Lawrence LeShan's classic guide to meditation introduced mindfulness to an entire generation. Now it's available in a new paperback edition.

Since its initial publication nearly 50 years ago, this simple yet powerful guide has helped more than a million readers reap the profound and limitless rewards of meditation. Now, in a special new edition, How to Meditate is back, singing the virtues of a quiet mind in the overstimulating bustle of the modern world.

Outlining a realistic and no-nonsense approach that will enable you to bring meditation effortlessly into your life, no matter how thinly stretched you are, How to Meditate is unrivaled as a source of inspiration and practical instruction for anyone seeking inner peace, relief from stress, and increased self-knowledge.

How to Meditate: A Guide to Self-Discovery; Lawrence LeShan; Little, Brown Spark; Paperback; 240 pages; $15.99

Lawrence LeShan is a psychotherapist, educator, and bestselling author whose groundbreaking research into the therapeutic and ethical implications of meditation helped bring about a mindfulness revolution in the West.

CONTENTS: How to Meditate: A Guide to Self-Discovery
Foreword		ix
1	Why We Meditate	3
2	How a Meditation Feels	21
3	The Psychological Effects of Meditation	29
4	The Physiological Effects of Meditation	42
5	The Basic Types of Meditation	47
6	Structured and Unstructured Meditations	59
7	Mysticism, Meditation, and the Paranormal	67
8	The "How" of Meditation	74
9	Alluring Traps in Meditation and Mysticism	116
10	Is a Teacher Necessary for Meditation? Choosing Your Own Meditational Path	139
11	The Integration of Psychotherapy and Meditation: A Set of Guidelines for Psychotherapists	154
12	The Social Significance of Meditation	173
Afterword		194
Notes		218