meditation

I picked up mediation for beginners by Jack Kornfield as an impulse buy in the store. Although familiar with his name, I don't think I have read any of his books. I posted the following:

A retreat in a box! Jack come across as a compassionate teacher in these sessions in front of an audience. He has such a clear explanation of meditation interspersed with practice on the first disk. The second disk is similar but covers the four noble truths. He gives real, practical examples without religious jargon. From the LA Times; "More and more, we're teaching meditation not as a religious activity but as a support for living a wise and healthy and compassionate inner life," Kornfield said recently. "A number of the people I teach don't consider themselves Buddhists, which is absolutely fine with me. It's much better to become a Buddha than a Buddhist." The title of the May 29, 2010 article by Kate Linthicum says a lot, "Teacher who helped shape American Buddhism is still on a quest." While having heard of him, I have not read his books but look forward to them. Up till now, I have read and listened to Jon Kabat-Zinn who I also recommend.

Using the programming functions on the CD Player, I have listened to just the talks or sat for just the meditations.