Calm and Insight: A Buddhist Manual for Meditators

by Bhikkhu Phra Khantipalo

Overview

This manual, by an experienced Buddhist, has been written so that it will be easily accessible also to the reader who knows nothing about meditation, but also contains knowledge and experience that can be gained only through practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780700701414
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/17/1995
Series:	Curzon Paperbacks
Pages:	164
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION: WHY MEDITATE? Every Evil Never Doing I PRELIMINARIES And in Wholesomeness Increasing II THE MIND AS IT IS AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT III THE FOUR FOUNDATIONS OF MINDFULNESS And One’s Heart Well Purifying IV CALM AND INSIGHT V MEDITATION METHODS VI GOOD RESULTS AND BAD VII DANGERS TO MEDITATION This is the Buddha’s Teaching VIII THE FRUITS OF PENETRATION