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In The State of Mind Called Beautiful, Burmese meditation master Sayadaw U Pandita lays out the breadth, depth, and wealth of the Theravadan tradition of Buddhism. U Pandita begins with the basic guidelines of Buddhism, and moves on to various practices: those that can be done for one minute a day, those that sweeten and strengthen the mind, those that heal societies and families, those that lead to liberation.

Also included are complete teachings on Vipassana or Insight meditation, from how to do it, to how to refine it, to how to deal with difficulties. Teachings on the development of mindfulness, wisdom, patience, and practice itself are all included, and the book is capped by an extremely helpful "Question and Answers" section--an FAQ for newcomers and established practitioners alike. Lastly, both Pali-to-English and English-to-Pali glossaries are included, with all such terms also being glossed in the text, ensuring that readers easily master the meanings of important terms.

Length: 210 pages	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled	Page Flip: Enabled
Language: English

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Sayadaw U Pandita was the abbot of Panditarama Monastery and Meditation Center in Rangoon, Burma. He remains a treasured teacher to many students around the world.

Kate Wheeler is the author of Not Where I Started From and When Mountains Walked. She has received a Guggenheim award, an NEA, a Whiting Award, and two O. Henry Awards. She lives near Boston and teaches meditation retreats around the country and in Mexico. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN : B00CGNRMKA
Publisher : Wisdom Publications (20 August 2012)
Language : English
File size : 2143 KB
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Print length : 210 pages

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TheBashar

Didn't care for it

Reviewed in the United States on 9 December 2019

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Kindle app says I made it through 32% before giving up on this book. It had a few thought-provoking sentences, but they seemed few and far between. I was looking for practical instruction and was put off by sections on the Buddha's past lives and metaphysical superpowers.

I was especially put off by the matter of fact declaration that beings experiencing difficult life circumstances are simply reaping the results of their past bad actions: "A person who is lucky and encounters good fortune has done many good things in the past, while someone who goes through a lot of problems has done unwholesome deeds."

That is to my mind a very unskillful way to approach the teachings of kamma and equanimity (uppkeha).

qingzhang

Another Must Read From U Pandita and Kate Wheeler

Reviewed in the United States on 26 February 2015

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The first joint venture between Kate Wheeler and Sayadaw U Pandita, In This Very Life, is one of my favorite books of all time. It has enhanced my personal practice considerably, so much so that I reached the second vipassana jhana simply by practicing at home.

I realize it is considered unwise to discuss meditation attainments, but this being an anonymous review, I feel comfortable doing so. What the books and teachers say is all true-- the bright lights, the vibrations, the bliss-- it was the most amazing and meaningful experience I've ever had in my entire life, even though it's only one of the early jhanas. It certainly isn't enlightenment, though, and as I progressed in my practice, I realized that it is an error to cling to these fascinating and unusual experiences. The path of simple noting, as U Pandita says, is the way forward.

At any rate, I read In This Very Life from cover to cover many times, sometimes two or three times a week. Perhaps I was a little obsessed. I wanted more of U Pandita, but was saddened to find that there really isn't much else out there.

You can imagine my surprise when I discovered this book, also edited by Kate Wheeler, based on talks given in 2003 to dedicate IMS's new Forest Refuge.

Kate Wheeler's preface is worth the price of the book alone. It was beautifully written. She recounts the first retreat with U Pandita at IMS, and I found myself chuckling at some of the anecdotes. A light is shown on U Pandita as a man, not just as a teacher.

Much of the book is taken up by chapters 4 and 5, which deal with satipatthana vipassana meditation. If you've read In This Very Life, you will find that these chapters do not contain much new information. However, there is more to this book than that. U Pandita discusses two of the four guardian meditations, the recollections of the virtues of the Buddha (buddhanussati) and developing lovingkindness (metta). The chapter on metta also delves into the other sublime abodes-- compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. U Pandita mentions that these positive qualities can be used to develop the jhanas, but in true Burmese fashion, doesn't go much farther than that.

There is a question and answer section with U Pandita at the end of the book, which I found illuminating.

The only thing I disliked was that U Pandita initially mentions four guardian meditations-- recollecting the virtues of the Buddha, lovingkindness, death awareness, and recollecting the parts of the body-- but only the first two meditations are explored. Perhaps U Pandita did not talk about the latter two during the retreat.

All in all, I'd say this is another must-read from U Pandita and Kate Wheeler. Five stars.

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M. Phan

Good beginner book on loving kindness meditation

Reviewed in the United States on 28 July 2018

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I enjoyed this book and have given it away to friends as a gift too. However there is an error on page 86 where it lists the 37 bodhipakkhiya dhamma. It prints “four controlling faculties” when it should be five.

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Peace of Mind is nice to have

Reviewed in the United States on 16 October 2015

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Simple straightforward Knowledge, Peace of Mind is nice to have!!!

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Sailesh

Highly recommended book for meditation practitioner.

Reviewed in the United States on 5 August 2015

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Book worth price.

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