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How to Meditate
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Pema Chödrön, an American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun, offers a practical introduction to meditation in this book. She argues that when we feel annoyed by another person, unsettled by our circumstances, or hurt by physical discomfort, the most effective response is to train the mind. Such training, she suggests, is the key to finding lasting contentment in a world that often feels unsettling.
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Chödrön lays out the foundations of the practice step by step: how to settle the body, the six points of posture, working with the breath, and developing an attitude of open, unconditional friendliness toward oneself. She explores shamatha, the discipline of calming and steadying the mind so that we can stay present with whatever arises. She also reframes difficult moments and passing thoughts and feelings as material for awakening rather than obstacles to be pushed away.
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