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The Path of Insight Meditation
The Path of Insight Meditation
Author: Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield
ISBN-13: 9780877735632
ISBN-10: 0877735638
Publication Date: 6/23/1990
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Publisher: Shambhala Pubns
Book Type: Audio Cassette
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The path of insight meditation is a journey of understanding our bodies, our minds, and our lives, of seeing the true nature of experience clearly. For those who are treading this path--as wll as those just starting out--this audio tape, based on the book SEEKING THE HEART OF WISDOM by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield, will be a welcome companion along the way. Specific exercises and practices are given, along with discussions of such topics as:

--Discovering the heart of meditation through the practice of conscious conduct, concentration, and wisdom.
--How to meditate...including advice on overcoming the hindrances to practice, ranging from doubt and fear to painful knees.
--How to integrate meditation practice with a life of responsible action and service.

Goldstein and Kornfield are cofounders of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. Jack Kornfield is the author of LIVING BUDDHIST MASTERS. Joseph Goldstein, is also the author of THE EXPERIENCE OF INSIGHT: A SMIPLE AND DIRECT GUIDE TO BUDDHIST MEDITATION.