Review of The Warrior's Meditation
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Review of The Warrior's Meditation
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Warrior's Meditation" by Richard L Haight.]
The Warrior’s Meditation by Richard L Haight is a revolutionary book that will make you completely rethink everything you know about meditation. The book is divided into four parts. At the start, we are introduced to the basic tenets of meditation, and the author decodes concepts of awareness, consciousness, and alpha waves for us. Then, he emphasizes the value and importance of intentionally using our five senses. The next section deals with the groundwork for the Total Embodiment Method, or TEM. This is a novel meditation technique that the author has pioneered and thus enlightens us about. He also broadens our horizons when it comes to the practice of meditation by showing us how to use it in our daily lives.
The author has taken lessons from martial arts and applied them to meditation, which is genius. These two fields that are seemingly opposite in nature actually work together very cohesively to give us an enlivening experience. His training in martial arts in Japan led him to understand that approaches to meditation used by monks and martial artists are very different. A warrior requires instant access to calm even on chaotic battlefields. His intriguing perspective of meditation can be summarised by the lovely definition he gives for it: “...I will define meditation not as a form but, instead, as a state of vibrant clarity that comes of deeply integrated present moment awareness.” (Pg 12)
I really enjoyed this book for a wide array of reasons. He looks at meditation through a non-spiritual lens in the book to allow more people to get good use out of the TEM movement. Its purpose is to improve the reader's life, not to grant a spiritual awakening that many might not be looking for. I absolutely love that he allotted some pages at the end for a reference section. Here, he outlines the process and techniques of various meditation styles, all in a compact and accessible form for us to try. It's wonderful. He also provides links that give us a visual aid for the meditations to ensure we're on the right track.
Frankly, I cannot in good conscience fault anything with this book. The author's passion for meditation is evident, and so is his depth of knowledge about the topic. He has been practicing meditation since he was a teenager, which is very inspiring. He seems genuinely dedicated to ensuring his readers’ eyes open to the benefits of meditation, which is not only wholesome but also respectable. The book was exceptionally well-edited, and I found no errors.
I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars. It is a book that is packed with wisdom that everyone should inculcate in their lives. I strongly recommend this to people just starting out with meditation or looking to learn more about it, but also to people who already have considerable experience with meditation and are looking for something fresh.
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The Warrior’s Meditation by Richard L Haight is a revolutionary book that will make you completely rethink everything you know about meditation. The book is divided into four parts. At the start, we are introduced to the basic tenets of meditation, and the author decodes concepts of awareness, consciousness, and alpha waves for us. Then, he emphasizes the value and importance of intentionally using our five senses. The next section deals with the groundwork for the Total Embodiment Method, or TEM. This is a novel meditation technique that the author has pioneered and thus enlightens us about. He also broadens our horizons when it comes to the practice of meditation by showing us how to use it in our daily lives.
The author has taken lessons from martial arts and applied them to meditation, which is genius. These two fields that are seemingly opposite in nature actually work together very cohesively to give us an enlivening experience. His training in martial arts in Japan led him to understand that approaches to meditation used by monks and martial artists are very different. A warrior requires instant access to calm even on chaotic battlefields. His intriguing perspective of meditation can be summarised by the lovely definition he gives for it: “...I will define meditation not as a form but, instead, as a state of vibrant clarity that comes of deeply integrated present moment awareness.” (Pg 12)
I really enjoyed this book for a wide array of reasons. He looks at meditation through a non-spiritual lens in the book to allow more people to get good use out of the TEM movement. Its purpose is to improve the reader's life, not to grant a spiritual awakening that many might not be looking for. I absolutely love that he allotted some pages at the end for a reference section. Here, he outlines the process and techniques of various meditation styles, all in a compact and accessible form for us to try. It's wonderful. He also provides links that give us a visual aid for the meditations to ensure we're on the right track.
Frankly, I cannot in good conscience fault anything with this book. The author's passion for meditation is evident, and so is his depth of knowledge about the topic. He has been practicing meditation since he was a teenager, which is very inspiring. He seems genuinely dedicated to ensuring his readers’ eyes open to the benefits of meditation, which is not only wholesome but also respectable. The book was exceptionally well-edited, and I found no errors.
I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars. It is a book that is packed with wisdom that everyone should inculcate in their lives. I strongly recommend this to people just starting out with meditation or looking to learn more about it, but also to people who already have considerable experience with meditation and are looking for something fresh.
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The Warrior's Meditation
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