A course in the Buddhist practice of the brahma viharas, or "heavenly
abodes." Detailed instructions from the Buddhist tradition in
cultivating mindfulness, presented by a prominent Insight Meditation
teacher.
Compassion, kindness, equanimity, and joy are not only the fruits of the
awakened life but also the path to it: attitudes of mind that can be
cultivated by anyone willing to set the intention for doing so.
Christina Feldman shows how these ennobling qualities - known in
Buddhism as the brahma viharas (sublime abodes) or the Four
Immeasurables - are far more than simply the "feel-good" states they are
sometimes mistaken for. If we pursue them sincerely as spiritual
practice, they work together, complementing and enhancing each other, to
lead us to the kind of awakening that we are compelled to share with
others. Thus through the practice of the brahma viharas, we can become
participants in the healing and liberation of our world.