Extraordinary Mindfulness Through Whole-Body Vipassana Meditation.
With so many different kinds of meditation available, is it possible to identify one approach as more effective than others? After spending 16 years practising various types of meditation and several years studying relevant scientific research, writer Marshal Glickman found the answer to that important question is a definitive yes: the sensation-based method of Vipassana meditation taught by the Indian/Burmese meditation master S.N. Goenka stands apart.
This book clearly explains why whole-body vipassana is so effective - and how it can change unhealthy attitudes, perceptions and patterns of behaviour at the deepest, unconscious level.
Vipassana meditation provides a practical method of self-awareness, allowing us to face difficulties in a calm and relaxed way. By concentrating on the body's sensations, one comes to see the inherently fleeting nature of our feelings and experience - opening the door to genuine, lasting peace of mind.
'Beyond The Breath' presents sensation-based meditation (which is believed to be the way the Buddha himself meditated and taught others to as well) in the context of the Buddha's essential teachings. It shows, for example, why an ethical commitment is as important as meditation for meaningful spiritual development, making this a powerful, life-changing discipline.
