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| Title | On the psychology of meditation An Esalen book Studio Book A Viking compass book |
| Authors | Claudio Naranjo, Robert Evan Ornstein |
| Edition | 6 |
| Publisher | Viking Press, 1971 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Length | 248 pages |
| Subjects | › Body, Mind & Spirit / Meditation Meditation Psychology / General Self-Help / Meditations |
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