In the Spirit of the Buddha by Paul R. and Susan K. Fleischman
Vipassana
- softcover book with color printing, free PDF, and videobook
- 56 pages
- English
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This product is directly related to Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka.
- Author
- Fleischman, Dr. Paul R.
- Publisher
- Pariyatti Publishing
- Published
- January 2022
- Format
- softcover book with color printing, free PDF, and videobook
- Pages
- 56
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 978-1-68172-281-8 (Print)
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This collection of prose poems is based upon the teaching of the Buddha. The selections have been chosen for inspiration, rather than representing the full span of the teaching. We have previously presented them as slides, or read them aloud to friends, on various occasions, such as after workshops, following assistant teacher meetings, around fireplaces in national parks, or after evening metta. They have consistently been received with appreciation, and have evoked multiple requests for their publication.
All of these compositions combine the Buddha s thoughts with contemporary phrasing. They cannot be considered direct quotes from the Pali Canon, because we have worked only with English language translations, and because we have combined similar passages, or modified the language for readability. But at the same time, we can t claim that these words are original to us, because they are in the spirit of the Buddha. They are brief, poetic, re-speaking of some of the Buddha s most important ideas. They are sparks from the campfire that continue to glow in the dark.
Our intention is that these slides, or pages, will inspire meditators and nonmeditators alike. They are written from the authentic experience of the troubling human condition, and they speak from the standpoint of suffering and the Path out of suffering. They are insights that have crossed the bridge of time from ancient India to today.
We hope you will find wisdom flowing through time on the river of words that originates in the ancient spring of the Pali Canon.
Paul R. and Susan K. Fleischman
View the videobook with the authors, Susan and Paul Fleischman, reading the verses.
Note: this video has chapter markers to conveniently jump to different parts of the video. On small screens, turn your screen to landscape position to see the list of chapters.
View the interview with Susan and Paul Fleischman about In the Spirit of the Buddha.
Note: this video has chapter markers to conveniently jump to different parts of the video. On small screens, turn your screen to landscape position to see the list of chapters.
Books, eBooks, audiobooks, and podcasts by Paul R. Fleischman
Cover photography by Jeannine Henebry
https://www.jeanninehenebry.com
Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. More information about Vipassana as taught by S.N. Goenka is available at www.dhamma.org.
The tag Vipassana identifies products that are directly related to this tradition and differentiates them from other Theravada resources available on our site. While the main emphasis in Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka is on actual practice, this product may provide inspiration and guidance to a Vipassana meditator.
We also carry titles from the Theravada tradition, as we feel that by exploring the wider world of the Theravada texts, which include the Buddha’s discourses, commentaries, and scholarly articles and treatises, meditators have an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Dhamma and thereby enrich their meditation practice. This kind of intellectual exploration also helps a meditator to gain an understanding of the evolution and historical context of their meditation tradition. This understanding in turn deepens their practice and understanding of the Dhamma.
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