&A with Sharon Salzberg	173
Like a Dragon in Water Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara	175
Going Nowhere? Q&A with Douglas Phillips	178
Receiving the Breath Q&A with Christina Feldman	181
Working with Desire Matthieu Ricard	184
Facing Fear Q&A with Lama Tsony	188
Inviting Fear Ajahn Amaro Bhikkhu	191
The Wisdom of Discomfort Q&A with Sylvia Boorstein	194
Liberating Ourselves from the Prison of Pain An interview with Jon Kabat-Zinn	197
Pull Up a Chair Karen Ready	204
Practicing the Five Perfections Michael Dairyu Wenger	207

PART VI: STAYING WITH IT
Meditator's Toolbox	215
The Joy of Effort Thanissaro Bhikkhu	224

Contributors	233
About the Editor	243
Acknowledgments	245

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