Beyond distraction: practical ways to focus the mind
Introduction: Lost in Thought -- 1. Knowing Your Own Mind: Many Kinds of Thoughts -- 2. Thoughts That Help and Thoughts That Hurt: What Intentions Do You Nurture? -- 3. Antidotes and Alternatives: Strategy #1: Replace Unwholesome Thoughts with Wholesome Thoughts -- 4. Weighing the Costs: Strate...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Somerville
Wisdom Publications
2022
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| Dans: | Année: 2022 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Theravāda
/ Méditation
/ Attention
B Majjhima-nikāya, Tipiṭaka. Suttapiṭaka. Majjhimanikāya / Attention |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Attention
Religious aspects
Buddhism
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Table des matières (Aggregator) |
| Résumé: | Introduction: Lost in Thought -- 1. Knowing Your Own Mind: Many Kinds of Thoughts -- 2. Thoughts That Help and Thoughts That Hurt: What Intentions Do You Nurture? -- 3. Antidotes and Alternatives: Strategy #1: Replace Unwholesome Thoughts with Wholesome Thoughts -- 4. Weighing the Costs: Strategy #2: Examine the Dangers of Distracting Thoughts -- 5. Withdrawing the Fuel: Strategy #3: Avoid It, Ignore It, Forget It -- 6. Unravelling the Causes: Strategy #4: Investigate the Causes of Distraction -- 7. Saying No and Meaning It!: Strategy #5: Apply Determination and Resolve -- 8. Applying the Five Strategies: A Complete Training Sequence -- 9. Mastering Your Mind: Moving Toward Liberation -- Appendix 1: Dvedhāvitakka Sutta: Two Kinds of Thought --Appendix 2: Vitakkasaṇṭhāna Sutta: The Removal of Distracting Thoughts -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index of Exercises -- General Index -- About the Author. "The mind can be a potent ... |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Description matérielle: | vi, 231 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61429-787-1 |
