Pay Attention, for Goodness' Sake: The Buddhist Path of

Pay Attention, for Goodness' Sake: The Buddhist Path of Kindness

According to the Buddha, the path of kindness is the path of happiness. Now Sylvia Boorstein, nationally bestselling author of Itâ€™s Easier Than You Think, has taken the 2500-year-old practice of developing the qualities of a compassionate heartâ€”the core of the Buddhaâ€™s own practiceâ€”and made it accessible to all. Pay Attention for Goodnessâ€™ Sake is the first book ever to guide Western readers on the path of the Buddhaâ€™s Ten Paramitas, the Perfections of the Heart. Boorstein combines traditional Buddhist teachings and parables with stories from her own life, as well as easy-to-follow meditations, to show how the practice of Mindfulnessâ€”paying attention in everyday lifeâ€”can lead to these perfections that all of us strive for, including Generosity, Morality, Wisdom, Energy, Patience, Determination, and Equanimity.

When we take on this practice, Boorstein notes, â€œour vision becomes transformed. We see, with increasing clarity, the confusion in our own minds and the suffering in our own hearts. . . . And we also see the extraordinariness of life, how amazing it is that life exists.â€ Boorsteinâ€™s lively and practical lessons about everyday generosity, morality, making and mending mistakes, the bliss of blamelessness, and other human concerns and frailties, help to clarify our distractions and connect us with our own goodness, â€œthe part of ourselves that wishes it had done differently.â€

For Buddhist and non-Buddhist alike, Pay Attention for Goodnessâ€™ Sake is a cheerful, inspiring book that offers the possibility of a transformed life.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Brand BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0345448111_used
Color Silver
ReleaseDate 2003-09-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345448118

Country	USA
Brand	BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0345448111_used
Color	Silver
ReleaseDate	2003-09-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345448118

Pay Attention, for Goodness' Sake: The Buddhist Path of Kindness

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