Being Nobody, Going Nowhere

Download or read book Being Nobody, Going Nowhere written by Khema and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-06-10 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lucid classic, beloved teacher Ayya Khema introduces the reader to the essence of the Buddhist path. She addresses the how and why of meditation, providing a clear framework for understanding the nature of karma and rebirth and the entirety of the eightfold path. With specific, practical advice Ayya Khema illuminates the practices of compassion and sympathetic joy and offers forthright guidance in working with the hindrances that we all encounter in meditation. Few introductory books are both simple and profound. Being Nobody, Going Nowhere is both.