Don't Just Do Something

图书信息

作者	Boorstein, Sylvia
出版社	HarperOne
ISBN	9780062111920
出版时间	2011-08-01
字数	12.7万
分类	Sylvia,HarperOne,进口书,外文原版书,法律,政治,宗教

读书简介

Get away from doing and into being with this lively, down-to-earth guide to your own meditation retreat by beloved mindfulness meditation teacher Sylvia Boorstein. Presenting what Jon Kabat-Zinn has called "endearingly personal mindfulness wisdom," she offers a three-day retreat plan accompanied by timeless lessons -- always grounded in real life -- on how anyone can achieve calm, clarity and joy through meditation practices.

目录

Cover

Title Page

Contents

Preparing for the Retreat

Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There

Cosmology Is Optional

“Nobody’s Grandmother Is a Buddhist”

Why Meditate?

But Why Do a Meditation Retreat?

Keep Everything Simple

Take a Minimum of Stuff: Mary’s Mantra

“It’s Only a Weekend”

Day One: Arrival Day

Schedule for This Retreat

Unpacking

Refuge Reflections

Walking with Fresh Eyes

Instructions and Helpful Hints

Instructions for Sitting Meditation Practice

The Easiest Instructions of All

Late Tea

“Nothing Happens Next. This Is It!”

Day Two: Full Day of Practice

Before Breakfast: Sound Meditation

Breakfast

Three Exercises for Sitting Meditation

Talking to Yourself

Basic Instructions for Formal Walking Meditation

Variation on the Theme of Breath Meditation

“Nothing Is Worth Thinking About”

More Walking Instructions

There Are No In-Between Times

Introducing Eating Instructions

Eating Meditation

Maintaining Mindfulness

Afternoon Sitting Practice: Wait and Look Closely

Working with Difficult Mind States

“Mine Mommy! Mine Daddy!”: A Lust Story

Swimming in Jerusalem: An Aversion Story

“Vait a Minute, Vait a Minute”: A Sloth and Torpor Story

Hawaii Is Here: A Restlessness Story

The Macbeth Moment: A Doubt Story

First Afternoon Walk Instructions: Choosing a Speed That Meets Your Need

Late Afternoon Sitting Practice: Looking for Insights

Late Afternoon Walk: Walking with Wisdom

The Broccoli Phenomenon

Dinner

Evening Dharma Talk: The Seven Factors of Enlightenment

Evening Walking Instructions

Last Evening Sitting: One Scribble Away from Enlightenment

However You’re Doing, You’re Doing Really Well

End of Day Two

Day Three: Going Home Day

Before Breakfast

Eating Meditation

Precept Meditation

Preparation for Lovingkindness Meditation

Formal Lovingkindness Practice

“The Important Thing Is to Plant”

The Great Gift of Mindfulness

Cooking Buddha Soup

Resources

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Other Books by Sylvia Boorstein

Credits

Copyright

About the Publisher