âEnlightenmentââis it a myth or is it real? In every spiritual tradition, inner explorers have discovered that the liberated state is in fact a natural experience, as real as the sensations you are having right nowâand that through the investigation of your own thoughts, feelings, and perceptions you can awaken to clear insight and a happiness independent of conditions.
For decades, one of the most engaging teachers of our time has illuminated the many dimensions of awakeningâbut solely at his live retreats and on audio recordings. Now, with The Science of Enlightenment, Shinzen Young brings to readers an uncommonly lucid guide to mindfulness meditation for the first time: how it works and how to use it to enhance your cognitive capacities, your kindness and connection with the world, and the richness of all your experiences.
As thousands of his students and listeners will confirm, Shinzen is like no other teacher youâve ever encountered. He merges scientific clarity, a rare grasp of source-language teachings East and West, and a gift for sparking insight through unexpected analogies, illustrations, humor, and firsthand accounts that reveal the inner journey to be as wondrous as any geographical expedition. Join him here to explore:
- Universal insights spanning Buddhism, Christian and Jewish mysticism, shamanism, the yogas of India, and many other paths
- How to begin and navigate your own meditation practice
Concentration, clarity, and equanimityâthe core catalysts of awakening
Impermanenceâits many aspects and how to work with them- Experiencing the âwaveâ and âparticleâ natures of self
Purification and clarificationâhow we digest mental blockages and habits through inner work- Emerging neuroscience research, the future of enlightenment, and much more
Categories:
- Religion & Spirituality
- Buddhism
Publisher : Sounds True
Author : Young, Shinzen
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2016-09-15
Number Of Pages : 256
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 1591794609
ISBN-13 : 9781591794608
Item weight : 1.1 lb
Dimensions : 1.18 in x 6.46 in x 9.37 in
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