This new edition of Meditation from Thought to Action with Audio CD is expanded and rewritten. And it includes an all new appendix on the latest neuroscience and research findings about the nature of meditation and its many benefits. This book/CD combination teaches meditation along with its philosophical principles with easy to follow exercises and meditation methods. It begins with the roots of meditation in Eastern traditions of Yoga, Buddhism, Zen, Daoism, and Confucianism. Western parallels build bridges between East and West. Clear meditation instructions teach the skills. Applications with exercises bring meditation into action. The Audio CD helps in learning mindfulness, centering, and attuning for healthy and optimal performance. It leads listeners into a profound meditative experience. This book and CD will help you to discover meditation's philosophical and spiritual roots, explore Western parallels, learn key meditations, resolve conflicts and improve relationships, develop active health, build inner strength and spiritual discipline, and find the meditative way to successful accomplishment.