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Analayo investigates the meditative practices of compassion and emptiness by examining and interpreting material from the early Buddhist discourses. Similar to his previous study of satipaa'-a'-hana, he brings a new dimension to our understanding by comparing Pali texts with versions that have survived in Chinese, Sanskrit and Tibetan. The result is a wide-ranging exploration of what these practices meant in early Buddhism.

Meditation --- Buddhism. --- Meditation - Buddhism.

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Everyday Can Be a Happy Day! by Jimmy Chua is a motivational guide that encourages readers to integrate joy into their daily lives through simple meditative practices. Drawing from the author's personal experiences and global travels, the book offers 11 joyful meditations aimed at fostering happiness and dream fulfillment. Each meditation is crafted to be easily incorporated into everyday activities, such as dancing, reading, writing, and walking in nature. The author emphasizes the importance of pursuing one's passions and maintaining a positive mindset to achieve personal dreams and happiness. This book is intended for a broad audience seeking practical approaches to enhance well-being and cultivate joy in daily life.

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Meditation --- Spiritual life

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Meditation. --- Religion and culture.

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This is the first theoretically informed and historically accurate comparative anthology of primary texts on meditation and contemplative prayer. Written by international experts on the respective texts and corresponding traditions, Contemplative Literature provides introductions to and primary sources on contemplative practice from various religious traditions. The contributors explore classical Daoist apophatic meditation, Quaker silent prayer, Jewish Kabbalah, Southern Buddhist meditation, Sufi contemplation, Eastern Orthodox prayer, Pure Land Buddhist visualization, Hindu classical Yoga, Dominican Catholic prayer, Daoist internal alchemy, and modern therapeutic meditation. Each introduction to a contemplative text discusses its historical context, the associated religious tradition and literature, the method of contemplative practice, and the text's legacy and influence. Volume editor Louis Komjathy opens the work with a thoughtful consideration of interpretive issues in the emerging interdisciplinary field of contemplative studies. Readers will gain not only a nuanced understanding of important works of contemplative literature, but also resources for understanding contemplative practice and contemplative experience from a comparative and cross-cultural perspective.

Contemplation. --- Meditation. --- Religions.