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9780861716715

The Beginner's Guide to Insight Meditation

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  • ISBN13:

    9780861716715

  • ISBN10:

    086171671X

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-08-17
  • Publisher: Wisdom Publications
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Summary

A user-friendly introduction to Insight Meditation is offered by a well-known teacher of the practice with the author of the popular "The Beginner's Guide to Zen Buddhism". 25 photos.

Author Biography

Arinna Weisman has studied insight meditation since 1979 and has been teaching since 1989, throughout the U.S. and Europe. Jean Smith is the author/editor of numerous books on Buddhism, including 365 Zen and Now! The Art of Being Truly Present. She is the president of the board of directors of the Mountain Hermitage, in Taos, New Mexico, where she lives.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
The Possibility of Change: A Cinderella Storyp. 1
Exercise: Taking Refugep. 9
Meditation: The Path to Transforming Our Livesp. 11
Exercise: A Guided Sitting Meditationp. 20
Exercise: A Guided Walking Meditationp. 25
Exercise: Movement Meditationp. 28
Exercise: Daily Practicep. 30
Difficulties in Meditation-and Lifep. 33
Exercise: The Hindrancesp. 51
The Buddha's Basic Teachings: The Four Noble Truthsp. 53
Exercise: Investigating Sufferingp. 68
The Eightfold Path: Wisdomp. 71
Exercise: Wise Intentionp. 87
The Eightfold Path: Moralityp. 89
Exercise: The Preceptsp. 100
The Eightfold Path: Mental Disciplinep. 101
Exercise: Wise Effortp. 122
Exercise: The Four Foundations of Mindfulnessp. 122
Living Practice and the Divine Abodesp. 125
Exercise: Daily Practicep. 149
Our Guides and Supports: Teachers, Sanghas, and Retreatsp. 151
The 2,500-Year Journeyp. 167
Frequently Asked Questionsp. 183
Epilogue: The Sangha of One Worldp. 187
Selected Textsp. 191
Suggestions for Further Readingp. 211
Insight Meditation Centers and Resourcesp. 215
Glossary of Selected Terms in Buddhismp. 217
Acknowledgmentsp. 227
Indexp. 229
About the Authorsp. 239
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