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CONTENT S
Preface
vii
Beginnings
1
PART I. MEDITATION 101
17
PART II . THE 8 WEEK MEDITATION PROGRAM
61
WEEK ONE: Just One Breath
65
WEEK TWO: Naked Sound
77
WEEK THREE: Noting Body Sensations
89
WEEK FOUR: This Magic Moment
101
WEEK FIVE: Gracious Declining
109
WEEK SIX: Private Screening
117
WEEK SEVEN: Lovingkindness Meditation
127
WEEK EIGHT: Combination Plate
135
PART I