The Heart of Buddhist Meditation

This book is divided into three sections. The first explains in simple terms the basic Buddhist practice of meditation through which anyone should be able to develop a state of full mental and spiritual awareness. This is followed by a full translation, with explaining notes, of The Greater Discourse on the Foundation of Mindfulness (The Maha-Satipatthana-Sutta), a basic text of what the Buddha taught on the subject. And finally comes a much needed anthology of translations by the author from Pali and Sanskrit sources of further texts dealing with Right Mindfulness. --- from back cover