Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta
By: Henepola Gunaratana
4.27
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
The bestselling author of Mindfulness in Plain English invites us to explore the joyful benefits of…
Want to Read $ 11.99"One who sincerely seeks inner peace and happiness sees the power of loving friendliness."-Henepola Gunaratana, Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta
"One who sincerely seeks inner peace and happiness sees the power of loving friendliness."-Henepola Gunaratana, Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta
"Loving friendliness motivates you to behave kindly to all beings at all times and to speak gently in their presence and their absence"-Henepola Gunaratana, Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta
"Loving friendliness motivates you to behave kindly to all beings at all times and to speak gently in their presence and their absence"-Henepola Gunaratana, Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta
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1. Naked Lunch
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"Exterminate all rational thought"-William S. Burroughs, Naked Lunch
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2. Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Enlightenment
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3. The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection
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3.38
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4. The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya
By: Bhikkhu Bodhi , Bhikkhu Ñaṇamoli , Gautama Buddha , Bhikkhu Anālayo , None
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5. The Dhammapada
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3.43
Format: 42 pages, Paperback
The Dhammapada (Pali; Prakrit: dhmmpd Dhammapada; Sanskrit: dhrmpd Dharmapada) is a collection of s… read more
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6. The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering
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3.79
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This book offers a clear, concise account of the Eightfold Path prescribed to uproot and eliminate … read more
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7. Don't Look Down on the Defilements
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8. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
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9. Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living
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4.01
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4.32
Format: 294 pages, Paperback
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"Everything is in your own heart."-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
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"The greatest gift we can offer anyone is our true presence."-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
13. The End of Your World: Uncensored Straight Talk on the Nature of Enlightenment
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14. Grist for the Mill
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15. Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
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"The Buddha may have been the Beethoven of his psychological state, but Beethoven got to where he was gradually, and still fell somewhere on the endless continuum of musical mastery by the end of his …"-Ryan A. Bush, Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture
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19. Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta
By: Henepola Gunaratana
4.27
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
The bestselling author of Mindfulness in Plain English invites us to explore the joyful benefits of… read more
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"One who sincerely seeks inner peace and happiness sees the power of loving friendliness."-Henepola Gunaratana, Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta
"Loving friendliness motivates you to behave kindly to all beings at all times and to speak gently in their presence and their absence"-Henepola Gunaratana, Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta
"We should practice metta in all these activities. Anger, resentment or disappointment can arise at any time over the course of the day. We risk perpetuating our confused way of relating to others if …"-Henepola Gunaratana, Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta
"We'll find that practicing metta changes our behavior at every level. Of course we can only do our own personal practice of metta, just as other people must do their own practice. And when we do so o…"-Henepola Gunaratana, Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta
20. Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide
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21. The Dhammapada: The Buddha's Path of Wisdom
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4.60
Format: 137 pages, Kindle Edition
An anthology of 423 verses spoken by the Buddha, the Dhammapada serves as the perfect compendium of… read more
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"Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal."-Acharya Buddharakkhita, The Dhammapada: The Buddha's Path of Wisdom
