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PublisherWisdom Publications

ISBN-10086171623X

ISBN-139780861716234

eBay Product ID (ePID)22038691561

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Book TitleWisdom Wide and Deep : a Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhana and Vipassana

Number of Pages600 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

TopicBuddhism / Theravada, Mindfulness & Meditation, Meditations, Buddhism / Rituals & Practice

GenreReligion, Body, Mind & Spirit

AuthorShaila Catherine

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight28.9 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2011-022681

ReviewsShaila Catherine has outlined an ancient way to train the mind in stillness and wise attention. This book can be a guide for cultivating the inner calm we long for., Shaila's new book converts theory to practice, ideas to application, knowledge about meditation to direct experience. She has written a manual in clear, practical language. The West needs such manuals., Shaila Catherine has outlined an ancient way to train the mind in stillness and wise attention. This book can be a guide for cultivating the inner calm we long for." —Christina Feldman, author of Compassion: Listening to the Cries of the World Wisdom Wide and Deep is a clear and comprehensive account of a path of meditation leading to profound levels of concentration and insight."—Guy Armstrong, teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center Shaila's new book converts theory to practice, ideas to application, knowledge about meditation to direct experience. She has written a manual in clear, practical language. The West needs such manuals."— Christopher Titmuss, author of Mindfulness for Everyday Living " If you are interested in dharma study, then Shaila's book belongs in your library." —Phillip Moffitt, author of Dancing With Life This book is a powerful inspiration both for those who would like a glimpse of what's possible and for those intrepid explorers of the mind who want to bring these teachings to fulfillment. Highly recommended." —Joseph Goldstein, author of A Heart Full of Peace and One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism Catherine has managed a difficult feat—to be simultaneously encyclopedic and charming..— Kate Wheeler, editor of In This Very Life: Liberation Teachings of the Buddha, This book is a powerful inspiration both for those who would like a glimpse of what's possible and for those intrepid explorers of the mind who want to bring these teachings to fulfillment. Highly recommended., Wisdom Wide and Deep is a clear and comprehensive account of a path of meditation leading to profound levels of concentration and insight., Shaila Catherine has outlined an ancient way to train the mind in stillness and wise attention. This book can be a guide for cultivating the inner calm we long for." —Christina Feldman, author of Compassion: Listening to the Cries of the World Wisdom Wide and Deep is a clear and comprehensive account of a path of meditation leading to profound levels of concentration and insight."—Guy Armstrong, teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center Shaila's new book converts theory to practice, ideas to application, knowledge about meditation to direct experience. She has written a manual in clear, practical language. The West needs such manuals."— Christopher Titmuss, author of Mindfulness for Everyday Living "If you are interested in dharma study, then Shaila's book belongs in your library." —Phillip Moffitt, author of Dancing With Life This book is a powerful inspiration both for those who would like a glimpse of what's possible and for those intrepid explorers of the mind who want to bring these teachings to fulfillment. Highly recommended." —Joseph Goldstein, author of A Heart Full of Peace and One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism Catherine has managed a difficult feat—to be simultaneously encyclopedic and charming..— Kate Wheeler, editor of In This Very Life: Liberation Teachings of the Buddha

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal294.34435

SynopsisWisdom Wide and Deep is an extended introduction to an in-depth training that emphasizes the application of concentrated attention to profound and liberating insight. With calm, tranquility, and composure established through a practical experience of jhana or deep concentration, meditators are able to halt the seemingly endless battle against hindrances, eliminate distraction, and facilitate a penetrative insight into the subtle nature of matter and mind. It was for this reason the Buddha frequently exhorted his students, Develop concentration, one who is concentrated understands things as they really are." Wisdom Wide and Deep follows and amplifies the teachings in Shaila Catherine's acclaimed first book, Focused and Fearless: A Meditator's Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity . Readers will learn to this profound stability to the meticulous discernment, analysis, and contemplation of reality as it is actually occurring and learn how to sustain an in-depth examination of the nuances of mind and matter to unravel deeply conditioned patterns that perpetuate suffering. This is a profoundly practical guide, the fully detailed manual for the mind sure to become a trusted companion to many inner explorers., Wisdom Wide and Deep is a comprehensive guide to an in-depth training that emphasizes the application of concentrated attention ( jhana ) to profound and liberating insight ( vipassana ). With calm, tranquility, and composure established through a practical experience of jhana meditators are able to halt the seemingly endless battle against hindrances, eliminate distraction, and facilitate a penetrative insight into the subtle nature of matter and mind. It was for this reason the Buddha frequently exhorted his students, Wisdom Wide and Deep follows and amplifies the teachings in Shaila Catherine's acclaimed first book, Focused and Fearless: A Meditator's Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity . Readers will learn to develop this profound stability, sustain an in-depth examination of the nuances of mind and matter, and ultimately unravel deeply conditioned patterns that perpetuate suffering. This fully detailed manual for the mind sure to become a trusted companion to many inner explorers.

LC Classification NumberBQ5612.C39 2011