TY - BOOK AU - Goldstein,Joseph AU - Kornfield,Jack TI - Seeking the heart of wisdom: the path of insight meditation T2 - Shambhala classics SN - 157062805X AV - BQ5612 .G643 2001 U1 - 294.3/4435 21 PY - 2001/// CY - Boston PB - Shambhala KW - Meditation KW - Buddhism KW - Vipaśyanā (Buddhism) N1 - 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 N2 - "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) ER -