Susan Piver

Inexplicable Joy: On the Heart Sutra (Buddhism Beyond Belief, #1) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A personal exploration of the Heart Sutra by NYT bestselling author and Buddhist teacher Susan Piver

"A very helpful practical guide to reading, reciting, and contemplating the Heart Sutra... [that] opens up space for personally exploring this text that is both celebrated and enigmatic."
Karl Brunnhölzl, author of The Heart Attack Sutra

Right now countless humans are reciting the Heart Sutrano matter when "right now" happens to be. This ancient, essential Buddhist text carries with it a mystery of origin and a myriad of versions for consideration. The longest is 100,000 lines. The one contemplated in Inexplicable Joy is 43 lines. The ultimate is no lines at all. Just one syllable: AH.

The Heart Sutra is multi-layered, sacred, and sometimes impenetrable. It also lays out the path to full enlightenment.

In Inexplicable Joy, Susan Piver shares her intimate, poignant understanding of this formidable text. She discusses the inner meaning and timeless qualities of the Heart Sutra. Breaking down each of its 43 lines, Piver explains how it is practiced, and offers suggestions for bringing it into our liveswhile keeping all of its mysteries intact.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lionheart Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781736943946
• Artikelnr.: 73128388

Autorenporträt

Susan Piver is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including the award-winning How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life, The Wisdom of a Broken Heart, and Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation.

Piver has been a practicing Buddhist since 1995 and graduated from a Buddhist seminary in 2004. She is an internationally acclaimed meditation teacher, known for her ability to translate ancient practices into modern life. Her work has been featured on the Oprah show, TODAY, CNN, and in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, MONEY, and others.

In 2011, Piver launched the Open Heart Project, the largest virtual mindfulness community in the world.