num_pages: 600
description: Wisdom Wide and Deep is a comprehensive guide to an in-depth training that emphasizes the application of concentrated attention ( jhana ) to profound and liberating insight ( vipassana ). With calm tranquility and composure established through a practical experience of jhana meditators are able to halt the seemingly endless battle against hindrances eliminate distraction and facilitate a penetrative insight into the subtle nature of matter and mind. It was for this reason the Buddha frequently exhorted his studentsWisdom Wide and Deep follows and amplifies the teachings in Shaila Catherine's acclaimed first book Focused and A Meditator's Guide to States of Deep Joy Calm and Clarity . Readers will learn to develop this profound stability sustain an in-depth examination of the nuances of mind and matter and ultimately unravel deeply conditioned patterns that perpetuate suffering. This fully detailed manual for the mind sure to become a trusted companion to many inner explorers.
language: English
title: Wisdom Wide and Deep: A Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhana and Vipassana
publisher: Wisdom Publications