Review of The Warrior's Meditation

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[Following is a volunteer review of "The Warrior's Meditation" by Richard L Haight.]

5 out of 5 stars

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The Warrior's Meditation by Richard L. Haight is divided into four parts and has 23 chapters. The author has been a dedicated meditator for more than 30 years.

The book begins with the author explaining the terms "Vipassana" and "Samatha," which Buddhists claim are the origins of all forms of meditation. Vipassana can mean insight as well as awareness, and Samatha can mean purification as well as concentration. The author started meditating as a teen, and through his experience, he explained that there's a certain breakthrough people get to experience in meditation, and it has to go by a particular method. From this, the author seems to have a path of meditation that can blend seamlessly with an active life that he shared explicitly with readers in this book. Would you like to know more about this method of meditation? Read this book to find out.

Right from the preface, I couldn't wait to read the whole book because I just knew I was reading the right book. I don't know much about meditation, but the way the author described how beneficial it would be to one's life if one practiced the meditations in the book piqued my interest. I looked forward to embodying meditation and doing other activities while meditating. I also came to know that the brain generates alpha waves during calm meditation and that there are different approaches to meditation.

I like how the author explained concentration in meditation because almost all meditation has to do with concentration, and I like how he explained the meditation practices and the mistakes we might make. For example, the author explained that overthinking about whether we're actually meditating the right way won't help our meditative process.

This book is not just about meditation; it covers a wide range of knowledge. As a student, I learned about the vagus nerve, which is part of the 12 cranial nerves, in school, but I never knew it was inspired by the word "vagabond." I love that he included links to videos on the meditation practices to aid proper visualizing, and he also stated precautions for meditation, including the right postures, and he taught The Warriors' Meditation in very simple terms.

There's absolutely nothing I dislike about this book. I learned many lessons from this book, ranging from learning meditation in depth to challenging my assumptions. I also learned that meditation has many benefits. Many people think it's not possible to achieve meditation on a busy day, but the author gave methods by which it is attainable and how to blend meditation seamlessly with our daily lives. Because of this, I rate this book five out of five stars. It is exceptionally well edited, and I found no errors while reading it.

I recommend it to anyone who seeks awareness through meditation and to anyone who is willing to learn more about meditation and how it benefits our health.

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Judy O · Post by **Judy O** » 19 Dec 2022, 15:29

I'll read this book so as to change my narrative on Meditation. I do not really understand what it entails or how it helps, however, I believe with the aid of this book ... I'll be enlightened.

Oyedeji Funmilayo · Post by **Oyedeji Funmilayo** » 19 Dec 2022, 16:53

I enjoy meditating too but I don't know it is as helpful as the author portrays it in this book. I enjoyed reading your review and look forward to reading the book. Well done!!!

Temi Book · Post by **Temi Book** » 19 Dec 2022, 21:48

I liked that the author corrected the notion of sitting so long in a place because of meditating, like the Buddhists. I’ll love to read on the diverse ways of meditating.

Post by **Jay David Randall** » 20 Dec 2022, 11:48

In Asia countries, meditation has been used as a means to connect to our spiritual being, and also it has been used as a form of healing. It takes away depression and relieves anxiety and stress. This makes me wonder and feel that meditation is a journey and there is a point in meditation that is far beyond our imagination. Nice review though.

Adeolaoskydeelight · Post by **Adeolaoskydeelight** » 20 Dec 2022, 17:40

This is a great eye opener, I didn't know meditation has a process. Wonderful review

Chukwuemeka Ezema · Post by **Chukwuemeka Ezema** » 21 Dec 2022, 00:43

I don't really know much about meditation, but I would love to read this book to learn more about it. Since it needs a great degree of concentration, I don't think it's for me though. Great review.

Favour Ozone · Post by **Favour Ozone** » 21 Dec 2022, 19:42

The book centres more on people achieving a lot of positivity through meditating. Meditation is a good and healthy practice. I'm really looking foward to reading this book.

Azuka Jessica · Post by **Azuka Jessica** » 21 Dec 2022, 22:28

I greatly commend the reviewer for reading this book. It's not my genre of book. However, I might consider reading it by focusing on the educative parts that thought meditation and leave the terminologies out.

Chimezie Agbata · Post by **Chimezie Agbata** » 23 Dec 2022, 11:32

From you review I understood I have alot of misconception about the act of meditating. I will definitely be checking out on this book because I think most information contained in it would definitely be beneficial to me. This is a well written review and i loved it.

Post by **Oluwa Tomisin** » 09 Feb 2023, 10:18

Everyone has been talking about meditation these days and Everyone seems to have a type of meditation they practice, I do the scriptural one but I would love to know better and get better in meditation. Great review

Post by **Friederic Schröder** » 10 Mar 2023, 12:56

I have not heard of the word "Vipassana" and "Samantha" but one thing I know, I believe Asians have a way to use meditation as a healing remedy for sickness, anxiety, and stress. I would agree with the author, it is indeed The Warrior's Meditation. Great review!