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best book on mahasi style?
by jcsuperstar » Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:09 am
your opinions please?
สัพเพ สัตตา สุขีตา โหนตุ
the mountain may be heavy in and of itself, but if you're not trying to carry it it's not heavy to you- Ajaan Suwat
the mountain may be heavy in and of itself, but if you're not trying to carry it it's not heavy to you- Ajaan Suwat
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Re: best book on mahasi style?
by tiltbillings » Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:17 am
A good book to start with would be Ven Nyanaponika's HEART OF BUDDHIST MEDITATION, from there Joseph Goldstein's INSIGHT MEDITATION and then Ven Pesala could give you a good guide as to what books by Mahasi Sayadaw that would be good. Also, U Pandita's books can be added to this list.jcsuperstar wrote:your opinions please?
What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us
-- Dharmakirti
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: best book on mahasi style?
by mikenz66 » Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:21 am
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Re: best book on mahasi style?
by tiltbillings » Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:21 am
Also, STRONG ROOTS by Jake Davis, http://www.dharma.org/bcbs/Pages/docume ... gRoots.pdf is an interesting, lengthy look at the Mahasi Sayadaw practice and its coming to the West. It is quite good.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/auth ... index.html
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/auth ... index.html
What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us
-- Dharmakirti
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: best book on mahasi style?
by tiltbillings » Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:23 am
What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us
-- Dharmakirti
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: best book on mahasi style?
by PeterB » Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:01 pm
" The Middle Path Of Life. Talks on Insight Meditation" by Dhiravamsa.
Dont know about " best" book though. Different books for different stages of practice/life.
Dont know about " best" book though. Different books for different stages of practice/life.
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Re: best book on mahasi style?
by bodom » Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:16 pm
Why not go right to the source himself?
Practical Insight Meditation: Basic and Progressive Stages by Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw
http://www.pariyatti.org/Bookstore/prod ... cfm?PC=457
Satipatthana Vipassana: Insight Through Mindfulness
by Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw
http://www.pariyatti.org/Bookstore/prod ... cfm?PC=484
The Progress of Insight: A Treatise on Satipatthana Meditation by Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw
http://www.pariyatti.org/Bookstore/prod ... cfm?PC=461
Three of my favorite books.
Practical Insight Meditation: Basic and Progressive Stages by Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw
http://www.pariyatti.org/Bookstore/prod ... cfm?PC=457
Satipatthana Vipassana: Insight Through Mindfulness
by Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw
http://www.pariyatti.org/Bookstore/prod ... cfm?PC=484
The Progress of Insight: A Treatise on Satipatthana Meditation by Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw
http://www.pariyatti.org/Bookstore/prod ... cfm?PC=461
Three of my favorite books.
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Re: best book on mahasi style?
by Bhikkhu Pesala » Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:30 am
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Re: best book on mahasi style?
by mettafuture » Thu Aug 19, 2010 5:04 pm
This is just what the doctor ordered!
Thank you jcsuperstar for reading my mind and making this thread. And thank you all for posting such excellent suggestions.
Thank you jcsuperstar for reading my mind and making this thread. And thank you all for posting such excellent suggestions.
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Re: best book on mahasi style?
by jcsuperstar » Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:06 pm
i have a lot of his books, but for some reason i felt a thread needed to be made
สัพเพ สัตตา สุขีตา โหนตุ
the mountain may be heavy in and of itself, but if you're not trying to carry it it's not heavy to you- Ajaan Suwat
the mountain may be heavy in and of itself, but if you're not trying to carry it it's not heavy to you- Ajaan Suwat
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