Beginning Mindfulness Learning the Way of Awareness

by Weiss, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9781577314417
• ISBN10: 1577314417
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-04
• Publisher: INGRAM

Summary

Knowing that most people do not stop their lives to engage in spiritual practice, Buddhist teacher Andrew Weiss has always taught the direct application of practice to daily life. While also teaching sitting and walking meditation, he emphasizes mindfulness -- the practice of seeing every action as an opportunity to awaken meditative inquiry. Over the years, Andrew has honed his teachings into an effective ten-week course with progressive steps and home-play assignments. Beginning Mindfulness is intended for anyone practicing in daily life without the luxury of long meditation retreats. Weiss skillfully blends the traditions of his teachers into an easy and humorous program of learning the Buddhist art of mindfulness. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Meditation teacher Andrew JiYu Weiss is ordained in both Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing and the White Plum Lineage of the Japanese Soto Zen tradition. Andrew is founder of the Clock Tower Sangha in Maynard, Massachusetts

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xv
How to Use This Book	p. xxi
Beginning Mindfulness
Getting Started	p. 3
Going Deeper	p. 23
Increasing Awareness	p. 37
Who Am I?	p. 51
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Mindfulness in the Body	p. 77
Mindfulness in Feelings	p. 95
Mindfulness in Thinking	p. 109
Mindfulness in Objects of Mind	p. 123
Widening the Heart
Practicing Loving-Kindness	p. 145
Practicing Compassion	p. 159
Going On
How to Continue	p. 173
Transforming Suffering	p. 177
The Five Mindfulness Trainings	p. 189
The Importance of Community	p. 199
True Voice	p. 205
Afterword	p. 209
Permissions Acknowledgments	p. 213
Recommended Reading	p. 215
Index	p. 221
About the Author	p. 233
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