{"product_id":"concentration-a-guide-to-mental-mastery-9781801520430","title":"Concentration: A Guide to Mental Mastery","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn accessible guide to controlling the mind.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWritten in a simple and easily understandable style, \u003cem\u003eConcentration\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic among books on the art of meditation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWithout the ability to concentrate, our efforts at meditation will result only in going nowhere, in spinning our wheels in an unending rut.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThrough a series of practical steps, the author provides the frame work of achieving the state of Samadhi. It encourages readers to actively walk the path of spirituality and achieve a state of super consciousness, rather than just passively read about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Even if your only interest in concentration is learning how to take charge of your own life, the investment of time and energy is well worth making. If you seek the goal that Mouni Sadhu sought - the state of Samadhi, which he called ‘the superconsciousness of the future’ - the benefits to be gained are quite literally beyond your imagination. In either case, \u003cem\u003eConcentration\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic guide to the first vital steps on that path.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Michael Greer\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Occult Philosophy Workbook\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Geometry Oracle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFOREWORD: THE WAY OF INNER POWER\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePART I\u003cbr\u003e INTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e 1. Foreword and Definitions\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Method\u003cbr\u003e 3. Use of Concentration\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Role of Concentration in a Spiritual Search\u003cbr\u003e 5. Who is Qualified to Study Concentration?\u003cbr\u003e 6. Conditions for Success\u003cbr\u003e 7. Advice to the Student\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePART II\u003cbr\u003e PSYCHOLOGICAL PRELIMINARIES AND KEYS\u003cbr\u003e 8. Eastern Methods or Yoga (Mind before Heart)\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Western Tradition (Heart before Mind)\u003cbr\u003e 10. Obstacles and Aids\u003cbr\u003e 11. Inner Attitude—the Key to Attainment\u003cbr\u003e 12. What is the Mind?\u003cbr\u003e 13. Different Aspects of Consciousness\u003cbr\u003e 14. Psychology of Success\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePART III\u003cbr\u003e TECHNIQUES\u003cbr\u003e 15. Direct Preparation for Exercises\u003cbr\u003e 16. First Series (Elementary Exercises)\u003cbr\u003e 17. Second Series\u003cbr\u003e 18. Third Series (Advanced Exercises)\u003cbr\u003e 19. Fourth Series\u003cbr\u003e 20. Fifth Series (Final Exercises)\u003cbr\u003e 21. On the Threshold of Meditation\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePART IV\u003cbr\u003e CONCLUSION\u003cbr\u003e 22. Resurrection into a New Consciousness\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aeon Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042775204183,"sku":"9781801520430","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781801520430.jpg?v=1750955585","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/concentration-a-guide-to-mental-mastery-9781801520430","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}