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Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana — WisdomDeck honest review
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Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English

by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Concentration practice and the jhanas, deep meditative absorptions, explained in the same clear style as his famous first book. For committed meditators.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Concentration and mindfulness together.
  2. Joy arises from stillness.
  3. Patience with stages.

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