The heart of Buddhist meditation (Satipaṭṭhāna)
a handbook of mental training based on the Buddha's way of mindfulness, with an anthology of relevant texts translated from the Pali and Sanskrit
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Publication
1988 - Samuel Weiser, York Beach, Me, Maine
Language
English
Word Count
55,750 words, Guess
Page Count
223 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1438525M
- ISBN-100877280738
- OCLC Control Number38030053
- OCLC Control Number945926
- OCLC Control Number21244592
and 7 more
- OCLC Control Number8878028
- OCLC Control Number1243761925
- OCLC Control Number2381082
- Internet Archiveheartofbuddhistm0000nyan
- Library of Congress Control Number93060699
- Goodreads224831
- LibraryThing61713
Classifications
- DDC294.3/4435
- LCCBQ5630.S2 N93 1988
Alternate Titles
- Satipaṭṭhāna.
Description
The subject of this book is Vipassana meditation. It's a meditation practice manual, a nuts-and-bolts, step-by-step guide to Insight meditation. It is meant to be practical. It is meant for use. Please understand that this volume deals exclusively with the Vipassana style of meditation as taught and practiced in South and Southeast Asian Buddhism. It is often translated as Insight meditation, since the purpose of this system is to give the meditator insight into the nature of reality and accurate understanding of how everything works.
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