Buddhism 103

A simple collection of reflections on basic Buddhist philosophy.

The Path of Meditation includes an overview of the path & basic methodology of meditation; what & who you will meet as you go; body & mind, past, beliefs & emotions; the permanent guests of the mind, the 11 eternal fires of Burmese Buddhism & more.

The book is divided into eight sections with 48 concise pieces — all written simply & clearly, in a way that is thoughtful & explanatory & built around analogy & rhyme.

Individual pieces include: the path & pitfalls of meditation; on concentration & resistance; tools to develop; how your body & mind stay together; how to split them; on busy thoughts & wandering minds; making friends with difficult memories; accepting experiences; emotions like thunderstorms & floods; the deepest, darkest vaults & buried beliefs; removing the permanent guests of the mind; & extinguishing the fires of desire, delusion, despair & more.

Quotes from the Buddha, Hluang Pau Viriyang Sirinthro, Ajarn Buddhādasa Bhikkhu, Dr. Pramahachanya Khongchinda, Aung San Suu Kyi & an artist named Phu.

Includes photos of Buddha statues from temples in Bangkok's Yaowarat Chinatown neighborhood — at Wat Mangkorn Kamalawat [aka the Dragon Lotus temple], Wat Traimitr, Wat Kusoln Samakorn, Wat Uphai Raja Bamrung, Wat Mongkoln Samakhom, Wat Chakrawat, Wat Pathum Kongkha & Wat Bampen Cheen,

Willy Thorn is an artist, copywriter & meditation instructor in Bangkok. He was trained thru the renowned Willpower Institute of Wat Dhamma Mongkoln.

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