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Richard Shankman lives in Oakland, CA. He has been a meditator since 1970 and teaches classes and meditation retreats at dharma centers and groups nationally and internationally. Richard is the guiding teacher of the Metta Dharma Foundation , and co-founder of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies and of Mindful Schools. He has sat many silent, intensive meditation retreats for periods up to eleven months long.

Richard has been active in bringing dharma and meditation practice into prisons, jails and drug rehabilitation programs in California.

Richard is the author of The Experience of Samadhi: An In-Depth Investigation of Buddhist Meditation and The Art and Skill of Buddhist Meditation: Mindfulness, Concentration and Insight.

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	The Art and Skill of Buddhist Meditation: Mindfulness, Concentration, and Insight 3.89 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Experience of Samadhi: An In-depth Exploration of Buddhist Meditation 4.02 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Buddha’s Heart: Meditation Practice for Developing Well-Being, Love, and Empathy by Stephen Snyder (Goodreads Author), Richard Shankman (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nghệ thuật và kỹ năng thiền định Phật giáo : quán niệm, định tâm và minh sát 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Art and Skill of Buddhist Meditation: Mindfulness, Concentration, and Insight by Richard Shankman (2015-11-01) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“The suttas state explicitly that it is not possible to attain the deepest stages of realization without a high degree of concentration, calm, and unification of mind:”
― Richard Shankman, The Experience of Samadhi: An In-depth Exploration of Buddhist Meditation

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“The more concentrated you are, the clearer and more refined your mind becomes and, because your awareness is unclouded, insights come on profound levels.”
― Richard Shankman, The Art and Skill of Buddhist Meditation: Mindfulness, Concentration, and Insight

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“Being mindful means being awake to and fully present in any moment.”
― Richard Shankman, The Art and Skill of Buddhist Meditation: Mindfulness, Concentration, and Insight

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