Abiding in Mindfulness: The Body [Audiobook, Illustrated, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Joseph Goldstein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2007

American Buddhists are coming of age?and eager for advanced teachings aimed at serious practitioners. There are few more qualified to offer such training than Joseph Goldstein, one of the West's foremost teachers of insight meditation for over thirty years. Now, this preeminent voice presents Abiding in Mindfulness, an in-depth course on the Satipatthana Sutta. Considered the core of Buddha's teachings, this vital discourse elucidates the four foundations of mindfulness meditation?the ?direct path to awakening.? On volumes one and two of these teachings?originally recorded live at the Forest Refuge in Massachusetts?listeners join Joseph Goldstein to explore: ? The comprehensive structure of this seemingly simple teaching ? A detailed investigation of how different meditation practices lead to realization ? The Buddhist approach to engaging with the body: from progressive instruction on being with the breath to deconstruction of body concepts through awareness of the elements

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About the Author

Joseph Goldstein co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. His books include The Experience of Insight (Shambhala, 1987), Insight Meditation (Shambhala, 2003), and One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism (HarperSanFrancisco, 2002). He teaches internationally and resides in Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Sounds True, Incorporated; Com/Pap Un edition (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591795699
• ISBN-13: 978-1591795698
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 6.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,045,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great Resource, September 10, 2009

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Vipassana Boy "Brian" (Saginaw MI) - See all my reviews

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I truly appreciated this audio CD with the wealth of practice hints it provided. However, unless one is familiar with the basics of Insight (Vipassana) meditation, this selection could be disappointing. It does not provided basic instructions for meditation techniques such as posture, mindfulness of breathing, etc. If you have had some meditation experience in the Insight practice, you will appreciate the AHA! moments you'll have when listening to these lectures and connecting your own meditation experiences with Goldstein's explanations. This a collection I will use as referance for a long time!

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT SET OF BUDDHIST CD'S, June 16, 2008

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William M. Elder (TX USA) - See all my reviews
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I COMMENTED ON THE OTHER SET OF CD'S AUTHORED BY JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN AND NOW I WILL COMMENT ON THESE. THEY ARE WORTH PURCHASING....ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE BEEN ON THE PATH TO BUDDHISM FOR A SHORT WHILE, OR IF YOU ARE BUILDING A BUDDHIST HOME LIBRARY. I LIKE TO LISTEN TO THESE ON MY WAY TO WORK. I DID NOT PURCHASE THEM AS A PRIMARY REFERENCE, BUT AS A RICH ADDITION TO MANY OF THE OTHER BOOKS AND CD'S I HAVE BOUGHT FROM AMAZON. GOLDSTEIN IS A FOUNDER OF INSIGHT MEDITATION AND I HAVE PURCHASED MANY OF HIS OTHER WORKS. HE IS A GREAT TEACHER AND RESOURCE.

5.0 out of 5 stars Abiding in Mindfulness: The Body, June 4, 2011

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Joseph Goldstein's Abiding in Mindfulness: The Body has created an excellent compilation of the Dhamma. I highly recommend this CD collection to anyone who is seriouly contenplating on learning the fundamentals necessary for overcoming the hindrances and how to meditate mindfully. I really look forward to more products from Joseph. Joseph, "Please keep making more Dhamma books and CDs."