num_pages: 221
description: This is a classic text on the essence of Buddhist meditation. It is an excellent, in-depth description of mindfulness practice and its benefits. It includes a concise explanation of clear comprehension, which is the kind of mindfulness you use in the course of your daily life. It also presents an easily understandable explanation of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness.This new edition includes an introduction from noted author and teacher Sylvia Boorstein.Although the Buddha lived over 2500 years ago, his teachings on meditation are among the most effective methods for healing the pain of grief, finding inner peace, and overcoming the sense of dislocation caused by living in the 21st century. Mindfulness is a method not only for committed Buddhists. It is for everyone interested in mastering the mind.
language: English
title: The Heart of Buddhist Meditation: Satipatthana : a Handbook of Mental Training Based on the Buddha's Way of Mindfulness : with an Anthology of ... the Pali and Sanskrit
titlecomplete: The Heart of Buddhist Meditation: Satipatthana : a Handbook of Mental Training Based on the Buddha's Way of Mindfulness : with an Anthology of ... the Pali and Sanskrit (Rider Pocket Editions)
genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Psychology, Zen, Religion, Buddhism, Eastern Philosophy, Personal Development, Self Help
ratings_count: 322
publisher: Vintage/Ebury