Beyond the Breath Extraordinary Mindfulness Through Whole-Body Vipassana Meditation

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Description

Opened my eyes to the meaning of mindfulness through meditation. Quick read and well worth it.

Highlights

Annie Lamott said of expectations, "they are resentment under construction." They interfere with seeing and being with what is. Don't try to use meditation to fix something about your life. Though that may happen on its own, if we make it our goal, we're simply wishing, not doing vipassana meditation.

— p. 77

May all beings be peaceful. May all beings be kind. May all beings be happy.

— p. 101

...it's natural that over time the seeds of the Buddha's wisdom--planted in the soil of different cultures and pruned according to the style of its caretakers--would grow into a lush forest with diverse foliage.

— p. 110