Stillness in Mind

This is a practical book on mindfulness and meditation with a difference. It is grounded within the Western therapeutic tradition, and especially influenced by the approaches of Martin Buber, Carl Rogers and Eugene Gendlin. It sets out what he calls a Clear Space Meditation Path in two parts, as well as the applications of mindfulness to everyday life such as eating and breathing. Readers are encouraged to cultivate empathy and the process of being with whatever is happening in the body, thoughts or emotions. There are many individual meditations threaded into the narrative. Towards the end, there is an interesting account of three consecutive meditation sittings, the contents of which would-be meditators will certainly recognise. It is nice to think, as the author does, of meditation as company along the way and an aid to harmonising our inner and outer worlds. Ultimately, however, this practice should benefit others as well as oneself, which is why kindness and benevolence are central. Meditators of all levels of experience will benefit from engaging with this book. See www.life-counselling.co.uk