Apramanas: Practicing the Four Immeasurables

by Shenpen Hookham

Apramana means measureless or limitless and refers to theBuddha qualities of limitless love, compassion, sympathetic joy and equalness. The Buddha is described as having completely equal love and compassion for all beings, wishing them all the highest joy of complete Awakening. This is a state that only a Buddha knows, so although others may seem to have equal and limitless love and compassion for all beings, they do not really know what the highest joy is and so cannot wish it fully for others. Thus only a Buddha can truly rest in the Apramanas. The rest of us are training in order to do so.
This is a small booklet to support students on the living the Awakened Heart training engage in this profound meditation practice.

36 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 25, 2017

About the author

Lama Shenpen K. Hookham, born Susan Kathryn Rowan, is the Spiritual Director of the Awakened Heart Sangha and has been a teacher and translator in the Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions of Tibetan Buddhism for over 50 years, most closely associated with the Karme Kagyu lineage. Her principle teachers have been Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso and Chögyam Trungpa.

Reviews

[Ike Lichtenstein · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful in-depth approach to practicing the Four Immeasurables.

The practices are clear and straight forward. The connection of this practice to awakening the Buddha within was helpful in leveling our path to Buddha on a deep level!