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Four Dignities:The Spiritual Practice of Walking, Standing, Sitting, and

Lying Down
  • ISBN-13: 9781848192164
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: SINGING DRAGON
  • By Cain Carroll
  • Price: AUD $51.99
  • Stock: 1 in stock
  • Availability: Order will be despatched as soon as possible.
  • Local release date: 14/11/2014
  • Format: Paperback (229.00mm X 153.00mm) 224 pages Weight: 364g
  • Categories: Health economics [KCQ]
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Offering a fresh perspective on immediate presence and embodied spiritual practice, The Four Dignities shows how the mindful cultivation of the four essential postures – walking, standing, sitting, and lying down – are the basis for a formal practice to develop greater vitality and spiritual awakening. The author reveals the subtle inner nuances of the four traditional meditations, and shows how they can be practiced as a unified system. Readers are given a profound understanding of correct posture, alignment, breathing, and attention, and the author explains the philosophical basis for the practice, offering a pathway toward realizing profound spiritual and energetic transformation.This accessible yet profound study will be an invaluable resource for students and practitioners of yoga, taiji, qigong, and meditation, as well as spiritual seekers, and anyone interested in Eastern philosophy or the study of movement.
Acknowledgments. Foreword. Introduction. Part 1. View. 1. The Art of Contemplation. 2. Original Posture. 3. Original Breath. 4. Original Nature. Part 2. Method. 5. Walking. 6. Standing. 7. Sitting. 8. Lying Down. 9. The Complete Practice. Part 3. Fruition. 10. The Fruits of Our Actions. 11. The Miracle of Self-Healing. 12. Questions and Answers. Endnotes. Glossary. Bibliography. About the Author. Index.
The four dignities form the basis of all Eastern wisdom traditions and this book provides a comprehensive overview of the nature of sitting, standing, walking and lying down in the internal arts. As well as this are a host of other useful sections on the nature of mind/consciousness and the path of internal cultivation. This is a great book for those engaged in any form of spiritual training.
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