Jennie Rothenberg Gritz — The Inward Trip: The Untold Story of Meditation in the West — at Conn Ave

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A groundbreaking journey through meditation in America—from the arrivals of the first yogis and Zen masters to today's mindfulness era. Meditation has gone mainstream. Across the country, in doctor's offices and classrooms, mindfulness and yoga are touted as science backed tools for self improvement. But a generic idea of meditation—an image, a vibe—is in danger of eclipsing the practice itself. Journalist Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, a lifelong practitioner of Transcendental Meditation, sets out to trace the many forms of meditation available today back to their spiritual roots. From the arrival of the first Indian swamis in the 1890s, through the rise of Western Buddhism, she reveals how ancient Eastern practices transformed American culture—and how America, in turn, tra…

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