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La practica de la atencion plena en nuestra vida cotidiana: Caminando por la senda del Buda
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Editorial Pax Mexico, 2008

In a straightforward and engaging style, this masterful text on meditation delves deeply into each step of the Buddha's most profound teaching on bringing an end to suffering: the Noble Eightfold Path. With generous and specific advice, it offers skillful ways to handle anger, find one's livelihood, and cultivate loving friendliness in relationships with parents, children, and partners, as well as tools to overcome all the mental hindrances that ...

The Path of Serenity and Insight: An Explanation of the Buddhist Jhanas

1 review
Henepola Gunaratana

Motilal Banarsidass Pub, 2002

A clear and comprehensive explanation of Buddhist meditation
A systematic introduction to the development of insight through meditation. It covers ethical foundations, all aspects of concentration, including the jhanas and the four foundations of mindfulness (contemplation of body, feelings, states of mind and mind objects)-and the stages of realization of wisdom. Included is the role of the teacher, as well as the subjects of meditation and their ...

Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Buddha's Path

20 reviews
Henepola Gunaratana

Wisdom Publications, 2001

Excellent very approachable material, inspiring
Mindfulness and loving kindness are a couple of great approaches to living advocated by these ancient teachings made into cakewalk reading. When I go back to older more traditional interpretations they feel stiff and inhospitable. For the secular reader especially I think this makes for a pleasantly palatable on ramp to Buddhism.

El cultivo de la atencion plena: La practica de la meditacion Vipassana
Henepola Gunaratana Nayaka Thera

Editorial Pax Mexico, 2008

Taking readers step-by-step through the myths, realities, and benefits of meditation and mindfulness, this guide reveals that every person has the potential to achieve a productive, conscientious, and peaceful life. It also shows both beginners and experts in meditation the key aspects to opening up internal and emotional spaces to answer life's profound questions. Llevando al lector paso a paso por los mitos, realidades y beneficios de la ...

The Meditator's Atlas: A Roadmap to the Inner World

1 review
Matthew Flickstein

Wisdom Publications, 2007

Inspiring meditation guide!
I just finished this book, and wow, it was fabulous. What I liked in this book apart from other books I've read on meditation is the focus on how we can use meditation to see things as they really are, to see impermanence, to see how the mind and consciousness create an illusion of a self, and how to eventually get past that and to enlightenment. This book also addresses the fears we face, the ...

Mindfulness in Plain English

86 reviews
Henepola Gunaratana

Wisdom Publications, 1994

Zen and Wonderful
A very zen approach to becoming more mindful and thereby becoming more meditative and spiritual about every day miracles. This book hit all the high notes with me.

Journey to Mindfulness: The Autobiography of Bhante G.

5 reviews
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Jeanne Malmgren

Wisdom Publications, 2003

A Real Gem
This is the story of a Buddhist monk who was born and raised in poverty in Sri Lanka, and through dedication to the teachings of the Buddha became one of the great figures in Buddhism in the United States and the world today. This is an inspirational, charming and delightfully accessible book about a good life, well lived. However, for anyone who expects to find a story full of easy living and ...