Abiding in Mindfulness Volume 1

In the words of the Buddha, the four foundations of mindfulness (the four satipatthanas) are "the direct path for the purification of beings, for the surmounting of sorrow and lamentation, for the disappearance of dukkha (suffering) and discontent, for acquiring the true method, for the realization of Nibbana." Within the quintessential discourse called the Satipatthana Sutta, we find the Buddha's seminal teachings about the practice of meditation.  On Abiding in Mindfulness, Volume I: The Body, esteemed teacher and author Joseph Goldstein presents a seven-CD audio curriculum to reveal the deeper insights of this vital sutta—and how it serves to inform and guide your own daily practice. The Declaration of the Direct Path to RealizationGoldstein sets the stage for your journey through the sutta by clarifying the Buddha's initial declaration of the "direct path" to awakening that is its promise. Through the wisdom of Buddhist masters of ancient and modern times and the expertise of his o