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The Meditative Mind | 
 enlarge | Author: Daniel Goleman
Publisher: Tarcher
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 242802
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0874778336
Dewey Decimal Number: 291.43
EAN: 9780874778335
ASIN: 0874778336
Publication Date: January 3, 1996
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Before Emtotional Intelligence! March 24, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
It seems this was written before Goleman's signature book, "Emotional Intelligence". Interesting also, it appears Goleman was one of the earliest PhD students (and recipients) of Dr. Gary Schwartz, whose current reputation is related to mediumship research, such as that related to Allison DuBoise and the TV show.
excellent book November 25, 2007
I have read many books on meditation. This is the best. Dan Goleman gives an excellent review of the literature relavent to this subject without religious bias. Superb work. A must read.
Different methods of meditation March 23, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book an overview of the major different meditation paths and would appeal to those who have a questioning mind - its analysis of the various paths is quite objective. If you are looking for general guidelines and a justification of the positive aspects of meditation this book is definitely worth reading.
A Great Overview of Meditation Practices August 29, 2005
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
In THE MEDITATIVE MIND: THE VARIETIES OF MEDITATIVE EXPERIENCE Daniel Goleman does an even more comprehensive job of covering his subject matter than William James did in his classic study of relgion,THE VARIETIES OF RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE. Goleman covers a wider range of experiences and -- given that psychology has come a long way since James'day -- provides a more detailed analysis. This book ranks with Aldous Huxley's THE PERENNIAL PHILOSOPHY as a modern classic on spiritual paths. He makes a good case for meditation as an ancient "psychotechnology" (my words, not his) for the transformation of consciousness. He cuts through the superficial differences in meditative practices, and points out what all of them share at the core: the retraining of attention.
A complete path April 28, 2003
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
I found this book 5 years ago and have really not found another book which is better at describing complete path with such clarity, and richness. I think this book is extremely helpful for all meditators who are interested in seeing where they are on the path. For without a map, it is extremely easy for any meditator to become lost and not make any real progress. This book in my opinion can also be used to assess the presence of authentic teachers, someone who has traversed at least 4 levels of absorption, have seen validity attachment in cause of suffering, have begun purification of their bodies as well as their minds, and have experienced true emptiness and not fallen into attachment afterwards.
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