The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English
Wisdom Publications · Paperback · August 14, 2012
In simple and straightforward language, Bhante Gunaratana shares the Buddha's teachings on mindfulness and how we can use these principles to improve our daily lives, deepen our mindfulness, and move closer to our spiritual goals.
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- Who it’s for
- A plain-English guide to the Buddha’s teachings, with practical bearings for deepening mindfulness.
- Themes
- Mindfulness practice, Meditation, Spiritual growth
- Genres
- Meditation, Buddhism - General
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In simple and straightforward language, Bhante Gunaratana shares the Buddha's teachings on mindfulness and how we can use these principles to improve our daily lives, deepen our mindfulness, and move closer to our spiritual goals. Based on the classic Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most succinct yet rich explanations of meditation, Bhante's presentation is nonetheless thoroughly modern.
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The Satipatthana Sutta has become the basis of all mindfulness meditation, and Bhante unveils it to the reader in his trademark "plain English" style. Contemplating the Four Foundations of Mindfulness—mindfulness of the body, of feelings, of the mind, and of phenomena themselves—is recommended for all practitioners. Newcomers will find The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English lays a strong groundwork for mindfulness practice and gives them all they need to get started right away, and old hands will find rich subtleties and insights to help consolidate and clarify what they may have begun to see for themselves. People at every state of the spiritual path will benefit from reading this book.
Mindfulness, Made Clear
A plain-English guide to the Buddha’s teachings, with practical bearings for deepening mindfulness.
Come here for
- A clear introduction to the Four Foundations of Mindfulness
- A contemplative approach grounded in Buddhist teaching
Expect
- Straightforward language with subtleties for returning practitioners
- Guidance for bringing mindfulness into daily life
Where it sits
| Meditation | 83% |
|---|---|
| Buddhism - General | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Meditation
- Mind & Body
- Theravada Buddhism
- Authors
- Gunaratana
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications
- Published
- August 14, 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Mindfulness practice · Meditation · Spiritual growth
- Reading lane
- Meditation