Pay Attention, for Goodness' Sake

Synopsis

According to the Buddha, the path of kindness is the path of happiness. Now Sylvia Boorstein, nationally bestselling author ofIt’s Easier Than You Think, has taken the 2500-year-old practice of developing the qualities of a compassionate heart—the core of the Buddha’s own practice—and made it accessible to all. Pay Attention for Goodness’ Sakeis the first book ever to guide Western readers on the path of the Buddha’s Ten Paramitas, the Perfections of the Heart. Boorstein combines traditional Buddhist teachings and parables with stories from her own life, as well as easy-to-follow meditations, to show how the practice of Mindfulness—paying attention in everyday life—can lead to these perfections that all of us strive for, including Generosity, Morality, Wisdom, Energy, Patience, Determination, and Equanimity. When we take on this practice, Boorstein notes, “our vision becomes transformed. We see, with increasing clarity, the confusion in our own minds and the suffering in our own hearts. . . . And we also see the extraordinariness of life, how amazing it is that life exists. ” Boorstein’s lively and practical lessons about everyday generosity, morality, making and mending mistakes, the bliss of blamelessness, and other human concerns and frailties, help to clarify our distractions and connect us with our own goodness, “the part of ourselves that wishes it had done differently. ” For Buddhist and non-Buddhist alike,Pay Attention for Goodness’ Sakeis a cheerful, inspiring book that offers the possibility of a transformed life.

Copyright:

2002

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9780307416353

Related ISBNs:

9780345448101

Publisher:

The Ballantine Publishing Group

Date of Addition:

12/03/10

Copyrighted By:

Sylvia Boorstein

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.