MEDITATION

An In-Depth Guide

by IAN GAWLER and PAUL BEDSON

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New softcover book, 388 pages. Published 2010

Meditation is increasingly recommended for relaxation, for enhancing relationships and wellbeing, to increase performance in sport and business, for personal growth, and to assist healing. From two leading Western meditation teachers comes this inspiring and comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to know how to meditate well.

Introducing Mindfulness-Based Stillness Meditation, Ian Gawler and Paul Bedson explain how to build a daily meditation practice using four easy to learn steps. They also show how meditation can be used to deepen spiritual practice, whether we have a commitment to a particular religious tradition, or a more secular view of our spirituality.

Drawing on modern science as well as ancient Eastern traditions and the authors' own extensive personal experience as practitioners and teachers, Meditation: An In Depth Guide offers the techniques and understanding needed to explore meditation practice deeply. It is also an invaluable resource for meditation teachers from all backgrounds.

About the authors

As a young veterinary surgeon and athlete, Ian Gawler developed osteogenic sarcoma ( bone cancer ). His leg was amputated in 1975. Later that year the cancer returned and at one point, Ian was expected to live for only a few weeks. Ian then developed an effective self help program with key principles: Good food, positive attitudes, meditation and loving support. Ian's story offers hope and inspiration to people everywhere. The self help techniques that he developed have helped many to convert hope into sustained health and peace of mind. A pioneer in Mind/Body Medicine, Dr Gawler is known for his clarity and good humour. With a gift for translating ancient wisdom into a modern context, Ian has played a major part in popularizing meditation and other mind techniques in the western world.

Ian Gawler has studied meditation with Dr Ainslie Meares, Indian, Buddhist, Zen Christian and other Western Meditation Masters. He combines the intellect of the West with the insight of the East. He has published several books, including You Can Conquer Cancer, Meditation Pure and Simple, The Creative Power of Imagery and Peace of Mind. His 2008 biography, Ian Gawler: The Dragon's Blessing by Guy Allenby is also available - click here for more information.

Paul Bedson is a meditation teacher, somatic therapist and holistic counsellor working at the Gawler Foundation. He teaches Mindfulness-Based Stillness Meditation, which develops inner peace and compassion. Previously he practised and taught traditional Chinese medicine and myotherapy.

Paul has worked in the field of mind-body medicine for over twenty years. He has pursued a passion for meditation as a spiritual path since the mid-seventies. Paul holds bachelor degrees in philosophy, counselling and traditional Chinese medicine.

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Meditation: An In Depth Guide - Dr Ian Gawler and Paul Bedson