Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook
Brahm
Aug 2006 · Simon and Schuster
5.0star
2 reviews
Ebook
320
Pages
About this ebook
Discover how meditation can be a way to radically encounter bliss and to begin—and sustain—real transformation in ourselves.
Meditation: it's not just a way to relax, or to deal with life's problems. Done correctly, it can be a way to radically encounter bliss and to begin - and sustain - real transformation in ourselves.
In Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond, self-described meditation junkie Ajahn Brahm shares his knowledge and experience of the jhanas - a core part of the Buddha's original meditation teaching. Never before has this material been approached in such an empowering way, by a teacher of such authority and popularity.
Full of surprises, delightfully goofy humor, and entertaining stories that inspire, instruct, and illuminate, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond will encourage those new to meditation, and give a shot in the arm to more experienced practitioners as well.
Meditation: it's not just a way to relax, or to deal with life's problems. Done correctly, it can be a way to radically encounter bliss and to begin - and sustain - real transformation in ourselves.
In Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond, self-described meditation junkie Ajahn Brahm shares his knowledge and experience of the jhanas - a core part of the Buddha's original meditation teaching. Never before has this material been approached in such an empowering way, by a teacher of such authority and popularity.
Full of surprises, delightfully goofy humor, and entertaining stories that inspire, instruct, and illuminate, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond will encourage those new to meditation, and give a shot in the arm to more experienced practitioners as well.
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5.0
2 reviews
Joe Wehry
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February 10, 2014
This meditation book is rich in useful information for guiding novices and pros alike from building a solid foundation for meditation practice for achieving (or, rather letting go of ) deeper states. Use as a guide or go to reference. It is written with a sense of humor that neither makes light of the subject, nor insults readers, and illuminates the topic at hand. It would be hoped that future versions take advantage of ePub formats for more fluid text flow, rather than the PDF format with its more rigid viewing. Not great for reading on your Android phone, better for larger readers like tablets.
Michael Lenczewski
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August 26, 2019
Changed my mind.
About the author
Jack Kornfield, PhD, is one of the best known, most respected meditation teachers in the world. A psychologist and founder of two of the largest Buddhist centers and communities in America, he is one of the key teachers to introduce mindfulness to the West. His books, which include A Path with Heart; After the Ecstasy, the Laundry; and The Wise Heart, are classics, selling well over a million copies, and translated into twenty-one languages. Jack has taught at major universities and centers worldwide, including Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, and Berkeley; he teaches regular classes to four hundred at Spirit Rock in Marin County and to large crowds nationwide at retreats, conferences, and events. To learn more, please visit: JackKornfield.com or SpiritRock.org.
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