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Title: Excellent no-frills guide
Review: This book delivers exactly what it promises. Davich provides a clear, no-frills, user-friendly guide for novices and those who've tried meditating once or twice and been spooked, one that will get them over the bumps and ease them into an effective daily meditative practice. I like his unpretentiousness: he doesn't want to be your guru or claim to be anything but a grateful long-time student who's enjoyed the benefits of meditation and wants to share them with others. Davich doesn't try to dish up deep philosophy or elegant prose (he writes in self-help style: bullet points and short paragraphs, breezy tone, repetition of key points, tireless encouragement). He's generous in acknowledging his own teachers and pointing the reader to more advanced resources after completing this program. This book works best when used along with the companion CD (available at 8minutes.org), so that you can completely relax in the passenger seat and leave the driving to Davich.
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