A History of Mindfulness A History of Mindfulness

A History of Mindfulness

Publisher Description

The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta is the most influential scripture in Buddhist meditation. It is the foundation text for the modern schools of ‘vipassanā’ or ‘insight’ meditation. The well-known Pali discourse is, however, only one of many early Buddhist texts that deal with mindfulness. This is the first full-scale study to encompass all extant versions of the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, taking into account the dynamic evolution of the Buddhist scriptures and the broader Indian meditative culture. A new vision emerges from this groundbreaking study: mindfulness is not a system of ‘dry insight’ but is the ‘way to convergence’ leading the mind to deep states of peace.

GENRE
Religion & Spirituality
RELEASED
2011
1 October
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
524
Pages
PUBLISHER
Santipada
Lulu Enterprises, Inc.
SIZE
469.4
KB
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