The Heart of Buddhist Meditation by Nyanaponika Thera

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This is one of the first and most well-known expositions of mindfulness meditation for western students. In print for more than 40 years and translated into some ten languages, Nyanaponika Thera's book has attained the stature of a modern spiritual classic. Combining deep personal insight with the power of clear exposition, the author guides the reader into the essential principles making up the Buddha's way of mindfulness. Besides offering a lucid account of the basic practices of insight meditation, the book offers a complete translation of the Great Discourse on the Foundations of Mindfulness, the Buddha's own instructions on the practice.

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