"The definitive book of meditation that will help you achieve new dimensions of stress-free living, from New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra"-- Chopra offers a complete exploration and reinterpretation of the physical, mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual benefits that meditation can bring. He guides readers on how to wake up to new levels of awareness that will ultimately cultivate a clear vision, heal suffering in your mind and body, and help recover who you really are. While elevating the practice of meditation to a life-changing quest for higher consciousness and a more fulfilling existence., Chopra also incorporates new research on meditation and its benefits, provides practical awareness exercises, and concludes with a 52-week program of meditations to help revolutionize every aspect of your life. -- adapted from back cover Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Introduction: A call to wake up -- Total meditation: a new and better way. Why 'total' meditation? ; Your life is your meditation ; Let your body guide you ; The stuckness syndrome ; Getting unstuck ; Self-empowerment ; Every day awake -- Making your practice richer. Feeling the miracle: 10 simple exercises ; 7-day meditation course: insights for life ; Vibrating the silence: 52 mantras -- Epilogue: The master meditation.