MEDITATION Pure and Simple

by IAN GAWLER

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New softcover book, 144 pages. Published 2004

People who meditate regularly seem to have something special about them. Perhaps it is their deeply contented smile. Perhaps it is their natural good health.

Certainly, powerful medical research tells us that meditation reliably prevents illness, maximises performance, is a profound healing technique and leads to peace of mind. Meditation achieves all of this by restoring our natural state of balance. Once we re-establish an inner balance there is a flow-on effect. Soon we experience physical balance and poise, mental clarity and confidence and spiritual harmony. The real secret to all this is that this balance is found in a state of inner silence - Simple Silence. And all that we need to do to experience it is - be still - and there it is!

So how to do it? How to let go of life's busyness and be still? How to relax physically and still the mind?

Meditation Pure and Simple follows on from Peace of Mind. It provides a deeper explanation of how to benefit from relaxation techniques, mindfulness and stillness. It is particularly useful for people with busy minds who are keen to find the inner peace that dwells beyond distracting thoughts. Dr Gawler introduces a remarkable sequence of exercises that have transformed many people's experience of meditation.

This book details how to relax deeply and how to still the mind. Meditation Pure and Simple delivers what it promises.

Ian Gawler has introduced meditation to over 50,000 people around the world. In this book he distills the heart and essence of meditation practice. Easy to learn, reliable in their benefits, the techniques presented here will help you to relax effortlessly and meditate profoundly.

About the author

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.

Dr Ian Gawler'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.

Not content with just surviving, Dr Gawler began to share these principles with others. The cancer support group he began in 1981 was the first group in Australia to actively address the needs of patients and their families in coping with, and attempting to overcome, the many challenges cancer presents. The Gawler Foundation was formed in 1983 as a non-profit, non-denominational body to further his work. The Gawler name has become well known and respected throughout Australia and internationally as representing a holistic approach to health which improves both quality of life and survival times.
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

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Meditation Pure and Simple - Dr Ian Gawler