{"product_id":"impermanence-in-plain-english-paperback","title":"Impermanence in Plain English - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBhante Henepola Gunaratana\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulia Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMindfulness in Plain English\u003c\/i\u003e guides the reader toward a direct and personal realization of one of the foundational tenets of Buddhism: all things that arise must pass away.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eImpermanence in Plain English\u003c\/i\u003e, the beloved author and teacher Bhante Gunaratana, alongside Julia Harris, clearly and masterfully explains the key Buddhist insight of impermanence and invites the reader to personally investigate its truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Once-youthful bodies grow old and weary. New thoughts, feelings, and sensations arise and fade every second. Impermanence is not some abstract, metaphysical idea. This is the Dhamma, and you can see it for yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing from Pali scriptures and writing with fresh, direct language, Bhante Gunaratana and Julia Harris highlight the Buddha's exhortation that we must directly realize for ourselves the liberating insights that free us from suffering and cyclic existence, without relying only on the word of religious authorities or academic or philosophical musings.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBhante Henepola Gunaratana was ordained as a Buddhist monk at the age of twelve in Malandeniya, Sri Lanka. He's the author of \u003ci\u003eMindfulness in Plain English\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEight Mindful Steps to Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, and several more books--including his autobiography, \u003ci\u003eJourney to Mindfulness\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently lives at Bhavana Society Forest Monastery in West Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulia Harris lives and meditates in Colorado, though her mind still roams far beyond the mountains of her home. If even one reader relaxes the ties of personality view and conceptual elaboration by reading this book, her heart will rejoice.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764707197216,"sku":"9781614298915","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/de0b5f6df35a382ccb85bbb2f3c2f1e1.webp?v=1780253967","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/impermanence-in-plain-english-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}