How to Be: Meditation in Spirit and Practice. by Naranjo, Claudio - 1990

Los Angeles: Jeremy P. Tarcher, 1990. 1st stated ed.. Paperback trade, good condition, corner tips front cover creased (tiny dent & crease top edge), edges lightly foxed, inside covers & pages lightly toned, light foxing flyleaves & title page, minor edgewear. 169 pp. This book puts sacred thought within the framework of modern psychology, clarifying ancient wisdom for the contemporary person and meditator. The author discusses the four types of meditation (not-doing, letting-go, mindfulness, and God-mindedness). Includes an essay published in the out-of-print classic On the Psychology of Meditation and features important, previously unpublished material detailing new research and thought, including essays on the relationship between meditation and psychotherapy, and the role of music as an aid to meditation and healing.