In the Lap of the Buddha

Name: In the Lap of the Buddha
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ISBN: 9780877739951

ISBN-10: 0877739951

ISBN-13: 9780877739951

Edition: 1994

Authors: Joseph Goldstein, Gavin Harrison

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In this book a teacher of insight meditation offers personal testament, healing words, and wise instruction to help meet the suffering that comes with catastrophic life events. Speaking openly about his own struggles with memories of childhood sexual abuse and with the HIV diagnosis he received in 1989, Gavin Harrison reveals how compassion offers refuge and help for all who suffer from similar crises of body, heart, and spirit. Among the topics covered are: Dealing with fear, anger, and self-hatred Working with difficult relationships Confronting physical pain and the fear of death Transforming the legacy of sexual abuse The question of karma and "Why me?" Grappling with issues of faith,…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/16/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.43" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Amy Schmidt is a resident teacher at the Insight Meditation Center; a cofounder of Southwest Sangha, a self-retreat center in southern New Mexico; a licensed clinical social worker; and a cartoonist. She lives in Barre, Massachusetts.



Foreword



Preface



Approaching Suffering


An Almost Perfect Dream


Beyond the Walls


The Spiritual Journey



Opening to Suffering


Suffering and Compassion


The Way of Insight Meditation


Instructions for Insight Meditation


Our Personal Drama and Beyond



Aspects of Meditation


Beyond the Grip of Fear


Working with Pain


Face to Face with Mortality


Fear of Death


Working with Anger


Self-Hatred and Self-Love


Transforming the Legacy of Abuse



Meditations of the Heart


The Divine Abodes


Lovingkindness


Compassion


Sympathetic Joy


Equanimity


Forgiveness



Questioning


Faith, Doubt, and Self-Acceptance


Karma: "Why Me?"



Living with Love


A Healthy Foundation for Meditation


Generosity and Selflessness


Introducing the Precepts


The First Precept: Refrain from Harming


The Second Precept: Refrain from Stealing


The Third Precept: Refrain from False Speech


The Fourth Precept: Refrain from Sexual Misconduct


The Fifth Precept: Refrain from Needless Use of Intoxicants


Family and Community


Dancing with Life and Death


Notes


Suggested Reading


Meditation Center Information


Acknowledgments and Credits


Index