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A comprehensive guide to meditation for people of all faiths, from the best-selling author ofĀ God Is a Verb.

The only complete nonsectarian guide to meditation,Ā A Heart of StillnessĀ is a comprehensive guidebook to its basic principles and practices.

By showing the way to what mystics have experienced for…

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Rabbi Cooper, through easy-to-follow and deeply human instruction, guides you through a soul-changing journey in this book. His own journey leads the way for anyone who wants to understand how meditation can change your life and the world. He taught me so much about how to express my faith in daily living.Ā  A must-read.

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