7 Treasures of Awakening The Benefits of Mindfulness edition by Joseph Goldstein Religion Spirituality eBooks
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Among the Buddha's many teachings, his instruction on the Seven Factors of Awakening stands alone for the cumulative benefits it makes available to us. When we are firmly established in mindfulness, the Buddha explained, these seven "treasures" serve to steer the mind away from delusion and the causes of suffering, guiding us to the realization of freedom. In 7 Treasures of Awakening, Insight Meditation Society cofounder Joseph Goldstein reveals how each one of these qualities of enlightenment sequentially develop and support each other as our practice of mindfulness matures.
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- Mindfulness, discrimination of states, energy, rapture, calm, concentration, and equanimity the seven "treasures" of awakening
- The four qualities of mindful attention
- Dhammavicaya, or "knowing what's what"
- Viriya (or energy), the root of all accomplishment
- Well-balanced effort
- Pīti, the antidote to anger and ill will
- Reflecting on the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha
- The role of calm on the path to awakening
- Jhāna and the four developments of concentration
- Sīla, ethical conduct
- Equanimity versus indifference
- The "great way" of non-preferential awareness
- The deep delight born of peace
- Excerpted from Mindfulness A Practical Guide to Awakening, Joseph Goldstein's masterwork on the Buddha's instructions for a life lived consciously
7 Treasures of Awakening The Benefits of Mindfulness edition by Joseph Goldstein Religion Spirituality eBooks
I read this SHORT book from an intellectual viewpoint rather than a religious one. As such, I found it quite interesting. Even though the page length is not long, this contains very detailed information that requires a bit of study. Simply put, I surmised the main point to be Freedom from Hindrances.In 7 TREASURES OF AWAKENING, the author states them to be Mindfulness, Discrimination of States, Energy, Rapture, Calm, Concentration, and Equanimity. These words were taken from some original teachings of LONG AGO.
In my notes, I made a simplified list of of the above using modern terms which, in my personal opinion, MAY be considered synonymous. As a result, I was better able to understand the concepts. MY LIST: Realization, Discernment, Vitality, Enthusiasm, Serenity, Contemplation, and Composure. I am not an authority on the subject and I am just sharing what made sense to me.
Overall, I found this book thoroughly researched, well written, and possibly a good source for personal growth.
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7 Treasures of Awakening The Benefits of Mindfulness edition by Joseph Goldstein Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews
As a new student of Vippasana, this book provided a path and insight into the practice. A must read for all Vippasana students.
I enjoyed the book. It was difficult in places because of unknown concepts and words. I still learned from it and think its worthwhile.
Joseph Goldstein is a great teacher, easy to understand...this was quite a gift to everyone
My gratitude goes out to Joseph for sharing these profound and wise teachings. Joseph has studied under many adept, experienced, wise teachers. He teaches us in an easy to comprehend, as westerners, style. An equally rewarding treat is to listen to Joseph teach. All of his books are very rewarding.
Rather than invest in Mindfulness by the same author, a book that is vast and more expensive, I opted to buy this one for now. I think this is great, it shares good insights from the main book and is adequate for me, as it has much to learn from. Inspiring content that offers itself well to practical application.
Goldstein's approach has an intellectual simplicity that I found attractive. He focuses on seven stages or steps to enlightenment, providing concrete examples and descriptive explanations. Perhaps most instructive for me was the reminder of the importance of mindfulness. To be truly present to another person or to a situation naturally elicits respect -- for oneself and the other. Therein lies the key.
I have read through this short book twice and I THINK I have a basic grasp of the author's intent. I have never meditated, know little or nothing about Buddhism, and may be unqualified to review this book. Let's say I'm giving my impressions of it.
The author has been studying, practicing, and teaching meditation for almost fifty years. His book MINDFULNESS A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO AWAKENING was published last year and continues to be a bestseller in its field. Mindfulness is a term much used today, and Goldstein traces it back to its origins in Buddhist philosophy. In this small book, he specifically addresses the 7 Factors of Awakening, which he believes have the greatest cumulative benefits of all the teachings of Buddha. I hope this is not dismissed as an attempt to simplify or "dumb-down" Buddhism. It is a scholarly piece of work (with footnotes at the end!) that seeks to shine light on an aspect which the author considers to be of particular importance. If it serves as an introduction to Buddhism to those of us who would be intimidated by a 500 page book, so much the better.
I was particularly struck by his discussion of the importance of mindfulness in developing and strengthening one's inner moral compass. He cites the two mental states that Buddha called "the guardians of the world" - hiri and ottappa, which translate as "self-respect" and "conscience." As he points out, in modern Western culture the idea of shame is the ultimate anathema, which (sadly) prevents us from seeing the value of what he calls "wise shame." He talks about the suffering (both for self and others) that can be avoided if the individual thinks and acts in such a way as to avoid shame. "No deed is good that one regrets having done."
The second factor of enlightenment is discrimination of states, which he describes as the thorough "investigation" of your emotions and the basis for those emotions. In typically humorous style, he talks about meditating at a retreat and realizing that his thoughts had strayed to his favorite (very comfortable!) meditation sweatshirt and how nice it would be to have several of them in different colors. Further investigation of this emotion convinced him that this idea would not lead to enlightenment. I was particularly interested in this because I think many Americans equate Buddhism with the "New Age" philosophy that feelings are always the best indicators of morality. This author's description of discrimination of states sounds like the Catholic practice of "examination of conscience."
I found another charming example of his modesty and humor in the section on equanimity (emotional balance.) He talks about the publishing of his first book and how elated he was at the good reviews and how depressed and embarrassed by the bad reviews, one of which said flatly, "This is pretty silly stuff." He reminded himself that he must practice equanimity and not be blown around like a leaf in the wind by the opinions of others. I am very much in favor of equanimity, especially for authors. Reviewing can be a hazardous hobby.
Someone told me about a Christian minister who meditated in secret for years, knowing that many in his flock would think he had lost his mind or gone over to the dark side. Even today, I notice that many meditation retreats are rather aggressively labeled as"Christian meditation." But surely making use of a technique which enhances spirituality is simply common sense and acknowledging the origin of that practice is common courtesy.
I enjoyed this book and feel that I learned from it. I hope that no one is offended by my comments. I certainly mean no disrespect and if I have misinterpreted anything I'm happy to be corrected. I recently read, enjoyed, and reviewed a book on Christian evangelism in Japan and I don't really have a dog in that fight either.
I read this SHORT book from an intellectual viewpoint rather than a religious one. As such, I found it quite interesting. Even though the page length is not long, this contains very detailed information that requires a bit of study. Simply put, I surmised the main point to be Freedom from Hindrances.
In 7 TREASURES OF AWAKENING, the author states them to be Mindfulness, Discrimination of States, Energy, Rapture, Calm, Concentration, and Equanimity. These words were taken from some original teachings of LONG AGO.
In my notes, I made a simplified list of of the above using modern terms which, in my personal opinion, MAY be considered synonymous. As a result, I was better able to understand the concepts. MY LIST Realization, Discernment, Vitality, Enthusiasm, Serenity, Contemplation, and Composure. I am not an authority on the subject and I am just sharing what made sense to me.
Overall, I found this book thoroughly researched, well written, and possibly a good source for personal growth.
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