The Four Immeasurables: Cultivating a Boundless Heart - Softcover

Wallace, B. Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1559392096 ISBN 13: 9781559392099

Publisher: Snow Lion Pubns, 2004

Synopsis

This book is a rich suite of practices that open the heart, counter the distortions in our relationships to ourselves, and deepen our relationship to others.

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About the Author

B. Alan Wallace trained for many years as a monk in Buddhist monasteries in India and Switzerland. He has taught Buddhist theory and practice in Europe and America since 1976 and has served as interpreter for numerous Tibetan scholars and contemplatives, including H.H. the Dalai Lama. He has published many books on Tibetan Buddhism, including Buddhism with an Attitude, and currently lives in Santa Barbara, CA.

From the Back Cover

This book is a rich suite of practices that open the heart, counter the distortions in our relationships to ourselves, and deepen our relationships to others. Alan Wallace presents a unique interweaving of teachings on the Four Immeasurables (the cultivation of loving-kindness, compassion, equanimity, and empathetic joy) with instruction on quiescence or shamatha meditation practices to empower the mind and render it "fit for service." The book includes both guided meditations and lively discussions on the implications of these teachings for our own lives.

"Alan Wallace is one of the great Western Buddhist thinkers of our day." --Howard Cutler, co-author with H.H. the Dalai Lama of The Art of Happiness at Work

"These four immeasurables are underlying essentials on the path of freedom. Any person on a spiritual path, Buddhist or not, will find in this book fresh, practical insights for 'cultivating a boundless heart.' A thought-provoking, useful, encouraging read."-- Sophia Tarila, ForeWord Magazine

"...provides an excellent roadmap on how to develop the Four Immeasurables that empower the mind--lovingkindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity... a one-of-a-kind book that helps educate as well as inspire."--Inquiring Mind

B. Alan Wallace trained for many years as a monk in Buddhist monasteries in India and Switzerland. He has taught Buddhist theory and practice in Europe and America since 1976 and has served as interpreter for numerous Tibetan scholars and contemplatives, including H.H. the Dalai Lama. He has published many books on Tibetan Buddhism, including Buddhism with an Attitude, and currently lives in Santa Barbara, CA.

Formerly titled: Boundless Heart.

Edition details

• Publisher: Snow Lion Pubns
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559392096
• ISBN 13: 9781559392099
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Houshmand Zara