Don't Just Do Something, Sit There
by Boorstein, SylviaFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-10-22
Publisher(s): HarperCollins Publications
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Summary
In this lively new addition for Harper's retreat series, Buddhist practice teacher and retreat leader Sylvia Boorstein, beloved for dispensing what Jon Kabat-Zinn has termed "endearingly personal mindfulness wisdom in doses that slide right down into the heart", offers accessible, step-by-step instructions for experiencing a traditional three-day meditational retreat.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | |
| Preparing for the Retreat | p. 1 |
| Don't Just Do Something, Sit There | p. 3 |
| Cosmology Is Optional | p. 5 |
| "Nobody's Grandmother Is a Buddhist" | p. 7 |
| Why Meditate? | p. 8 |
| But Why Do a Meditation Retreat? | p. 10 |
| Keep Everything Simple | p. 12 |
| Take a Minimum of Stuff: Mary's Mantra | p. 14 |
| "It's Only a Weekend" | p. 17 |
| Day One: Arrival Day | p. 19 |
| Schedule for This Retreat | p. 21 |
| Unpacking | p. 24 |
| Refuge Reflections | p. 25 |
| Walking with Fresh Eyes | p. 27 |
| Instructions and Helpful Hints | p. 30 |
| Instructions for Sitting Meditation Practice | p. 32 |
| The Easiest Instructions of All | p. 36 |
| Late Tea | p. 37 |
| "Nothing Happens, Next, This Is It!" | p. 38 |
| Day Two: Full Day of Practice | p. 41 |
| Before Breakfast: Sound Meditation | p. 43 |
| Breakfast | p. 45 |
| Three Exercises for Sitting Meditation | p. 46 |
| Talking to Yourself | p. 52 |
| Basic Instructions for Formal Walking Meditation | p. 54 |
| Variation on the Theme of Breath Meditation | p. 57 |
| "Nothing Is Worth Thinking About" | p. 62 |
| More Walking Instructions | p. 65 |
| There Are No In-Between Times | p. 67 |
| Introducing Eating Instructions | p. 69 |
| Eating Meditation | p. 73 |
| Maintaining Mindfulness | p. 75 |
| Afternoon Sitting Practice: Wait and Look Closely | p. 78 |
| Working with Difficult Mind States | p. 80 |
| "Mine Mommy! Mine Daddy!": A Lust Story | p. 83 |
| Swimming in Jerusalem: An Aversion Story | p. 87 |
| "Vait a Minute, Vait a Minute": A Sloth and Torpor Story | p. 91 |
| Hawaii Is Here: A Restlessness Story | p. 93 |
| The Macbeth Moment: A Doubt Story | p. 95 |
| First Afternoon Walk Instructions: Choosing a Speed That Meets Your Need | p. 99 |
| Late Afternoon Sitting Practice: Looking for Insights | p. 101 |
| Late Afternoon Walk: Walking with Wisdom | p. 103 |
| The Broccoli Phenomenon | p. 105 |
| Dinner | p. 108 |
| Evening Dharma Talk: The Seven Factors of Enlightenment | p. 110 |
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