Mindfulness in Plain English

[goodoljoshua]

Hi Michael,

Long time, no see. My, how the community has grown!

Just finishing up a great book entitled "Mindfulness in Plain English - Updated and Expanded Edition " by Bhante H. Gunaratana (Bhante G).

You can read the original edition (not updated or expanded) for free here or download the .pdf free too! Personally, I'm still a book kind of guy so I previewed it on-line and then bought it (the updated and expanded edition).

Chapter headings listed below.

Reviews:
"A masterpiece. I cannot recommend it highly enough." —Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of and Director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine and Health Care, U of MA

"Mindfulness in Plain English lives up to its title... With a very modern and inviting writing style, the language is loose and free, and occasionally humorous... An excellent resource for anyone wishing to begin or further meditative studies."—Today's Librarian

"One of the best nuts-and-bolts meditation manuals. Bhante Gunaratana lays out the fundamentals of basic Buddhist meditation, the how, what, where, when, and why, including common problems and how to deal with them. His 52 years as a Buddhist monk make Mindfulness in Plain English an authority on a living tradition, and his years of teaching in America and elsewhere give it the clarity and straightforwardness that has made it so popular. If you'd like to learn the practice of meditation, you can't do better.—Amazon.com, Amazon.com Delivers Eastern Religion

Chapter Headings:
1 Meditation: Why Bother?
2 What Meditation Isn't
3 What Meditation Is
4 Attitude
5 The Practice
6 What to Do with Your Body
7 What to Do with Your Mind
8 Structuring Your Meditation
9 Set-up Exercises
10 Dealing with Problems
11 Dealing with Distractions I
12 Dealing with Distractions II
13 Mindfulness (Sati)
14 Mindfulness versus Concentration
15 Meditation in Everyday Life
16 What's in It for You
Afterword: The Power of Loving Friendliness

[Edwin]

Thanks for that !

Going to add it to my list of books to read

[pollyanna]

Moi aussi! It's so nice to see you again Joshua - happiness and joy to you and yours

[goodoljoshua]

Haha! Pollyanna, Edwin! Pure delight to "see" you again! I feel a special kinship with you. We're some of the old-timers around here. lol

Pollyanna Dec. 11, 2007
Edwin Dec. 15, 2007
Josh Dec. 15, 2007

Thanks for the responses.

Shine On,
Josh

[Edwin]

Sometimes a smile says it all !

[John]

thank goodol joshual -looks interesting -will download it
John

[bashmaki]

Bought it this weekend. Read a little. I like the guys straight forward writing style. I'm always looking for more instruction on meditation. Not many teachers in the rural mid-west.

Thanks for the tip,
Gus

[goodoljoshua]

I like his style too. Apparently this book has been around for a while, but it's a new found treasure for me.

Not many teachers here in Central Pennsylvania either. There are only three places that I know of but I find them too dogmatic for my tastes. Heavy Buddhist and Hindu overtones (chanting, rituals, etc.)

Glad you're getting something out of it. Really glad.

[Michael Mackenzie]

Hi Joshua,

Thanks for dropping in and also for the vipassana book recommend.

It's good to see you on the forums again Michael

[Edwin]

Originally Posted by goodoljoshua

I like his style too. Apparently this book has been around for a while, but it's a new found treasure for me.

Not many teachers here in Central Pennsylvania either. There are only three places that I know of but I find them too dogmatic for my tastes. Heavy Buddhist and Hindu overtones (chanting, rituals, etc.)

Glad you're getting something out of it. Really glad.

Couldn't wait and started reading online, allready at chapter 8...

Thanks for this man, it's amazing !