{"product_id":"pay-attention-for-goodness-sake-the-buddhist-path-of-kindness-paperback","title":"Pay Attention, for Goodness' Sake: The Buddhist Path of Kindness - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSylvia Boorstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the Buddha, the path of kindness is the path of happiness. Now Sylvia Boorstein, nationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIt's Easier Than You Think\u003c\/i\u003e, has taken the 2500-year-old practice of developing the qualities of a compassionate heart--the core of the Buddha's own practice--and made it accessible to all. \u003ci\u003ePay Attention for Goodness' Sake\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book ever to guide Western readers on the path of the Buddha's Ten Paramitas, the Perfections of the Heart. Boorstein combines traditional Buddhist teachings and parables with stories from her own life, as well as easy-to-follow meditations, to show how the practice of Mindfulness--paying attention in everyday life--can lead to these perfections that all of us strive for, including Generosity, Morality, Wisdom, Energy, Patience, Determination, and Equanimity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen we take on this practice, Boorstein notes, \"our vision becomes transformed. We see, with increasing clarity, the confusion in our own minds and the suffering in our own hearts. . . . And we also see the extraordinariness of life, how amazing it is that life exists.\" Boorstein's lively and practical lessons about everyday generosity, morality, making and mending mistakes, the bliss of blamelessness, and other human concerns and frailties, help to clarify our distractions and connect us with our own goodness, \"the part of ourselves that wishes it had done differently.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Buddhist and non-Buddhist alike, \u003ci\u003ePay Attention for Goodness' Sake\u003c\/i\u003e is a cheerful, inspiring book that offers the possibility of a transformed life.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the Buddha, the path of kindness is the path of happiness. Now Sylvia Boorstein, nationally bestselling author of \"It's Easier Than You Think, has taken the 2500-year-old practice of developing the qualities of a compassionate heart--the core of the Buddha's own practice--and made it accessible to all. \"Pay Attention for Goodness' Sake is the first book ever to guide Western readers on the path of the Buddha's Ten Paramitas, the Perfections of the Heart. Boorstein combines traditional Buddhist teachings and parables with stories from her own life, as well as easy-to-follow meditations, to show how the practice of Mindfulness--paying attention in everyday life--can lead to these perfections that all of us strive for, including Generosity, Morality, Wisdom, Energy, Patience, Determination, and Equanimity. \u003cbr\u003eWhen we take on this practice, Boorstein notes, \"our vision becomes transformed. We see, with increasing clarity, the confusion in our own minds and the suffering in our own hearts. . . . And we also see the extraordinariness of life, how amazing it is that life exists.\" Boorstein's lively and practical lessons about everyday generosity, morality, making and mending mistakes, the bliss of blamelessness, and other human concerns and frailties, help to clarify our distractions and connect us with our own goodness, \"the part of ourselves that wishes it had done differently.\" \u003cbr\u003eFor Buddhist and non-Buddhist alike, \"Pay Attention for Goodness' Sake is a cheerful, inspiring book that offers the possibility of a transformed life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSylvia Boorstein \u003c\/b\u003eis a cofounding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre and a senior teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. She has a Ph.D. in psychology and teaches and lectures widely. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eIt's Easier Than You Think\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDon't Just Do Something, Sit There\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThat's Funny You Don't Look Buddhist\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her husband, Seymour, live in Sonoma county, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44819954466918,"sku":"9780345448118","price":28.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/M0Q3MFJHSjF1VnBCRC96MVlFRENoUT09.webp?v=1771937767","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/pay-attention-for-goodness-sake-the-buddhist-path-of-kindness-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}