{"product_id":"6666","title":"The Power of Small Changes: Vipassana Meditation Through the Lens of Biology, Psychology, and Culture","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- GOOGLE PREVIEW BUTTON --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick Google Preview button to look inside the book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/previewlib.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9781681727011'); \u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do modern disciplines like biology, psychology, and the study of culture contribute to the understanding and practice of a classical meditation like Vipassana? Following the encouragement given to him by the Vipassana teacher, S.N. Goenka, to explain this ancient tradition to contemporary audiences, Dr. Paul R. Fleischman unites science and spirituality, technical language and poetry, logic and intuition in a manner that is as virtuosic as it is understandable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Power of Small Changes\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of decades of public talks and university lectures that speak to readers who have no previous knowledge of Vipassana, as well as to experienced practitioners, using down to earth explanations reinforced by academic knowledge and rigor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile many of the chapters in this book have previously been shared online in various formats, the present collection features newly revised and expanded content, focusing on practical issues like how to maintain daily meditation practice, coming to grips with the monkey mind, understanding the evolutionary biology that meditation utilizes, appreciating the role of teachers, community, and tradition; and preserving its nonsectarianism. The importance of a spiritual, rather than a financial basis for Vipassana, as well as the historical role of the Buddha are also clarified. A uniquely valuable chapter discusses the safety of Vipassana, explaining its contributions and limitations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNote that while some of the chapters in this book are newly revised from past talks and essays, we've still included links to those past talks below in 'Related Items' (presented as video and audio).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooks, eBooks, audiobooks, podcasts, talks (all resources) \u003ca href=\"paul_fleischman\"\u003eby Paul R. Fleischman\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- STREAMING Video - Interview with Paul R. Fleischman --\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"interview-pt-1\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 1.7rem\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePariyatti Presents... 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