Book Description Meditation brings balance into our lives， providing an oasis of profound rest and renewal.Doctors are prescribing it for a variety of stress-related diseases. This award-winning book offerssimple but powerful guidelines for attaining inner peace. Learn to prepare the body and mind formeditation， special breathing techniques， ways to focus and let go， develop superconsciousawareness， sharpen your willpower， and increase intuition and calmness. Meditation for Startersis available as a book CD set and as a 79-minute video. Each item is also sold separately. About the Author J. Donald Walters (Swami Kriyananda) is an internationally known author， lecturer， and composer. Widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on meditation and yoga， he has taught these principles and techniques to hundreds of thousands of students around the world. An advocate of simple living and high thinking， his more than 80 books emphasize the need to live wisely by one’s own experience of life， and not by abstract theories or dogmas. In 1968， Walters founded Ananda Village in Nevada City， California， dedicated to spreading the spirit of friendship， service， and community throughout the world. Ananda is recognized as one of the most successful intentional community in the world. Today， over 1，000 people reside in five Ananda communities throughout the U.S. (Seattle， Palo Alto， Portland， Sacramento and Ananda Village) and in Europe. The European retreat and community located in Assisi， Italy， also serves Ananda meditation groups in Europe， Croatia， and Russia. Both the Nevada City and Assisi communities have world-renowned guest retreat facilities where thousands of visitors annually visit for renewal or instruction in many aspects of meditation， yoga， and the spiritual life. Walters has also established "Living Wisdom" schools for grades K-12 in Nevada City， Sacramento， Portland， and Palo Alto. Mr. Walters books and music have sold over 3 million copies worldwide and been translated into 28 languages. He is the author of more than 80 books on a variety of topics including leadership， education， creativity， and moral values. His Best-selling titles include Awaken to Superconsciousness， Meditation for Starters， God Is for Everyone，The Art of Supportive Leadership， The Path – One Man’s Quest on the Only Path There Is， Money Magnetism， The Essence of Self-Realization， Affirmations for Self-Healing， Education for Life， and his best-selling Secrets gift books. A composer since 1964， Walters has written over 400 musical works. His music is inspiring， soothing， and uplifting. Many of his new albums are instrumental works with brief affirmations or visualizations. Chuck Dilberto， of Awareness Magazine says， "Walters’ words and music are full of his life and light. His sole intention is to heal， something we could all use during these chaotic times". His recent albums include Secrets of Love， Music to Awaken Superconsciousness， Windows on the World and Surrender: Mystical Music for Yoga. As a composer， Walters is best known for the top-selling albums Mystic Harp and Mystic Harp 2， featuring the legendary harpist Derek Bell， of the 5-time Grammy Award-winning group The Chieftains. See all Editorial Reviews