Name/Title
The experience of insight : a simple and direct guide to Buddhist meditation / Joseph GoldsteinEntry/Object ID
BQ5612 .G64 1987Description
"This modern spiritual classic, presented as a 30-day meditation retreat taught by Joseph Goldstein, offers timeless practical instructions and real-world advice for practicing meditation - whether walking or sitting in formal practice or engaging in everyday life.
Goldstein - a beloved and respected meditation teacher who studied for many years under the guidance of eminent Buddhist teachers from India, Tibet, and Burma - uses the retreat format to explain various basic Buddhist teachings including karma, selflessness, and the four noble truths, while also drawing connections to many different spiritual traditions.
With a new preface reflecting on how the conversation around meditation has changed over the last 40 years, this book is the perfect companion for both experienced practitioners and those looking to get into meditation for the first time." --publisher's description
Contents:
Opening and beginning instruction
Noble eightfold path
Instruction : feelings
Bare attention
Instruction : thoughts
Concepts and reality
Instruction : sense objects
Stories
Instruction : intentions
Instruction : eating
Hindrances
Instruction : consciousness
Warrior
Concentration game
Three pillars of Dharma : parami
St. John of the Cross/St. Francis de Sales
Four noble truths
Halfway resolution
Karma
Instruction : relaxing/sinking mind
Purity and happiness
Devotion
Dependent origination
Death and lovingkindness
Tao
Factors of enlightenment
Buddhist paths
ClosingDimensions
Dimension Description
xi, 169 p. ; 22 cm.Book Details
Author
Joseph GoldsteinPublisher
ShambhalaDate Published
1987Publication Subjects
Meditation -- BuddhismCall No.
BQ5612 .G64 1987ISBN
9780877732266, 9780394714301, 0877732264, 039471430X