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Meditation for Beginners by Jack Kornfield — WisdomDeck honest review
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Meditation for Beginners

by Jack Kornfield

Six guided meditations with brief teaching: breath, body, lovingkindness, forgiveness, eating, walking. The simplest Kornfield entry.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Begin simply.
  2. Kindness toward wandering.
  3. Short and daily.

Do this first

Do the breath meditation daily for seven days.

Our verdict

Kornfield for beginners.

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