A bodhisattva’s bodhichitta never stops.” Contemplating the Four Foundations of Mindfulness--mindfulness of the body, of feelings, of the mind, and of phenomena themselves--is recommended for all practitioners. The book includes practical advice on. How do we destroy our attachment without being led astray? . These practices will deepen your connection to the Buddha, strengthen your faith in the Path, and nurture your intellectual understanding of the Dhamma. Her presence pervades the evolution of Buddhism in Tibet, including within royal circles, as well as mentor and guide to many important Buddhist scholars, practitioners, and lineage holders. We already have the foundation we need to live a more productive and peaceful life — Bhante simply points to each tool of meditation, tells us what it does, and how to make it work. I can still vividly remember the day where I got mauled by robbers, and was left bloodied in a dark alley. This review is long enough: read the book and meditate everyday. This is a must-read for anyone interested in following a Buddhist spiritual path. They are holy men because they meditate. The introductory material explains the relationship between meditation and devotional practice, offers instructions on setting up a home altar, and gives advice on how to use these texts to enhance your spiritual development. Now after nearly two decades, Bhante helps meditators of every stripe take their mindfulness practice to the next level - helping them go, in a word, beyond mindfulness. It seems that such excellent elucidation is rarely seen.”. As a result of these efforts, we progress on the path that leads to freedom, once and for all, from illness, confusion, and other forms of physical and mental suffering. Henepola Gunaratana writes with such a fantastic understanding of the human mind, and the way we coast through our lives.  (, 也许是我读过的佛经太多,所以本书太基础了。大量篇幅在讲为什么禅修,禅修的目的等。我想这本书的对象应该是西方读者。对于东方人来说,很多都太常识的东西了。前面8章我认真的读,读到4页讲数息的实际操作。后面几章还是在讲理论。不过有个观点倒是非常深刻,每个人,地球上... When we understand how perception impacts our lives, we can use it, just as we do any other object of meditation, to overcome harmful ways of thinking and acting and to develop healthy states of mind instead. Then even that vague awareness fades away, and you are back to the same old reality. --Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness in Plain English was first published in 1994, is one of the bestselling -- and most influential -- books in the field of mindfulness. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. While previous volumes focused on our present situation and taking responsibility for creating the causes of happiness, this volume concerns opening our hearts and generating the intention to make our lives meaningful by benefiting others. It's easy to see why. Please try again. Presented here for the first time in English is a collection of, , or songs of realization, carefully and thoughtfully selected and translated from the large compendium the, Indian Texts of the Mahāmudrā of Definitive Meaning. I finished the book and this is one of the best books on mindfulness I've ever read, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2016.