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Stephen Bodian is an international meditation teacher, author, and psychotherapist specialized in stress management and positive psychology. He began practicing Zen in 1969 while still in college, was ordained a Zen monk in 1974, and became the director of training in the Zen Center of Los Angeles. Bodian gave up being a monk in 1984 to pursue psychology and then became the editor-in-chief of the Yoga Journal magazine.

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Meditation for Dummies

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“Meditation for Dummies” functions both as a beginner’s course for novices and a carefully written reminder for the advanced meditators. Author Stephen Bodian explains how meditation became a world spread phenomenon, dating back to our earliest ancestors. Reminding his readers of its healing power during these stressful times, he gives great tips to improve your practice, and finally reach the desired “beginner’s mind.”

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