The Way of Non-Attachment: The Practice of Insight Meditation

by Dhiravamsa

Nous vivons partagés entre deux perspectives, l’une immédiate, de la vie quotidienne, l’autre lointaine, d’un monde transcendantal où tout se confond en une harmonieuse unité. Cet ouvrage constitue un guide précieux pour l’exercice d’une faculté inhérente à chacun de nous : l’attention. Être attentif, c’est accepter dans l’instant tout ce qui se présente dans notre vie, et surtout le comprendre d’un point de vue non fragmentaire. La vision globale et la compréhension nous permettent d’unifier ces perspectives séparées.

Genres: Spirituality

165 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[Osh Vicent]

He leído la edición de La liebre de marzo con taducción de Fernando Pardo. Un libro rico en contenido (aunque en algunos puntos resulte quizá algo repetitivo), pero empañado por una descuidadísima traducción plagada de faltas ortográficas y calcos del inglés que no tienen ninguna cabida en castellano. Satisfecho con el contenido pero defraudado por la forma.

[an elf]

When you're ready, this book will be perfect.

[Gavin Whyte]

It's a wonderful book, one I'm currently rereading, as I remember the profound effect it had on me the first time round.

[Hermann Nitsch]

Se penso al buddhismo penso alla quiete e alla semplicità che lo caratterizzano e questo libro conduce in modo semplice e chiaro al cuore del buddhismo e della meditazione Vipassana restituendo quiete e consapevolezza, pagina dopo pagina, permettendo anche in modo indiretto una passeggiata attraverso i fondamenti della mindfulness.

Pregevole in appendice la sintesi chiara e completa delle 4 Nobili Verità e dell'Ottuplice Sentiero.

Unica pecca (per me): in alcuni tratti emerge la visione religiosa del buddhismo, avrei preferito una trattazione esclusivamente filosofica.

[Any Length]

Much to my regret I need to let this book go.
It is not a bad book, but I can see that at this stage of my life and with my current level of development I am not going to get the best out of this book.
I feel I need to read some other books about non-attachment first. My own reading style and that of the author didn't gel that well either, so maybe another book altogether will be a better choice.
As I borrowed the book from a friend and I do not want to wear out the welcome extended to me, I made the decision to let go of it after 8 chapters.