Meditational practices constitute the very core of Buddhist approach to life, meditation is the heartbeat of the religion. The ultimate aim of Buddhist meditation is Enlightenment, or the state of Nirvana. The Nirvana leads to detachment of soul from the body, making it imperceptible to worldly pains and pleasures, and bringing in a sense of selflessness.
The book discusses all the aspects of Buddhist meditation, its by products; methods of Buddhist meditation, its techniques leading to trance and eventually to the state of blissful wisdom.

Buddhist Meditation, Edward Conze, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, Hardcover, 183 pages, $12.00

Dr. Edward Conze (1904-1979) was the author of many books and the translator of much of the Prajnaparamita texts. He served on the faculties of several universities in Britain and the United States including Oxford, London, and California. Not only was he a great Buddhist scholar but also a serious practitioner, and his translations are very highly regarded.