The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused MindShamatha meditation is a method for achieving previously inconceivable levels of concentration. Author B. Alan Wallace, an active participant in the much-publicized dialogues between Buddhists and scholars, has more than 20 years' practice in the discipline, some of it under the guidance of the Dalai Lama. This book is a definitive presentation of his knowledge of shamatha. It is aimed at the contemporary seeker who is distracted and defocused by the dizzying pace of modern life, as well as those suffering from depression and other mental maladies. Beginning by addressing the inherent problems. |
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Avis d'utilisateur - motjebben - LibraryThingThis book grew on me as I read it. At first, I felt quite discouraged by Wallace's frequent references about the true amount of time that one would likely need to spend to even begin to possibly ... Consulter l'avis complet
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Avis d'utilisateur - johnverdon - LibraryThingThe is an excellent, practical introduction to meditation from a secular point of view - great for both beginner and advanced practitioner. Consulter l'avis complet
Table des matières
SYNOPSIS | 3 |
DREAM YOGANIGHTTIME PRACTICE 187 STAGE | 43 |
STAGE | 71 |
INTERLUDE | 86 |
STAGE | 95 |
INTERLUDE | 121 |
STAGE | 150 |
STAGE | 162 |
MINDING THE BREATH xvi INTRODUCTION | 239 |
FOREWORD | 252 |
MORE | 261 |
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The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind B. Alan Wallace Aperçu limité - 2006 |
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Expressions et termes fréquents
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind EasyRead large |
| Auteur | B. Alan Wallace |
| Édition | grands caractères |
| Éditeur | ReadHowYouWant.com, 2010 |
| ISBN | 1458783898, 9781458783899 |
| Longueur | 287 pages |
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