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The book was reviewed in the journal Prabuddha Bharata which called it a step by step guide to the theory and practice of meditation told in an easy to understand manner, [3] and Moin Qazi, writing for Asian Age, gave it a favourable review. [4] It was ranked 1st in Hindustan Times' Nielsen top 10 lists of the Best non-fiction books chart for ...
Mudita meditation cultivates appreciative joy at the success and good fortune of others. The Buddha described this variety of meditation in this way: . Here, O, Monks, a disciple lets his mind pervade one quarter of the world with thoughts of unselfish joy, and so the second, and so the third, and so the fourth.
Publishers Weekly wrote about the 1977 book: To a casual reader, Goleman's study is too full of arcane words and multilingual jargon about states of enlightenment. But to a serious student of meditation, this book, like its predecessor, is an excellent resource. [17] Apple iTunes says the 1988 book is "a comprehensive and easily accessed ...
Joy or rapture (pīti, Skt. prīti) Relaxation or tranquility (passaddhi, Skt. prashrabdhi) of both body and mind; Concentration a calm, one-pointed state of mind, [1] or "bringing the buried latencies or samskaras into full view" [2] Equanimity (upekkhā, Skt. upekshā). To accept reality as-it-is (yathā-bhuta) without craving or aversion.
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind is a book of teachings by Shunryu Suzuki, a compilation of talks given at his satellite Zen center in Los Altos, California.Published in 1970 by Weatherhill, the book contains transcriptions of Suzuki's talks recorded by his student Marian Derby. [1]
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Shaila Catherine is an American Buddhist meditation teacher and author in the Theravādin tradition, known for her expertise in insight meditation (vipassanā) and jhāna practices. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She has authored three books on jhāna practice and has introduced many American practitioners to this concentration practice through her writings and ...
Paul Wilson is an Australian meditation teacher, columnist, [1] and author of two novels [2] [3] and 19 self-help and spiritually-oriented books, including The Calm Technique, Instant Calm, The Little Book of Calm, Calm at Work, The Little Book of Calm at Work, Calm for Life, The Complete Book of Calm, Perfect Balance, The Quiet, A Piece of the Quiet and "Calm, No Matter What" – mostly ...