Introduction to Buddhist Meditation

by Sarah Shaw

Book Overview

Sarah Shaw's lively introduction to Buddhist meditation offers students and practitioners alike a deeper understanding of what meditation is, and its purpose and place in the context of different Buddhist schools. She describes the historical background to the geographical spread of Buddhism, and examines the way in which some meditative practices developed as this process occurred. Other chapters cover basic meditative practice, types of meditation,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415408997
• ISBN13: 9780415408998
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"