Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha
by Daniel M. Ingram
An emergency physician's blunt, technical map of meditative stages and attainments, written against what he calls mushroom culture in Western dharma. Controversial, detailed and useful for hardcore practitioners.
Read it if…
you meditate seriously and want frank maps of the territory.
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Skip it if…
you want gentleness; it is brash.
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Three things you will actually use
- Maps exist; use them.
- Technique matters.
- Talk openly about attainment.
Do this first
Read the chapters on the progress of insight.
Our verdict
Hardcore dharma.
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Compare with other Character books
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Patanjali, translated by Sri Swami Satchidananda · Character
Yoga's root text.
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