"This book identifies what is meant by sati (smrti), usually translated as "mindfulness," in early Buddhism, and examines its soteriological functions and its central role in the early Buddhist practice and philosophy. Using textual analysis and criticism, it takes new approache…
"This book identifies what is meant by sati (smrti), usually translated as "mindfulness," in early Buddhism, and examines its soteriological functions and its central role in the early Buddhist practice and philosophy. Using textual analysis and criticism, it takes new approache…
Despite all of our best intentions, communication is still a challenge for most of us. How do we say what we mean in a way that the other person can really hear? How can we learn to listen with compassion and understanding? Why do people communicate so differently and how can we…
This title shows readers how to differentiate true happiness from momentary joy and pleasure in order to foster an everyday deep contentment that transcends the excitement of 'special experiences'.
The excitement you feel after hearing good news or achieving a goal is fleeting, but true happiness--that is, the warm feeling of deep contentment and joy--is lasting, and it can be yours in every moment. The Buddha's Way of Happiness is a guide to putting aside your anxieties a…
In Buddha's Way of Happiness, mindfulness expert Thomas Bien invites us to view happiness as a state that is always available to us, provided we know how to move past the barriers that keep us feeling stressed and unhappy. Bien identifies the six most common obstacles that keep …
The Tibetan word bardo is usually associated with life after death. Here, ChOgyam Trungpa discusses bardo in a very different sense: as the peak experience of any given moment. Our experience of the present moment is always colored by one of six psychological states: the god rea…
