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Book SynopsisTeaching Awareness in the Buddhist Tradition provides important contributions to understanding the teaching of mindfulness or awareness (Pāli sati, Sanskrit smṛti) in Buddhism and related traditions, examined in original ways through a collection of articles that approach this theme from different perspectives including philosophical, philological, exegetic, and anthropological. This volume is dedicated to Professor Corrado Pensa, a well-known Buddhist scholar and practitioner who has played an important role in spreading Buddhist practice through Italy and internationally. The majority of this book is based on the scholarly output of Professor Pensa’s former students, who engage in research on various topics concerning Buddhist awareness and other related topics. The last section consists of essays by contemporary meditation teachers offered as tribute to Corrado Pensa through reflections on practical topics such as developing attention in ordinary life, mindfulness of breathing, and awareness as wisdom. This volume integrates the theory and practice of the Buddhist tradition, and will be a valuable resource to both academics and practitioners of Buddhism.
Table of ContentsForeword Joseph Goldstein, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies Preface: Tracing the Path of the Dharma Chiara Neri and Francesco Sferra Bibliography of Corrado Pensa Chiara Neri and Francesco Sferra I. WORDS ON THE DHARMA 1. The Meditative Cultivation of Joy Bhikkhu Anālayo, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies 2. The Concept of Pariyogāhaṇa in the Epistemology of the Paṭisambhidāmagga: An Immersion in Knowledge and Liberation Giuliano Giustarini, Mahidol University 3. Buddhist Awareness as a Means to Unveil the Past and Emancipate the Future: The Buddhist Awareness Camps Project in Post-1990 Nepal Chiara Letizia, Université du Québec à Montréal 4. An Unshakeable Awareness. Siddhas and Jīvanmukti According to the Mokṣopāya Bruno Lo Turco, La Sapienza University of Roma 5. Framing the Other: Mindfulness, Photography, and Comparative Religions Filippo Marsili, Saint Louis University 6. The Teaching of Awareness in Corrado Pensa’s Thought Chiara Neri 7. A Joyful Song Celebrating Buddhist Practice Marta Sernesi, École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris 8. Evil According to Buddhism Francesco Sferra II. THE DHARMA IN WORDS 9. The Loveliness of the Ordinary Christina Feldman, Meditation Teacher 10. Ānāpānasati: A Brief Introduction Larry Rosenberg, Meditation Teacher 11. Living in Mindfulness and Wisdom Andrea Schnöller, Meditation Teacher
