{"product_id":"2401","title":"Satipatthana - The Direct Path to Realization","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSatipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive and thorough analysis of some of the most fundamental teachings of the Buddha, in the Satipatthana Sutta. With unparalleled depth, Analayo examines the philosophy and instruction of mindfulness meditation, through a detailed explanation of this text and its application, drawing together ancient and modern works to create a holistic view of the philosophy and practice of meditation in Theravada Buddhism. With a full and detailed translation from the original Pali script, Analayo expounds the Satipatthana s richness and complexity with rare insight and allows the reader a glimpse into the Buddha s direct path to realization, expertly bridging the gap between intellect and practice. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e \t\u003c\/div\u003e \t\u003cdiv\u003e  Examines, in detail, the foundational Buddhist discourse on meditation practice \t\u003c\/div\u003e \t\u003cdiv\u003e  Written in a style which enables it to serve both as a text for scholars of Early Buddhism and for those with a serious interest in the foundations of meditation \t\u003c\/div\u003e \t\u003cdiv\u003e  Draws together works on early Buddhism and modern meditation to create a holistic study of the practice of meditation \t\u003c\/div\u003e \t\u003cdiv\u003e  Includes a translation of the Satipatthana Sutta \t\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat others are saying \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cem\u003eSatipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization\u003c\/em\u003e is a gem. Ven. Analayo has done a superb job of elucidating this core teaching of the Buddha. His clarity of style, nuanced observations, and depth of analysis opens many new doors of understanding. I learned a lot from this wonderful book and highly recommend it to both experienced meditators and those just beginning to explore the path.  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e Joseph Goldstein, author of One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e With painstaking thoroughness, Ven. Analayo marshals the suttas of the Pali canon, works of modern scholarship, and the teachings of present-day meditation masters to make the rich implications of this text, so concise in the original, clear to contemporary students of the Dharma. His analysis combines the detached objectivity of the academic scholar with the engaged concern of the practitioner for whom meditation is a way of life rather than just a subject of study. \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e Bhikkhu Bodhi, scholar and translator \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"Analayo, Bhikkhu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101548679262,"sku":"209540","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/209540_c6f87486-7168-4300-b8aa-902c4ced89b5.jpg?v=1760548072","url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/2401","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}