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An introductory collection of reflections on basic Buddhist philosophy. Major principles include: the nature of the mind, the thoughts it produces, the importance of breath, methods for controlling & strengthening the mind, how to rest the mind to restore it, how to develop focus & how to use it to produce mental authority. The book is divided into 11 sections with 52 concise pieces all written simply & clearly, in a way that is thoughtful & explanatory & heavy on analogy & rhyme. Individual pieces include: basic principles of the mind; things that grow in the fertile fields of the mind;…mehr

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An introductory collection of reflections on basic Buddhist philosophy. Major principles include: the nature of the mind, the thoughts it produces, the importance of breath, methods for controlling & strengthening the mind, how to rest the mind to restore it, how to develop focus & how to use it to produce mental authority. The book is divided into 11 sections with 52 concise pieces all written simply & clearly, in a way that is thoughtful & explanatory & heavy on analogy & rhyme. Individual pieces include: basic principles of the mind; things that grow in the fertile fields of the mind; understanding & controlling breath; the preciousness of thought; how the mind is like a horse - & a potting wheel; the sediment at the depths of the mind; the essence, paradox & flow of focus; developing mental authority & using it as a torch to explore; how to work happiness like a muscle & make your mind stronger; the core of inner peace & more. Quotes from: the Buddha, Thich Nhat Hanh, Hluang Pau Pramote Pamojjo, Steve Jobs, H.W. Longfellow & Lee Xiaolong. Includes photos of Buddha statues from temples in Bangkok's Thonburi district at Wat Arun, Wat Prayura Wongsawas, Wat Hong Rattanaram, Wat Rakhang, Wat Molio Kayaram Raja Worawiharn, Wat Taung Nopakuhn, Wat Anongkaram & Wat Phitchaya Yatikaram. Willy Thorn is an artist, copywriter & meditation instructor in Bangkok; trained thru the renowned Wisdom Institute of Wat Dhamma Mongkoln. - end


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Willy Thorn is a communications expert & artistic renaissance man. He is a journalist & copywriter, teacher, author & artist. He has lived many places, beginning with Milwaukee & Rome & Minnesota & central Wisconsin. Among his other homes are Washington DC & Baltimore, Chicago & the Twin Cities, St. Francis South Dakota, the Bay Area & Shanghai. He currently lives & works in Bangkok. Thorn has a Masters Degree in Journalism & has spent time as a Capitol Hill reporter & wire editor, sports writer, political columnist & arts critic. Other media endeavors include public relations campaigns, magazine feature writing, ghostwritten biographies & time on the radio as a DJ & on-air host, play-by-play sports announcer & music promoter. He has spent nearly a decade as a language specialist for Craft Worldwide & as a copywriter & creative for McCann Worldgroup. He currently works as senior copywriter at Quo Global branding agency in Bangkok. He has won awards at Cannes Lions & been recognized for sports writing & political columns, magazine features, theatre scripts, religious publications & photography. Thorn is also a photographer & classical oil painter, trained thru the Corcoran Gallery in Washington DC. His artistic c.v. includes photography gallery shows; sculpting in Mamallapuram, India; concrete statuary at Wat Xieng Mouane, in Luang Prabang, Laos; and flower petal mosaics in Cagli, Italy. He is a Buddhist meditation instructor; trained thru Thailand's renowned Willpower Institute. And he was even the rare foreigner to complete the entire six month course in spoken & written Thai. He currently sits as an advisor on the institute's English Foreign Language subcommittee where he translates books, helps develop outreach programs & occasionally lectures. He proudly notes a Master's Degree from Marquette University & books in both Washington's Library of Congress & the Vatican Archives in Rome. His catalog is varied & he has written extensively about a number of subjects including sports, politics, religion, Buddhist philosophy & Asian history & art. One of his largest endeavors was documenting & cataloguing several hundred temples in Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Yangon, Vientiane & Kuala Lumpur. His catalog is available thru the following distributors: Am...