{"product_id":"buddhas-heart-stephen-snyder-9781734781021","title":"Buddha's Heart: Meditation Practice for Developing Well-being, Love, and Empathy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn inspiring and healing guide to immersive meditation in the ancient Buddhist heart practices-the \u003c\/em\u003ebrahmavihāras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A profound integration of clarity, heart, and grounded practice.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Rick Hanson, PhD, psychologist and \u003cem\u003eNYT\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBuddha's Brain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformed by Snyder's experiential understanding, and suitable for those at any level of meditation practice, Buddha's Heart leads us step-by-step through\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etraditional teachings on wholesomeness and concentration meditations to establish a supportive bedrock for our personal discovery;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eguided, heart-opening meditations on loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efurther guided practices for deepening awareness, including gratitude, forgiveness, and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eopening to the Oneness of Reality;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexploratory exercises for each meditation practice, illuminating the psychological blocks to accessing our deeper nature's heart qualities; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eembracing mindfulness and warm attunement in everyday life-opening our hearts to the profound depths of reality and the Absolute.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuddha's Heart teaches what seems counterintuitive but is undeniably true: the more we open our hearts, the more resilient and flexible we are. And the more authentically vulnerable we are, the safer and more protected we become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stephen's original framing of classical Theravada teachings will inspire practitioners to explore unfathomed depths of their own tender hearts.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Karin Meyers, PhD, Academic Director, Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A deep dive into the heart of who we truly are.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Loch Kelly, meditation teacher, psychotherapist, and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Way of Effortless Mindfulness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Buddha's Heart speaks to meditators at all levels with a grace, eloquence, and thoroughness seldom found.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Susie Harrington, meditation teacher, Desert Dharma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Snyder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1734781025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734781021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Buddhas Heart Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Stephen Snyder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995328217343,"sku":"9781734781021","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8ca71a5c-1626-4871-9607-93eb164a0aed.jpg?v=1683335200","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/buddhas-heart-stephen-snyder-9781734781021","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}