Seeking the heart of wisdom : the path of insight meditation / Joseph Goldstein & Jack Kornfield.
Series: Shambhala classicsPublication details: Boston : Shambhala, 2001.Description: xi, 242 p. ; 23 cmISBN:- 157062805X
- 9781570628054
- 294.3/4435 21
- BQ5612 .G643 2001
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The Anton Library of Chinese Studies General Stacks | BQ5612 .G643 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Includes index. | TBC00000961 |
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Includes index.
Discovering the heart of meditation -- Why meditate? -- Meditation instructions -- Difficulties and hindrances -- Deepening levels of practice -- The seven factors of enlightenment -- The life of the Buddha -- The freedom of restraint -- Suffering: the gateway to compassion -- Understanding karma: cause and effect -- Understanding karma: liberation -- The five spiritual faculties -- The three basic characteristics -- Perspectives on reality -- The path of service -- Integrating practice.
"Among the topics covered are: The hindrances to meditaiton--ranging from doubt and fear to painful knees--and skillful means of overcoming them; How compassion can arise in response to the suffering we see in our own lives and in the world; How to integrate a life of responsible action and service with a meditative life based on nonattachment" (cover).
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