Buddhism for Everyone
What is Meditation? explains the Buddhist worldview and the age-old practice it perfected to unfold our innate qualities of compassion, self-acceptance, and inner peace. Rob Nairn gives step-by-step instructions for beginning your own meditation practice, including three simple exercises -- "Bare Attention," "Remaining in the Present," and "Meditation Using Sound" - to help get you started.
Rob Nairn has been practicing meditation for over thirty years. His training in Buddhism and psychology make him especially well qualified to translate complex Eastern concepts into terminology Westerners can understand and apply. He teaches meditation and Buddhism at universities and centers in South Africa, England, Ireland and the United States.

What is Meditation?: Buddhism for Everyone, Rob Nairn, Shambhala Publications, 96 pages; $14.95

Rob Nairn's training in psychology and Buddhist practice brings him a unique ability to explain ancient Eastern concepts in modern, accessible terms. The author of What Is Meditation? and Diamond Mind, he is sought after internationally as a lecturer on Buddhist philosophy and meditation.