What's Beyond Mindfulness?: Waking Up to This Precious Life - Softcover

Fulder, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1786781980 ISBN 13: 9781786781987

Publisher: Watkins Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

A life-changing guide to the incredible benefits of living with a radical, hopeful and dharma (Buddhist practice)-based perspective that includes mindfulness but goes way beyond it. A uniquely practical and accessible exploration of Buddhism in everyday life that will have appeal to people of any faith and of none.

"A deeply nurturing and illuminating book." - Jon Kabat-Zinn If mindfulness is the gate to the awakened life, this book describes the garden that lies beyond: a magical, rich and fulfilled way of living that comes when we act according to Buddhist principles. Mindfulness - or the practice of paying attention to the present moment - is a part of this, but only one part. This book reveals exactly how radical, exciting and life-changing the full picture of Buddhist ideas about concepts such as compassion, joy, detachment and liberation can be. Its key aim, however, is to do this in a way that appeals to everyone, whether they are interested in Buddhism or not. Written in simple, straightforward language, the book contains 50 essays covering every aspect of modern life, ranging from the mundane to the spiritual. Topics include how to be fulfilled at work, how to relate to money, what mindfulness really means, how to find the magic of the moment, what being authentic means, how to age wisely, how to be friends with your own body, how to step off the treadmill of daily life, what the concepts of emptiness, unity and enlightenment really mean ... and much, much more. This book will imbue your life once more with the sense of magic and mystery that you felt as a child; it will allow you to put down the burdens of anxiety, joylessness, restlessness or a judging mind - it will do all this by enabling you to shift your experience of the world in a truly profound way.

About this title

About the Author

Stephen Fulder, PhD, is the founder of the Israel Insight Society (Tovana) and one of Israel's leading spiritual teachers. Drawing on 40 years of deep personal experience of Vipassana/mindfulness meditation and dharma practice, he has, over the last 20 years, guided thousands of people in exploring Buddhist teachings, practising meditation and rediscovering the magic of the moment.

Review

“This book is filled with all the wisdom and compassion Stephen has gleaned from years of teaching, healing and peace work in Israel and Palestine.”

—Jack Kornfield, Spirit Rock Meditation Center

"Stephen Fulder's book marks a milestone, going deeper than the application of mindfulness as a body–mind practice to relieve stress and pain. He points readers toward the exploration of a full range of the human experience, offering fresh perspectives on such themes as ethics, work, money, generosity, the heart, daily wisdom and the significance of waking up. Practical and down-to-earth, What's Beyond Mindfulness? draws upon the Buddha's teachings, Western insights and Stephen's first-hand experiences. A worthwhile and fascinating read, the book provides explanations and reminders about ways to develop a contented, adventurous, and fulfilled life. A fine book. May it reach hearts of many."
—Christopher Titmuss, Buddhist teacher and author

Edition details

• Publisher: Watkins Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1786781980
• ISBN 13: 9781786781987
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288