Contributions

  • Dalai Lama (Foreword) - Contributor
  • Robert K. Md Hall (Foreword) - Contributor

Publication

2001-03-06 - Shambhala

Language

English

Word Count

54,000 words, Guess

Page Count

216 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • Internet Archiveflorarepublicaep04libg
  • ISBN-139781570628054
  • ISBN-10157062805X
  • LibraryThing57229
  • Goodreads143678
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Classifications

  • LCCBQ5612.G643 2001
  • LCCBQ5612 .G643 2001
  • LCCBQ5612 .G643 2001

Description

"Among the topics covered are: The hindrances to meditaiton--ranging from doubt and fear to painful knees--and skillful means of overcoming them; How compassion can arise in response to the suffering we see in our own lives and in the world; How to integrate a life of responsible action and service with a meditative life based on nonattachment" (cover).

First Sentence

"IT IS SAID that soon after his enlightenment, the Buddha passed a man on the road who was struck by the extraordinary radiance and peacefulness of his presence."

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