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A growing percentage of young adults are not entering churches while older Christians are leaving. Coinciding with the deflation of the Western church is the explosion in popular culture of the mindfulness movement, which emphasizes meditation practices derived from Buddhism: an interesting juxtaposition that warrants exploration.
Praise for A Short Walk On An Ancient Path This easy to read book takes you on a journey into the Buddha's world view and you will learn practical mindfulness methods of breath meditation, loving kindness and walking meditation to enhance health, well-being and insight. The subtitle describes it's major themes: A Buddhist Exploration of Meditation, Karma and Rebirth. "When even the CIA can't decipher many Buddhist books on meditation, this clear yet profound handbook of teachings stands out from the rest. Moreover, it introduces the Dharma teachings of great North American Forest Monks to the general readership for the first time. If you are serious about Nirvana, get this book!" - Ajahn Brahm, author of Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? "Brian Ruhe is a long-time Vancouver teacher of authentic Buddhism, not the sugar-coated sentimental kind often marketed in North America. He is clear and engaging, not to mention a nice guy." - Douglas Todd, Spirituality and Philosophy, Vancouver Sun Brian Ruhe was formerly a monk in Thailand in 1996 and has been teaching Buddhism and meditation since. He authored Freeing the Buddha and has appeared on television and radio, and featured in newspaper articles. Whether you just want to learn how to meditate or go deeper into Buddhism, you will refer to this book again and again.
"The Mahanidana Sutta, "The Great Discourse on Causation," is the longest and most detailed of the Buddha's discourses dealing with dependent arising (paticca samuppada), a doctrine generally regarded as the key to his entire teaching. The Buddha often described dependent arising as deep, subtle, and difficult to see, the special domain of noble wisdom. So when his close disciple Ananda comes to him and suggests that this doctrine might not be as deep as it seems, the stage is set for a particularly profound and illuminating exposition of the Dhamma. This book contains a translation of the Mahanidana Sutta together with all the doctrinally important passages from its authorized commentary and subcommentary. A long introductory essay discusses the rich philosophical implications of the sutta; an appendix explains the treatment of dependent arising according to the Abhidhamma system of conditional relations"--
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