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In Seeking the Heart of Wisdom Goldstein and Kornfield present the central teachings and practices of insight meditation in a clear and personal language. The path of insight meditation is a journey of understanding our bodies, our minds, and our lives, of seeing clearly the true nature of experience. The authors guide the reader in developing the openness and compassion that are at the heart of this spiritual practice. For those already treading the path, as well as those just starting out, this book will be a welcome companion along the way. Among the topics covered are:
• The hindrances to meditation—ranging from doubt and fear to painful knees—and skillful means of overcoming them
• How compassion can arise in response to the suffering we see in our own lives and in the world
• How to integrate a life of responsible action and service with a meditative life based on nonattachment
Useful exercises are presented alongside the teachings to help readers deepen their understanding of the subjects.
• The hindrances to meditation—ranging from doubt and fear to painful knees—and skillful means of overcoming them
• How compassion can arise in response to the suffering we see in our own lives and in the world
• How to integrate a life of responsible action and service with a meditative life based on nonattachment
Useful exercises are presented alongside the teachings to help readers deepen their understanding of the subjects.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book should be read by everyone, not just those following the Buddhist path. If Chapter 10, on the law of Karma, was made compulsory reading, the world might be a better place. Directed at those involved in insight meditation (Vipassana) and perhaps follwing the Theravada teachings, the book will actually benefit the practice of anyone trying to follow a spritual path. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is a must read.
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For me, this is a very informative and inspriring book on the basics of insight/vipassana meditation. It gives detailed instructions on sitting and walking meditation, a lot of background on buddhist philosophy/psychology and ends with recommendations for building this into your daily life. Every chapter end with exercises you can do for a couple of weeks to make the theory land a bit. I started meditation 4 yrs ago with a CD-course on insight meditation (by Goldstein and Salzberg)and found this a very good follow up to that. By the way, please note that the technique taught is quite different from the (burmese) vipassana technique taught by goenka, which is more of a concentration-style meditation.
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2 Aug 1999
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I picked up the pocket version of this book one day and happened to open to the page which talks about the accumulation of material items and the transitory happiness it brings -- how once the novelty of the item has worn off we go about buying more things-- all in the hopes of stimulating that "happiness" response. Boy did that hit the nail on the head!! I had to get the full length version and it has been very enlightening. A definte must for anyone who is at a point in their life where they are questioning their purpose, their "path" and want to know what to do to effect change. I loved it!!!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A clear guide from people who truly understand the reality of meditation
12 Jun 2007
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I was very impressed with the authors' ability to address concerns that I have had with meditation in the past: specifically, that meditation often sounds like an escape from reality, or a numbing mechanism that shields one from reality. The authors speak from a depth of experience when they explain that meditation is like "learning to surf": there will always be waves in life, and insight meditation provides a method of learning to "surf" those waves and remain standing. The authors admit that a successful meditation practice doesn't get rid of the problems inherent in day-to-day living. It simply equips us with the means to deal with problems as they arise in the moment.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Easy to understand
8 July 2009
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I've read many books recently on Buddhism and meditation. I find quite a few of them hard to read; there are many says like, "it is your breath, but it is not your breath" that I try very much to wrap my head but never quite do. This book is much more straight forward for a western reader. I found it very easy to read and follow. It covers a lot, and I will probably have to reread chapters after I've done more zazen sitting, but it really is accessible and well written. If you are looking for a beginner's guide to Buddhist principals and teaching and want to start sitting meditation in a meaningful way, this is the book for you.
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