Meditation For Beginners: A 22 Day How To Meditate Course Paperback – December 18, 2016

This book does a nice job of making meditation both understandable and accessible to the mainstream. Do you really need a certified instructor, who designs for you a custom mantra, or to go to a Buddhist Temple in the Far East to learn this ancient practice? The plain truth is no. Vern Lovic shows us in non-technical terms how to perform the art of meditation and get out of it its healthful benefits. The KISS principle reigns supreme as the author makes it clear that esoteric terms and practices are not necessary to enjoy the benefits of meditation.I like the way meditation is treated as a common-sense practice, totally accessible to the layman, and not to be exclusively reserved for the insiders of some arcane new age movements. The author gives the reader some simple ways of practicing meditation, with an emphasis on breath-focus and concentration, and opens for one the road----whether one should choose to take it or not----to acquiring Jhana, that heavenly experience of earthly bliss, presence, and tranquility.

I've never written a review before and now I'll never be able to say that again. But this book was so enormously helpful that I wanted to thank Vern for writing it. Thank you so much Vern!!!I've been trying to meditate, on and off, for over 30 years now, sometimes for 2 to 3 hours a day for several years at a time and really never made much progress, even with many different techniques and great attention to sitting posture, etc.I won't go into much detail in terms of what I'm experiencing now but suffice it to say, I'm making progress and am incredibly grateful. One of the most important things that Vern mentions is the non-attachment issue. Many of us are very familiar with the concept but Vern brought it home in a way that just never quite sunk in before. And in meditation I believe it to be crucial. We are so used to having benchmarks for our progress, it's rather foreign to simply, well, be unattached :).If I could give this book 10 stars I would......Thanks again Vern!

Nice step by step process to ease someone into meditating.Also not bound by strict guidelines that force the meditator to do something a specific way, instead offering a more flexible approach.

I've read and continue to read and take courses on meditation and mindfulness. All of them are fascinating and provide enormous insight regarding this life-changing subject. But in this simple book you actually learn what to do. Nowhere else that I've seen will you find such a concise set of instructions (there aren't many). Without this book, I would have assumed I just don't get it and quit. Probably in the first week or so. Thanks Vern Lovic. And to the guy who said there's not much to it: That's the whole point! I learned much more from Jon Kabat-Zinn and others, but not how to meditate. And perhaps Lovic is right, maybe you don't need to know anything else.

A quick read on meditation. The book is a good beginners guide to meditation. The 22 days narrative is a good way to space out the ideas.

i’m a beginner and i loved this book. hope to find peace and learn to live in the moment. Thank you for taking time and write this book. Very much appreciated.

I have struggled with chronic headaches for several years. I have tried many things to relieve the pain. I read a book called Jesus's Biography and realized Jesus meditated so I bought a book on meditation. I read this book each day and tried everything one step at a time and sometimes took longer with certain lessons. I found I could heal my pain through meditation very easily. It turns out my mind is very good at healing, who knew. This book has not only put me on a path to mindfulness which I had no knowledge of I can also cure myself. Vern is easy going and gets to point and that really works for me. I have referred this book to many people already and will continue to share meditation and mindfulness with the world.

This book is really good! It's enjoyable to read and Vern the author really inspires a sense of confidence and belief through his words and guidance. I've been meditating for years and felt somewhat stuck, having perhaps lost touch with the simplicity and importance of the foundations and basics of concentration. Meditation is a simple activity that in today's world of information overload coupled with our busy minds is turned into something elusive and hard to really master. This book will blow the cobwebs out of an experienced meditators practise and invigorate it with its no fluff advice. For a beginner, this book has all you will need to master your mind, find peace and open up to a truly amazing path. With Metta. L

The book worked well for me but ended up wearing ear defenders living next to a motorway to get the complete peace I needed 🙏 followed instructions now doing an hour a day

A great guide for beginners in meditation with a lot of advices and no bluff

great product excellent value for money

I found the book very interesting. I am a Hindu and familiar with some yoga and meditation. It did not answer all my question.

Fantastic beginner's guide, it's all you need. Simple and effective results. Wouldn't recommend for the advanced. However, might be worth a quick read as there is some real sage advice in this book. Plus the author's personal experience adds some real depth. I was trying to get into meditation/dharma and reading so many things that I was just confused. I wasn't sure I was doing anything correctly! This book was refreshingly cut to the chase and reassuring. The practices gave results so I knew I was on the right track and I could sort out what I'd previously learned. I highly recommend for beginners and the "confused" but searching!!