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Breath by breath : the liberating practice of insight meditation / Larry Rosenberg ; with David Guy ; foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

By: Rosenberg, Larry [author].
Contributor(s): Guy, David, 1948- [editor] | Kabat-Zinn, Jon.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Shambhala classics: Publisher: Boulder, Colarado : Shambhala publications, 2004Copyright date: ©1998Description: xvii, 215 pages ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1590301366 (paperback); 9781590301364 (paperback).Subject(s): Meditation | Mindfulness (Psychology)DDC classification: 294.34435
Contents:
Introduction: finding my way -- Breathing with the body -- Breathing with feelings -- Breathing with the mind -- Breathing with wisdom -- The condensed method: breathing with the way things are -- Breathing with daily life -- Breathing into silence.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 294.34435 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available CIT Module PSYC 6014 -Core reading 00214333
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 294.34435 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available CIT Module PSYC 6014 -Core reading 00214334
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A "wonderfully accessible" interpretation of the Buddha's teachings on breathwork in meditation, from a leading insight meditation teacher (Joseph Goldstein, author of The Experience of Insight )

Larry Rosenberg shares his journey of embracing insight meditation through the timeless teachings of the Anapanasati Sutra . Guided by revered teachers like Ajahn Buddhadasa and Thich Nhat Hanh, Rosenberg reveals the sutra's sixteen contemplations as a comprehensive path to mindfulness, offering readers a practical blueprint for awakening. The book emphasizes the breath as a powerful anchor, leading practitioners from simple awareness to the realization of life's deepest truths.


Readers will discover how to integrate mindfulness into daily life, transforming ordinary activities into opportunities for presence and clarity. Rosenberg's personal experiences and insight illuminate the path to cultivating equanimity, compassion, and wisdom, making this ancient practice accessible to contemporary audiences. The book encourages a spirit of openness and nonattachment, guiding readers to experience the liberating wisdom at the heart of the Buddha's teachings. Rosenberg's engaging exploration of mindfulness and practical advice invites readers to embrace the breath as a gateway to inner peace and liberation. This work promises to inspire both seasoned practitioners and newcomers alike, offering a fresh perspective on integrating meditation into the fabric of everyday life.

Originally published: Boston, MA : Shambhala, 1998.

Bibliography: pages 213-214.

Introduction: finding my way -- Breathing with the body -- Breathing with feelings -- Breathing with the mind -- Breathing with wisdom -- The condensed method: breathing with the way things are -- Breathing with daily life -- Breathing into silence.

CIT Module PSYC 6014 - Core reading.

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Library Journal Review

Rosenberg, a teacher at the Insight Meditattion Center in Cambridge, MA, provides a clear description of meditative practice. The technique is based on the Anapanasati Sutra, the Buddha's own instructions to meditators. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Larry Rosenberg is founder and resident teacher of the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a guiding teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. He is the author of Breath by Breath , Three Steps to Awakening , and Living in theLight of Death .