Transformstion and Healing: Sutra on the Four Establishment of Mindfulness

Description

Transformation and healing present the ancient teachings of the Buddha on how to maintain the mindfulness of the body, the feelings, the mind, and the objects of the mind, in order to live fully and realize liberation and joy in each moment. This translation of the sutra on the four establishments of mindfulness is presented in this book, along with Thich Nhat Hanh’s insightful commentary, which includes twenty very practical exercises, or contemplations, to aid in the practice of mindfulness in daily life.

We learn how to be intimate with ourselves; how to deal with anger, jealousy, and trauma; how to nurture the best qualities in our children, spouse, and friends; and how to greet our own death and the death of our loved ones with compassion and equanimity. This book about transforming and healing ourselves so that we can be a resource for the transformation and healing of others.

Along with the Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing and the sutra on Knowing the better way of Live alone, the sutra on the four establishments of mindfulness is one of the three most essential teachings of Buddha.