Chernin is a physician who meditates and has used meditation and breathing techniques in his medical practice for years. This book describes the theory, philosophy and science of meditation, reviews the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual benefits of meditation, gives step-by-step instructions for meditation using chakras, mantras, yantras, light, and breath, and even offers guided meditations. Two CDs inserted in the inside back cover systematically lead the practitioner through various phases of the meditation described in the book