Paramananda Ordre des livres

Swami Paramananda, an enlightened mystic, has once more met the challenge of bridging the gap between science and spirituality. In his 30th book, The Self Beyond Psychology, he has not only brilliantly exposed the limitations of psychology, but also revealed the true nature of the self, which so far has proved to be beyond its scope. As he so rightly states, "Psychology, which boasts of being a science of human behaviour, has, like mainstream science, failed to understand the fundamental nature of man." The reader will be marvelled to travel in the inner universe, far beyond the limits of contemporary psychology, to probe into the mystery of the self, skilfully revealed by the light of wisdom of Swamiji. From this novel standpoint, humanity will no doubt be empowered with the precious knowledge it so badly needs to free itself from the quagmire of confusion and ignorance in which it is presently enmeshed. This laudable endeavour of Swami Paramananda indeed provides a true holistic understanding of human nature in contrast with the fragmentary and partial understanding of mainstream science and psychology.

At the heart of Paramananda's radical vision is the art of meditation. Enlivened by his love of both the natural world and poetry, he guides us in a threefold process: grounding meditative experience in the body, turning towards experience in a kindly and intelligent way, and seeing through to another way of understanding and being in the world.

We live in our bodies but pay very little attention to them. In fact, most of what we call our experience is our thoughts. The meditations and instructions in The Body get us back in touch with our physical experience. We feel the benefits in a deeper, fuller, and more satisfying experience of ourselves and of life itself. By befriending and nurturing our bodies we can bring awareness to our physical sensations and learn the language of the body. We can then access the remarkable wisdom held within our bodies and develop a more intuitive approach to life. Born John Wilson, Paramananda is a meditator with twenty-five years of experience, who has taught extensively in San Francisco and London. He is the author of the best-selling book on meditation Change Your Mind and is currently writing a PhD thesis on meditation.

Provides traditional practices for the readers to learn how to exchange stress and anxiety for calm and clarity of mind, and transform anger and fear into kindness and self confidence. The author guides on meditation with anecdotes and tips, from his experience of teaching meditation of more than 15 years.