Wisdom Wide and Deep - by Shaila Catherine (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Wisdom Wide and Deep" is an extended introduction to an in-depth training that emphasizes the application of concentrated attention to profound and liberating insight. With calm, tranquility, and composure established through a practical experience of jhana or deep concentration, meditators are able to halt the seemingly endless battle against hindrances, eliminate distraction, and facilitate a penetrative insight into the subtle nature of matter and mind. It was for this reason the Buddha frequently exhorted his students, "Develop concentration, one who is concentrated understands things as they really are." <BR>"Wisdom Wide and Deep" follows and amplifies the teachings in Shaila Catherine's acclaimed first book, "Focused and Fearless: A Meditator's Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity." <BR>Readers will learn to this profound stability to the meticulous discernment, analysis, and contemplation of reality as it is actually occurring and learn how to sustain an in-depth examination of the nuances of mind and matter to unravel deeply conditioned patterns that perpetuate suffering. This is a profoundly practical guide, the fully detailed manual for the mind sure to become a trusted companion to many inner explorers.<BR><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>Wisdom Wide and Deep</i> is a comprehensive guide to an in-depth training that emphasizes the application of concentrated attention (<i>jhana</i>) to profound and liberating insight (<i>vipassana</i>). With calm, tranquility, and composure established through a practical experience of jhana meditators are able to halt the seemingly endless battle against hindrances, eliminate distraction, and facilitate a penetrative insight into the subtle nature of matter and mind. It was for this reason the Buddha frequently exhorted his students, <p/><i>Wisdom Wide and Deep</i> follows and amplifies the teachings in Shaila Catherine's acclaimed first book, <i>Focused and Fearless: A Meditator's Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity</i>. Readers will learn to develop this profound stability, sustain an in-depth examination of the nuances of mind and matter, and ultimately unravel deeply conditioned patterns that perpetuate suffering. This fully detailed manual for the mind sure to become a trusted companion to many inner explorers.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>Wisdom Wide and Deep</i> is a clear and comprehensive account of a path of meditation leading to profound levels of concentration and insight.--Guy Armstrong, teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center<br><br>Catherine has managed a difficult feat--to be simultaneously encyclopedic and charming.--Kate Wheeler, editor of In This Very Life: Liberation Teachings of the Buddha<br><br>If you are interested in dharma study, then Shaila's book belongs in your library.--Phillip Moffitt, author of Dancing With Life<br><br>Shaila Catherine has outlined an ancient way to train the mind in stillness and wise attention. This book can be a guide for cultivating the inner calm we long for.--Christina Feldman, author of Compassion: Listening to the Cries of the World<br><br>Shaila's new book converts theory to practice, ideas to application, knowledge about meditation to direct experience. She has written a manual in clear, practical language. The West needs such manuals.--Christopher Titmuss, author of Mindfulness for Everyday Living<br><br>This book is a powerful inspiration both for those who would like a glimpse of what's possible and for those intrepid explorers of the mind who want to bring these teachings to fulfillment. Highly recommended.--Joseph Goldstein, author of A Heart Full of Peace and One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Shaila Catherine</b> has been leading meditation retreats worldwide since 1996, emphasizing deep concentration, jhana, and the path of liberating insight. Shaila is the founder of Bodhi Courses, an online Dhamma classroom, and Insight Meditation South Bay, a Buddhist meditation center in Silicon Valley in California. She has practiced meditation since 1980, studied with founders of Western insight meditation centers, and accumulated more than nine years of silent retreat experience. Shaila spent most of the 1990s practicing with eminent masters in India, Thailand, and Nepal. From 2006 to 2014, she practiced under the guidance of Pa-Auk Sayadaw and twice completed his rigorous training in jhana and vipassana. Shaila loves deep meditation and appreciates a variety of approaches to exploring, developing, and liberating the mind. Shaila is the author of <i>Focused and Fearless: A Meditator's Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, </i>and<i> Clarity</i> and <i>Wisdom Wide and Deep: A Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhana and Vipassana</i>.
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