Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Path of the Buddha - Brossura

Gunaratana, Henepola

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0861711769 ISBN 13: 9780861711765

Casa editrice: Wisdom Pubns, 2001

Riassunto

The author plumbs the "Eightfold Path" of Buddhism for advice on how to live life with the proper attention to understanding, thinking, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.

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Recensione:

"Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness is the perfect companion to Mindfulness in Plain English. Written with the thoroughness and the masterful simplicity so characteristic of his teaching, Bhante Gunaratana presents essential guidelines for turning the Buddha's teachings on the Eightfold Path into living wisdom." (Larry Rosenberg, author of Breath by Breath)

"Bhante Gunaratana's wonderful new book is a practical and personal guide for those truly interested in what it means to be happy." (Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness)

"Clear and straightforward, the reader feels just how possible and practical it is to lead a happy life. Highly recommended." (Joseph Goldstein, author of Insight Meditation)

L'autore:

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.

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• Editore: Wisdom Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0861711769
• ISBN 13: 9780861711765
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 268