Meditation: The First and Last Freedom
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- Why does Osho call meditation "the first and last freedom"? Because in his understanding meditation is the dimension through which every individual can realize his own, unique potential - the unlimited personal freedom that is available for all of us. This book is a compilation drawn from Osho's many years of work on meditation. It contains a wide variety of meditation techniques - some traditional, like Zazen, the ancient Buddhist practice, others are Osho's unique formula especially designed for the 21st century seeker. In addition, Osho answers questions about some of the more common obstacles meditators may meet along the way. An invaluable companion for the sincere seeker. This book is a practical, step-by-step guide to sixty-three meditation techniques developed specifically for the needs of twentieth-century persons. Osho believed that modern man, so burdened with the outmoded traditions of the past and distracted by the particular anxieties of the present, must go through a cleansing process before he can enjoy the states necessary for true meditation. So, in addition to classical techniques, Osho guides the initiate through to modern technique.
- translated from
- mostly English text except only part translated from Hindi: Prem Ke Phool (प्रेम के फूल) (letter #60)
- notes
- Read this book as PDF or create a free account at osho.com to read the book online.
- Also published as Meditation: A First and Last Freedom.
- An extensive list of References for quotes, with titles, chapters and dates spoken, is found in, at least, the 1988, 1990, 1992 and 1996 editions.
- A Complete List of Meditations, with index, is found in, at least, the 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996 and 2013 editions.
- Some parts are taken from the earlier compilation about meditations The Orange Book.
- For the Table of contents of the books see the page-scans of the editions.
- The edition of 1990 has the first revision. Mystic Rose moves to the front, together with the new No-Mind Meditation, directly behind Dynamic and Kundalini. Mandala has been moved to the back.
- The 2013 edition has a big revision, with many changes to text and chapter titles. The Preface to the New Edition describes these changes (see page-scans).
- time period of Osho's original talks/writings
- (unknown)
- number of discourses/chapters
- 27, 28 or 30 (see table of contents)
editions
Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide to Meditation
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide to Meditation
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide to Meditation
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide to Meditation
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide to Meditation
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide to Meditation
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide to Meditation
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide to Meditation
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide to Meditation
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide to Osho Meditations
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide to Meditation
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide to Meditation
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Meditation: The First and Last FreedomA Practical Guide to Osho Meditations
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table of contents
edition 1988.07 chapter titles |
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Part I. About Meditation | |||||
1 | What Is Meditation?
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2 | The Flowering of Meditation
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Part II. The Science of Meditation | |||||
3 | Methods and Meditation
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4 | Suggestions for Beginners
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5 | Guidelines to Freedom
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Part III. The Meditations | |||||
6 | Dynamic Meditation: Catharsis and Celebration
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7 | Two Powerful Methods for Awakening
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8 | Dancing as a Meditation
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9 | Anything Can Be a Meditation
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10 | Breath, a Bridge to Meditation
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11 | Opening the Heart
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12 | Inner Centering
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13 | Looking Within
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14 | Meditations on Light
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15 | Meditations on Darkness
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16 | Moving Energy Upwards
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17 | Listening to the Soundless Sound
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18 | Finding the Space Within
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19 | Entering into Death
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20 | Watching with the Third Eye
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21 | Just Sitting
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22 | Rising in Love: A Partnership in Meditation
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Part IV. Obstacles to Meditation | |||||
23 | The Two Difficulties
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24 | False Methods
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25 | Tricks of the Mind
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Part V. Questions to the Master | |||||
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Part VI. Going Deeper: Laughter and Tears and the Watcher on the Hills | |||||
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edition 1990 chapter titles |
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(Parts I and II are the same as above in 1988 edition) | |||||
Part III. The Meditations | |||||
6 | Two Powerful Methods for Awakening
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7 | The Mystic Rose Meditation
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8 | The No-MindMeditation**
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9 | Dancing as a Meditation
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10 | Anything Can Be a Meditation
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11 | Breath - A Bridge to Meditation
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12 | Opening the Heart
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13 | Inner Centering
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14 | Looking Within
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15 | Meditations on Light
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16 | Meditations on Darkness
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17 | Moving Energy Upwards
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18 | Listening to the Soundless Sound
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19 | Finding the Space Within
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20 | Entering into Death
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21 | Watching with the Third Eye
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22 | Just Sitting
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23 | Rising in Love: A Partnership in Meditation
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Part IV. Obstacles to Meditation | |||||
24 | The Two Difficulties
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25 | False Methods
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26 | Tricks of the Mind
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Part V. Questions to the Master | |||||
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edition 1996.12 chapter titles |
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Introduction | by Sw Deva Wadud, Poona, January 1992 with quotes from Philosophia Ultima ~ 01, Hsin Hsin Ming ~ 03, The Guest ~ 06 | ||||
Notes to the Reader | editor's words with quote from The Dhammapada Vol 01 ~ 02 | ||||
Part I. About Meditation | |||||
1 | What Is Meditation?
