Commit to Sit

**From the pages of Tricycle, the country’s most widely read Buddhist magazine, comes Commit to Sit, an introduction to the art of meditation.
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In recent years, interest in meditation has grown to include not only those on a spiritual search, but also those who are simply working toward a healthy and meaningful life. This book brings together a broad range of Buddhist meditative techniques that have appeared in the magazine over the years.

Contributors include some of theforemost voices in contemporary Buddhism: Pema Chödrön starts our journey with an inspirational Foreword. Lama Surya Das explores the definition of meditation, while Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein lay out a 28-day program for establishing a daily practice.

Wherever you are on your search, you will find plenty of guidance in this book. Learn about:

· Insight meditation: Bhante Henepola Gunaratana and Sylvia Boorstein
· Zazen: Barry Magid and Martine Batchelor
· Metta (lovingkindness) meditation: Gil Fronsdal
· Tonglen, a Tibetan Buddhist practice for cultivating compassion: Judith Simmer-Brown
· The crucial role the body plays in meditation: S. N. Goenka, Reginald Ray, Wes Nisker, and Cyndi Lee
· Issues that arise in meditation: Jon Kabat-Zinn, Christina Feldman, Matthieu Ricard, Pat Enkyo O’Hara, and others
· Bringing mindfulness and compassion to daily life: Thubten Chodron, Sayadaw U Tejaniya, and Michael Carroll

Though targeted to the reader who would like to begin meditating, this collection also offers support and guidance to the experienced meditator working to sustain a lifelong practice. This is a guide to meditative practice for any seeker wishing to deepen their understanding of themselves and their world.