Wisdom Wide and Deep

<i>Wisdom Wide and Deep</i> is a comprehensive guide to an in-depth training that emphasizes the application of concentrated attention (<i>jhana</i>) to profound and liberating insight (<i>vipassana</i>). With calm, tranquility, and composure established through a practical experience of jhana meditators are able to halt the seemingly endless battle against hindrances, eliminate distraction, and facilitate a penetrative insight into the subtle nature of matter and mind. It was for this reason the Buddha frequently exhorted his students,<BR> <BR><i>Wisdom Wide and Deep</i> follows and amplifies the teachings in Shaila Catherine''s acclaimed first book, <i>Focused and Fearless: A Meditator''s Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity</i>. Readers will learn to develop this profound stability, sustain an in-depth examination of the nuances of mind and matter, and ultimately unravel deeply conditioned patterns that perpetuate suffering. This fully detailed manual for the mind sure to become a trusted companion to many inner explorers.