Be Generous: 101 Meditations & Suggestions to Get You Through the Day (and Night)

To Thine Own Self Be... Nice. David Marell understands that his meditations aren't going to save the world, lead folks to enlightenment or prepare them for spiritual rebirth. It's more likely that they'll just help someone get a bit of perspective after a fantastically annoying day. In Be Generous: 101 Meditations and Suggestions to Get You Through the Day (and Night), Marell presents supershort meditations for everyday situations, such as stubbing one's toe, getting cut off in traffic or talking to the phone company (repeat It does no good to hate the phone company five times, followed by deep breaths). There's nothing earth-shattering here, but since many people can't figure out these quiet lessons on their own without shelling out 13 bucks for them, the collection is well worth the money. The meditations get deeper as the book goes on, with later entries focusing on death, impermanence, peace and the hereafter. (Apr.)