How to Practice Shamatha Meditation
The Cultivation of Meditative Quiescence
$31.72
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2013
Summary
In 1988, Gen Lamrimpa, a Tibetan monk, led a one-year retreat in the Pacific Northwest, during which a group of Western meditators devoted themselves to the practice of meditative quiescence (shamatha). This book is a record of the oral teachings he gave to this group at the outset of the retreat. The teachings are brought to life by Gen Lamrimpa’s warmth, humor, and extensive personal experience as a contemplative recluse. An invaluable practical guide for those seeking to develop greater at…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781559393843 |
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| ISBN-10: | 155939384X |
| Author: | Gen Lamrimpa, B. Alan Wallace, Hart Sprager |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Snow Lion Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 198g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 11mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A step-by-step instruction manual on how to calm a busy mind, cultivate devotion, and bring awareness into each moment of living.” - Dean, Baton Rouge Community College
“It is Gen Lamrimpa’s familiarity with meditation on a deep experiential level that makes his teachings so valuable and this a book to be recommended.“—Tibetan Review “How to Practice Shamatha Meditation provides very practical and experientially grounded teachings.“—Tibet Journal
About The Author
Gen Lamrimpa
Gen Lamrimpa, born in Tibet in 1934, spent most of his life in meditative retreat in Dharamsala, India. He is the author of Calming the Mind, one of the clearest books in English on shamatha meditation.
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