Entering the Mind of Buddha
Subtitle: Zen and the Six Heroic Practices of Bodhisattvas
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781611806533
Subjects: Buddhism
Description: "This book was born out of a teaching that Reb Anderson offered during a weekend retreat at the Mt. Madonna Center in 2011 entitled, "Working for the Welfare of the World." The retreat theme was the six paramitas, the basic forms of bodhisattva training. Following the retreat, one of the participants had a conversation with another participant, in which they discussed their experience of the weekend. They shared the view that the teachings had offered a comprehensive view of Zen practice that was new to them and included deeply helpful ways of understanding Zen practice within the context of daily life and family life. This shared vision was one of the main inspirations for the book"--