{"product_id":"books-buddha-s-heart-by-stephen-snyder","title":"Buddha's Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn inspiring and healing guide to immersive meditation in the ancient Buddhist heart practices-the \u003c\/em\u003ebrahmavihāras\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA profound integration of clarity, heart, and grounded practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Rick Hanson, PhD, psychologist and \u003cem\u003eNYT\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBuddha's Brain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformed by Snyder's experiential understanding, and suitable for those at any level of meditation practice, Buddha's Heart leads us step-by-step through\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etraditional teachings on wholesomeness and concentration meditations to establish a supportive bedrock for our personal discovery;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eguided, heart-opening meditations on loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efurther guided practices for deepening awareness, including gratitude, forgiveness, and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eopening to the Oneness of Reality;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexploratory exercises for each meditation practice, illuminating the psychological blocks to accessing our deeper nature's heart qualities; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eembracing mindfulness and warm attunement in everyday life-opening our hearts to the profound depths of reality and the Absolute.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuddha's Heart teaches what seems counterintuitive but is undeniably true: the more we open our hearts, the more resilient and flexible we are. And the more authentically vulnerable we are, the safer and more protected we become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen's original framing of classical Theravada teachings will inspire practitioners to explore unfathomed depths of their own tender hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Karin Meyers, PhD, Academic Director, Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deep dive into the heart of who we truly are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Loch Kelly, meditation teacher, psychotherapist, and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Way of Effortless Mindfulness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuddha's Heart speaks to meditators at all levels with a grace, eloquence, and thoroughness seldom found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Susie Harrington, meditation teacher, Desert Dharma\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53505045463313,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781734781021.jpg?v=1778090032","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-buddha-s-heart-by-stephen-snyder","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}