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Four Immeasurables : Practices to Open the Heart by B. Alan Wallace (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Four Immeasurables : Practices to Open the Heart, Paperback by Wallace, B. Alan; Houshmand, Zara (EDT), ISBN 155939353X, ISBN-13 9781559393539, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A book that includes guided meditations and lively discussions aims to help readers cultivate loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity so that they will have richer relationships with others. Original.
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PublisherShambhala Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10155939353X
ISBN-139781559393539
eBay Product ID (ePID)2309475567
Product Key Features
Edition3
Book TitleFour Immeasurables : Practices to Open the Heart
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMindfulness & Meditation, Buddhism / Tibetan, Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Interpersonal Relations
Publication Year2010
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Psychology
AuthorB. Alan Wallace
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.2 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.6 in
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ReviewsAny person on a spiritual path, Buddhist or not, will find in this book fresh, practical insights for cultivating a boundless heart. A thought-provoking, useful, encouraging read., "Alan Wallace is one of the great Western Buddhist thinkers of our day."-Howard Cutler M.D., coauthor with H.H. the Dalai Lama of The Art of Happiness "A one-of-a-kind book that helps educate as well as inspire."- Inquiring Mind "Any person on a spiritual path, Buddhist or not, will find in this book fresh practical insights for cultivating a boundless heart. A thought-provoking, useful, encouraging read."- ForeWord Magazine "We are in very good hands when Alan Wallace takes us on a journey with the four immeasurables."- Mandala , Editor's Choice "This book is written in a very simple and direct style. It always cuts out the superficial and directs the reader to the heart of the practice. Interspersed are numerous personal anecdotes and insights that could only be gathered from a lifetime of practice and teaching."- The Middle Way "This in-depth treatment is presented clearly and directly without unnecessary trappings and will be a good choice for customers looking to begin serious study of Buddhist tradition and practice. It includes guided meditations intended to help readers open their hearts and empower their minds."- New Age Retailer "This rich psychological unfolding of these spiritual practices provides a fine capstone to the author's thoughts on meditation."- Spirituality & Practice "As is usual with books by Alan Wallace, there is a strong emphasis on making the ideas and practices discussed accessible to modern readers without diluting those ideas or dumbing them down. A determination to show how the four immeasurables are to be applied in practice in our lives is also evident. For anyone who wishes to a read a lively presentation of some central ideas within Buddhism and that achieves the difficult balance of being both traditional and modern in approach, this book will not disappoint."- Buddhism Now, "Alan Wallace is one of the great Western Buddhist thinkers of our day."--Howard Cutler M.D., coauthor with H.H. the Dalai Lama of The Art of Happiness "A one-of-a-kind book that helps educate as well as inspire."-- Inquiring Mind "Any person on a spiritual path, Buddhist or not, will find in this book fresh practical insights for cultivating a boundless heart. A thought-provoking, useful, encouraging read."-- ForeWord Magazine "We are in very good hands when Alan Wallace takes us on a journey with the four immeasurables."-- Mandala , Editor's Choice "This book is written in a very simple and direct style. It always cuts out the superficial and directs the reader to the heart of the practice. Interspersed are numerous personal anecdotes and insights that could only be gathered from a lifetime of practice and teaching."-- The Middle Way "This in-depth treatment is presented clearly and directly without unnecessary trappings and will be a good choice for customers looking to begin serious study of Buddhist tradition and practice. It includes guided meditations intended to help readers open their hearts and empower their minds."-- New Age Retailer "This rich psychological unfolding of these spiritual practices provides a fine capstone to the author's thoughts on meditation."-- Spirituality & Practice "As is usual with books by Alan Wallace, there is a strong emphasis on making the ideas and practices discussed accessible to modern readers without diluting those ideas or dumbing them down. A determination to show how the four immeasurables are to be applied in practice in our lives is also evident. For anyone who wishes to a read a lively presentation of some central ideas within Buddhism and that achieves the difficult balance of being both traditional and modern in approach, this book will not disappoint."-- Buddhism Now, "As is usual with books by Alan Wallace, there is a strong emphasis on making the ideas and practices discussed accessible to modern readers without diluting those ideas or dumbing them down. A determination to show how the four immeasurables are to be applied in practice, in our lives is also evident. For anyone who wishes to a read a lively presentation of some central ideas within Buddhism and that achieves the difficult balance of being both traditional and modern in approach this book will not disappoint." �Steve Palmer, Buddhism Now, This in-depth treatment is presented clearly and directly without unnecessary trappings and will be a good choice for customers looking to begin serious study of Buddhist tradition and practice. It includes guided meditations intended to help readers open their hearts and empower their minds, We are in very good hands when Alan Wallace takes us on a journey with the four immeasurables: loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity., "This book is written in a very simple and direct style. It always cuts out the superficial and directs the reader to the heart of the practice. Interspersed are numerous personal anecdotes and insights that could only be gathered from a lifetime of practice and teaching."--The Middle Way
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SynopsisAn engaging explanation of a fundamental Buddhist practice-including guided exercises and meditations-from a scientist and former Buddhist monk The Four Immeasurables-the cultivation of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity-is a rich suite of practices that open the heart, counter the distortions in our relationships to ourselves, and deepen our relationships to others. Alan Wallace presents a unique interweaving of teachings on the Four Immeasurables with instruction on meditative quiescence, or shamatha practice, to empower the mind. This book includes both guided meditations and lively discussions on the implications of these teachings for our life., The Four Immeasurables--the cultivation of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity--is a rich suite of practices that open the heart, counter the distortions in our relationships to ourselves, and deepen our relationships to others. Alan Wallace presents a unique interweaving of teachings on the Four Immeasurables with instruction on meditative quiescence, or shamatha practice, to empower the mind. This book includes both guided meditations and lively discussions on the implications of these teachings for our life., The Four Immeasurables is a rich suite of practices that open the heart, counter the distortions in our relationships to ourselves, and deepen our relationships to others. Alan Wallace presents a unique interweaving of teachings on the Four Immeasurables (the cultivation of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity) with instruction on quiescence or shamatha, meditation practices to empower the mind. The book includes both guided meditations and lively discussions on the implications of these teachings for our own lives., An engaging explanation of a fundamental Buddhist practice--including guided exercises and meditations--from a scientist and former Buddhist monk The Four Immeasurables--the cultivation of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity--is a rich suite of practices that open the heart, counter the distortions in our relationships to ourselves, and deepen our relationships to others. Alan Wallace presents a unique interweaving of teachings on the Four Immeasurables with instruction on meditative quiescence, or shamatha practice, to empower the mind. This book includes both guided meditations and lively discussions on the implications of these teachings for our life.
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