{"product_id":"stillness-insight-and-emptiness-lama-dudjom-dorjee-9781559394208","title":"Stillness, Insight, and Emptiness: Buddhist Meditation from the Ground Up","description":"\u003cb\u003eMeditation is the key to meaningful Buddhist practice, but establishing a solid foundation requires skill and sustained effort. In simple and inviting language, this book shows how to develop a successful meditation practice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Tibetan Buddhism, developing a consistent and sustained meditation practice is the first step toward discerning the true nature of reality as taught by the Buddha. Lama Dudjom Dorjee encapsulates the Buddha's teaching in terms that are accessible and encouraging for beginning meditators, covering topics from establishing a proper meditation posture to realizing the luminous and spacious qualities of the mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapters discuss\u003cbr\u003e-The life of the Buddha\u003cbr\u003e-The first turning of the wheel of dharma\u003cbr\u003e-The four noble truths and the eightfold path\u003cbr\u003e-Proper meditation posture\u003cbr\u003e-The nine stages of shamatha, or resting the mind\u003cbr\u003e-Common obstacles to shamatha and their antidotes\u003cbr\u003e-Benefits of developing shamatha\u003cbr\u003e-The subsequent stages of practice, including insight\/vipashyana meditation and mahamudra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lama Dudjom Dorjee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 155939420X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559394208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Snow Lion Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.01w x 0.47d","brand":"Lama Dudjom Dorjee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48873464594687,"sku":"9781559394208","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stillness-insight-and-emptiness-lama-dudjom-dorjee-9781559394208","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}