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**Cersdog** · 11-22-2011, 08:34 PM

As already said by others, please listen to Ajhan Jayasaro's series. I think it is the best on Buddhist meditation I have so far found on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd7a9Ur2x0o

I think you have got pretty sound advice above - "You do not meditate once and become a different person." There can be times things look more hopeless than they do now. If in case it does, point is not to give up.

I second Kaarine's recommendation of Ajhan Brahm's book: "Mindfulness, Bliss and Beyond." It covers just about everything on meditation and in very simple language. Highly recommended for a beginner. You can google and download the first few chapters free but if you can please buy the book.

There is no soul or reincarnation taught by the Buddha. To get an idea about Buddhism in general while you are doing meditation, The four noble truths and the 8-fold path are good places to start:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/a.../waytoend.html

11-22-2011, 08:34 PM	#8
Cersdog Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 378 Senior Member	As already said by others, please listen to Ajhan Jayasaro's series. I think it is the best on Buddhist meditation I have so far found on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd7a9Ur2x0o I think you have got pretty sound advice above - "You do not meditate once and become a different person." There can be times things look more hopeless than they do now. If in case it does, point is not to give up. I second Kaarine's recommendation of Ajhan Brahm's book: "Mindfulness, Bliss and Beyond." It covers just about everything on meditation and in very simple language. Highly recommended for a beginner. You can google and download the first few chapters free but if you can please buy the book. There is no soul or reincarnation taught by the Buddha. To get an idea about Buddhism in general while you are doing meditation, The four noble truths and the 8-fold path are good places to start: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/a.../waytoend.html
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