Status
Available
Collection
Publication
Wisdom Publications (2001), 224 pages
Description
An invaluable roadmap for anyone who meditates, Swallowing the River Ganges is a comprehensive practice guide to the "great treatise" of Theravadan Buddhism, the "path of purification" (Visuddhimagga). Written in the fifth century, this encyclopedic manual of Buddhist doctrine and meditation organizes the various teachings of the Buddha into one clear path. Step by step, this meditation course guides readers through the seven stages of purification, explaining the teachings and putting them into a modern context.
Subjects
Original publication date
2001
Physical description
224 p.; 8.98 inches
ISBN
0861711785 / 9780861711789
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