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According to the Buddha, the path of kindness is the path of happiness. Now Sylvia Boorstein, nationally bestselling author of Itโs Easier Than You Think , has taken the 2500-year-old practice of developing the qualities of a compassionate heartโthe core of the Buddhaโs own practiceโand made it accessible to all. Pay Attention for Goodnessโ Sake is the first book ever to guide Western readers on the path of the Buddhaโs 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 Mindfulnessโpaying attention in everyday lifeโcan lead to these perfections that all of us strive for, including Generosity, Morality, Wisdom, Energy, Patience, Determination, and Equanimity.When we take on this practice, Boorstein notes, โour 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.โ Boorsteinโs 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, โthe part of ourselves that wishes it had done differently.โ
For Buddhist and non-Buddhist alike, Pay Attention for Goodnessโ Sake is a cheerful, inspiring book that offers the possibility of a transformed life. ISBN:9780345448118
