Loving-Kindness in Plain English

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“This beautiful book not only expertly guides us in cultivating loving-kindness, it is the transmission of an awakened heart.  Bhante G, as he is affectionately called, is a true master, and his deep wisdom and love flow through his words into our hearts. Written with great lucidity, and filled with accessible, powerful teachings and practices, Loving-Kindness in Plain English is a book that will bring more love into your life.”Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge

 

“In Loving-Kindness in Plain English Bhante Gunaratana provides a clear and thoughtful elucidation of the Karaniya Metta Sutta, as well as other discourses that give guidance on practicing metta (lovingkindness). All of this will delight the reader who is interested in better understanding the traditional texts. Bhante Gunaratana also offers beautiful stories from his own life that illustrates the power and benefits of metta practice. There’s something here for everyone.”—Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Happiness

 

“A clear and excellent introduction [that] should be considered a standard manual for metta practice.”Publishers Weekly Starred Review

LOVING-KINDNESS IN PLAIN ENGLISH

The Practice of Metta

Bhante Gunaratana

With his signature clarity and warmth, Bhante Gunaratana shares with us how we can cultivate loving-kindness to live a life of joyful harmony with others. Through personal anecdotes, step-by-step meditations, conversational renderings of the Buddha’s words in the suttas, and transformative insights into how we live in and relate to the world, we learn that peace here and now is possible—within ourselves and in all our relationships. Bhante G speaks directly to how we can cultivate loving-kindness to find emotional clarity, overcome anger, and become more peaceful—both on and off the meditation cushion.

Loving-Kindness in Plain English was chosen for the Spirituality & Practice Book Award as one of the 50 Best Spiritual Books of 2017 by the website Spirituality & Practice.

book information
  • Paperback
  • 160 pages, 6.00 x 9.00 inches
  • $16.95
  • ISBN 9781614292494
  • ebook
  • 160 pages
  • $11.99
  • ISBN 9781614292647
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Loving-Kindness in Plain English

Bhante Gunaratana was ordained at the age of twelve as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka, earned his PhD in philosophy from The American University, and has led meditation retreats, taught Buddhism, and lectured widely throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is the president of the Bhavana Society in High View, West Virginia, where he lives.

Other books by Bhante Gunaratana:
Dependent Origination in Plain English
Impermanence in Plain English
What, Why, How
Buddhist Suttas for Recitation
Start Here, Start Now
Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness
Meditation on Perception
The Mindfulness in Plain English Journal
Mindfulness in Plain English
The Mindfulness in Plain English Collection

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