The World in the Buddhist Sense

By Nina van Gorkom

ISBN 1 897633 11 4, 123 pages, paperback, 148mm x 210mm, price £ 7.95, $ 11.95, published October 6th 1993.

Key Points:

Explains the world in the Buddhist sense: the realities in and around ourselves.
Points to the benefit of right understanding: the elimination of delusion and all other faults.
Describes what counteracts the development of understanding.
Helps to understand the meaning of meditation.
Deals with the complexity of the subject mindfulness of breathing.
Analyses the difference between the development of calm and the development of insight.
Illustrates with many quotes from the Buddhist Theravda scriptures and commentaries.

Description:

The purpose of this book is to show that the Buddhas Path to true understanding has to be developed in daily life. It explains the pitfalls one will come across while developing this path and the way to overcome them. The book is composed of letters written in answer to questions about the practice and is suitable for those who already have a background knowledge of Buddhism but who seek a deeper understanding.