Change Your Mind A Practical Guide to Buddhist Meditation
Change Your Mind: A Practical Guide to Buddhist Meditation by Paramananda, published by Windhorse Publications in 2005, offers an accessible introduction to meditation practices rooted in Buddhism. This illustrated edition spans 208 pages and is presented in English. The book addresses fundamental questions about the purpose of meditation while guiding readers through techniques such as mindfulness of breathing and lovingkindness meditations.
Readers will find practical insights on establishing and maintaining a regular meditation practice, along with considerations for overcoming distractions. Paramananda emphasizes the connection between body and mind, providing key reminders about the importance of physical awareness in meditation. The content covers various aspects of mindfulness and spirituality, making it a resource for those interested in self-help and philosophical exploration within the context of Buddhism.
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Paramananda’s light style helps to answer the bigger picture of ‘why meditate?’ as well as walk us through the mindfulness of breathing and the lovingkindness meditations. With key reminders on the importance of our body and suggestions on working with it in meditation, he also considers the distractions, how to set up and maintain a regular meditation practice, insight and further levels of consciousness.
Born John Wilson in London, Paramananda was curious about Asian ideas but it was not until the death of his father that his interest in Buddhism was aroused. Ordained in the Western Buddhist Order in 1985, he has been teaching meditation, Buddhism and body awareness full-time in San Francisco and London since then.
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