The Mind and the Way – Buddhist Reflections on Life -Pre-loved Book
Author: Ajahn Sumedho
In The Mind and the Way, esteemed Buddhist teacher Ajahn Sumedho offers profound reflections on the nature of the mind, suffering, and the path to inner peace. Drawing from years of experience as a monastic in the Thai Forest Tradition, he provides clear and practical insights into mindfulness, meditation, and living with greater awareness.
📖 Format: Softcover
📄 Page Count: 220
📏 Dimensions: Approx. 23.5cm x 15.5cm x 2cm
⚖️ Weight: Approx. 400g
Gently pre-loved, this book remains in good condition and is ready to offer wisdom to its next reader.
Back Cover:
'A wonderfully accessible and compassionate expression of the Buddha's teachings. Ajahn Sumedho's exemplary life illuminates this timeless transforming wisdom, and the simple clarity of his words help light our own spiritual journey. A good book for us all.' - Joseph Goldstein, author of Insight Meditation.
This lively, highly readable book offers a radically simple approach to life that is attractively clear to our confused and anxious society. Ajahn Sumedho's advice to live simply, to contemplate the way things are and to let go of suffering brings alive the possibilities of inner peace, wholeness and happiness that is not dependent on external conditions.
A renowned Western meditation master, Ajahn Sumedho is the spiritual director of several monasteries in Britain, including the Amaravati Buddhist Centre, and others around the world. In his new book he draws on his own experience and a centuries-old Theravadan Buddhist tradition to provide practical advice to all those interested in freeing the mind and opening the heart - through formal meditation as well as in daily life.
Written with warmth , compassion and humour, The Mind and the Way is an invaluable resource for both the beginner seeking an introduction to Buddhist teaching and the experienced practictioner seeking renewed inspiration.
About the Author:
Born in the United States, Ajahn Sumedho completed an MA at the University of Californa at Berkeley, was a medic in the US Navy and taught in the Peace Corps. For twelve years he studied closely with the renowned meditation master, Ajahn Chah, who appointed him to be the first Western abbot of a Thai monastery. Now based in Britain, he is the spiritual head of a global community of monks and nuns.
This pre-loved copy carries wisdom and blessings, ready to find a new home with a reader who seeks inspiration and spiritual enrichment.
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