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PublisherWisdom Publications

ISBN-10161429917X

ISBN-139781614299172

eBay Product ID (ePID)20061243233

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Book TitleAbiding in Emptiness : a Guide for Meditative Practice

Number of Pages200 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

TopicBuddhism / Theravada, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Buddhism / Sacred Writings

GenreReligion

Author(Bhikkhu) Analayo

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight15.7 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2023-026348

ReviewsWhen many Buddhist scholars and practitioners hear the word emptiness , they immediately think of the Mahayana tradition. But the early Buddhist tradition also incorporates a rich and profound understanding of emptiness and practices for meditation on emptiness. The venerable Bhikkhu Analayo brings his meticulous scholarship and his deep meditative experience to bear in this beautiful volume that explains how emptiness is understood in early Buddhist traditions, and how to use this understanding in one's meditative practice. The union of exposition and meditative advice is powerful and is presented with perfect clarity.

SynopsisAn incisive look into the early Buddhist teachings on emptiness, and a manual for bringing those teachings into our everyday lives. Before the growth of the Mahayana and the Perfection of Wisdom, the Buddha gave his own teachings, to his attendant Ananda, on the importance of emptiness (Pali sunnata , Sanskrit sunyata ) in formal meditation and everyday practice. In this volume, renowned scholar-monk Bhikkhu Analayo explores these teachings and shows us how to integrate them into our lives. Bhikkhu Analayo draws from instructions found in the Greater and the Smaller Discourses on Emptiness (the Mahasunnatasutta and the Culasunnatasutta ). In each chapter, he provides a translation of a pertinent excerpt from the discourses, follows this with clear and precise explanations of the text, and concludes by offering instructions for practice. Step by step, beginning with daily life and concluding with Nirvana, Bhikkhu Analayo unpacks the Buddha's teachings on the foundational teaching of emptiness., An incisive look into the early Buddhist teachings on emptiness, and a manual for bringing those teachings into our everyday lives.

LC Classification NumberBQ5620.A53 2024