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Empezar aquí, empezar ahora: Una breve guía para la meditación mindfulness

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With clear and accessible explanations, this concise compilation of teachings from a universally renowned meditation master provides readers all the guidance they need in order to start—and sustain—a meditation practice. It offers practical advice on dealing with distraction and discomfort during meditation, it demystifies common misconceptions, and it provides readers with ten tips for effective practice. It is the ultimate pocket-guide on mindfulness meditation.

128 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 2021

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Henepola Gunaratana

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Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is the founding abbot of the Bhavana Society. Born in rural Sri Lanka, he has been a monk since age 12 and took full ordination at age 20 in 1947. He came to the United States in 1968. “Bhante G” (as he is fondly called by his students) has written a number of books, including the now-classic meditation manual Mindfulness In Plain English and its companion Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness. Bhante G regularly leads retreats on vipassana, mindfulness, metta (Loving-friendliness), concentration, and other topics both at the Bhavana Society and elsewhere.

Bhante Gunaratana is an internationally recognized author and meditation teacher. Prior to coming to the United States, he spent five years doing in missionary work with the Harijanas (Untouchables) of India and ten years in Malaysia. He has taught in a number of settings, including American University of Washington DC where he served as Buddhist chaplain and the Buddhist Vihara of Washington DC, where he served as president. Bhante G has a strong scholarly background and livelong commitment to dhamma.

In 1985 Bhante G co-founded the Bhavana Society and became its abbot. He wanted to teach meditation in an environment allowing for longer retreats and intense practice free from the trappings of a city vihara. He continues to teach in the direct, compassionate style that characterizes his books and articles. Bhante G conveys a well-rounded approach to Buddhist Dhamma, touching on all aspects of the Noble Eightfold Path. He emphasizes metta bhavana (the cultivation of loving-friendliness) as a basis for samma-samadhi, or right concentration. As a teacher, he is known for his emphasis both on samadhi and on metta as part of spiritual training.

In 1996, Bhante G received the title of Chief Sangha Nayaka Thera for North America. This acknowledged his status as highest-ranking monk of his sect in the United States and Canada. In 2003, his autobiography, Journey to Mindfulness, was published. In 2005, the Sri Henepola Gunaratana Scholarship Trust was founded under his guidance. This trust provides educations for poverty stricken children in rural Sri Lanka.

Bhante G continues to write articles, lead retreats, and teach at the Bhavana Society and all over the world.

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Profile Image for Yam Herrera.
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December 21, 2020
𝒩𝓊ℯ𝓋𝒶 𝓇ℯ𝓈ℯ𝓃̃𝒶

Empezar aquí, empezar ahora una breve guía para la meditación mindfulness de @editorialkairos distribuido por @nirvanalibros es ...

🧘🏻‍♂️ Una guía muy útil técnicamente hablando, cubre todos los aspectos de la meditación: como postura, respiración, posición de las manos, condiciones físicas y mentales necesarias ... me ayudó a comprender que mi postura al meditar no era la correcta y que de ahí viene mi dolor de espalda

🧘🏻‍♂️ Me gustó el uso de analogías para simplificar algunos conceptos budistas; el autor es muy concreto en sus instrucciones lo que lo vuelve un libro de fácil lectura y de aplicación inmediata

🧘🏻‍♂️ Pienso que es ideal para las personas que ya practican algún tipo de meditación y que esperan mejorar algún aspecto de su práctica, muchos de los ejemplos les harán mucho más sentido a los meditadores frecuentes

Les comparto un párrafo que me parece muy ilustrativo:

🍃“El propósito de la meditación es la transformación personal. El ~tú~ que entra por un lado de la experiencia de la meditación no es el mismo ~tú~ que sale por el otro lado. La meditación cambia tu carácter mediante un proceso de sensibilización, haciéndote profundamente consciente de tus propios pensamientos palabras y acciones. Tu arrogancia se evapora , y tu antagonismo se seca. Y tu vida se suaviza. Así es como la meditación bien realizada te prepara para enfrentarte los altibajos de la existencia. Reduce la tensión el miedo la preocupación. La inquietud retrocede y la pasión se modera. Las cosas empiezan a encajar y tu vida fluye con facilidad y deja de resultarte costosa. Todo eso sucede a través de la comprensión” Bhante Gunaratana
Profile Image for Lee  Imagina Sueña  .
607 reviews408 followers
November 15, 2020
Este libro, que es una guía para la persona que quiere iniciar con la meditación mindfulness, te dice como hacerlo cuando eres principiante , formas de meditación un poco más complejas que puedes realizar conforme vas avanzando y te de consejos para poder permanecer en un estado de mindfulness cuando meditas.

Para mi gusto solamente le falto una introducción más completa de lo que es el mindfulness y todas las ventajas que tiene el practicar este tipo de meditación.
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