{"product_id":"9781622034239","title":"7 Treasures of Awakening: The Benefits of Mindfulness","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmong the Buddha’s many teachings, his instruction on the Seven Factors of Awakening stands alone for the cumulative benefits it makes available to us. When we are firmly established in mindfulness, the Buddha explained, these seven “treasures” serve to steer the mind away from delusion and the causes of suffering, guiding us to the realization of freedom. In \u003cem\u003eSeven Treasures of Awakening, \u003c\/em\u003eInsight Meditation Society cofounder Joseph Goldstein reveals how each one of these qualities of enlightenment sequentially develop and support each other as our practice of mindfulness matures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Program highlights:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Mindfulness, discrimination of states, energy, rapture, calm, concentration, and equanimity: the seven “treasures” of awakening\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The four qualities of mindful attention\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \u003cem\u003eDhammavicaya\u003c\/em\u003e, or “knowing what’s what”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \u003cem\u003eViriya\u003c\/em\u003e (or energy), the root of all accomplishment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Well-balanced effort\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \u003cem\u003ePīti\u003c\/em\u003e, the antidote to anger and ill will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Reflecting on the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The role of calm on the path to awakening\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \u003cem\u003eJhāna\u003c\/em\u003e and the four developments of concentration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \u003cem\u003eSīla, \u003c\/em\u003eethical conduct\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Equanimity versus indifference\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The “great way” of non-preferential awareness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The deep delight born of peace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Excerpted from \u003cem\u003eMindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening,\u003c\/em\u003e Joseph Goldstein’s masterwork on the Buddha’s instructions for a life lived consciously\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sounds True, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179440423152,"sku":"9781622034239","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781622034239_p0.jpg?v=1763858831","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781622034239","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}