{"product":{"id":6757857427529,"title":"Stages of Meditation","body_html":"\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9781611808049 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-0\" height-fold=\"377\" target-height=\"417.6\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"left-rail-top\" class=\"product-body clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9781401946234 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-0\" height-fold=\"377\" target-height=\"731.2\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9780525542728 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-0\" height-fold=\"377\" target-height=\"686.4\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9781101993040 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-1\" height-fold=\"377\" target-height=\"507.2\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9780399582554 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-0\" height-fold=\"377\" target-height=\"507.2\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9780399582714 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-0\" height-fold=\"377\" target-height=\"417.6\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9781635650655 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-0\" height-fold=\"377\" target-height=\"776\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA translation of the ancient classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStages of Meditation\u003c\/i\u003e, by Kamalashila, with commentary from everyone’s favorite Buddhist teacher, the Dalai Lama.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dalai Lama explains the principles of meditation in a practice-oriented format especially suited to Westerners. Based upon the middle section of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBhavanakrama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Kamalashila–a translation of which is included–this is the most extensive commentary given by the Dalai Lama on this concise but important meditation handbook. It is a favorite text of the Dalai Lama, and he often takes the opportunity to give teachings on it to audiences throughout the world. In his words, “This text can be like a key that opens the door to all other major Buddhist scriptures.” Topics include the nature of mind, how to develop compassion and loving-kindness, calm abiding wisdom, and how to establish a union of calm abiding and special insight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHIS HOLINESS THE FOURTEENTH DALAI LAMA\u003c\/strong\u003e is considered the foremost Buddhist leader of our time. 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