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2 | The Flowering of Meditation
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Part II. The Science of Meditation | |||||
3 | Methods and Meditation
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4 | Suggestions for Beginners
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5 | Guidelines to Freedom
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Part III. The Meditations | |||||
6 | Two Powerful Methods for Awakening
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7 | Osho Meditative Therapies
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8 | The No-Mind Meditation
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9 | Born Again
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10 | Dancing as a Meditation
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11 | Anything Can Be a Meditation
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12 | Breath - A Bridge to Meditation
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13 | Opening the Heart
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14 | Inner Centering
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15 | Looking Within
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16 | Meditations on Light
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17 | Meditations on Darkness
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18 | Moving Energy Upwards
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19 | Listening to the Soundless Sound
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20 | Finding the Space Within
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21 | Entering into Death
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22 | Watching with the Third Eye
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23 | Just Sitting
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24 | Rising in Love: A Partnership in Meditation
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Part IV. Obstacles to Meditation | |||||
25 | The Two Difficulties
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26 | False Methods
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27 | Tricks of the Mind
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Part V. Questions to the Master | |||||
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edition Rebel 2004 chapter titles |
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Introduction | unknown | ||||
Part 1. About Meditation | |||||
1 | What Is Meditation?
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2 | The Flowering of Meditation
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Part 2. The Science of Meditation | |||||
3 | Methods and Meditation
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unknown | |||
4 | Suggestions for Beginners
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unknown | |||
5 | Guidelines to Freedom
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Part 3. The Meditations | |||||
6 | Two Powerful Methods for Awakening
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7 | Osho Meditative Therapies
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unknown | |||
8 | Dancing as a Meditation
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unknown | |||
9 | Anything Can Be a Meditation
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10 | Breath - A Bridge to Meditation
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11 | Opening the Heart
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12 | Inner Centering
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13 | Looking Within
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14 | Meditations on Light
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15 | Meditations on Darkness
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16 | Moving Energy Upwards
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17 | Listening to the Soundless Sound
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18 | Finding the Space Within
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19 | Entering into Death
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20 | Watching with the Third Eye
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21 | Just Sitting
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22 | Rising in Love: A Partnership on Meditation
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23 | The Two Difficulties
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Part 4. Obstacles to Meditation | |||||
24 | False Methods
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25 | Tricks of the Mind
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Part 5. Questions to the Master | |||||
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edition St. Martin's Press 2004 chapter titles |
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Introduction | unknown | ||||
Part 1. About Meditation | |||||
1 | What Is Meditation?
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2 | The Flowering of Meditation
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3 | Aloneness: Your Self-Nature
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Part 2. The Science of Meditation | |||||
4 | Methods and Meditation
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5 | Suggestions for Beginners
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6 | Guidelines to Freedom
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7 | Meditation Is a Knack | unknown | |||
Part 3. The Meditations | |||||
8 | OSHO Active Meditations
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9 | OSHO Dynamic Meditation: Catharsis and Celebration
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10 | OSHO Kundalini Meditation | unknown | |||
11 | OSHO Nataraj Meditation | unknown | |||
12 | OSHO Nadabrahma Meditation | unknown | |||
13 | Anything Can Be a Meditation
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14 | Breath - A Bridge to Meditation
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15 | Opening the Heart
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16 | Inner Centering
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17 | Meditations on Light
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18 | Meditations on Darkness
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19 | Meditations in Sound
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20 | Finding the Space Within
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21 | Just Sitting
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22 | Just Listening | unknown | |||
23 | OSHO Meditative Therapies
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Part 4. Obstacles to Meditation | |||||
24 | The Two Difficulties
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25 | False Methods
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26 | Tricks of the Mind
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Part 5. Respones to Questions about Meditation | |||||
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edition 2014 chapter titles |
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Part I: About Meditation | |||||
1 | What Is Meditation? | unknown | |||
2 | Misunderstanding About Meditation | unknown | |||
3 | Some Benefits of Meditation
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4 | The Science of Meditation
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5 | Tips for Meditators
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6 | Obstacles to Meditation
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7 | Questions About Meditation
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Part II: The Meditations | |||||
8 | OSHO Active Meditations
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9 | OSHO Talks: Silence Shared in Words
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10 | OSHO Evening Meeting Meditation | unknown | |||
11 | OSHO Meditative Therapies
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12 | Breath Meditations
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13 | Chakra Meditations
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14 | Heart Meditations
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15 | Centering Meditations
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16 | Meditations on Light
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17 | Meditating in Darkness
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18 | Meditations on Sound
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19 | The Art of Looking
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20 | Meditations on Touch
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21 | Finding Space Inside
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22 | Emptying the Mind
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23 | Dealing with Feelings
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24 | Letting Go, Death and Dying
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25 | Third-eye Meditations
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26 | Just Sitting
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27 | Laughter as Meditation
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28 | Make Sleep a Meditation
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29 | Anything Can Be a Meditation
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30 | Children and Meditation
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- * "Music tapes are available for these meditations" (footnote in the book).
- ** The book is indeed missing a space before the word "Meditation."