THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO INSIGHT MEDITATION
Arinna Weisman, Jean Smith, . . Bell Tower, $14 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-609-80647-0
It's hard to imagine that Buddha envisioned different schools to disseminate his teachings, but two great traditions have emerged: Mahayana (encompassing Tibetan and Zen Buddhism), growing north out of India, and Theravada or Vipassana, known in the West as Insight Meditation, which developed south and east of India. This good-hearted primer is a true beginner's guide to what it claims is "the fastest growing school of Buddhism in this country." The authors are well-qualified: Weisman taught at Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Mass. (the first and largest U.S. Vipassana retreat center), and Smith authored
Reviewed on: 04/23/2001
Genre: Religion
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