Guided meditation for beginners

Re:Guided meditation for beginners by markestefanos on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @02:13AM (#13528457)

For those interested in learning more, The Mind Illuminated is by far the best book I've come across on the topic. It's an extremely systematic college level manual for learning how to meditate. The author has a PhD in physiology, has been meditating for 40 years, taught neuroscience for years, and speaks Pali and Sanskrit, so he's able to read and interpret the original Buddhist texts. These combined allow him to teach with a unique depth and precision.

Take a look at the Amazon reviews, and ask yourself if you've ever seen anything so highly rated: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Illuminated-Meditation-Integrati...

I hope you find it as valuable as I did :)

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Re:Guided meditation for beginners by nonsince on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @02:57AM (#13528624)

Frustratingly, you can't get the kindle version if you live in the UK (I actually live in the Netherlands, which Amazon doesn't operate in at all, but my account is from the UK). The kindle version even shows up on the US site until I log in.

EDIT: I tried to use Amazon.nl (they do have a kindle store, just not regular Amazon), they have the kindle version of the book but when I log in after buying it I'm told it's not available in my country

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Re:Guided meditation for beginners by jamiecollinson on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @05:13AM (#13529259)

I was just looking too, and it appears there's a separate listing for the kindle version:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mind-Illuminated-Meditation-Integra...

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Re:Guided meditation for beginners by nonsince on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @03:51PM (#13535087)

You're a fucking hero

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Re:Guided meditation for beginners by aedron on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @05:02AM (#13539582)

It seems you solved the problem, but for the next time: You can add a U.S. address in your Amazon account (any random address will do) and set it as the primary address. Then buy the book, and right after switch the account back to your real address. I think I have even seen Amazon recommend this solution.

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Re:Guided meditation for beginners by markestefanos on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @03:18AM (#13528724)

Email me (in my profile).

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Re:Guided meditation for beginners by DanBC on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @04:00AM (#13528909)

You have to put your email address in the About: box. The email: box on your profile is only seen by mods.

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Re:Guided meditation for beginners by markestefanos on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @11:43AM (#13532244)

Whoops, thanks for that, fixed now.

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Re:Guided meditation for beginners by nonsince on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @03:58AM (#13528900)

It's not in your profile

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Re:Guided meditation for beginners by markestefanos on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @11:44AM (#13532247)

Thanks, fixed.

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