The Radiant Kingdom: An Allegorical Study of Meditation - Softcover

The Radiant Kingdom is a short, cleverly written handbook of meditation. Ian Macwhinnie, an amateur practitioner for two decades, tells the fairytale-like story of a once peaceful kingdom that has come under the unenlightened and arbitrary rule of a jittery monkey and his ultrarational sidekick, Brains. When the rightful king and his ever-helpful assistant Whisper are finally restored, peace and prosperity return to the land. By relating the steps of meditation practice to this allegory, Macwhinnie clearly spells out the benefits and processes of meditation. He also introduces the stages of mediation, common struggles, and devices such as mantras, breathing, and chakra visualization.