Meditation, Psychology & Counseling, Religion & Spirituality 

ntroduction : what is mindfulness? -- Sutra on the four establishments of mindfulness -- Summary of the sutra -- Mindfulness exercises -- Exercises for observing the body -- Exercise 1. Conscious breathing -- Exercise 2. Following the breath -- Exercise 3. Oneness of body and mind -- Exercise 4. Calming -- Exercise 5. Positions of the body -- Exercise 6. Bodily actions -- Exercise 7. Parts of the body -- Exercise 8. Body and universe -- Exercise 9. Body as impermanent -- Remarks on the first nine exercises -- Exercise 10. Healing with joy -- Exercises for observing the feelings -- Exercise 11. Identifying feelings -- Exercise 12. Seeing the roots of feelings and identifying neutral feelings -- Exercises for observing the mind -- Exercise 13. Observing the desiring mind -- Exercise 14. Observing anger -- Exercise 15. Love meditation -- Exercises for observing the objects of mind -- Exercise 16. Discriminative investigation -- Exercise 17. Observing internal formations -- Exercise 18. Transforming internal formations -- Exercise 19. Overcoming guilt and fear -- Exercise 20. Sowing seeds of peace -- Principles for the practice of mindfulness -- Dharmas are mind -- Be one with the object of observation -- True mind and deluded mind are one -- The way of no-conflict -- Observation is not indoctrination -- App. Three versions of the sutra -- A note on the history of the texts -- Version two : sutra on the four grounds of mindfulness -- Version three : the one way in sutra summary comparison of the three versions -- Summary comparison of the three versions

Transformation and Healing presents one of the Buddha's most fundamental teachings and the foundation of all mindfulness practice. The Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness has been studied, practiced, and handed down with special care from generation to generation for 2,500 years. This sutra teaches us how to deal with anger and jealousy, to nurture the best qualities in our children, spouses, and friends, and to greet death with compassion and equanimity. Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary is organized into twenty exercises that guide readers through the fundamentals of Buddhist practice and offer insights into mindfulness in daily life.--Book jacket. 

150 pages ; 21 cm 

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