What, why, how : answers to your questions about Buddhism, meditation, and living mindfully

Will appeal to the many people trying to start a meditation practice, because they'll be able to find answers (from a true meditation master) to all the many questions that come up when starting to meditate. How can I fit meditation into my busy life? How should I understand karma and rebirth? Do I need to attain special jhana states to benefit from meditation? What is ‘stream-entry’ and what actually happens? Is enlightenment even possible for me? Sound familiar? If you’ve ever meditated, or even thought about it, you may have found yourself asking these questions (and many more!). Good news: there are answers—and you’ll find them all in this book. This book is for you. Imagine that you had an unhurried meeting with one of Buddhism’s most accomplished, erudite, and plainspoken teachers—and imagine that he patiently agreed to answer any question you had about meditation, living mindfully, and many key Buddhist concepts—and myriad brilliant questions you’ve never thought to ask! After nine decades of Buddhist practice and leadership, Bhante Gunaratana, author of the worldwide bestseller Mindfulness in Plain English and more than a dozen other books, is that teacher—and What, Why, How is a polished and easy-to-read presentation of exactly that encounter. The questions themselves are thoughtful, intelligent, and relatable, on topics ranging from psychological to the doctrinal, from practical to personal—and everything in between. And Bhante G’s answers are always in his signature “plain English” style—even when they dive deep into texts and teachings. What, Why, How contains a wealth of simple yet powerful insights and practices that you can incorporate into daily life to end unhealthy patterns and habits and transform your experience of the world—from your own mind to your relationships, your job, and beyond. Will appeal to the many people trying to start a meditation practice, because they'll be able to find answers (from a true meditation master) to all the many questions that come up when starting to meditate. __How can I fit meditation into my busy life? How should I understand karma and rebirth? Do I need to attain special jhana states to benefit from meditation? What is ‘stream-entry’ and what actually happens? Is enlightenment even possible for me?__ Sound familiar? If you’ve ever meditated, or even thought about it, you may have found yourself asking these questions (and many more!). Good news: there are answers—and you’ll find them all in this book. This book is for you. Imagine that you had an unhurried meeting with one of Buddhism’s most accomplished, erudite, and plainspoken teachers—and imagine that he patiently agreed to answer any question you had about meditation, living mindfully, and many key Buddhist concepts—and myriad brilliant questions you’ve never thought to ask! After nine decades of Buddhist practice and leadership, Bhante Gunaratana, author of the worldwide bestseller and more than a dozen other books, is that teacher—and is a polished and easy-to-read presentation of exactly that encounter. The questions themselves are thoughtful, intelligent, and relatable, on topics ranging from psychological to the doctrinal, from practical to personal—and everything in between. And Bhante G’s answers are always in his signature “plain English” style—even when they dive deep into texts and teachings.__What, Why, How__ Everything you ever wanted to know but never had a chance to ask about meditation and Buddhist spiritual practice, from one of the greatest mindfulness teachers of our time and the author of the bestselling book Mindfulness in Plain English . How can I fit meditation into my busy life? How should I understand karma and rebirth? Is enlightenment even possible for me? Sound familiar? If youve ever meditated or studied Buddhism, you may have found yourself asking these questionsand many more! Heres the good news: there are answers, and youll find them all in this book. Imagine that you could sit down with one of Buddhisms most accomplished and plainspoken teachersand imagine that he patiently agreed to answer any question you had about meditation, living mindfully, and key Buddhist conceptseven the myriad brilliant questions youve never thought to ask! What, Why, How condenses into one volume a half-century of Bhante G.s wise answers to common questions about the Buddhas core teachings on meditation and spiritual practice. With his kind and clear guidance, youll gain simple yet powerful insights and practices to end unhealthy patterns and habits so that you can transform your experience of the worldfrom your own mind to your relationships, your job, and beyond. "Imagine that you had an unhurried meeting with one of Buddhism's most accomplished, respected, and plainspoken teachers-and imagine that he patiently agreed to answer any question you had about meditation, living mindfully, and even monastic life. After nine decades of Buddhist practice and leadership, Bhante Gunaratana, author the worldwide bestseller Mindfulness in Plain English and more than a dozen other books, is that teacher-and What, Why, How? is a polished and easy-to-read presentation of exactly that encounter. The questions themselves are thoughtful, intelligent, and relatable on topics range from psychological to the the doctrinal, from practical to personal-and everything in between. And Bhante G's answers are always in his signature "plain English" style-even when they dive deep into texts and teachings. This book, a fitting capstone atop an exemplary life, will be illuminating and inspiring to beginners and old hands alike"-- Provided by publisher