Mindfulness in Plain English - Softcover

Gunaratana, Henepola

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0861710649 ISBN 13: 9780861710645

Publisher: Wisdom Publications,U.S., 1994

Synopsis

A masterpiece...an extremely skillful offering of kindness, clarity and wisdom to drink from. --Jon Kabat-Zinn

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Review:

"A masterpiece."--Jon Kabat-Zinn

"A classic--one of the very best English sources for authoritative explanations of mindfulness." --Daniel Goleman
"Of great value to newcomers... especially people without access to a teacher."
--Larry Rosenberg, author of Breath by Breath

"This book is the bible of mindfulness."
--Barry Boyce, editor of Mindful magazine and The Mindfulness Revolution

"Bhante writes with great clarity and has a good sense of humor with respect to the ups and downs of practice." --Ken McLeod, author of Wake Up to Your Life

"Wonderfully clear and straightforward."
-Joseph Goldstein, author of A Heart Full of Peace

"Pithy and practical."
-Shambhala Sun

"Jargon-free."
-USA Today
"A masterpiece."--Jon Kabat-Zinn

"A classic--one of the very best English sources for authoritative explanations of mindfulness." --Daniel Goleman

"Of great value to newcomers... especially people without access to a teacher."--Larry Rosenberg, author of "Breath by Breath"

"This book is the bible of mindfulness."--Barry Boyce, editor of" Mindful" magazine and "The Mindfulness Revolution"

"Bhante writes with great clarity and has a good sense of humor with respect to the ups and downs of practice." --Ken McLeod, author of "Wake Up to Your Life"

"Wonderfully clear and straightforward." --Joseph Goldstein, author of "A Heart Full of Peace"

"Pithy and practical." --"Shambhala Sun"

"Jargon-free."--"USA Today"

"Among the very best."--"Tricycle"

"A classic."--"Inquiring Mind"

"All that its title promises and more...a jewel of a manual."--Bhavana Society

"Profound...a classic interpretation of Vipassana meditation practice."--"The Middle Way"

"This book is simply written and clearly brings the essentials of this Buddhist practice to the West."--"The Beacon"

"A masterpiece."--Jon Kabat-Zinn

"A classic--one of the very best English sources for authoritative explanations of mindfulness."--Daniel Goleman

"Of great value to newcomers... especially people without access to a teacher."--Larry Rosenberg, author of Breath by Breath

"This book is the bible of mindfulness."--Barry Boyce, editor of Mindful magazine and The Mindfulness Revolution

"Wonderfully clear and straightforward."--Joseph Goldstein, author of A Heart Full of Peace

About the Author:

Bhante Gunaratana was ordained at the age of twelve as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka, earned his PhD in philosophy from The American University, and has led meditation retreats, taught Buddhism, and lectured widely throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is the president of the Bhavana Society in High View, West Virginia, where he lives.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wisdom Publications,U.S.
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0861710649
• ISBN 13: 9780861710645
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 200