Art of Living, The - English Vipassana Meditation As Taught by S.N. Goenka

Publisher: Harper Collins
1987
Paperback, English
$13.99 Available now Pages: 170 Size: 5.25" X 8" Inches
ISBN 13: 978-0-06-063724-8
ISBN 10: 0060637242
Product Code: 207242

A full-length study of the teaching of S. N. Goenka, prepared under his guidance and with his approval. Useful for meditators and non-meditators alike. This was the first book to appear in English that accurately describes the practice of Vipassana at length for the general reader. It includes stories by Goenkaji as well as answers to students’ questions that convey a vivid sense of his teaching. Also available in many translations including Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Sindi.

Contents: •Foreword by S.N. Goenka •Preface •Introduction; Story: Swimology •The Search; Story: To Walk on the Path •The Starting Point; Story: The Buddha and the Scientist •The Immediate Cause; Story: Seed and Fruit •The Root of the Problem; Story: The Pebbles and the Ghee •The Training of Moral Conduct; Story: The Doctor's Prescription •The Training of Concentration; Story: The Crooked Milk Pudding •The Training of Wisdom; Story: The Two Rings •Awareness and Equanimity; Story: Nothing but Seeing •The Goal; Story: Fulfilling the Bottle of Oil •The Art of Living; Story: The Striking of the Clock •Appendix A: The Importance of Vedana in the Teaching of the Buddha •Appendix B: Passages on Vedana from the Suttas •Glossary Notes Addresses

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