Mindfulness in Plain English, Updated and Expanded Edition
by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
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Author: Bhante Henepola GunaratanaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-09-25
ISBN: 0861713214
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
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Book Review: A good meditation primer
Summary: 4 Stars
Most Theravada monks in Asia don't actually meditate much. It's more common to study doctrinal knowledge and do alms rounds, and chant. Some southeast Asian monks never do vipassana and would find the very idea strange. The Theravada tradition in the west emphasizes the humanistic elements of Buddhist teaching more, as well as meditation that's basically a first cousin to that taught in Soto Zen, or to beginning students in Tibetan Buddhism, and this book is a pretty good introduction to that. Of course, meditation is best learned from a teacher, and in a group setting; but that's actually not plausible for a number of people, for a variety of reasons. This book wisely jettisons religious trappings; although the author is a Theravada monk, the book steers clear of doctrine and tradition (there are plenty of books that can explain these for the curious) and focuses just on the process and experience of seated meditation. It's well-organized but not a dry tome; the author shares a wealth of contemplative experience and insight. It tells you of the potential perils and states of meditating, but avoids metaphysical speculation as to their meanings. If you start here, remember, you'll want to find a teacher/mentor at some point to help keep you from spinning out; but it is a good start.
Summary of Mindfulness in Plain English, Updated and Expanded Edition
With his distinctive clarity and wit, "Bhante G" takes us step by step through the myths, realities, and benefits of meditation and the practice of mindfulness. 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. This expanded edition includes the complete text of its bestselling predecessor, as well as a new chapter on the cultivation of loving kindness, an especially important subject in today's world.If you'd like to read about meditation and then go back to your regular life, don't get this book. Henepola Gunaratana, a monk from Sri Lanka and venerated teacher of Buddhism, warns us that vipassana meditation is "meant to revolutionize the whole of your life experience." In one of the best nuts-and-bolts meditation manuals, he lays out the fundamentals of basic Buddhist meditation, the how, what, where, when, and why, including common problems and how to deal with them. His 52 years as a Buddhist monk make Mindfulness in Plain English an authority on a living tradition, and his years of teaching in America and elsewhere give it the clarity and straightforwardness that has made it so popular. If you'd like to learn the practice of meditation, you can't do better. --Brian Bruya
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