Mindfulness in Early Buddhism: Characteristics and Functions (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Paperback)

Mindfulness in Early Buddhism: Characteristics and Functions (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Paperback)

Mindfulness in Early Buddhism is a timely and thoroughgoing examination of the significance, meaning and development of mindfulness in early Buddhism. Buddhist meditator and scholar Bhikkhu Anālayo here provides answers to questions such as: To what extent is mindfulness an originally Buddhist

Introducing Mindfulness: Buddhist Background and Practical Exercises (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Paperback)

Buddhist meditator and scholar Bhikkhu Anālayo introduces the Buddhist backgrounds to mindfulness, ranging from mindful eating to its formal cultivation as satipatthana (the foundations of mindfulness). He also offers a historical survey of the development of mindfulness in different Buddhist

Mindfulness of Breathing: A Practice Guide and Translations (Analayo)(Paperback)

Buddhist scholar and teacher Bhikkhu Anālayo explores the practice of mindfulness of breathing in the sixteen steps of the Ānāpānasati Sutta. This is an authoritative, practice-orientated elucidation of a foundational Buddhist text, useful to meditators whatever their tradition or background

Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide (Analayo)(Paperback)

From the Buddhist meditator and scholar, Bhikkhu Analayo, this is a thorough-going guide to the early Buddhist teachings on Satipatthana, the foundations of mindfulness, following on from his two best-selling books, Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization and Perspectives on

A Meditator's Life of the Buddha: Based on the Early Discourses (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Paperback)

Analayo offers an inspiring biography of the Buddha based on the early discourses and focusing on his meditative development and

Mindfully Facing Climate Change (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Paperback)

In Mindfully Facing Climate Change, Bhikkhu Analayo offers a response to the challenges of climate change that is grounded in the teachings of early Buddhism and mindfulness meditation. Based on employing the teaching of the four noble truths as its main framework, it places facing climate change

Mindfully Facing Disease and Death: Compassionate Advice from Early Buddhist Texts (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Paperback)

Praise for Analayo: Serious meditation students will benefit tremendously from the clarity of understanding that Venerable Analayo's efforts have achieved.--Sharon Salzberg, author of Real HappinessThis book provides a practical guide for those facing disease and death by helping them to access the

Compassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Paperback)

This book is the result of rigorous textual scholarship that can be valued not only by the academic community, but also by Buddhist practitioners. This book serves as an important bridge between those who wish to learn about Buddhist thought and practice and those who wish to learn from it

Superiority Conceit in Buddhist Traditions: A Historical Perspective (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Pevná vazba)

Renowned scholar-monk writes accessibly on some of the most contentious topics in Buddhism--guaranteed to ruffle some feathers. Armed with his rigorous examination of the canonical records, respected scholar-monk Bhikkhu Analayo explores--and sharply criticizes--four examples of what he terms

Perspectives on Satipatthana (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Paperback)

In this new book, Analayo builds on his earlier ground-breaking work, Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization. Here, he enlarges our perspective on this seminal teaching by exploring the practices of mindfulness as presented in both the Pali and Chinese versions of this important discourse

Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Paperback)

'Surely destined to become the classic commentary on the Satipatthana' --Christopher Titmuss Now in its second printing

Applications of Green's Functions in Science and Engineering (Greenberg Michael D.)(Paperback)

Concise and highly regarded, this treatment of Green's functions and their applications in science and engineering is geared toward undergraduate and graduate students with only a moderate background in ordinary differential equations and partial differential equations. The text also includes a

Couch and the Tree - Dialogues in Psychoanalysis and Buddhism(Paperback / softback)

Test Taker Characteristics and Test Performance (Kunnan Antony John)(Paperback)

This book investigates the influence of test taker characteristics on performance in tests of English as a foreign language by exploring the relationships between these two groups of variables. Data from a test taker questionnaire and performance on the First Certificate in English (FCE) and the

Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening (Batchelor Stephen)(Paperback)

A national bestseller and acclaimed guide to Buddhism for beginners and practitioners alike In this simple but important volume, Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic who claimed privileged, esoteric knowledge of the universe, but a man who challenged us to understand the

Green's Functions and Condensed Matter (Rickayzen G.)(Paperback)

Green's functions, named for the mathematician who developed them in the 1830s, possess applications in many areas of physics. This volume presents the basic theoretical formulation, followed by specific applications, and is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals

A Journey in Ladakh: Encounters with Buddhism (Harvey Andrew)(Paperback)

Now considered a classic among readers interested in Tibetan Buddhism and pilgrimages of the spirit of all kinds, A Journey in Ladakh is Andrew Harvey's spiritual travelogue of his arduous journey to one of the most remote parts of the world--the highest, least populated region in India, cut off by

I Am Here Now - A creative mindfulness guide and journal (The Mindfulness Project)(Paperback / softback)

Inspires you to explore your world and find moments of mindfulness in everyday life while unleashing your creativity along the way. This title features exercises that will challenge your powers of observation, investigation and cultivation and bring new awareness to your senses, thoughts and

Teaching Mindfulness in Schools: Stories and Exercises for All Ages and Abilities (Moon Penny)(Paperback)

Teaching Mindfulness in Schools is a practical teaching toolkit for educators and all professionals concerned with the social and emotional wellbeing of children. The book offers clear introductions to the many aspects and benefits of mindfulness for young people, as well as a wealth of practical

One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps (Griffin Kevin)(Paperback)

Merging Buddhist mindfulness practices with the Twelve Step program, this updated edition of the bestselling recovery guide One Breath at a Time will inspire and enlighten you to live a better, healthier life. Many in recovery turn to the Twelve Steps to overcome their addictions, but struggle with

Neurodynamics: The Art of Mindfulness in Action (Dimon Theodore)(Paperback)

Neurodynamics combines the latest discoveries in science, anatomy, and mindfulness to form a new understanding of human awareness in action. What good does it do to stretch, relax, or strengthen muscles if we don't know how these muscles are actually designed to function? To be sound, any physical

Mindfulness and Intimacy, 1 (Connelly Ben)(Paperback)

Go beyond mere mindfulness--and deepen your connection to your self, the people in your life, and the world around you. Mindfulness is an ancient and powerful practice of awareness and nonjudgmental discernment that can help us ground ourselves in the present moment, with the world and our lives

Mindfulness for Cat Lovers (Bosanko Carole)(Paperback)

Mindfulness For Cat Lovers invites you to find out more about mindfulness in a way that is fun and naturally fits with what you love: your cats. It contains simple exercises that can help you find peace in your day and build gratitude and happiness in your life.Cats have a soothing influence and

Teaching Mindfulness: A Practical Guide for Clinicians and Educators (McCown Donald)(Paperback)

The applications and use of mindfulness-based interventions in medicine, mental health care, and education have been expanding as rapidly as the empirical evidence base that is validating and recommending them. This growth has created a powerful demand for professionals who can effectively deliver