What, Why, How

By Bhante Gunaratana,

Book cover of What, Why, How: Answers to Your Questions About Buddhism, Meditation, and Living Mindfully

Book description

Everything you ever wanted to know but never had a chance to ask about meditation and Buddhist spiritual practice, from one of the greatest mindfulness teachers of our time and the author of the bestselling book Mindfulness in Plain English.

How can I fit meditation into my busy life?
How…


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1 author picked What, Why, How as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I've spend over a year of my life in the halls and cabins of Bhavana Society. A meditation monastery in the forest of West Virginia, where its abbot is the most senior and respected Buddhist monk living in the United States.

In "What, Why, How" Bhante G. as he is affectionately called answers the most common questions you would hear if you spent a few months there on retreat. I enjoyed the format and style of this book, more of a Q&A than a thesis. In this way you get a sense of the great masters playful personality. He once…

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