The Meditative Way: Readings in the Theory and Practice of Buddhist Meditation 1136804080, 9781136804083

Buddhist meditation, while attracting less popular attention than some other meditative disciplines, has given rise to a

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The Meditative Way: Readings in the Theory and Practice of Buddhist Meditation
1136804080, 9781136804083

In 1988, Gen Lamrimpa, a Tibetan monk, led a one-year retreat in the Pacific Northwest, during which a group of Western

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To stabilize the mind in one-pointed concentration is the basis of all forms of meditation. Gen Lamrimpa was a meditatio

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Having identified early material that goes back to the Buddha himself, the author argues that the two teachers of the Bu

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This volume honors George Judge and his many, varied and outstanding contributions to econometrics, statistics, mathemat

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In the early 400s, numerous Indian and Central Asian Buddhist "meditation masters" (chanshi) traveled to China

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In the early 400s, numerous Indian and Central Asian Buddhist "meditation masters" (chanshi) traveled to China

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An interdisciplinary deep dive into Buddhist jhāna meditation and how it can transform our understanding of self and con

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