Summary of Henepola Gunaratana's Mindfulness in Plain English
Everest Media LLC
5.0star
1 reviewreport
Ebook
32
Pages
family_home
Eligible
info
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
About this ebook
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Meditation takes gumption. It is difficult and takes time. It also takes energy and determination. It requires a host of personal qualities that we normally try to avoid. But meditation takes these things and uses them to overcome our inherent unsatisfactoriness. #2 The essence of our experience is change. Change is incessant. Moment by moment, life flows by and it is never the same. We try to stick each perception into one of three mental pigeon holes: good, bad, or neutral. Then, according to which box we stick it in, we perceive with a set of fixed habitual mental responses. #3 The Buddha said that life is suffering. Sounds bleak, doesn’t it. It is not, though. It is actually a lovely way to perceive the world. It is a learnable skill, not easy but possible. #4 The goal of human existence is happiness. We are seeking it in many different ways, from food, wealth, sex, entertainment, and respect. But the truth is that we are not really after these superficial goals. We are after the feeling of relief that comes when the drive is satisfied.
Ratings and reviews
5.0
1 review
Franco Arteseros
- Flag inappropriate
February 7, 2025
Good Book
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
