A Beginners Guide to Zen Meditation

Seven Simple Secrets to Declutter Your Life

By: Daniel Hilldrup

Narrated by: Simon P. Midgley

"A Beginners Guide to Zen Meditation: Seven Simple Secrets To Declutter Your Life" is a 7-step guide that introduces the listener to the practice of Zazen [sitting meditation] which is at the very core of Zen. It talks of how it can facilitate a purer more direct experience to one's life if done daily and with the right attention.

It charts the origin of the practice and its development over time and then goes on to guide the beginner on how to best undertake practice themselves. It details everything from environment, clothing, posture, and meditation positions and also provides insights into how we should deal with the thoughts that will undoubtedly arise, time and time again, during the act of ''just sitting".

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Concise and useful

I wasn't sure about how many stars to give this as it's very short compared to most audible programs. However, I listened to it 3 times and realised that the information is really good and actually, it's quite refreshing to have a short, concise guide that I can come back and listen to without having to try to find the right part.
It starts with some background about Zen Meditation and then gives you clear instructions: how to sit, how to focus your mind, and so on. It's simple and clear and filled in a couple of gaps for me knowledge wise.