{"product_id":"9781611802672","title":"Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA concise, jargon-free guide to learning what Buddhist meditation is—and isn't—with advice on how to start a meditation practice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to meditate but have no idea where to begin, this book by best-selling author and Buddhist teacher Susan Piver will help you: it contains everything you need to know to start a meditation practice and, even more important, to continue one. It defines what meditation is (and what it is not); dispels the three most common misconceptions about it; advises ways around obstacles; addresses the most frequently asked questions; and shows how meditation can have positive impact on relationships, creativity, and difficult emotions. However, Piver presents meditation as something more than the self-help technique du jour—it is a path to love, joy, and courage. This book contains two self-paced programs to help you start here—now!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031681384688,"sku":"9781611802672","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781611802672_p0.jpg?v=1763842063","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781611802672","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}