Inner Strength: The Free Mental Attitude in Acem Meditation. Are Holen. 2nd edition. Acem Publishing, Oslo 2007. Inner Strength: The Free Mental Attitude in Acem Meditation. Audio CD. Are Holen. Acem Publishing, Oslo 2007. Acem Meditation: An Introductory Companion. Are Holen & Halvor Eifring. Acem Publishing, Oslo 2007.
Acem Meditation: Entspannung, Stille, Innere Kraft. (Acem Meditation: relaxation, silence, inner strength). Are Holen & Ole Nygaard (eds.). Dyade forlag, Oslo 2007.
Stillhetens psykologi (The psychology of silence). Are Holen (ed.). 6th edition. Dyade forlag, Oslo 1989. Bedre hverdag (Better everyday life). Are Holen (ed.). Dyade forlag, Oslo 1984. Meditasjon på norsk (Norwegian meditation). Are Holen (ed.). 2nd edition. Dyade forlag, Oslo 1989. Stress, arbeid, kjærlighet (Stress-work-love). Are Holen (ed.). Dyade forlag, Oslo 1997. God langmeditasjon (Good long meditations). Are Holen & Torbjørn Hobbel. Dyade forlag, Oslo 2008. Oppmerksomhet og erkjennelse i meditasjon (Awareness and insight in meditation). Audio CD. Are Holen. Acem Publishing, Oslo 2004. Ledighet i meditasjon (The free mental attitude in meditation). Audio CD. Are Holen. Acem Publishing, Oslo 2005. Konsentrasjon i meditasjon (Concentration in meditation). Audio CD. Are Holen. Acem Publishing, Oslo 2001. Avspenning - kroppsmeditasjon (Relaxation - body meditation). Audio CD. Øyvind Ellingsen. Acem Publishing, Oslo 2005. Godt grønt (Green and good). Carl Henrik Grøndahl et al (eds.). Dyade forlag, Oslo 1999. For kropp og sinn (For body and mind). Sigrun Hobbel (ed.). Dyade forlag, Oslo 2000. Kakeboken (Cakes without eggs). Sigrun Hobbel (ed.). Dyade forlag, Oslo 2000.
Stillhetens psykologi (Psychology of silence). Are Holen (ed.). Scanbook, Uppsala 1989. Våga växa (The courage to grow). Are Holen (ed.). Dyade forlag, Uppsala 2003. Välgörande vegetariskt (Vegetarian well-being). Eva Danielsson (ed.). Dyade forlag, Oslo 2002. Ledighet i meditation (The free mental attitude in meditation). Audio CD. Are Holen. Acem Publishing, Stockholm 2005. Avspänning - kroppsmeditation (Relaxation - body meditation). Audio CD. Øyvind Ellingsen. Acem Publishing, Stockholm 2005.
Afspænding - kropsmeditation (Relaxation - body meditation). Audio CD. Øyvind Ellingsen. Acem Publishing, København 2003. Stilhedens psykologi (Psychology of silence). Are Holen (ed.). Forlaget Rhodos, København 1979.
Psychologie van de stilte (Psychology of silence). Are Holen (ed.). Uitgeverij Passage, Groningen 1992.
享受寧靜 (Psychology of silence). Are Holen. Zhang laoshi chuban shiye. Taipei 1996. 享受宁静 (Psychology of silence). Are Holen. Wenhua yishu chubanshe. Beijing 1998.
Acem also publishes the quarterly cultural magazine Dyade in Norwegian and a number of newsletters and magazines for Acem meditators in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, India and Taiwan.
by Are Holen, 2nd Edition
On its publication in 2000, Inner Strength was the first Acem book in English. It is still the best available introduction to the long-term processes of Acem Meditation. In this volume, Dr Holen discusses the importance of the free mental attitude. He explains how to cultivate and maintain a free mental attitude while meditating and suggests the kinds of change that this can bring about.
This new edition of the book is in a handy format and has been completely redesigned with beautiful illustrations. It also includes some new text.
As a companion to the book, Acem has published a CD under the same title. The book and the CD cover much of the same ground, but often look at the topics from different angles.
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Acem Meditation • The free mental attitude • The meditation sound • The moment of forgetting • Existential responsibility • No effort - Nature of meditation problems • Concentration • Perfection not the goal • Meditation and daily life • Forgetting the meditation sound • Accept and include • Wrestling with restlessness • No expectations • Ethics and honesty • Residuals from the day
by Are Holen and Halvor Eifring
For the first time, the most fundamental concepts and principles of Acem’s theory of meditation have been presented in book format. Written in English, the book is intended as a companion to the introductory course, but will be of use to anybody with an interest in Acem Meditation.
While it is not possible to learn Acem Meditation solely by reading a book, written material can be very helpful. This companion offers practical suggestions for daily meditation that will help maximise the benefits of the technique. The authors outline some of the concepts underlying Acem’s psychology of meditation, including actualisation and personality development, metathoughts and self-images. They also identify similarities and differences between Acem Meditation and other meditation practices.
Since its inception in Norway more than 40 years ago, Acem has grown into an international organisation, teaching meditation in a large number of countries on all continents. Its psychological approach, and its emphasis on dialogue and guidance as keys to improvement, make it stand out among meditation groups. This book encapsulates the down-toearth way in which the Acem method is presented.
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Getting started • Notions and recommendations • Practical advice • Long meditations - a brief introduction • Getting into process • Personality development • Acem Meditation and the unconscious • Metathoughts - reflections of selfimages • Acem Meditation and other meditation practices • “It takes two to see one” - Acem Meditation guidance • Road map to growth