The Healing Power of Meditation: Leading Experts on Buddhism, Psychology, and Medicine Explore the Health Benefits of Contemplative Practice Paperback – July 9, 2013

Fantastic book - used this in my dissertation - so much good stuff and so many great sources! Highly recommend - so much power in meditation that we have yet to untap in the Western World

I gave this book five stars because it covers a wide range of reasons why meditation works, including the science behind it: it is full of stories of people's experience getting well, overcoming long-standing issues like chronic depression, physical illness, etc. It's a credibility builder for even the most skeptical reader. I highly recommend a thoughtful read.

Numerous forms of meditation systems are being practiced by people around the world. This 225 page soft cover volume (The Healing power of meditation edited by Andy Fraser) is a collection of essays from a wide range of experts on the many positive aspects of meditation practice.This book is organized into four sections with twelve essays. Part one explores the Buddhist perspectives on meditation and health. Part two covers the science of meditation and there are four essays on this topic. The third part focuses on mindfulness in health care. The final part deals with meditation and spiritual care.If you are seeking a well-researched and informative book on the subject of meditation in relation to body, mind and spirit you should check out this interesting book.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Chair/Seated Tai Chi, Qigong and Yoga stretching for seniors and the physically challenged).

If you need any proof about the value of meditation--read this book. Not really a "how to" but more of a "why do"!!There are good discussions on meditation techniques and methods but he real value in the book is its presentation of what mediation does. A must for those in the medical field.

If nothing else, read the introduction by Andy Fraser to get the gist of what is in the book, and then browse through the different chapters, each written by a different person, in a different way, but all revealing the untapped power of the mind held within each and every one of us.

Really interesting and helpful.

Practical and useful. The research based information is helpful.

Great!

Love this book, it tuned out justwhat I was looking for to satisfy my long list of inquiries about the scientific ground for meditation practice.thank you

A gift for a friend

Love this book. Beyond my expectations and many points of real reflection.

Das Buch enthält Konferenzbeiträge von sehr unterschiedliche AutorInnen und bietet damit einen recht umfassenden, vielfältigen Einblick in das Thema.Für alle die sich für MBSR interessieren lesenswert.

Part One では仏教の観点から、瞑想が心の本来の癒し力を引き出すことを述べています。Part Two の The Science of Meditation が、本書の際立つ特徴だと思います。　　　　　Sara Lazar による最新の研究成果が特に印象的でした。　　　　　瞑想により、脳の辺縁系付近の心と身体とつなぐ部分が活性化すること、　　　　　また、脳の構造的な変化として海馬・前頭葉皮質の灰白質が増え、偏桃体の灰白質が減ることは、　　　　　瞑想の脳への効果について懐疑的な見方を完全に改めさせてくれます。　　　　　Clifford Saron が仏教のメンタルトレーニングを科学的に解明する　　　　　大型プロジェクト "Shamatha Project" の成果を紹介しています。　　　　　細胞の老化を防ぐテロメラーゼや、perceptual threshold へのプラスの効果を述べています。Part Three では、ヘルスケアとソーシャルワークにおけるマインドフルネスについて、Part Four では、スピリチュアルケアにおける瞑想について、　　　　　米国、英国、フランス、アイルランド、スイス、ベルギー、インドの　　　　　著名な専門家が寄稿しています。　　　　　Meditationではなく、taking a break　あるいは　stress management　と呼ぶこともあるそうですが、　　　　　これらの国の学校・病院・ホスピス・刑務所職員や他の職場、家庭で、　　　　　ごくふつうに瞑想が行われる日も間近だと感じました。