How to Practice Shamatha Meditation

The Cultivation of Meditative Quiescence

Gen Lamrimpa, Hart Sprager, B. Alan Wallace

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Snow Lion Publications
15 February 2013

Biography: general; Buddhist worship, rites & ceremonies; Tibetan Buddhism

In 1988, Gen Lamrimpa, a Tibetan monk, led a one-year retreat in the Pacific Northwest, during which a group of Western meditators devoted themselves to the practice of meditative quiescence (shamatha). This book is a record of the oral teachings he gave to this group at the outset of the retreat. The teachings are brought to life by Gen Lamrimpa's warmth, humor, and extensive personal experience as a contemplative recluse. An invaluable practical guide for those seeking to develop greater attentional stability and clarity, this work will be of considerable interest to meditators, psychologists, and all others who are concerned with the potentials of the human mind.

By: Gen Lamrimpa
Edited by: Hart Sprager
Translated by: B. Alan Wallace
Imprint: Snow Lion Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 3rd ed.
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 184g
ISBN: 9781559393843
ISBN 10: 155939384X
Pages: 150
Publication Date: 15 February 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gen Lamrimpa, born in Tibet in 1934, spent most of his life in meditative retreat in Dharamsala, India. He is the author of Calming the Mind, one of the clearest books in English on shamatha meditation.

Reviews for How to Practice Shamatha Meditation: The Cultivation of Meditative Quiescence

It is Gen Lamrimpa's familiarity with meditation on a deep experiential level that makes his teachings so valuable and this a book to be recommended. - Ani Jutima, Tibetan Review