Guided Buddhist Meditations: Essential Practices on the Stages of the Path Paperback – 30 July 2019

This book changed my life. I know that sounds dramatic, but it's true. Following the lamrim meditations and taking them to heart will transform you. Venerable Thubten Chodron has written many books (one of her primary teachers is His Holiness the Dalai Lama), and I cannot recommend them highly enough. She is an amazing teacher and is especially adept at explaining abstract Buddhist concepts for a Western reader. This is the first book of hers that I read, and it has led me on my path to becoming a better human being. Her book Open Heart, Clear Mind is also transformative.

Sehr hilfreich, sehr konkret und praxisbezogen

Such a lovely book

This is an excellent reference book for the Buddhist approach to meditation, and one I find myself reaching for almost daily. It has a couple of weaknesses. First it is not designed for the novice it is designed for the monastic. Assumptions are made about your knowledge that are far beyond the lay person, for instance at one point you're encouraged to offer a double door Jay, without any explanation anywhere in the book as to what that means. Secondly the accompanying audio recordings are unlistenable. The recording level is so low and her voice is such a timid whisper, it's really an exercise in frustration to try to listen to them. On top of that, they're hosted on SoundCloud, which means you're blasted with rap music as soon as the meditation ends.