Meditation Techniques of The Buddhist and Taoist Masters

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Publisher : INNER TRADITIONS, VERMONT
Author : Daniel Odier
Language : English
Pages : 192 (47 B/W Illustrations)
Cover : PAPERBACK
Dimension : 23 cm x 15 cm
Weight : 290 gm
Edition : 2003
ISBN : 9780892819676

About the Book

Esoteric practices in the quest for divinity generally remain a secret to the world-kept cloistered away for only the most ascetic practitioners. Now Daniel Odier, having immersed himself in the life and spiritual practices of Buddhist and Taoist monasteries throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Japan, reveals teachings passed on by the sages who are living expressions of their traditions.
Looking beyond doctrine, dogma, and philosophical treatises that ignore direct experiences of the practice, Odier provides a path to the heart of the religious experience that can be discovered through meditation. Beginning with the simple and fundamental steps necessary to prepare for meditation, Odier guides the reader through the specifics of the mental disciplines and visualizations that Buddhist and Taoist masters have used for ages. To devote oneself to meditation, in the sense understood by Buddhists and Taoists, is to realize that every fiber of our being converges with all creation. Meditation Techniques of the Buddhist and Taoist Masters is a valuable guide to all who are in search of that realization.

About the Author

Daniel odier founded the Tantra/Chan Center in Paris and has taught courses on Eastern spiritual traditions at scvcral American universities. He is the author of several works of nonfiction, includ-ing Tantric Quest and Desire: The Tantric Path to Awakening. Under the name of Dclacorta, he is the author of a series of mystery novels, one of which-Diva-was made into an award-winning film. He lives in Paris.