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from monastery to management
introduction
We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.
paulo coelho
the initial idea to write this book
beganwithatriptomylocal bookstore. I was looking for a book on meditation, not justany kind of book or any kind of meditation. I did find a lot of books on meditation but none that fit the bill. There were booksbyenlightenedsagesorsaintsof somereligiouspersuasion.Thoseby New Age authors featured pages packed with soft-focus pho-tos and lists of affirmations that promised a personal nirvana.Those written by philosophers and academics had lengthy eulo-gies on the theoretical aspects of meditation but failed to addressthe very practical steps people would need to take if they asked,“SohowdoIstartmeditating?WhatdoIdonext?Howwillitaf-fect my life? How do I know I am doing it right? How will thismake me mentally resilient?”Ihavepracticedmeditationforthepasttwentyyearsandhave
 
taught it for the past eight. Since recently starting to teach it incorporations, I realized that a book could provide a tool kit, apractical guide for my students’ ongoing reference and practice.Withthisbook,IhopetofillagapthatIfoundwhenlookingfor a plainspoken guide. My approach to teaching meditation istoprovideinformationfreeof jargonorhype.Thisbookwillgiveyou the tools to begin a meditation practice and, through it, de-velop a more resilient and clear mind. I call this technique Men-tal Resilience Training.
How to Use This Book
This book contains two parts: “Theory” (see part
, chapters
through
) and “Practice” (see part
, chapters
through

). If you are eager to get started, start with “Practice” and return to“Theory” when you’re ready.To help you get started, a CD with Mental Resilience Train-ing exercises accompanies this book. The exercises are at variouslevels and are designed for different purposes. You can use theCD in conjunction with the explanations in the book or on itsown.If youhavealwayswantedtotrymeditationbutweren’tsurehow, simplyfindacomfortableplacetobe, puttheCDon, listen,and away you’ll go.You can start using these techniques immediately. I have de-liberately kept the theory light, but it shows how the process of meditation works, what signposts you may encounter, and whatothers have experienced along this amazing internal journey.The CD is also a resource you can return to wheneveryou need some support in your practice. When you use it withthe book, you have the complete tool kit to help you learn tomeditate.
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