- Shinzen Young
is a
Vipassana meditation teacher. AlthoughVipassana is traditionally aTheravada technique, Shinzen was originally ordained inJapan as a monk in theShingon tradition. He has studied and practiced extensively in other traditions, includingZen andLakota Sioux Shamanism .He frequently uses concepts from mathematics as a metaphor to illustrate the abstract concepts of meditation. As a result, his teachings tend to be popular among academics and professionals. [http://scienceandreligion.arizona.edu/young.html] His interest in integrating meditation with scientific paradigms has led to collaborations with neuroscientists at UCLA and the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Books
*"Break Through Pain: A Step-by-Step Mindfulness Meditation Program for Transforming Chronic and Acute Pain" (2006) ISBN 1-59179-199-5
*"Emotional Healing through Mindfulness Meditation: Stories and Meditations for Women Seeking Wholeness" (2002) ISBN 0-89281-998-7
*"The Beginner's Guide to Meditation" (2002) ISBN 1-56455-971-8Audio Publications
*"The Science of Enlightenment" (2005) ISBN 1-59179-232-0
*"Pain Relief" (2004) ISBN 1-59179-180-4
*"Beginner's Mind: 3 Classic Meditation Practices Especially for Beginners" (1999) ISBN 1-56455-733-2
*"Break Through Difficult Emotions: How to Transform Painful Feelings With Mindfulness Meditation" (1997) ISBN 1-56455-441-4
*"Break Through Pain: How to Relieve Pain Using Powerful Meditation Techniques" (1997) ISBN 1-56455-365-5
*"Meditation in the Zone: How to Turn Your Workout into a High-Quality Meditation" (1996) ISBN 1-56455-392-2
*"Five Classic Meditations: Mantra, Vipassana, Karma Yoga, Loving Kindness, Kabbalah" (1990) ISBN 1-55927-035-7 (2004) ISBN 1-59397-521-XReferences
External links
* [http://www.shinzen.org/ Shinzen Young's Website]
* [http://www.basicmindfulness.org Basic Mindfulness Home Practice Program]
* [http://ticokid.blogs.com/shinzen_young/ a student's blog]
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