New book from Venerable Analayo

[bodom]

Early Buddhist Meditation Studies (Volume 1)

In this book, Bhikkhu Analayo, scholar and meditation teacher, examines central aspects of Buddhist meditation as reflected in the early discourses of the Buddha, based on revised and reorganized material from previously published articles. The main topics he takes up are mindfulness, the path to awakening, absorption, and the brahmaviharas. He compares parallel versions of the discourses in a variety of languages which offers a window on the earliest stages in the development of these Buddhist teachings.

*For whatever reason, (due to being on my cell phone?) I am unable to post the link to Amazon where you can get the book.*

[Phena]

Early Buddhist Meditation Studies (Volume 1)

In this book, Bhikkhu Analayo, scholar and meditation teacher, examines central aspects of Buddhist meditation as reflected in the early discourses of the Buddha, based on revised and reorganized material from previously published articles. The main topics he takes up are mindfulness, the path to awakening, absorption, and the brahmaviharas. He compares parallel versions of the discourses in a variety of languages which offers a window on the earliest stages in the development of these Buddhist teachings.

*For whatever reason, (due to being on my cell phone?) I am unable to post the link to Amazon where you can get the book.*

Thanks Bodom! Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Early-Buddhist-M ... 1540410501 (you need to enclose it within the feature now apparently).

I just this week ordered Compassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation by Analyo. I'm sure people were already aware of this release, but here is the link if you weren't: https://www.amazon.com/Compassion-Empti ... 1909314552

[aflatun]

Thanks for this, I'm looking forward to this one

@Phena: Compassion and Emptiness is a wonderful book, very deep and pragmatic wisdom in my opinion. His take on the practical application of "emptiness practice" is very interesting and would make for a wonderful discussion at some point.

[Mkoll]

My man! Thanks for sharing this.

[Sprouticus]

[Kamran]

Thanks for posting.

Kindle version is only $.99

[piotr]

Hi guys,

you can download this book now for free: https://www.academia.edu/32702524/Early ... on_Studies

[bodom]

Hi guys,

you can download this book now for free: https://www.academia.edu/32702524/Early ... on_Studies

Excellent thank you piotr.

[Buddha Vacana]

Here is a direct link where no one will ask for your personal data:

https://www.buddhismuskunde.uni-hamburg ... o/ebms.pdf

[frank k]

Buddha Vacana, didn't you have a thread where you reviewed the book?

I'm starting to do my review, and it's going to be in very small installments over time.

First installment:
covers MN 128, SN 40.1, narrative fallacy
https://notesonthedhamma.blogspot.com/2 ... ayos.html

[Manopubbangama]

Here is a direct link where no one will ask for your personal data:

https://www.buddhismuskunde.uni-hamburg ... o/ebms.pdf

Thank you friend.

[Dhammanando]

From the article:

"And since Mogallana is one of the mightiest meditators of all time, therefore drowsiness is an advanced practice."

Is this a typo? Shouldn't it read: "...overcoming drowsiness is an advanced practice." ?

[frank k]

Yes, that's an error. Thanks for the correction Bhante.

From the article:

"And since Mogallana is one of the mightiest meditators of all time, therefore drowsiness is an advanced practice."

Is this a typo? Shouldn't it read: "...overcoming drowsiness is an advanced practice." ?

[frank k]

third installment:
Case study on intellectual dishonesty, agendas, biases: Frankk and his views on jhāna, vitakka, vicara
https://notesonthedhamma.blogspot.com/2 ... esty.html

second installment:
MN 111 Bhikkhu Analayo, circular reasoning and red herrings
https://notesonthedhamma.blogspot.com/2 ... ular.html

First installment:
covers MN 128, SN 40.1, narrative fallacy
https://notesonthedhamma.blogspot.com/2 ... ayos.html

[suaimhneas]

third installment:
Case study on intellectual dishonesty, agendas, biases: Frankk and his views on jhāna, vitakka, vicara
https://notesonthedhamma.blogspot.com/2 ... esty.html

second installment:
MN 111 Bhikkhu Analayo, circular reasoning and red herrings
https://notesonthedhamma.blogspot.com/2 ... ular.html

First installment:
covers MN 128, SN 40.1, narrative fallacy
https://notesonthedhamma.blogspot.com/2 ... ayos.html

Hi Frankk (nice to see you posting on jhana over here). To play devil's advocate on your "second installment" on circular reasoning, maybe Analayo does have an at least arguable point (hadn't thought about it myself this way before)? His logic seems to be that later enlightenment factors are dependent on earlier enlightenment factors, so concentration must depend on the five earlier ones. If Sariputta is observing their arising and passing, then on the passing of an earlier factor, the later enlightenment factor, concentration, must also be consequently absent at the time. That seems to be his argument, which doesn't seem circular to me.