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The foundations of mindfulness : how to cultivate attention, good judgment, and tranquility

Harrison, Eric2017
Book
The Satipatthana Sutta-- taken from the 2,500-year-old teachings of the Buddha himself-- is the original manual on how to meditate and be mindful. One of its recommended practices is the worldwide practice of mindfulness. Harrison has made the Sutta the basis of his teaching career. Now, with a new translation and commentary, he makes mindfulness more accessible than ever.
Author:
Imprint:
New York Experiment, [2017]
Collation:
329 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Some useful terms -- The standard meditation practice -- Anxiety and the overactive mind -- The breath meditation -- The miraculous sigh -- The bodyscan -- Controlling thought -- Why focus on the body? -- To sit or not to sit -- Mindful action -- Open monitoring -- Preface to the translation -- The foundations of mindfulness -- The history of translation -- Sati: the analysis of a word -- How the Sutta works -- Emotion at the atomic level -- Painful emotion -- States of mind -- Optimizing emotion -- Embodied thought -- Attention -- Good judgment -- The scientific evidence -- The story of modern mindfulness -- The modern definition -- Using the language -- Endnotes -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the author.
ISBN:
9781615192564 (hardcover)1615192565 (hardback)
Dewey class:
158.12
LC class:
BQ5612
Language:
English
Related title:
The Foundations of Mindfulness : How to Cultivate Attention, Good Judgment, and Tranquility [ebook]
BRN:
452816
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Kathleen Syme Carlton-HealthHEALTH 158.12 HARROn loan - Due: 15 Jul 2026
Library at the Dock-HealthHEALTH 158.12 HARRAvailable
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