Kornfield - Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: a Meditators Handbook

Better than sex! Thats how Ajahn Brahm describes meditation, and his enthusiasm is contagious. A self-described meditation junkie, Brahm, the author of the popular Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?, shares his recipe for bliss in this practical, energizing new book. The Meditators Handbook is a complete, stem-to-stern guide to the subject, with precise step-by-step instructions for traversing the stages of practice and overcoming obstacles. Drawing on his working-class roots, Brahm explains difficult concepts clearly and easily, so that beginners understand them, while those who already me.;Foreword; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Introduction The Big Picture; Part 1 The Happiness of Meditation; The Basic Method of Meditation I; The Basic Method of Meditation II; The Hindrances to Meditation I; The Hindrances to Meditation II; The Quality of Mindfulness; Using Variety to Freshen Up Our Meditation; The Beautiful Breath; The Four Focuses of Mindfulness; Part 2 To Bliss and Beyond; The Jhanas I: Bliss; The Jhanas II: Bliss upon Bliss; The Jhanas III: Bliss upon Bliss upon Bliss; The Nature of Deep Insight; The Deep Insight That Liberates.