Buddhist Meditation : An Anthology of Texts from the Pali Canon (Paperback)

Acknowledgements.  Preface.  Abbreviations  1. Introduction: What is Meditation?  2. Meditation: Introductory Texts  3. The Five Hindrances  4. Longer Texts: Concentration and the Fruits of Recluseship: The Samannaphala Sutta  5. Longer Texts: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: The Satipannhana Sutta  6. The Ten Devices (Kasina)  7. The Ten Foulnesses (Asubha)  8. The Ten Recollections: Six Recollections (Anussati)  9. The Ten Recollections: Four Mindfulnesses (Sati)  10. The Four Divine Abidings (Brahmavihara)  11. Meditation on the Formless (Arupasamapatti)  12. The Perception of Loathsomeness in Food (Ahare Patikkulasanna)  Conclusion: Sila, Samadhi and Panna.  Bibliography.  Translator’s Note.  Glossary.  Canonical References.  Index