The New Meditation Handbook

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was born in Tibet and is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally recognized teacher of Buddlism. Resident in the West since 1977, he is the author of a series of highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our modern world. He had also founded several hundred Buddhist centers throughout the world.

Part I What is meditation?: the benefits of meditation; how to begin meditation; background knowledge required for meditation; how to meditate. Part II The twenty-one meditations: the initial scope; our precious human life; death and impermanence; the danger of lower rebirth; refuge practice; actions and their effects - the intermediate scope; developing renunciation for Samsara - the great scope; developing equanimity; recognizing that all living beings are our mothers; remembering the kindness of living beings; equalizing self and others; the disadvantages of self-cherishing; the advantages of cherishing others; exchanging self with others; great compassion; taking; wishing love; giving; Bodhichitta; tranquil abiding; superior seeing; relying upon a spiritual guide.