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The Heart of Buddhist Meditation

The Buddha's Way of Mindfulness

by Nyanaponika Thera

The Patheos Book Club features a new edition of "The Heart of Buddhist Meditation: The Buddha's Way of Mindfulness," the classic text on the essence of Buddhist meditation by Nyanaponika Thera. | read more»

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About the Book and Author

Mindfulness is a method not only for committed Buddhists. It is for everyone interested in mastering the mind. | read more »

Book Excerpt: What Is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness, though so highly praised and capable of such great achievements, is not at all a 'mystical' state, beyond the ken and reach of the average person. It is, on the contrary, something quite simple and common, and very familiar to us. | read more »

Praise for The Heart of Buddhist Meditation

"The Heart of Buddhist Meditation is a work of unique importance in the literature about meditation." Read what Dr. Erich Fromm and others are saying about this book. | read more »
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