Mindfulness and Wisdom: Initial Practice

Author: Nan Huaijin
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: "Sila" (Virtue/Precepts), "Samadhi" (Meditation), and "Prajna" (Wisdom) are the three major components of all Buddhist teachings. Sila is used to prevent wrongdoing; Samadhi is used to calm the mind and eliminate distractions; Prajna is used to extinguish afflictions. They complement each other and together form the fundamental content of Buddhist practice. This book collects a series of Buddhist lectures by the renowned Taiwanese scholar, Nan Huaijin. The first three chapters are summaries of discussions on the cultivation of "Sila, Samadhi, and Prajna" (the first chapter, "Cultivating Samatha-Vipassanā and Investigating the Mind-Object" was written by Nan Huaijin's teacher, Yuan Huanxiang). The following six chapters are Nan Huaijin's popular explanations of the "Sutra on Observing the Limitless Life of Amida Buddha" (one of the fundamental scriptures of the Pure Land School), Zen meditation, Prajna (Right View), the Avalokite?vara Bodhisattva's method, and the Pure Land method. Authorized by the author and the original publisher, Taiwan Lao Gu Cultural Enterprise Company, this book is published as a revised edition (the 2001 edition) for research purposes. Sila, Samadhi, and Prajna are the three major components of all Buddhist teachings, and they complement and support each other, forming the fundamental content of Buddhist practice. This book collects a series of Buddhist lectures by the renowned Taiwanese scholar, Nan Huaijin. The first three chapters are summaries of discussions on the cultivation of Sila, Samadhi, and Prajna, while the following six chapters are Nan Huaijin's popular explanations of the "Sutra on Observing the Limitless Life of Amida Buddha," Zen meditation, Prajna (Right View), the Avalokite?vara Bodhisattva's method, and the Pure Land method.