Living Meditation, Living Insight: The Path of Mindfulness in Daily Life

by Thynn Thynn

It is a handbook on how to practice meditation (mindfulness) in everyday life in the Theravada Buddhist tradition as taught in Burma. The second section of the book describes the meditative process and the last section deals with mindful creative living. It is written in a dialogue form mostly and has a direct and succinct reading for readers as expressed by most who had read the book. It was self published by the author in 1992 and thereafter it has been reprinted five times.

Genres: Buddhism, Spirituality

111 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1998

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exactly what I was looking for in my spiritual journey. Sitting and walking meditation shouldn't be the end all activity to progress your mindfulness as it's such a small part of your day. Imagine how much less suffering you could put yourself through if you were not only gaining insight through sitting and walking meditation, but a form of meditation you can do anywhere at any time. For both lay people and monastics. This book gives a very well written introduction to practicing mindfulness as you live your life.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple, yet thorough perspective on the Buddhist principles.

[Paññādhammika Bhikkhu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very nice, short and useful.

[Harsaa Gadiya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book to understand Mindfulness and how to practice it in daily life. Can learn few Buddhist methods from this book too

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Q&A book focuses on mindfulness of the mind and feelings in everyday life. Dr. Thynn's background is from Burmese teachers U Eindasara & U Awthada, and she calls her style daily life meditation practice (DLMP). While it does not have a particular structure, the basics are familiar Buddhist practices such as not getting carried away by likes and dislikes but remain mindful, alert, and equanimous. "Meditation in Buddhism is neither an instant cure nor just a stress-relieving measure." I could nitpick here and there, but in the end this is another fine, free, fast introduction to Buddhist meditation at around 100 pages. For more systematic introductions I'd recommend Thanissaro's "the noble eightfold path"and "The Karma of Mindfulness" as overviews of the four frames of reference/mindfulness & 8 fold path.