Breath by Breath

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Summary: An indepth look into the Anapanasati sutra
Review: A must read for anyone who wants to take their meditation practice further. Larry explains indepth how to use the breath to be in the moment. Humor and real life stories help convey this wonderful technique. Whether a bigger, like me, or a meditator of many years, you will benefit by reading this book.

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Summary: Experiential and practical
Review: I can't agree more with the other reviewers, and rather than rehash what they wrote, I'll simply say this: This book opened my eyes to a very simple, very painless way of meditating. I had no idea that insightful breathing could be so easy! Rosenberg has a great writing style and a wonderful sense of humor, making his book a delight to read. HIGHLY recommended.

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Summary: Outstanding... really modivated me to sit.
Review: I loved that the book is really written from a Western perspective. Allows the reluctant mediator (like me) to approach the topic from many different angles. This book helped moditvate me to meditate more regularly. Explains the paradox of meditation (i.e. the goal is to give up the goal) better than any book I've ever read.

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Summary: Witty and Interesting Meditation Guide
Review: I picked up this book after a professor read excerpts from it out loud in a class. I was taken with the author's wit and writing skill. This is an absolutely essential guide to meditation, great for beginners, advanced students, and folks like me who are just interested. Very clear, entertaining, lots of antecdotes. Not a dry tome by any means, but not a frivelous book either. It does get to be a bit repetitive at times, but otherwise, well done!

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Summary: Best book I've ever read on insight meditation!
Review: Simple and written in plain English. Larry Rosenberg is a wonderful teacher. I read it over and over and get something new out of it every time.

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Summary: Buddhism straight up
Review: This book really inspired my meditation- it simplified all the baggage I had acquired from a lot of other reading about Buddhism. No mysticism, no dogmatism, no exoticism, just a practical breakdown of what happpens as you practice. It made me realize that meditation is not about some later enlightenment experience, but about the experiences you are having now- that understanding made meditation much less of a labour.

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Summary: Great introductory book on meditation
Review: This is a great book on meditation for beginners and experts alike!

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Summary: wonderful, clear book!
Review: Very good book on vipassana practice and how to do it. Rosenberg writing style is very good and his simple and clear explanations of complex or confusing ideas is most helpful. One of the best books I've read on buddhism or meditation. Highly recommended.