Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha
Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha
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Setting out the difference between concentration-based and insight (vipassana) meditation, this work provides example practices; and most importantly presents detailed maps of the states of mind we are likely to encounter, and the stages we must negotiate as we move through clearly-defined cycles of insight.
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Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha by Daniel Ingram
The very idea that the teachings can be mastered will arouse controversy within Buddhist circles. Even so, Ingram insists that enlightenment is an attainable goal, once our fanciful notions of it are stripped away, and we have learned to use meditation as a method for examining reality rather than an opportunity to wallow in self-absorbed mind-noise. Ingram sets out concisely the difference between concentration-based and insight (vipassana) meditation; he provides example practices; and most importantly he presents detailed maps of the states of mind we are likely to encounter, and the stages we must negotiate as we move through clearly-defined cycles of insight. Its easy to feel overawed, at first, by Ingram's assurance and ease in the higher levels of consciousness, but consistently he writes as a down-to-earth and compassionate guide, and to the practitioner willing to commit themselves this is a glittering gift of a book.
Daniel Ingram is a leading proponent of Buddhism as a practical path to enlightenment in this lifetime. He has played a key role in keeping Buddhism vital and accessible while also grounded in the core teachings.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781904658405 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904658407 |
| Title | Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha |
| Author | Daniel Ingram |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Aeon Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 406 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |